About RRB Technician Answer Key & Score Calculator
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
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.
Paste the URL into the KeyGuru calculator above and click Analyze Technician Response Sheet.
Your total positive marks, negative penalty deductions, net score, and section breakdowns will be computed instantly with a single-click PDF export option.
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