RRB JE Paper 1 Exam Analysis 2026 (27 October), Check Shift 1 Difficulty Level & Exam Review

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is conducting the RRB Junior Engineer (JE) CBT 1 examination on 27 and 28 October 2026 for recruitment under CEN 04/2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check the RRB JE Exam Analysis 2026 to understand the paper’s difficulty level, section-wise topics, expected good attempts and types of questions asked.

RRB JE Exam Analysis 2026

The RRB JE CBT 1 exam consists of 100 questions for 100 marks, covering Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Science. The exam analysis is based on candidate feedback and recalled questions, so the difficulty level and topic-wise distribution may vary between shifts. In this article, we are updating the shift-wise analysis as feedback becomes available. Candidates appearing in upcoming shifts can use the available review to understand the question pattern and plan their approach.

Candidates who appeared in 1st shift shift reported that the overall RRB JE CBT 1 exam 2026 was of Moderate level.

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Difficulty Level

Candidates reviewed that some questions were tricky and of moderate level, while some were of a very easy level. The difficulty level as reviewed by the candidates who attempted in the 1st shift of the RRB JE Exam, will be discussed section-wise in the table below.

RRB JE Exam Analysis 2026: Good Attempts

A good attempt means a number of questions you could attempt with high accuracy. Overall, good attempts around 69 to 77 usually indicate a strong performance in RRB JE CBT-1 if accuracy is high. Check section-wise good attempts from here.

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Analysis 2026 Sectional Review

The CBT 1 Exam for RRB JE was divided into 4 sections, namely- Mathematics, Reasoning & Intelligence, General Science, and General Awareness. There were in total 100 questions asked for which we have shared a section-wise RRB JE Exam Analysis in this article.

RRB JE Mathematics Exam Analysis 2026

There were 30 questions asked subjects, and as per the candidates who appeared in the 1st and 2nd shift the questions asked from the following topics in the mathematics section.

RRB JE Reasoning Exam Analysis 2026

As per the feedback of the candidates, the questions from the reasoning section were of Easy to Moderate level, with the puzzle being time-consuming. There were 25 questions in this section and the topic-wise distribution was as follows-

RRB JE General Science Exam Analysis 2026

As per the exam analysis conducted, the candidates shared that “this section was of Moderate level” and the questions asked were as follows-

1. Physics fundamentals (motion, force, energy basics)
2. Chemistry basics (acids-bases, elements)
3. Biology basics (plant/animal systems, human body)
4. Concave Lens 1
5. Refractive Index 1
6. CH₄ Combustion 1
7. NaOH Anion 1
8. Ohm’s Law

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