RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026 for Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist & Other Posts

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts an RRB Paramedical computer-based test for selecting eligible candidates for various Paramedical Staff Posts. This article includes the RRB Paramedical Syllabus and Exam Pattern as per the latest notification. Go through the marking scheme, duration of the exam, number of questions, and topics included for the RRB Paramedical CBT Exam.

RRB Paramedical Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates preparing for the RRB Paramedical 2026 examination should understand the CBT syllabus, section-wise topics, professional ability syllabus, and exam pattern before starting preparation. Candidates can begin preparation using the latest official RRB Paramedical syllabus as a reference.

RRB Paramedical Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
Exam Name	RRB Paramedical Examination 2026 (CEN 05/2026)
Mode of Exam	Online
Number of Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Marking Scheme	1 mark for each correct answer
Duration of Exam	90 minutes
Negative Marking	0.25
Selection Process	Computer-Based Test (CBT) Document Verification Medical Examination
Official website	https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/

RRB Paramedical Exam Pattern 2026

The duration of the exam is 90 minutes (1.5 hours).
There will be 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from 4 sections.
Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark.
For any incorrect answer, there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks (¼th mark).

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Awareness	10	10	90 minutes
General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning	10	10
General Science	10	10
Professional ability	70	70
Total	100	100

RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026 (Subject-wise)

The subject-wise RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026 has been discussed below; therefore, the candidates who are planning to appear for the exam must prepare as per the syllabus.

General Awareness Syllabus
Arithmetic Syllabus
Reasoning Syllabus
General Science Syllabus
Professional Ability Syllabus

General Awareness Syllabus

Current Affairs
Indian Geography
Indian Polity & Constitution
Indian Economy
Indian History
General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Environmental Issues
Sports
Culture

Arithmetic Syllabus

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

General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus

Analogies
Alphabetical and Number Series
Coding and Decoding
Mathematical Operations
Relationships
Syllogism
Jumbling
Venn Diagrams
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
Conclusions and Decision-Making
Similarities and Differences

General Science Syllabus

Physics
Chemistry
Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus)

Professional Knowledge Syllabus

Depending on the specific paramedical post you are applying for, the technical posts will vary. Below is the syllabus for some of the posts released under RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026.

