The RRB Technician 2026 CBT is a single-stage online examination. The pattern differs slightly between Technician Grade I Signal and Technician Grade III.
Technician Grade III – CBT Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 40 | 40 | |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer.
Technician Grade I Signal – CBT Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | 10 | 10 | |
| Technical Knowledge (Electronics/IT) | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Normalisation Policy
Since the exam runs across multiple shifts, marks normalisation is applied for fairness. The normalised score is used for the final merit list.
Difficulty Assessment
- Mathematics: Medium – Class 10 arithmetic and basic algebra.
- Reasoning: Easy to Medium – standard verbal and non-verbal topics.
- General Science: Medium – Physics and Chemistry are most weighted.
- GK/Current Affairs: Easy – static GK and current events.
- Technical: Medium to Hard – depends on trade knowledge depth.