Kochi Metro Rail Trainee Syllabus
English:
| Verb, Tenses | Theme detection |
| Adverb | Fill in the Blanks |
| Articles | Unseen Passages |
| Grammar | Idioms & Phrases |
| Synonyms | Passage Correction |
| Antonyms | Idioms and Phrases |
| Vocabulary | Sentence Correction |
| Conclusion | Passage Completion |
| Comprehension | Sentence Completion |
| Word Formation | Subject-Verb Agreement |
| Error Correction | Sentence Rearrangement |
Numerical Ability:
| Time and Work | Averages |
| Problems on Trains | Logarithms |
| Boats & Streams | Clocks |
| Pipes & Cisterns | Probability |
| Number System | Pie Charts |
| Problems on Ages | Bar Graphs |
| Time and Distance | Roots |
| Mixtures & Allegations | Mensuration |
| Decimal & Fractions | Line Graphs |
| Ratio and Proportions | HCF & LCM |
| Permutation & Combination | Percentages |
| Volume & Surface Area | Profit and Loss |
| Heights & Distances Partnership | Simplification |
| Simple & Compound Interest | —- |
Reasoning:
| Logic | Direction Sense Test |
| Analogy | Logical Venn Diagrams |
| Puzzle Test | Situation Reaction Test |
| Classification | Statement – Arguments |
| Alphabet Test | Statement – Conclusions |
| Eligibility Test | Arithmetical Reasoning |
| Cubes and Dice | Mathematical Operations |
| Data Sufficiency | Logical Sequence of Words |
| Theme Detection | Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle |
| Coding-Decoding | Inserting The Missing Character |
| Series Completion | Number, Ranking & Time Sequence |
| Clocks & Calendars | Deriving Conclusions from Passages |
General Awareness:
| General Politics | Budget and Five Year Plans |
| History | India and its neighboring countries |
| Culture | Science – Inventions & Discoveries |
| Sports | Current Affairs – National & International |
| Geography | Important Financial & Economic News |
| Countries & Capitals etc | Economy |
| Scientific Research | Knowledge of Current Events |
| Indian Constitution | —- |
Kochi Metro Rail Junior Engineer Syllabus
Malayalam Language:
| Tenses | Vocabulary |
| Error Correction | Unseen Passages |
| Fill in the Blanks | Synonyms |
| Comprehension | Grammar |
| Jumbled Sentence | Antonyms etc |
Aptitude:
| Number System | Coding-Decoding |
| Ratio and Proportions | Analogy |
| Percentages | Non-Verbal Series |
| Problems on Ages | Directions |
| Average | Number Series |
| Profit and Loss | Clocks & Calendars |
| Mixtures & Allegations | Alphabet Series |
| Time and Work | Blood Relations |
| Time and Distance | Mirror Images etc |
| HCF & LCM | — |
Technical Aptitude:
| Civil Engineering: | |
| Building Materials | Hydraulics |
| Estimating | Irrigation Engineering |
| Costing and Valuation | Transportation Engineering |
| Surveying | Environmental Engineering |
| Soil Mechanics | — |
| Structural Engineering: | |
| Theory of Structures | RCC Design |
| Concrete Technology | Steel Design |
| Electrical Engineering: | |
| Basic concepts | Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors |
| Circuit law | Synchronous Machines |
| Magnetic Circuit | Generation |
| AC Fundamentals | Transmission and Distribution |
| Measurement and Measuring instruments | Estimation and Costing |
| Electrical Machines | Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics |
Kochi Metro Rail Exam Pattern
- The duration of the examination will be 90 minutes and for Train Operators/Station Controllers, it will be 120 minutes.
- There will be 3 parts, Part-1, Part-2 and Part-3 in the examination.
- There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.
Kochi Metro Rail JE Exam Pattern:
| Exam | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Written Test | Malayalam language | 10% | 90 Minutes |
| Aptitude | 40% | ||
| Technical Aptitude | 50% |
KMRL Exam Pattern for Maintainers:
| Exam | Part | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Written Test | 1 | Malayalam language | 10% | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | Aptitude | 40% | ||
| 3 | Technical Aptitude | 50% |
KMRL Exam Pattern for Train Operators/Station Controllers:
| Exam | Part | Subject | Marks | Duration |
| Written Test | 1 | Malayalam language | 10% | 120 Minutes |
| 2 | Aptitude | 90% |