RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2022: Check age limit, educational qualifications and other details here

• The online test for RRB NTPC 2021 CBT 2 examination had been rescheduled to be conducted from 15th to 19th February 2022 to recruit 35,281 (Revised) vacancies.
• The nationality of candidates must be Indian.
• Candidates should be between 18 to 30 years of age to be eligible for RRB NTPC Exam.
• There are different educational qualification requirements as per different posts.
• There are also some medical standards that must be satisfied by the candidates.
• Check out the latest RRB Exam dates here for more details.

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RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 

RRB has set the  RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria based on the following parameters:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification
• Medical Standards

Candidates should go through the eligibility criteria and understand it thoroughly before applying for the exam. The details of each of these parameters are given below:

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria: Nationality

A candidate must be

1. An Indian citizen
2. A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India
4. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with to permanently settle in India.

This RRB NTPC Eligibility is the same as central government rules.
 

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit

For Undergraduate Posts

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC NCL- Non-creamy Layer	3 Years
SC/ST	5 years
Ex-Serviceman	UR	The candidate must have 30 Years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
OBC-NCL	The candidate must have 33 Years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
SC/ST	The candidate must have 35 Years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
PwD	UR	10 Years
OBC-NCL	13 Years
SC/ST	15 Years
Candidates who are domiciled from Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989.	UR	35 Years
OBC-NCL	38 Years
SC/ST	40 Years
Candidates who are serving Railway Staff, Casual Labour, Group C and Group D with a minimum of 3 years of service	UR	40 years
OBC-NCL	43 Years
SC/ST	45 Years
The candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of Railway organizations like Railway Canteen, Institutes, and Co-operative societies	UR	30 Years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower
OBC-NCL	33 Years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower
SC/ST	35 Years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower
Widows/Divorced Women/Women who are judicially separated but not remarried	UR	35 Years
OBC-NCL	38 Years
SC/ST	40 Years

For Graduate Level Posts

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC NCL- Non-creamy Layer	3 Years
SC/ST	5 years
Ex-Serviceman	UR	33 Years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
OBC-NCL	36 Years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
SC/ST	38 Years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
PwD	UR	10 Years
OBC-NCL	13 Years
SC/ST	15 Years
Candidates who are domiciled from Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989.	UR	38 Years
OBC-NCL	41 Years
SC/ST	43 Years
Candidates who are serving Railway Staff, Casual Labour, Group C and Group D with a minimum of 3 years of service	UR	40 years
OBC-NCL	43 Years
SC/ST	45 Years
The candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of Railway organizations like Railway Canteen, Institutes and Co-operative societies	UR	33 Years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower
OBC-NCL	36 Years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower
SC/ST	38 Years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower
Widows/Divorced Women/Women who are judicially separated but not remarried	UR	35 Years
OBC-NCL	38 Years
SC/ST	40 Years

 
You can also check related aritcles on RRB NTPC here:

RRB NTPC Syllabus

RRB NTPC Salary

RRB Full Form

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification

Post	Educational Qualification	Required proficiency
Commercial Apprentice	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.	-
Station Master	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.	-
Goods Guard	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.	-
Junior Accounts Assistant cum typist	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Senior Clerk Cum Typist	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Senior commercial clerk cum Ticket Clerk	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it's equivalent.	-
Senior Time Keeper	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Traffic Assistant	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it's equivalent.	-
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.	-
Account Clerk cum Typist	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Junior Clerk Cum Typist	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Junior Time Keeper	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Trains Clerk	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.	-

 

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria: Medical Standards

The details of the medical standards are as follows:

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Visual Activity
A-2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/9 without glasses(No Fogging Test) Near Vision:Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, Myopic vision, Night Vision, and Binocular Vision.
A-3	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/9 without or with glasses(Power of lenses should not exceed 2D) Near Vision:Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, Myopic vision, Night Vision, and Binocular Vision.
B-2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/12 without or with glasses(Power of lenses should not exceed 4D) Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses when close work is required or while reading. And must pass the test for the field of vision (Binocular Vision) etc.
C-2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/12, Nill without or with glasses. Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses while reading or close work is required.

The post-wise requirement is as follows:

Post Name	Level in 7th CPC	Medical Standards
Commercial Apprentice (CA)	6	B2
Station Master	6	A2
Goods Guard	5	A2
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist	5	C2
Senior Clerk-Cum-typist	5	C2
Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk	5	B2
Senior Time Keeper	5	C2
Traffic Assistant	4	A2
Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk	3	B2
Accounts Clerk Cum Typist	2	C2
Junior Clerk Cum Typist	2	C2
Junior Time Keeper	2	C2
Trains Clerk	2	A3

  

 

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