The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examines the recruitment of candidates via various group C examinations like RRB NTPC, Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Junior Engineer, Assistant Manager, Traffic Assistant, Ticket Checker, Goods Guard, etc. RRB will conduct an online examination for recruitment under the post of RRB NTPC. Non-Technical Popular Categories(NTPC) generally include various positions such as Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master.
For selection in RRB Junior Engineer (JE), the desirable candidates must have an engineering background since most of the job criteria involved in the JE section deals with engineering works. RRB also conducts an Assistant Loco Pilot(ALP) test that falls under the category of Group C. Around 60,349 vacancies are available in the group C section with a basic pay ranging from Rs, 19900/- to Rs. 35,000/-. Based on the required criteria the type of exams in the three different sections also varies along with the syllabus included.
Syllabus
- RRB NTPC: This examination includes three sections- General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning.
- RRB ALP: It contains four sections categorized as- Mathematics, General Intelligence, General Science, and General Awareness.
- RRB JE: Junior Engineer examination is one of the toughest RRB examinations having seven different sections categorized as Mathematics, General Intelligence, General Science, General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Basics of Computer, and Applications, and Basics of Environment & Pollution Control.
RRB NTPC examination involves recruitment for various posts like Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, and Station Master. The qualification for getting enrolled in an NTPC job include 12th (+2 Stage) or any Graduates. The recruitment process involves three stages:
- Preliminary Test
- Main Test
- Personal Interview
With the increase in competition, it is getting immensely necessary for candidates to adopt a good strategy of preparation and to select the right books for practice as well as foundation build-up. Thus we have attempted to choose some of the best books available for the preparation of the Group C examination.
1. A Modern Way to approach Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
The first book of choice in our list is this book published by RS Agarwal for practicing reasoning abilities. This book makes it a lot easier to practice verbal reasoning as all the topics have been covered and nothing is left untouched. By reading this book you are assured to gather deep knowledge of verbal and nonverbal reasonings required for cracking the Railway group C exam. The price of this book is Rs 565.
2. Lucent’s General Knowledge by Vinay Karna
A comprehensive book that covers a range of topics relating to general knowledge and easily one of the first choice books for any individual attempting competitive exams. The book is well known among all the participants and falls under the best books for RRB Group C exam. The price of this book is Rs 149.
3. Indian Railways Assistant Loco Pilot Exam from Disha Experts
Specially designed for the RRB ALP examination aspirants, this book focuses on the topics and syllabuses in the ALP exam. If an examinee can master this book than there are high chances that they will crack the examination. The price of this book is Rs 152.
4. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
It is another must-have book for strengthening the foundation of mathematics and learning the implementation of various formulas for quick computation. This book covers all the topics relevant to the mathematical section having around 45 chapters with detailed information and practice papers. This book is appropriate for the preparation of any aptitude tests like IAS CSAT, States’ CSAT, SBI & IBPS PO/Clerk, LIC AAO, NDA, CDS, CAT, MAT, CMAT, and various others. Each chapter starts with an elaborate explanation of the formulas and concepts followed by practice papers of previous years for solving purposes. This book is priced Rs 262.
5. General Science by Ravi Bhushan
Few Group C exams also contain general science topics in their syllabus thus requiring examinees to brush up their past knowledge of science. This book has been designed for this specific purpose of gathering science knowledge and also to solve science-related questions that have high chances appearing in the examination. Many times we have seen RRB repeating Science exams thus it is important for a book to provide a set of last year questions along with their answers. The price of this book is Rs 176.
6. Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav
This book by Rakesh Yadav is another such book that contains an enormous number of mathematical questions as well as answers along with previous year test papers. Available in both English and Hindi language it is also among the top few chosen books by RRB aspirants to clear their exams. Rs 300 is the price.
7. Pratiyogita Darpan (Magazine) for Current Affairs
In this long list of books available for preparation, we have also included a magazine full of current affairs and topics. Pratiyogita Darpan is among the hugely followed magazines in our country with most of its buyers belonging to the group of students or competitive exam aspirants. This is one of the best books for passing the Group C exam. Priced at a fair price Rs 115
8. RRB Junior Engineer Centralized Recruitment Exam Guide
This book is specialized for the Junior Engineer examination and contains detailed information about the RRB JE examination along with stream related questions in the engineering background. The price of this book is Rs 299.
We have made an attempt to share the best books for the RRB Group C exam. RRB Group C generally involves three different exams and thus loads of books are available for each particular examination. Among the widely available range of books, we have shared the most important books examinees have opted for their preparation.
Along with online courses and study materials, a good book is always required for achieving a good result and qualification. The list of books shared above is among the best books available for preparation and we hope this selection would be useful for all the students planning to appear for railway examinations in the near future.