In India, candidates have a dream to get a government job. Railway Recruitment Board provides a big opportunity to recruit a non-technical post after 12th class.
RRB conducts the RRB NTPC Exam for the post of Non-Technical Popular Categories, Para Medical Staff, Ministerial & Isolated categories and Level-I every year. It is the most popular exam among the 12th pass or graduate candidates. But, before applying for this exam, you must be aware of the RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria. If you satisfy the criteria, then you can appear for this exam otherwise your form will be rejected by RRB.
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria
The RRB ALP Eligibility includes the details of: -
RRB NTPC Education Qualifications
RRB NTPC Age Limit
RRB NTPC Medical Standard
Below, you can check the complete RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria declared by the RRB in their official RRB NTPC Notification.
RRB NTPC Education Qualification
Candidates who have passed 12th class/ graduate degree can apply for the RRB NTPC Exam. You can check the post wise RRB NTPC Educational qualification in the given table below.
| Category No. |
Name of the post |
Med. Std. |
Minimum Educational Qualification |
| 1 |
Commercial Apprentice |
B2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. |
| 2 |
Station Master |
A2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. |
| 3 |
Goods Guard |
A2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. |
| 4 |
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist |
C2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential. |
| 5 |
Senior Clerk Cum Typist |
C2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential. |
| 6 |
Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk |
B2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. |
| 7 |
Senior Time Keeper |
C2 |
Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent and typing proficiency in English /Hindi on Computer is essential |
| 8 |
Traffic Assistant |
A2 |
Degree from recognized University or its equivalent. |
| 9 |
Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk |
B2 |
12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability/ Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). |
| 10 |
Accounts Clerk Cum Typist |
C2 |
12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
| 11 |
Junior Clerk Cum Typist |
C2 |
12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
| 12 |
Junior Time Keeper |
C2 |
12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ ST / Persons with Benchmark Disability/ Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing proficiency in English/ Hindi on Computer is essential |
| 13 |
Trains Clerk |
A3 |
12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ ST / Persons with Benchmark Disability/ Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). |
RRB NTPC Age Limit
The Age Limit for RRB NTPC undergraduate level posts is 18 to 30 years while candidates with 18 to 33 years of age can apply for RRB NTPC graduate-level posts.
Railway Recruitment Board provides some relaxation in the upper age limit for the reserved category. Below, we have mentioned all the RRB NTPC Age Relaxation for graduate and undergraduate level post. Candidates who satisfy these criteria can get relaxation in age limit.
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RRB NTPC Age Relaxation for Undergraduate Post
Check out the RRB NTPC Relaxation in the upper age limit for the undergraduate post such as Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk.
| S.No. |
Community/categories |
Relaxation in upper age limit (or) maximum upper age for Under-Graduate posts |
| 1 |
OBC Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) |
3 Years |
| 2 |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
| 3 |
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation for UR Category |
30 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| 4 |
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation for OBC-NCL Category |
33 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| 5 |
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation for SC/ST Category |
35 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| 6 |
PwBD UR |
10 Years |
| 7 |
PwBD OBC-NCL |
13 Years |
| 8 |
PwBD SC/ST |
15 Years |
| 9 |
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 for UR Category |
35 Years |
| 10 |
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 for OBC-NCL Category |
38 Years |
| 11 |
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 for SC/ST Category |
40 Years |
| 12 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) for UR Category |
40 Years of age |
| 13 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) for OBC-NCL Category |
43 Years of age |
| 14 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) for SC/ST Category |
45 Years of age |
| 15 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes for UR Category |
30 Years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| 16 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes for OBC-NCL Category |
33 Years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| 17 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes for SC/ST Category |
35 Years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| 18 |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried for UR Category |
35 Years of age |
| 19 |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried for OBC-NCL Category |
38 Years of age |
| 20 |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried for SC/ST Category |
40 Years of age |
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RRB NTPC Age Relaxation for Graduate Post
Candidates who want to apply for the post of Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master etc. can check the age relaxation in the upper age limit for the reserved category here.
| S.No. |
Community/categories |
Relaxation in upper age limit (or) maximum upper age for Graduate posts |
| 1 |
OBC Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) |
3 Years |
| 2 |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
| 3 |
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation for UR Category |
33 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| 4 |
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation for OBC-NCL Category |
36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| 5 |
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation for SC/ST Category |
38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| 6 |
PwBD UR |
10 Years |
| 7 |
PwBD OBC-NCL |
13 Years |
| 8 |
PwBD SC/ST |
15 Years |
| 9 |
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 for UR Category |
38 Years |
| 10 |
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 for OBC-NCL Category |
41 Years |
| 11 |
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 for SC/ST Category |
43 Years |
| 12 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) for UR Category |
40 years of age |
| 13 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) for OBC-NCL Category |
43 years of age |
| 14 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) for SC/ST Category |
45 years of age |
| 15 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes for UR Category |
33 Years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| 16 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes for OBC-NCL Category |
36 Years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| 17 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes for SC/ST Category |
38Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| 18 |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried for UR Category |
35 years of age |
| 19 |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried for OBC-NCL Category |
38 years of age |
| 20 |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried for SC/ST Category |
40 Years of age |
RRB NTPC Medical Standard
Candidates who are called for document verification will have to pass the Medical Exam. It is a basic requirement for RRB NTPC Exam. RRB has already set some standards for this. So, before applying for RRB NTPC Exam, you must check RRB NTPC Medical Eligibility Criteria also.
| S.No. |
Medical standard |
General fitness |
Visual Acuity |
| 1. |
A-2 |
Physically fit in all respects |
Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test). |
| Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision. |
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| 2. |
A-3 |
Physically fit in all respects |
Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D). |
| Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision. |
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| 3. |
B-2 |
Physically fit in all respects |
Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). |
| Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for Field of Vision (Binocular Vision) etc. |
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| 4. |
C-2 |
Physically fit in all respects |
Distant Vision: 6/12, Nil with or without glasses. |
| Near Vision: Sn 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required. |
We hope, this article will help you to know all the essential RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria which includes factors like educational qualification, age limit and medical standards.
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