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In the first stage of the exam, out of 119,110 around 111,332 aspirants appeared for the RRB exam at 416 centres across 160 cities.
| 1st Stage CBT date | Starting date for e-call letter download |
| 09-08-2018 | 05-08-2018 |
| 10-08-2018 | 06-08-2018 |
| 13-08-2018 | 09-08-2018 |
| 14-08-2018 | 10-08-2018 |
| 17-08-2018 | 13-08-2018 |
| 20-08-2018 | 16-08-2018 |
| 21-08-2018 | 17-08-2018 |
| 29-08-2018 | 25-08-2018 |
| 30-08-2018 | 26-08-2018 |
| 31-08-2018 | 27-08-2018 |
| Duration of CBT | 60 minutes (80 minutes for eligible PWD candidates accompanied with scribe) |
| Number of Questions | 75 |
| Types of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd for every incorrect answer |
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