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    RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards
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    RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards

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    Deshamena RachanaUpdated on 30 Mar 2026, 03:28 PM IST

    RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026 - The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) specified the RRB JE 2026 eligibility criteria for all the candidates to get recruited as Junior Engineers. The RRB JE eligibility criteria 2026 are mentioned in the official notification. The RRB JE eligibility criteria are based on age, education qualification, nationality, etc.

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    1. RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026
    2. RRB JE 2026 Nationality
    3. RRB JE 2026 Age Limit
    4. RRB JE 2026 Education Qualification
    5. RRB JE 2026 Medical Standards
    6. RRB JE Application Form 2026
    RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Medical Standards
    RRB JE 2026 eligibility criteria

    All the candidates applying for RRB Junior Engineer posts must fulfill the RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026. Only the eligible candidates can fill the online RRB JE application form 2026. The RRB JE exam details will be notified soon on the official website. To know more about the eligibility criteria of RRB JE 2026, check the article below.

    RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026

    Candidates filling the RRB JE 2026 application form are advised to go through the prescribed eligibility guidelines. The four major eligibility criteria of RRB JE 2026 are mentioned below.

    RRB JE 2026 Nationality

    As per the RRB JE 2026 notification, the nationality criteria include the list given below. Candidates applying for the RRB JE exam must fulfil one of the following conditions.

    1. They must be an 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, or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

    RRB JE 2026 Age Limit

    Age criteria for unreserved category applicants under various posts are given in the table below.

    RRB JE Age Criteria for UR/OBC/SC/ST

    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. The category-wise age relaxation provided to the candidates is given in the table below.

    RRB JE 2026 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 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

    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

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    RRB JE 2026 Education Qualification

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

    RRB JE Educational Qualification 2026

    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 2026 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, candidates can refer to the RRB JE 2026 notification pdf available online.

    RRB JE Application Form 2026

    The RRB JE 2026 application form will be released in online mode only. To apply for the RRB JE 2026 examination, applicants can check the RRB JE notification and register themselves by fill the form online. 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 RRB JE application form 2026 is to be paid via online as prescribed by the RRB.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the RRB JE 2026 application be released?
    A:

    RRB JE apply link will be activated on the regional websites of RRB.

    Q: When can the applicants start downloading their admit cards for the RRB JE exam?
    A:

    The RRB JE admit card 2026 will be released 7 to 8 days prior to the exam.

    Q: What is the RRB JE age limit?
    A:

    Candidates between the age 18 - 33 years can appy for the exam

    Q: What is the application fee for RRB JE application form?
    A:

    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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