Posts	Syllabus
Dietician	Introduction to Human Biology and Body Functions Nutrients (Role and Significance) Understanding Nutrition (Basic diets for normal conditions/ RDA) Advanced Nutrition Introduction to Nutraceuticals Introduction to Special Conditions and Diet Therapy Recommend Approaches to Disease and Nutrition Nutritional Biochemistry Research Method Statistics Medical Nutrition management Introduction to Clinical Nutrition Food Microbiology Path Physiology and Metabolism in Disease Public Nutrition and Health Pediatric and Geriatric Nutrition Food Allergies and Diet Management
Nursing Superintendent	Anatomy Physiology Nutrition Biochemistry Nursing Foundations Psychology Microbiology Sociology Pharmacology Pathology Genetics Medical-Surgical Nursing (Adult including Geriatrics)-I Community Health Nursing Child Health Nursing Mental Health Nursing Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing Nursing Research & Statistics Management of Nursing Services and Education
Dental Hygienist	Dental Hygiene AND Oral Prophylaxis Community Health Dentistry Operative Room Technique, and Chir Side Assistance Dental Materials Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence Anatomy (General & Dental) Physiology (General & Oral) Pharmacology (General & Dental) Pathology & Bacteriology (General & Dental) Dental Radiology
Dialysis Technician	Anatomy Biochemistry & Pharmacology Physiology Introduction to Kidney diseases Principles and practice of Dialysis
Extension Educator	Methodology and Perspectives of Social Sciences The Essence of Sociology Social Research Methods Foundations of Sociological Thought Social stratification Environment and Society Modern Sociological Theories Perspectives on Indian Society Culture and Personality Industry and Society Crime and Society Open course Gerontology Sociology of Development Tribal Society in India
Health And Malaria Inspector Grade III	Food & Nutrition Environmental Sanitation and Sanitary Engineering Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (Prevention and Control) Health and Death Statistics
Lab Superintendent Grade III	Sociology & Psychology PHYSIOLOGY Basic Chemistry and Biochemistry General Methodology Physics Histopathology and cytology techniques Clinical pathology & basic hematology Parasitology & Entomology Clinical biochemistry Coagulation & transfusion medicine Immunohaematology Virology Mycology Advanced Serology
Optometrist	Physical and Geometrical Optics General Anatomy and General Physiology Ocular Anatomy and Ocular Physiology Basic Biochemistry Nutrition Principles of Lighting Hospital Procedures Optometric Optics Ocular Diseases Pharmacology Visual Optics Pathology and Microbiology Clinical Examination of Visual System Optometric Instruments Clinical Psychology Clinics Binocular vision Glaucoma Low Vision Aids Dispensing Optics Pediatric Optometry and Geriatric Optometry Contact Lens Law & Optometry and Occupational Optometry Systemic Diseases Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics Public Health and Community Optometry
Perfusionist	Basics of Anatomy, Basics of Physiology And Biochemistry Basics Instrumentation and measurements Patho Physiology and Pharmacology & Perfusion Techniques Adequacy of Perfusion Applied Perfusion Technology Basics of Bio-statistics Physiology Basics of Diagnostic techniques Angiography Basics of Pathology Basics of Blood Banking Familiarization of different tables/ tubes in the surgical department Surgical Awareness Preparation of patient for surgery Basics of Microbiology Basics of Central Sterilization Services Hospital Awareness Patient-related services Anatomy Oxygenators Theory of Blood Pump Gross Anatomy and Structural Features of Heart Oxygenation Introduction to Perfusion Technology Monitoring Perfusion Equipment Biomedical Electronics Perfusion problems during radio pulmonary bypass Cardio Pulmonary By-Pass Clinical Application of Bypass Techniques Occupational Aspects of Perfusion Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Management Instrumentation Study Instrument Measurement & Critical Care equipment
Physiotherapist	Psychology & Sociology Anatomy Physiology Applied Physiology Basic and Applied Physics for Physiotherapy Basic Nursing & First Aid Orientation to Physiotherapy Biomechanics General Medicine/ General Surgery/ Paediatrics/ Geriatrics Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology Exercise Therapy Microbiology and Pathology Electrotherapy (low & medium frequency) Electrotherapy (high freq & Actinotherapy) Community Medicine Clinical Orthopaedics Bio-Statistics & Research Methodology Clinical Cardio-Respiratory Diseases Physical Modalities Maintenance PT in Orthopaedics, PT in Neurology and Pt in Cardio-Respiratory Conditions Rehabilitation Medicine Advanced Physiotherapeutics Physical Education
Pharmacist Grade III	Human Anatomy and Physiology Pharmaceutical Analysis Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry Remedial Biology/ Remedial Mathematics Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Biochemistry, Pathophysiology Computer Applications in Pharmacy Environmental Sciences Physical Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutical Microbiology Pharmaceutical Engineering Medicinal Chemistry Pharmacology Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Industrial Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Herbal Drug Technology Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Quality Assurance Instrumental Methods of Analysis Pharmacy Practice Novel Drug Delivery System Biostatistics and Research Methodology Social and Preventive Pharmacy Pharma Marketing Management Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science Pharmacovigilance, Quality Control, and Standardization of Herbals Computer Aided Drug Design Cell and Molecular Biology Cosmetic Science Experimental Pharmacology Advanced Instrumentation Techniques Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
Radiographer	Human Anatomy & Physiology Radiology Physics General Physics Radiation Physics & Physics of Diagnostic Radiology X-Ray Machines & Accessories Maintenance X-ray Film / Image processing Techniques (Dark Room Techniques) Clinical Radiography-Positioning Medical Ethics and patient care Principles of Medical Emergencies Equipments Techniques of modern Imaging Modalities Contrast & Special Radiography procedures Quality Control at Radiology & Radiation Safety
Speech Therapist	Sound and Hearing Anatomy and Physiology of ear Hearing loss Evaluation of hearing Early identification and prevention Speech & Language Pathology Anatomy and physiology of speech mechanism Disorders of speech and language Assessment of speech disorders Assessment of language disorders Hearing aids and earmolds Auditory learning Speechreading Education of children with hearing impairment Rehabilitation Disability issues Management of speech disorders Management of language disorders Educational issues General issues in management
ECG Technician	Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Pharmacology Introduction to Cardiovascular Diseases Advanced Cardiovascular Investigations Basic Cardiovascular Investigations
Lady Health Visitor	Community Health Nursing Health Promotion Primary Health Care Midwifery Child Health Care Nursing Health Center Management
Lab Assistant Grade III	Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Technology Microbiology Clinical biochemistry Pathology & Histopathology Haematology and Blood and bank

RRB Paramedical Syllabus - Section-wise Priority

Section	Questions	Priority
Professional Ability	70	Very High
General Science	10	High
General Awareness	10	High
Arithmetic + Reasoning	10	Moderate

RRB Paramedical Preparation Priority by Section

Section	Priority	Suggested Preparation Approach
Professional Ability	Very High	Daily subject-specific study + PYQs
General Science	High	Revise basic Physics, Chemistry and Biology
General Awareness	High	Focus on current affairs + healthcare/railway awareness
Reasoning	Moderate	Practise short questions regularly
Arithmetic	Moderate	Focus on calculation speed and basic concepts

RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026- Professional Ability: Static + Current Updates

Post	Static Preparation	Current/Practical Updates
Nursing	Nursing concepts and procedures	National health programmes, healthcare updates
Pharmacist	Drugs, pharmacology and pharmaceutics	New drugs, healthcare regulations and schemes
Radiographer	Imaging techniques and radiation physics	New imaging technologies and safety developments
Lab Technician	Pathology, microbiology and biochemistry	Diagnostic technologies and laboratory developments

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RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026- FAQs

Yes, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in RRB Paramedical CBT Exam.

The duration of RRB Paramedical CBT Exam will be 1.5 hours (90 minutes).

The RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026 includes questions from General Awareness, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, and Professional ability

Professional Ability has the highest weightage in the RRB Paramedical CBT pattern, a total 70 questions asked for total 70 marks out of 100.

As per the official exam pattern, the CBT consisted of 100 objective-type questions carrying 100 marks.