RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jun 01, 2020 11:37 AM IST | #RRB JE Recruitment

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) releases the RRB JE 2020 eligibility criteria for all aspiring aspirants wanting to get recruited as Junior Engineer in different departments of Indian railways. Eligibility criteria of RRB JE 2020 is based on age, education qualification, nationality, etc. All the candidates applying for RRB Junior Engineer posts must fulfill the RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020. Only candidates who are eligible can fill the online application form. RRB JE exam details to be notified soon. To Know more about the RRB JE eligibility criteria 2020 check the article below.

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards
RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates wanting to apply online for RRB JE 2020 examination should go through the RRB prescribed eligibility guideline before filling the application form. The four major eligibility criteria of RRB JE 2020 as mentioned below.

RRB JE 2020 Nationality

As per the RRB JE official notification the nationality criteria is defined by the Board. Applicants applying for the RRB JE exam must fulfill one the following conditions.

  1. They must be a Indian citizen

  2. Or subject of Nepal

  3. Or subject of Bhutan

  4. Or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January, 1, 1962 to permanently settle in India.

  5. Or a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania , Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

RRB JE 2020 Age Limit

Age criteria for unreserved category applicants for various posts is as given in the table below.

RRB JE Age Criteria for UR

Category

Age limit

General

18 - 33 years

OBC

18 - 36 years

SC/ST

18 - 38 years

Relaxation is provided to reserved category applicants from different communities or classes. Age relaxation provided to different categories is given in the table below.

RRB JE 2020 Age Relaxation to Different Groups

Community/Class

Categories

Age Relaxation (years)

SC/ST

SC/ST

5 years relaxation

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

OBC

3 years relaxation

Ex-Servicemen with more than 6 months service after attestation

UR

33 years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

36 years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years

SC/ST

38 years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years

Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)

UR

10 years relaxation

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

13 years relaxation

SC/ST

15 years relaxation

Applicants domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989

UR

38 upper age

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

41 upper age

SC/ST

43 upper age

Applicants who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes & with a minimum of 3 years service

UR

40 upper age

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

43 upper age

SC/ST

45 upper age

Applicants who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization

UR

33 years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

36 years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower

SC/ST

38 years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower

Women applicants, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried.

UR

35 upper age

OBC - Non Creamy Layer

38 upper age

SC/ST

40 upper age

RRB JE 2020 Education Qualification

RRB JE recruitment is done for different posts, which have different educational qualification requirements. Educational requirements for various JE posts are mentioned in the table.

RRB JE Educational Qualification 2020

Exam group

Education qualification

Mechanical & Allied Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Production Engineering

  • Automobile Engineering

  • Manufacturing Engineering

  • Mechatronics Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Machining Engineering

  • Tools and Machining Engineering

  • Tools and Die Making Engineering

  • Combination of any substream of basic streams of above disciplines

Electrical & Allied Engineering

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Combination of any substream of basic streams of Electrical Engineering

Electronics & Allied Engineering

  • Electronics Engineering

  • Instrumentation and Control Engineering

  • Communication Engineering

  • Computer Science and Engineering

  • Computer Engineering

  • Computer Science

  • Information Technology

  • Combination of sub streams of basic streams of above disciplines

Civil & Allied Engineering

  • Civil Engineering

  • Combination of any substream of basic streams of Civil Engineering

  • B.Sc., in Civil Engineering of 3 years duration

Printing Technology

  • Printing Technology/Engineering

CMA

  • B.Sc., Chemistry and Physics

Computer Science & Information Technology

  • BE/B.Tech., (Computer Science)

  • BE/B.Tech., (Information Technology)

  • PGDCA

  • B.Sc. Computer Science

  • BCA

  • DOEACC “B” Level Course of 3 years duration or equivalent

RRB JE 2020 Medical Standards

Candidates applying for RRB JE should be physically fit in all aspects and should hold a certificate of fitness as prescribed by the RRB. See the table below for RRB JE fitness criteria.

RRB JE Fitness Criteria

Medical standards

General fitness

Vision standards

A 3

Physically fit in all respects

  • Distance 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

  • Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Mesopic vision

B 1

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

  • Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Mesopic vision

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

  • Must pass a test for Binocular Vision

C 1

Physically fit in all respects

  • Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses

  • Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required

For more details on the RRB JE eligibility criteria applicants can download the RRB JE notification 2020 for the same.

