With 590 vacancies in the balance, there simply isn’t space for the wrong study topic being pinned on top of your study table, so RRB Paramedical Recruitment Syllabus 2026 is the first topic you should prepare. The fact that this syllabus is consistent in structure is good news.
It contains a large, subject-specific Professional Ability (70 out of 100 marks), and three shorter sections — General Awareness, General Arithmetic, and General Intelligence & Reasoning, plus General Science — each of which is general in nature.
The Professional Ability portion is obviously revising different textbooks from candidate to candidate, so what is the difference between them?
In this article, you can check out the RRB Paramedical Recruitment Syllabus 2026 section-wise details along with the topics asked in the Professional Ability exam for each posts in the RRB Paramedical Notification 2026 under 9 categories.
Keep this article bookmarked alongside rrbapply.gov.in, and treat the official detailed notification as the final word on anything you’re unsure about.
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RRB Paramedical Recruitment Syllabus 2026: Quick Overview
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam name | RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2026 |
| Advertisement number | CEN No. 05/2026 |
| Posts covered | Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Dialysis Technician, ECG Technician, Lab Assistant Grade II, Radiographer/X-Ray Technician, Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II, Optometrist, Audiologist & Speech Therapist |
| Main sections | Professional Ability, General Awareness, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science |
| Exam mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Total questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Total duration | 90 minutes (120 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates with a scribe) |
| Negative marking | 1/3 mark deducted for every wrong answer |
| Minimum qualifying marks | 40% (UR/EWS), 30% (OBC-NCL/SC), 25% (ST) |
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RRB Paramedical Exam Pattern 2026
Before you dive into topics, it’s worth seeing exactly how those topics are weighted on the actual paper:
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| Professional Ability | 70 | 70 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| General Science | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Notice how lopsided this paper really is: Professional Ability alone accounts for 70% of your total marks. If you only have time to prioritise one section, this is it, by a wide margin.
RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026: General Awareness
- Current Affairs National & International
- Indian History
- Indian Geography
- Indian Polity & Constitution
- Indian Economy
- Environmental Issues
- Sports
- Culture
RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026: General Arithmetic
- Number System
- Simplification
- Decimals and Fractions
- HCF and LCM
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Average
- Mensuration
- Data Interpretation
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RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026: General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Alphabetical and Number Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Mathematical Operations
- Relationships (Blood Relations)
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Venn Diagrams
- Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
- Conclusions and Decision-Making
- Similarities and Differences
RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026: General Science
This section is set at the 10th standard (CBSE) level, so if your school-level basics are solid, you shouldn’t need to relearn this from scratch:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Life Sciences (Biology)
RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026: Professional Ability (Post-wise)
This is the section that actually decides your fate, so read the row for your own post carefully rather than skimming the whole table:
| Post | Professional Ability Syllabus |
| Nursing Superintendent | Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Nursing Foundations, Psychology, Microbiology, Sociology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Genetics, Medical-Surgical Nursing (including Geriatrics), Community Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing, Nursing Research & Statistics, Management of Nursing Services and Education |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathophysiology, Microbiology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Quality Assurance, Pharmacy Practice |
| Radiographer/X-Ray Technician | Human Anatomy & Physiology, Radiology Physics, General Physics, X-ray Machines, Image Processing, Clinical Radiography, Medical Ethics, Modern Imaging Techniques, Radiography Procedures, Radiation Safety, Emergency Procedures |
| Laboratory Assistant Grade II | Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Technology, Microbiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Pathology & Histopathology, Haematology and Blood Bank |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II | Food & Nutrition, Environmental Sanitation, Sanitary Engineering, Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Health and Death Statistics |
| ECG Technician | Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Introduction to Cardiovascular Diseases, Basic and Advanced Cardiovascular Investigations |
| Optometrist | Physical and Geometrical Optics, General & Ocular Anatomy, Ocular Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Optometric Optics, Ocular Diseases, Pharmacology, Visual Optics, Pathology, Clinical Visual System Examination, Optometric Instruments, Binocular Vision, Contact Lens, Public Health Optometry |
| Dialysis Technician | Anatomy, Biochemistry & Pharmacology, Physiology, Introduction to Kidney Diseases, Principles and Practice of Dialysis |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | Sound and Hearing, Ear Anatomy, Hearing Loss and its Evaluation, Speech & Language Pathology, Speech and Language Disorders, Assessment Techniques, Hearing Aids, Speech Reading, Rehabilitation, Management of Speech & Language Disorders |
An important point to note the Professional Ability syllabus is not a passive reading of text. Don’t be surprised by some more useful, topical updates either new drugs for Pharmacists, latest imaging technology for Radiographers, latest national health programmes for Nursing Superintendent and so on. Do not stop your preparation by old notes.
RRB Paramedical Minimum Qualifying Marks
Scoring well isn’t enough on its own you also need to clear the minimum qualifying percentage for your category:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR / EWS | 40% |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 30% |
| SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
How Should You Plan Your Preparation?
- Above the table for your own post, list out which topics you know well, and which ones need some new study.
- Allocate a large proportion of your study time to Professional Ability (around 70%, 70% of the marks).
- Whereas for Professional Ability use standard books from your chosen subject (nursing, pharmacy, radiography, etc.) and not just the exam prep booklets. Cover NCERT Books of Class 10th of General Science, no need to go beyond that.
- Establish an easy daily habit to read current events and do not try to cram it in during the last week — this is for both General Awareness and the “current updates” aspect of Professional Ability.
- Practice General Arithmetic and Reasoning regularly and using timed sets as in a 90 minute paper, speed is as important as accuracy.
- At the end of most of the syllabus, focus on full-length mock papers to familiarise yourself with the time limits and 1/3 negative marking system of the real paper.
In Short
The RRB Paramedical Recruitment Syllabus 2026 isn’t particularly long, but it is heavily weighted towards your own professional field, so the real advantage goes to candidates who prepare it with focus rather than those who simply cover the most ground.
Build your study plan around the post-wise table above, keep the general sections ticking along in the background, and check rrbapply.gov.in for the official syllabus PDF and any further updates. You already have the qualification this exam is looking for — now it’s just about putting it on paper clearly. All the best!
FAQs
RRB Paramedical Recruitment Syllabus 2026 How many subjects are covered?
It comprises of five sections: Professional Ability (post-specific), General Awareness, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Science.
What weightage does Professional Ability have?
The Professional Ability section is by far the largest and most important with a 70 mark.
Are there any differences between the Professional Ability syllabus for various posts?
Yes. A Professional Ability syllabus has been developed for each of the nine CEN 05/2026 posts, corresponding to a clinical or technical subject.
At what level is the General Science section?
General Science is taught at the 10th standard (CBSE) level with Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences.
Is there any negative marking for the RRB Paramedical exam?
Yes, 1/3 is deducted for each incorrect answer; and there is no penalty for not attempting a question.
What is the passing criteria for RRB Paramedical 2026?
The candidates should score 40% (UR/EWS), 30% (OBC-एनसीएल/SC), or 25% (ST) marks for qualifying.
What are the steps to download the official RRB Paramedical Syllabus PDF?
The official syllabus is released in conjunction with the detailed notification which is published in the RRB websites and rrbapply.gov.in.
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