What is the negative marking in RRB Technician CBT?

In RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 examinations, 1/3rd (0.3333) mark is deducted for every incorrect response. Correct answers are awarded +1 mark.

What is the exam pattern for RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3?

Both Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 examinations consist of a single online CBT containing 100 questions for 100 marks with a test duration of 90 minutes (120 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates).

What is the minimum qualifying mark for RRB Technician posts?

The minimum qualifying percentage is 40% for UR/EWS, 30% for OBC (NCL), 30% for SC, and 25% for ST candidates.

RRB Technician Answer Key Calculator | Check Grade 1 Signal & Grade 3 Score

Total Questions Found	--
Attempted Questions	--
Unattempted Questions	--
Correct Answers (+1 each)	-- (+0.00 Marks)
Incorrect Answers (-1/3 each)	-- (-0.00 Marks)
Raw Calculated Score (Out of 100)	0.00 / 100

Section / Subject	Total	Right (+1)	Wrong (-1/3)	Net Marks
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Check your Railway RRB Technician (Grade 1 Signal & Grade 3) answer key instantly with KeyGuru.in’s free online calculator. Paste your official DigiALM response sheet URL to compute your exact raw marks with official 1/3rd negative marking penalty, evaluate subject-wise performance across Technical and Non-Technical sections, and examine your qualification chances for Document Verification and Medical Examination.

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) conduct the national-level RRB Technician recruitment examination to recruit technical personnel across Grade 1 Signal (Pay Level 5) and Grade 3 (Pay Level 2) posts across Indian Railways zones and production units.

RRB Technician Exam Pattern & Structure

The RRB Technician recruitment framework consists of a single-stage Computer Based Test followed by Document Verification:

Mode of Examination: Online Computer-Based Test (CBT).
Total Questions: 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
Total Marks: 100 marks (1 mark per correct answer).
Exam Duration: 90 minutes (120 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied by a scribe).

Subject-Wise Marks Distribution: Grade 1 Signal vs Grade 3

Subject / Section	Grade 1 Signal (100 Qs / 90 Mins)	Grade 3 (100 Qs / 90 Mins)	Key Syllabus Focus Areas
General Awareness	10 Questions (10 Marks)	10 Questions (10 Marks)	Current affairs, science and technology, sports, culture, economics, and politics
General Intelligence & Reasoning	15 Questions (15 Marks)	25 Questions (25 Marks)	Analogies, alphabetical & number series, coding-decoding, mathematical operations, relationships, syllogism, Venn diagrams
Basics of Computers & Applications	20 Questions (20 Marks)	—	Architecture of Computers, input/output devices, storage, networking, operating systems, MS Office, internet, email
Mathematics	20 Questions (20 Marks)	25 Questions (25 Marks)	Number system, BODMAS, decimals, fractions, LCM-HCF, ratio & proportion, percentages, mensuration, time & work, time & distance, algebra, geometry, trigonometry
Basic Science & Engineering / General Science	35 Questions (35 Marks)	40 Questions (40 Marks)	Grade 1: Physics fundamental units, mechanics, electricity, electronics. Grade 3: Physics, chemistry, and life sciences (up to 10th standard level)
Total Marks & Questions	100 Questions (100 Marks)	100 Questions (100 Marks)	Duration: 90 Minutes

Official Marking Scheme & Negative Penalty

✔ +1.00 Mark is awarded for every correct response.
✘ -0.3333 Mark (1/3rd Deduction) is penalized for every incorrect response.
➖ 0 Marks for unattempted or unanswered questions.
Percentile Score Calculation: The raw scores calculated by KeyGuru are normalized across multi-shift sessions using the official RRB Percentile-based normalization formula for final merit listing.

RRB Technician Category-Wise Minimum Qualifying Criteria

Community / Reservation Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentage	Minimum Marks Required (Out of 100)
UR / General	40%	40 / 100 Marks
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	40%	40 / 100 Marks
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	30%	30 / 100 Marks
SC (Scheduled Caste)	30%	30 / 100 Marks
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	25%	25 / 100 Marks

*Note: A relaxation of 2% in minimum qualifying marks is applicable for PwBD candidates in case of shortage against vacancies reserved for them.

How to Check Your RRB Technician Answer Key Online?

Visit your respective Regional RRB official portal (e.g., RRB Allahabad, RRB Secunderabad, RRB Chandigarh, RRB Mumbai, RRB Kolkata, RRB Chennai).
Click on the active notification link titled "Viewing of Question Paper, Responses & Keys & Raising of Objections for Technician (Grade 1 Signal / Grade 3)".
Enter your Registration Number and User Password (Date of Birth: DDMMYYYY) to log in.
Click on the "Candidate Response" tab and generate your response key sheet.
Copy the complete URL from the top browser address bar.
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