Live Analysis of RRB NTPC 2025 Undergraduate Exam by Shift: Exam Difficulty Levels, Noticeable Attempts, and Comprehensive Paper Reviews
The RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025, conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), has seen over 6.32 million candidates register for the exam, aiming to fill 3,404 vacancies. The exam, held from August 7 to September 9, 2025, in multiple shifts, has maintained a moderate difficulty level overall.
Section-wise Difficulty and Good Attempts
The RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025 comprises three sections: General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence & Reasoning. Across various shifts, the General Awareness section has been reported as moderate to difficult, with approximately 40–50 questions (varying by shift). The Mathematics section has been moderate, with around 30–35 questions, and the Reasoning section has been easy to moderate, with around 30–35 questions.
The overall good attempts have been approximately 58–70 out of 100 questions, with candidates scoring around 20–28 in General Awareness, 18–25 in Mathematics, and 20–30 in Reasoning.
Expected Cut-off Trends
Given the moderate overall difficulty and a high number of applicants, cutoffs are expected to be competitive but similar to past years, where moderate difficulty translates into moderate cut-off marks. Candidates scoring within the safe number of good attempts (around 58–70) are likely to qualify for the next stage. Exact cutoff figures will depend on shifting exam patterns, normalization across shifts, and category-specific factors.
Key Takeaways
- The RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025 maintains a moderate difficulty level overall, with General Awareness acting as the most variable section in difficulty.
- Mathematics and Reasoning remain moderate to easy-moderate.
- Candidates targeting safe qualification should aim to answer approximately 60+ questions correctly out of 100-120 as per shift norms.
Additional Information
- The RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025 is a timed test, with the duration specified for each category of candidates.
- For PwBD candidates using a scribe, the exam duration is 120 minutes.
- The exam duration for general candidates is 90 minutes.
- The exam is conducted in 15 languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Stay tuned for a detailed analysis of the RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025 after the exam concludes, providing an in-depth look at the overall and section-wise difficulty level, as well as expected cut-off trends. This analysis will be useful for candidates to understand the performance standards and expectations.
Education and self-development play a significant role in the RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025, as candidates must prepare not only for a challenging general awareness section but also for mathematics and reasoning. Learning and understanding various topics in these sections will help candidates score better, aiming to qualify for the next stage.
The exam, with a moderate overall difficulty, requires dedicated and focused learning towards answering about 60+ questions correctly out of 100-120 as per shift norms, to secure a safe qualification. Maintaining this level of performance can lead to competitive yet similar cut-off marks compared to past years.