RRB JE Application Form 2020

Applicants who fulfill the RRB JE eligibility criteria 2020 are eligible to register for the RRB JE exam. The application form will be released on the RRB website. To apply for the JE examination applicants can check RRB JE Notification and register themselves and then fill the complete form. To complete the RRB JE application process candidates must pay a fee of Rs 500 for UR category and Rs 250 for SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class. The fee for the RRB JE application form 2020 is to be paid via online payment methods as prescribed by the RRB.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. When will the RRB JE 2020 application be released?

RRB JE application process is expected to start in the month of December, 2020.

2. When can the applicants start downloading their admit cards for the RRB JE exam?

The RRB JE admit card 2020 will be released 7 to 8 days prior to the exam.

3. Where can I check the RRB JE 2020 Result?

The RRB JE result 2020 will be available on the official website of RRB for the applicants to check.

4. What is the application fee for RRB JE application form?

The RRB JE application fee is Rs 500 for general candidates and Rs 250 for SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class

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Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) releases the RRB JE general eligibility criteria for all aspiring aspirants wanting to get recruited as Junior Engineer in different departments of Indian railways. Eligibility criteria of RRB JE is based on age, education qualification, nationality, etc. All the candidates applying for RRB Junior Engineer posts must fulfill the RRB JE Eligibility Criteria, Only candidates who are eligible can fill the online application form, and yes for the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering aspirants it is one of the best options to succeed in their career goals and achieve their dreams.

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Hello Aspirant,

I hope you are doing well.

Here are some points to keep in mind while preparing for RRB JE exam :

  • Make sure that you know the basis concepts of every topic.
  • Prepare notes for each of the topics you cover. Make sure that you jot down the important points, formulas, equations, etc. and memorize them regularly.
  • Practice a variety of questions through the RRB JE books (https://byjusexamprep.com/ae-je-exams/rrb-je-exam-books) and mock tests.
  • Do not ignore the previous year question papers of RRB JE exam  (https://byjusexamprep.com/ae-je-exams/rrb-je-exam-question-papers) as they solve a major chunk of your problems by giving you an idea as to the difficulty level of the exam.
  • Make sure that you revise regularly and are consistent with your practice.

I hope this helps.

Good Luck

Dear student,

First of all your question is not properly stated. Because it is not clear that for which group you are asking.
But as per your profile I can assume I can assume that you are and engineering aspirant and you are asking about other subjects exam other than engineering exams.

So, if you are passed your class 12th then you can also go in the law field, so fir then you have to give Clat exam. And if you ate from PCBM stream then you can also go in the medical Field, i.e, you can give neet exam.

So, there are wide range of opportunities so, choose wisely the field you will be pursuing.

Hello aspirant,

The national transporter, Indian Railways, is the biggest recruiter in the country. Every year Indian Railways announce lakhs of jobs for graduates, 10+2 and matric pass candidates.

The English will be the default language for the exam. Besides, the exam will also be conducted in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

  • Post Names : Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology) Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
  • Number of Vacancies : The vacancy has been revised from 14,033 to 13,487 (announced in 2018)
  • Recruitment stages : First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Document Verification and Medical Examination
  • Exam Duration : First Stage CBT-90 minutes, Second Stage CBT-120 minutes
  • Age Limit: 18 to 33 years

Educational Qualification

JE Post: An applicant must have three years Diploma in Civil Engineering/Mechanical/ Production/ Automobile / Electrical/ Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engineering/ Control/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering or B.Sc in Civil Engineering from a Recognized University/Institute.

DMS: Applicants need to complete a three-year Diploma in Engineering from any govt. recognized university or equivalent.

JE (IT): Candidates must have PGDCA / B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ B.Tech. (Information Technology)/ B.Tech. (Computer Science)/ DOEACC ‘B’ level course of three years duration or equivalent.

CMA: Degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks.

Hope this helps.

Dear Student,

You are not eligible because the diploma or degree in engineering is required in basic stream or sub streams which are combination of basic streams i.e mechanical/mechatronics/manufacturing/tools & machinery/civil/cse/computer science.Also they have mentioned in which stream diploma should be or degree should be.You can check here the exam with details of stream which are eligible

http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/uploads/RRB%20CEN%2003-2018.pdf

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