IRBM mock tests, chapter by chapter
Practice papers written by Mock Test Mitra — not an official railway source. Verify against your own zonal notification and the manual currently in force.
For the bridge or works engineer revising the Bridge Manual. The papers follow its chapters, and the chapters that run long are split so no single sitting has to cover them all.
Manual: IRBM — Bridge Manual
Chapters and papers
Chapters are listed in the manual's own order. Each button opens one paper in a new tab.
Papers marked with a dashed outline combine several shorter chapters.
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CHAPTER I - DUTIES OF BRIDGE OFFICIALS
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CHAPTER II - MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES
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CHAPTER III - INVESTIGATION AND SURVEY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES
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CHAPTER IV - CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS FOR BRIDGES
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CHAPTER V - REHABILITATION OF BRIDGES
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CHAPTER VI - CONSTRUCTION OF SUBSTRUCTURE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE INCLUDING ERECTION OF GIRDERS
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CHAPTER VII - RIVERS AND FLOODS
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CHAPTER VIII - RIVER TRAINING AND PROTECTION WORKS
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CHAPTER IX - FABRICATION, ERECTION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF OTHER STEEL STRUCTURES
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CHAPTER X - INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TUNNELS AND DEEP CUTTINGS
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CHAPTER XI - INSPECTION OF BRIDGES
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CHAPTER XII - PLANT AND MACHINERY OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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CHAPTER XIII - TRAINING FOR BRIDGE STAFF
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CHAPTER XIV - BOOKS OF REFERENCES … Sample Rivet Test Register
Shorter chapters combined into one paper -
Classification of Structures
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Form of Agreement for Hire of Plant
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Inscription Plaques on Bridges
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Inspection of PSC and Composite Girders
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List of Books of Reference
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Procedure for Rivet Testing
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Record of Major and Mega Bridges
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Residual Fatigue Life of Girders
Questions about these papers
How are the IRBM papers organised?
By chapter, in the order the manual prints them. Longer chapters are split into several short papers so one sitting does not have to cover a whole chapter. Shorter chapters are grouped into combined papers, marked on this page.
Is this the official IRBM syllabus?
No. Mock Test Mitra is a practice platform, not a conducting authority. Which chapters your paper draws on is set by your zonal notification, which can differ between zones and cycles. This page lists what we have written practice for.
Do the papers reflect the latest edition and correction slips of the IRBM?
We cannot promise that. Most explanations cite the chapter or paragraph of the manual they rely on, but we have not checked every answer against the edition and correction slips currently in force. Check the current manual before relying on any answer.