Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has invited application for Railway Assistant Station Master (ASM). If you are interested and eligible for the post, you can apply for the post. And once applied, you should start preparing for it. To know more about the RRB ASM examination read the below mentioned table:
| Name of the board | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post name | ASM (Assistant Station Master) |
| Selection procedure | Written test, Interview |
| Job Designation | Central Government Job |
| Category | Previous Papers |
| Official website | www.indianrailways.gov.in |
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is offering RRB ASM (Assistant Station master) previous year papers available for free download. So, the candidate applied for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) ASM can download and go through the model papers in order to prepare for the examination.
It is important to know the syllabus of the examination you are planning to appear for. In this article we will provide the syllabus of RRB (Railway recruitment Board) ASM (Assistant Station Master).
Railways organize these examinations in order to fill up the vacant positions and a large number of candidates apply for these positions as railways is one of the most sought-after jobs for people looking for government jobs and get selected on the merit basis.
Exam Pattern of RRB ASM (Assistant Station Master) 2021
Read the below table to know the pattern of Assistant Station Master (ASM) 2021:
| S. No. | Topic Name | Questions | Marks |
| 1 | General Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | General Science | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | General Intelligence | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks |
If you are appearing for RRB ASM Examination, you should ponder upon the following points:
- RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) ASM (Assistant Station Master) examination is an objective type paper
- Questions which will come in the paper will be MCQs (multiple Choice Questions)
- All the appeared candidates for the RRB ASM Exam are required to write the exam in online mode only
- The RRB ASM exams are based on different topics such as General Knowledge, Numerical Ability, General Science, and General Intelligence and each topic carries different weightage i.e. marks
- The examination paper consist total of 100 questions, so the total marks are 100 on which the exam will be based on
- The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes i.e. 1 hour 30 min.
RRB ASM (Assistant Station Master) Syllabus 2021
In a notification, RRB has declared that ASM (Assistant Station Master) exam is going to be held through online mode. The applicants are required to go through the online written exam first. If the aspirant candidates can clear the written exam successfully they can then proceed with the next level i.e. interview.
Now let us look at the RRB ASM exam Syllabus in Details
RRB ASM Syllabus for General Awareness
- Static GK
- Indian History
- Politics
- Geography
- Arts
- Culture
- General Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Defence
- Agriculture
- Space
- Environment
- Biology
- Agriculture
- Current Affairs
- Economy
- Banking
- Awards
- Sports
- International Affairs
- Current Events
RRB ASM Syllabus for Arithmetic Ability
- Percentages
- Boats & Streams
- Data Interpretation
- Averages
- Profit and Loss
- Problems on Ages
- Simplification
- Interest
- Pipes & Cisterns
- Time & Distance
- Time & Work
RRB ASM Syllabus for General Intelligence
- Number series
- Verbal Classification
- Analogies
- Matching Definitions
- Verbal Reasoning
- Logical Games
- Statement and Assumption
- Statement and Conclusion
- Cause and Effect
- Logical Deduction
- Odd One Out
- Ranking
- Blood Relations Direction
- Venn Diagrams
- Missing Numbers Series
- Paper Cutting Paper Folding
- Essential Part
- Artificial Language
- Making Judgments
- Logical Problems
- Analyzing Arguments
- The course of Action
- Theme Detection
- Statement and Argument
- Pair Formation
- English Alphabet Problems
- Dice and Cubes
- Test Calendars & Clocks
- Syllogisms
- Matrix & Analogies
RRB ASM Syllabus for Reasoning
- Verbal
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Blood Relations
- Analogy
- Number Ranking
- Mirror Images
- Alphabet Series
- Cubes and Dice
- Decision Making
- Clocks & Calendars
- Coding and Decoding
- Non verbal
- Number Series
- Non – Verbal Series
- Embedded Figures
Reference Books For RRB ASM Examination
If you are preparing for the RRB ASM examination you can refer to the below mentioned books for a better preparation:
Arithmetic
- NCERT Books
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic (Arihant) Rajesh Verma
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination (S. Chand, R.S Agarwal)
Reasoning
- A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning (S.Chand) by R.S. Agarwal
- A new approach Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning (Arihant) by BS Sijwali
General Awareness and General Science
- NCERT + NIOS
- Lucent General Knowledge
- Pratiyogita Darpan
- Manorama Year Book