The Railway Recruitment Board is responsible for filling the Non-Technical Popular Categories positions in the Indian Railways, Production Units & Zonal Railways. Those willing to apply to the RRB NTPC Recruitment 2024 must be eligible as per the eligibility requirements set by the board. Candidates who are undergraduates should be at least 18 years old and not more than 33 years old. The candidates who are graduates must be between 18 to 36 years of age. There are other eligibility parameters like nationality, educational qualification and Medical standards. Only those candidates who meet all the parameters of RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 will be allowed to apply and appear for the examination.
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024
For different positions like Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, and more, the Railway Recruitment Board board conducts an examination. To appear in this examination candidates are required to meet the RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 requirements. The eligibility of the candidates for RRB NTPC 2024 is checked on parameters like:
- Age Limit
- Educational Qualification
- Nationality
- Medical Standards
RRB NTPC 2024 Notification Out for 11558 Vacancies- Click to Check
RRB NTPC Age Limit 2024
The RRB NTPC test consists of two levels: undergraduate (12th standard) and graduate. Candidates for undergraduate positions must be between the ages of 18 and 33 years. For graduate-level positions, the age range is 18 to 36 years as on 01/01/2025.
Levels | Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025) |
Graduate Level | 18 to 36 years |
Undergraduate Level | 18 to 33 years |
RRB NTPC Age Limit 2024 [Graduate Level]
RRB NTPC Age Limit 2024 for Graduate Level Posts | ||||
Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than) | ||
UR & EWS | OBC-Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For all Community categories | |
18 to 36 years | 02.01.1989 | 02.01.1986 | 02.01.1984 | 01.01.2007 |
RRB NTPC Age Limit 2024 [Undergraduate Level]
Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than) | ||
UR & EWS | OBC-Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For all Community categories | |
18 to 33 years | 02.01.1992 | 02.01.1989 | 02.01.1987 | 01.01.2007 |
Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than) |
RRB NTPC Age Relaxation 2024 for Graduate Level and Undergraduate Level
Candidates belonging to different categories get age relaxations in the RRB NTPC Age Limit. The category-wise age relaxations are given in the table below.
RRB NTPC Age Relaxations 2024 | |
Category | Age Relaxation |
OBC NCL- Non-creamy Layer | 3 years |
SC/ST | 5 years |
Ex-Serviceman-UR & EWS | 3 Years (After deduction of length of service from age) |
Ex-Serviceman-OBC-NCL | 6 Years (After deduction of length of service from age) |
Ex-Serviceman- SC/ST | 8 Years (After deduction of length of service from age) |
PwD-UR & EWS | 10 years |
PwD- OBC- NCL | 13 years |
PwD-SC/ST | 15 years |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, with minimum 3 years service as well as Substitues with minimum 3 years service in continuous or in broken spells in Railway. | UR & EWS- 40 years of age OBC (NCL)- 43 years of age SC/ST- 45 years of age |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes | Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less |
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | UR & EWS- 35 years of age OBC (NCL)- 38 years of age SC/ST- 40 years of age |
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 Educational Qualification [Graduate Level]
Candidates for RRB NTPC Educational Qualification must have finished their graduation or its equivalent from a recognized university. Some positions demand extra qualifications, such as a degree or diploma in a specific field. The detailed RRB NTPC Educational Qualifications are mentioned in the table below.
RRB NTPC Educational Qualifications 2024 | |
Post Name | Educational Qualification |
Chief Commerical Cum Ticket Supervisor | Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. |
Station Master | Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. |
Goods Train Manager | Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. |
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on the computer is necessary. |
Senior Clerk Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on the computer is necessary. |
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 Educational Qualification [Undergraduate Level]
Candidates interested to apply online for RRB NTPC 2024 for Undergraduate posts must ensure their eligibility in terms of educational qualification for released posts. The required educational qualification for Undergraduate poss is intermediate/ 12th pass.
RRB NTPC Educational Qualifications 2024 (Undergraduate) | |
Post Name | Educational Qualification |
Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Candidates must have completed 12th or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate |
Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | Candidates must have completed 12th or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
Junior Clerk Cum Typist | Candidates must have completed 12th or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
Trains Clerk | Candidates must have completed 12th or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate |
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 Nationality
The RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 also specifies the candidate's nationality to be eligible for different Non-Technical Popular Categories positions. The nationality requirements that are to be fulfilled by the candidates are mentioned below:
- An Indian citizen
- Nepali or Bhutanese subject
- A Tibetan who entered India before January 1, 1962, intending to permanently settle in India.
- The candidates who have migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Burma with the purpose of permanently living in India.
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 Medical Standards
Candidates before applying for the RRB NTPC post must check properly the medical standards as per the RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024. The table below gives detailed information about RRB NTPC Medical Standards.
RRB NTPC Medical Standards 2024 | |
Post Name | Medical Standards |
Chief Commerical Cum Ticket Supervisor | B2 |
Station Master | A2 |
Goods Train Manager | A2 |
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | C2 |
Senior Clerk Cum Typist | C2 |
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 Eye Standards
Along with all other eligibility parameters, there are also visual standards that are to be met by the candidates properly. The table below will provide the visual standards for the RRB NTPC post.
RRB NTPC Eye Standard 2024 | |
Medical Standard | NTPC Eye Criteria |
A2 | Distance vision is 6/9 with or without glasses (no fogging test), whereas near vision is Sn = 0.6 with or without glasses. Must pass the color vision, binocular vision, night vision, and myopic vision tests. |
A3 | Distance vision: 6/9, with or without glasses (lens power not to exceed 2D). Near vision: Sn = 0.6, with or without glasses. Must pass the color vision, binocular vision, night vision, and myopic vision tests. |
B2 | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (lens power not to exceed 4D). Near vision: Sn = 0.6, with or without glasses for reading or close work. Must pass a field of vision (binocular vision) test, among other things. |
C2 | Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 (with or without glasses) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6 with or without glasses for reading or close work. |
Important Links