30 Sept 2026
RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II Syllabus & CBT Exam Pattern 2026 | CEN 05/2026

RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II Syllabus & CBT Exam Pattern 2026
Candidates preparing for the Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II post under RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 should prepare the prescribed Professional Ability syllabus along with the common CBT sections.
Annexure C of CEN 05/2026 lists four Professional Ability syllabus areas for Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II.
This article provides the official Professional Ability syllabus, CBT exam pattern and a practical preparation framework.
1. RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II CBT Exam Pattern
The Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) is objective in nature.
The section-wise distribution given in CEN 05/2026 is indicative, and the official notification states that the question paper may vary.
Professional Ability
Questions : 70
Marks : 70
General Awareness
Questions : 10
Marks : 10
General Arithmetic + General Intelligence & Reasoning
Questions : 10
Marks : 10
General Science
Questions : 10
Marks : 10
Total Questions : 100
Total Marks : 100
Exam Duration : 90 minutes
Duration for scribe-eligible PwBD/PWD candidates : 120 minutes
Negative Marking : 1/3 of the marks allotted for each wrong answer
2. RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II Professional Ability Syllabus 2026
Annexure C of CEN 05/2026 lists the following Professional Ability syllabus areas for Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II:
• Food & Nutrition
• Environmental Sanitation
• Communicable Diseases
• Non-Communicable Diseases
3. Important Note About the Official Syllabus
RRB provides the Professional Ability syllabus as subject headings.
CEN 05/2026 does not provide a chapter-by-chapter expansion or separate official topic-wise marks distribution for the Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II Professional Ability syllabus.
Candidates should therefore prepare all four prescribed syllabus areas rather than assuming that a particular area will carry a fixed number of questions.
4. Suggested Preparation Order
The following grouping is an Edumozo preparation framework and should not be interpreted as official RRB weightage.
Every official syllabus area remains important and should be covered.
a. Public-Health Foundations
• Food & Nutrition
• Environmental Sanitation
b. Disease-Focused Preparation
• Communicable Diseases
• Non-Communicable Diseases
Candidates should also keep the common CBT sections active throughout their preparation:
• General Awareness
• General Arithmetic
• General Intelligence & Reasoning
• General Science
5. Four-Week Health & Malaria Inspector Study Plan
The following four-week structure is Edumozo study guidance. Candidates can adjust the daily workload according to their available preparation time and existing subject strength.
Week 1
Primary Focus :
• Food & Nutrition
Revision / Practice :
• Recall important concepts
• Continue common-section preparation
Week 2
Primary Focus :
• Environmental Sanitation
Revision / Practice :
• Objective-question practice
• Revision of Week 1
Week 3
Primary Focus :
• Communicable Diseases
Revision / Practice :
• Revision of previously completed areas
• Mixed objective-question practice
Week 4
Primary Focus :
• Non-Communicable Diseases
Revision / Practice :
• Full Professional Ability revision
• Timed objective-question practice
Weekly Rule :
Reserve time every week for recall, objective-question practice and the common CBT sections.
Do not wait until the final week to begin revision.
6. Health & Malaria Inspector Revision Strategy
A simple three-stage approach can be used while preparing the Professional Ability syllabus.
Step 1 : Learn
Complete each official syllabus heading and prepare concise notes using trusted study sources.
Step 2 : Recall
Close the notes and try to retrieve important concepts from memory.
Revisit areas that you cannot explain or remember clearly.
Step 3 : Practice
Attempt objective questions under timed conditions.
When reviewing mistakes, identify whether the error occurred because of:
• A concept gap
• Confusion between answer options
• Calculation error
• Rushed reading
7. Do Not Ignore the Common CBT Sections
Professional Ability is the largest indicated section of the examination, with 70 questions and 70 marks.
However, candidates should continue preparing the common sections throughout their Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II preparation.
The common sections are:
• General Awareness
• General Arithmetic
• General Intelligence & Reasoning
• General Science
Under the indicative CBT distribution, these common areas together account for 30 questions.
They should therefore be practised regularly rather than being left entirely for the final stage of preparation.
8. Negative Marking and Accuracy
Incorrect answers attract a deduction of 1/3 of the marks allotted for each wrong answer.
Candidates should therefore develop both speed and accuracy during objective-question practice.
While practising, keep track of repeated mistakes and revise the concepts responsible for those errors.
Uncertain guesses should not be treated as free attempts because incorrect answers attract negative marking.
9. Health & Malaria Inspector Preparation Checklist
Before completing your preparation, check whether you have:
• Covered all four official Professional Ability syllabus areas
• Revised your weakest Professional Ability areas
• Practised Professional Ability objective questions
• Practised General Awareness
• Practised General Arithmetic
• Practised General Intelligence & Reasoning
• Practised General Science
• Identified repeated mistakes from objective-question practice
• Practised while accounting for 1/3 negative marking
• Completed a final rapid revision of your notes
10. Quick Summary
Recruitment : RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026
Post : Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II
Professional Ability Syllabus Areas : 4
Exam Mode : Computer Based Test (CBT)
Total Questions : 100
Total Marks : 100
Professional Ability : 70 Questions / 70 Marks
General Awareness : 10 Questions / 10 Marks
General Arithmetic + General Intelligence & Reasoning : 10 Questions / 10 Marks
General Science : 10 Questions / 10 Marks
Duration : 90 Minutes
Negative Marking : 1/3 of the marks allotted for each wrong answer
11. Frequently Asked Questions
i. What is the RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II syllabus for 2026?
The Professional Ability syllabus under CEN 05/2026 contains four official syllabus areas: Food & Nutrition, Environmental Sanitation, Communicable Diseases and Non-Communicable Diseases.
ii. How many Professional Ability syllabus areas are there for RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II?
Annexure C of CEN 05/2026 lists four Professional Ability syllabus areas for Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II.
iii. How many questions are asked from Professional Ability in the RRB Health & Malaria Inspector CBT?
The indicative CBT pattern assigns 70 questions carrying 70 marks to Professional Ability.
The official notification states that the section-wise distribution is indicative and the actual question paper may vary.
iv. What are the common subjects in the RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II exam?
In addition to Professional Ability, the CBT includes General Awareness, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Science.
v. Does RRB provide topic-wise marks or weightage for the Health & Malaria Inspector syllabus?
CEN 05/2026 provides the Professional Ability syllabus headings but does not prescribe a separate official topic-wise marks distribution for the four Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II syllabus areas.
Candidates should therefore prepare all four prescribed syllabus areas.
12. Official Source
The Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II Professional Ability syllabus and CBT information in this article are based on Railway Recruitment Boards CEN 05/2026, Recruitment of Paramedical Categories, including Annexure C.
The suggested preparation order, four-week study structure and revision strategy are Edumozo preparation guidance and are not official RRB topic-wise weightage.
Candidates should refer to CEN 05/2026 and subsequent official RRB notices as the authority for examination rules, amendments and updates.
Official RRB Website :
rrb.indianrailways.gov.in



