Railway Exam Books

Introduction to Railway Exam Books

RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) is the department under the Government of India that recruits employees (Group C and Group D non-gazetted civil service) to work in the Indian Railway. Every year close to 50 Lakh -1 crore candidates apply for RRB exams to work in one of the world’s largest railway systems and be part of it. But the hard part is that there are only a few vacancies present to fill up the seats. Let us discuss the Railway Exam Books.

Different types of exams conducted by RRB are

1. ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) and technician
2. RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories)
3. RRB SSC|JE (Junior Engineer)
4. RRB Group D exam

This article will give information on the Railway exam book.

Subjects in RRB

In all the above-mentioned RRB exams, some of the subjects and syllabus are common.

They are:

• Mathematics
• General intelligence and reasoning
• General awareness and current awareness
• General Science

For RRB JE, along with these subjects, candidates need to prepare the following:

1. Computer science and application
2. Pollution control and environment
3. Their respective engineering syllabus

#1. Mathematics Syllabus

Below is the syllabus for Mathematics:

#2. General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

#3. General Science Syllabus: Class 10^th syllabus Physics, chemistry and life science (CBSE)

#4. General Awareness Syllabus: Current affairs in sports, culture, science and technology, economics, politics, etc.

For the RRB JE syllabus, kindly visit the website for a detailed syllabus.

RRB Preparation

To study all these subjects, it is advised to follow the given syllabus and collect the necessary study materials for preparation. Candidates need to buy the following:

1. Quantitative aptitude books
2. Logical reasoning
3. General knowledge
4. Analytical reasoning
5. Engineering summary books (JE only)
6. Also advised to read a newspaper regularly to get current affairs

Candidates need to practice the previous year’s question papers and take lots of mock exams to calibrate their timing in answering and attempting the questions.

Top Railway Exam Books

Some good books for RRB Exams are:

• General Portals

E-Books for RRB exam: https://rrbexamportal.com/ebook

Portal to buy good RRB exam books: https://rrbexamportal.com/books/rrb-engineers

• Aptitude and Reasoning

Aptitude and reasoning: R S Agarwal (Best recommended)

Fast track objective: Rajesh Verma

Quantitative aptitude, reasoning: R V Praveen

Analytical reasoning: M K Pandey

• GK, General Science, and Mathematics

NCERT books (10^th and 12^th)

General Science: Expert Compilations

Mathematics: R S Agarwal

Lucent’s: General Intelligence and Reasoning

• JE Exam

RRB Exam: Upkar Publications

RRB technical exam: Dr. Chandresh Agrawal

GKP, Disha Agarwal, Arihant’s expert’s books for:

1. Mechanical and allied branches
2. Civil and allied branches
3. Electrical and allied branches
4. Electronics and allied branches
5. Computers and allied branches

RRB Previous year Papers and Test Series

• RHP editorial board: for previous year’s papers and guides
• RRB previous year papers: Arihant Experts
• Oswal NTPC test series
• RRB NTPC Solved papers: Disha experts
• RRB practice sets: Arihant Experts

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This is a guide to Railway Exam Books. Here we discuss a brief overview, Syllabus, different types of exams, and their Preparation, along with the Previous year’s Papers and Test Series. You may also have a look at the following articles to learn more–

1. Railway Exam NTPC
2. Railway Exam Eligibility
3. Railway Exams for Engineers
4. SSC Exams