The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducted the NTPC CBT 1 exam for Graduate posts on 6th June 2025. This was the second day of the exam and lakhs of students appeared in different cities of India. The exam was held in three shifts.
In this article, we will explain the difficulty level, number of good attempts, and important topics asked in each section of all shifts.
RRB NTPC Exam Analysis – 6 June 2025 (All Shifts)
Shift Timings of RRB NTPC – 6 June
| Shift | Reporting Time | Gate Close Time | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:30 AM | 08:30 AM | 09:00 to 10:30 AM |
| 2 | 11:15 AM | 12:15 PM | 12:45 to 02:15 PM |
| 3 | 03:00 PM | 04:00 PM | 04:30 to 06:00 PM |
Exam Pattern
- Total Questions: 100
- Subjects:
- General Awareness – 40
- Mathematics – 30
- Reasoning – 30
- Time: 90 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark cut for each wrong answer
RRB NTPC 06 June 2025 Shift Wise Exam Analysis & Memory Based Questions
Shift 1 Analysis (Morning Shift)
| Section | Questions | Difficulty | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | Moderate | 28–30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | Easy to Moderate | 23–25 |
| Reasoning | 30 | Easy | 24–26 |
| Total | 100 | Easy to Moderate | 79–84 |
Important Topics Asked
Mathematics:
- Profit & Loss, SI & CI – 10 to 11 questions
- Geometry – 3 to 4 questions
- Simplification – 4 to 5 questions
- Trigonometry, Algebra – 2 to 3 questions
- Number System, Statistics – few questions
General Awareness:
- Current Affairs – 8 to 10 questions
- History, Polity, Science – 4 to 8 questions
- Geography, Economy, Computer – few questions
Reasoning:
- Puzzle & Seating Arrangement – 5 to 6 questions
- Coding-Decoding – 4 to 5 questions
- Blood Relation, Series, Direction, Syllogism – 1 to 3 questions
Shift 2 Analysis (Afternoon Shift)
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning | Moderate |
| Mathematics | Moderate |
| General Awareness | Moderate to Difficult |
| Overall | Moderate to Difficult |
- In this shift, the General Awareness questions were slightly tougher.
- Reasoning was still easy to moderate and scoring for many students.
Shift 3 Analysis (Evening Shift)
It will be available after 7:00 PM
20 Updated Current Affairs – One Liners
- India won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa.
- Mohan Charan Majhi is the current Chief Minister of Odisha.
- Ravichandran Ashwin became the second Indian to take 500 Test wickets.
- Madhya Pradesh launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Ladli Behna Yojana’.
- Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2025 title.
- India ranks 105th in the Global Hunger Index 2024.
- South Africa will host the G20 Summit in 2025.
- S. Somanath is the current Chairman of ISRO.
- Indore topped the Smart City Index 2025 in India.
- Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on 23 August 2023.
- India’s digital currency is called e-Rupee.
- Droupadi Murmu is the President of India.
- India signed a free trade agreement with EFTA countries in 2024.
- Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize 2024.
- Delhi IGI Airport was ranked the cleanest in India in 2024.
- Kolkata launched India’s first underwater metro service.
- Rajasthan declared the Right to Health as a legal right.
- World Environment Day 2025 theme was ‘Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience’.
- India inaugurated the Chenab Rail Bridge, the world’s highest railway arch bridge, and launched the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express on June 6, 2025.
Extra Information for Students
- Total Vacancies: 11,558
- Graduate Posts: 8,113
- Undergraduate Posts: 3,445
- Exam will continue till: 24 June 2025
- Admit cards are released 4 days before the exam on RRB websites.
Final Suggestion
- Try to score full marks in Reasoning, as it is easier.
- Practice Current Affairs, especially last 6 months.
- In Maths, focus on simplification, profit-loss, ratio, and geometry.
Stay confident and keep practicing! Best of luck for upcoming exams.
Disclaimer:
The exam analysis and questions provided above are based on memory-based feedback from students who appeared for the RRB NTPC 2025 exam on 6th June. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, actual questions and difficulty levels may vary.
