RRB Pharmacist 2025 Shift 1 exam on 30th April was successflly conducted in the morning session and saw active participation from candidates across regions. Based on initial memory-based feedback and expert review, the exam followed a moderate pattern with a balanced mix of conceptual and factual questions in the pharmacy section, while reasoning and general awareness questions remained within expected levels.
The morning shift of RRB Pharmacist 2025 on 30th April was conducted in online mode. The table below summarizes the key details about the exam:
RRB Pharmacist 2025 Exam Analysis 30th April Shift 1 Overview |
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Event |
Information |
Exam Name |
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Conducting Body |
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
Exam Date |
30th April 2025 |
Shift |
Shift 1 (9:00 AM to 10:30 AM) |
Exam Mode |
Online (CBT Mode) |
Total Duration |
90 minutes |
Total Questions |
100 |
Paper Sections |
General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, Pharmacy Knowledge |
Official Website |
This shift presented a pharmacy-heavy paper with an emphasis on applied concepts in pharmaceutics and pharmacology. The aptitude and reasoning sections were time-manageable, with some tricky logic-based questions.
RRB Pharmacist 2025 Exam Analysis 30th April Shift 1 Difficulty Level |
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Section |
Topics Asked |
Difficulty Level |
General Awareness |
Railways, Static GK, Government Schemes |
Easy to Moderate |
General Reasoning |
Puzzles, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding |
Moderate |
Numerical Aptitude |
Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time-Speed-Distance |
Easy to Moderate |
Pharmacy Knowledge |
Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Jurisprudence |
Moderate to Difficult |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
RRB Pharmacist 2025 Exam Analysis 30th April Shift 1 Good Attempts |
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Section |
Number of Questions Asked |
Good Attempts |
General Awareness |
10–12 |
5–7 |
General Reasoning |
10–12 |
5–6 |
Pharmacy Knowledge |
60–70 |
42–45 |
Numerical Aptitude |
10–12 |
4–5 |
Overall Good Attempts |
56-63 |
Candidates attempting in this range with good accuracy can expect to remain in a competitive zone.
Here’s a breakdown of memory-based question types reported by candidates:
Pharmacology: Drug interactions, adverse drug effects, classification of drugs
Pharmaceutics: Types of tablets, dissolution tests, sterilization
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence: Basic regulatory acts, schedules
General Awareness: Railway schemes, recent government health programs, current affairs
Numerical Aptitude: Profit and loss, percentage calculations, time-speed-distance
General Reasoning: Seating arrangements, coding-decoding, number series
Pharmacy-based questions made up the majority and required a sound understanding of fundamentals and clinical relevance.
Considering the moderate level of the paper and feedback received from candidates, the expected cut-off for Shift 1 on 30th April could be similar to earlier shifts. The final cut-off, however, will be declared post-normalization by RRB. Candidates with 56–63 accurate attempts may expect to be in the safe range. Accuracy and overall competition will play a key role in determining final merit.
Note: The number of questions is based on feedback and memory-based inputs shared by candidates. The actual number of questions may vary slightly.
RRB Pharmacist Exam Analysis 2025 |
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