RRB Technician CEN 02/2026 runs a single CBT per pay level, and the syllabus differs between Technician Grade I Signal and Technician Grade III. Both use the same 90-minute, 100-question, 1/3-negative-marking format, but the subject weightage is built around what each role actually needs on the job. Last updated: 12.07.2026.
Technician Grade I Signal syllabus (Pay Level 5)
| Subject | Questions | Key topics |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Science & Engineering | 35 | Physics fundamentals (units, work, power, heat), electricity and magnetism (Ohm’s law, circuits, electromagnetic induction), electronics (digital electronics, microprocessors, CRO, LED/LCD, transducers) |
| Mathematics | 20 | Number system, quadratic equations, Pythagoras theorem, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, sets, statistics, probability |
| Basics of Computers & Applications | 20 | Computer architecture, input/output/storage devices, networking, operating systems, MS Office, internet and email, computer viruses |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 15 | Analogies, series, coding-decoding, syllogism, Venn diagrams, data interpretation, classification, directions |
| General Awareness | 10 | Current affairs, Indian geography and history, polity, economy, environment, sports, science and technology |
| Total | 100 | Duration: 90 minutes. Negative marking: 1/3 per wrong answer. |
Technician Grade III syllabus (Pay Level 2, all trades)
| Subject | Questions | Key topics |
|---|---|---|
| General Science | 40 | 10th-standard Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences |
| Mathematics | 25 | Number system, BODMAS, LCM/HCF, ratio and proportion, percentage, mensuration, time and work, time and distance, simple/compound interest, profit and loss, algebra, geometry, trigonometry |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | Analogies, series, coding-decoding, syllogism, Venn diagrams, data sufficiency, classification, directions |
| General Awareness | 10 | Current affairs in science and technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics and politics |
| Total | 100 | Duration: 90 minutes. Negative marking: 1/3 per wrong answer. |
What matters most for each group
Grade III candidates should start with General Science since it carries 40 of the 100 marks, the single biggest section by far. It’s straight 10th-standard NCERT-level Physics, Chemistry and Biology, so most candidates already have the base — the return on revising it properly is higher than any other section.
Grade I Signal candidates face a more technical paper. Basic Science & Engineering plus Basics of Computers & Applications together make up 55 of the 100 marks, so electronics fundamentals and core computing concepts deserve more prep time than general awareness.
Both papers penalize wrong answers at 1/3 mark, so accuracy on what you attempt matters more than attempting everything. RRB has confirmed these subject-wise breakdowns are indicative and the actual paper composition may vary slightly.
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What is the RRB Technician 2026 exam pattern?
The RRB Technician 2026 exam consists of objective-type questions. Check the official notification on https://rrbapply.gov.in for the complete subject-wise breakdown and marking scheme.
Is there negative marking in RRB Technician 2026?
Refer to the official RRB notification at https://rrbapply.gov.in for the exact negative marking rules for RRB Technician 2026. Most CBT exams carry 0.25 marks deduction per wrong answer.
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What subjects are covered in the RRB Technician 2026 syllabus?
The RRB Technician 2026 syllabus covers General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and the relevant subject or trade. Full subject-wise topics are in the official notification on https://rrbapply.gov.in.
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