RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2024 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2024 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality

Edited By Vishnukumar V | Updated on Oct 21, 2024 10:42 AM IST | #RRB NTPC

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) prescribed the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria 2024 and mentioned it in the official notification. The RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria consist of nationality, age limit, educational qualification, physical requirements and other important eligibility requirements needed to fill the application form. Aspirants planning to take the RRB NTPC exam are advised to check the eligibility criteria in detail as mentioned here.

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2024 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2024 - Check Age Limit, Qualification, Nationality

The RRB NTPC exam notification has been released on the regional websites, which can be accessed through the respective regional websites. Only those aspirants who meet the minimum eligibility criteria of RRB NTPC 2024 will be shortlisted for the final recruitment. In this article, we have mentioned the RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria in detail and aspirants are advised to scroll till the end to know each and everything.

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RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2024 - Factors

The RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria is based on the following factors -

  • RRB NTPC Nationality

  • RRB NTPC Age limit

  • RRB NTPC Education qualification

  • RRB NTPC Physical standards

RRB NTPC eligibility criteria 2024 - Age Limit (Undergraduate Posts)

Post

Age Limit

Trains Clerk

18-30 Years

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

18-30 Years

Junior Clerk cum Typist

18-30 Years

Assistant Clerk cum Typist

18-30 Years

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RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria - Age Limit (Graduate Posts)

Post

Age Limit

Goods train Guard

18-33 Years

Station Master

18-33 Years

Junior Account Assistant cum Typist

18-33 Years

Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

18-33 Years

Senior Clerk cum Typist

18-33 Years

Eligibility Criteria of RRB NTPC 2024 - Upper Age Limit for RRB NTPC Under Graduate Posts

Category

Relaxation in upper age limit for Under-Graduate posts

SC/ST

5 years

OBC-NC

3 years

Ex-Servicemen with more than 6 months service after attestation (General)

General

30 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years

OBC

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

SC/ST

35 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years

PwBD

General

10 years (40)

OBC

13 years (43)

SC/ST

15 years (45)

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

General

5 years (35)

OBC

8 years (38)

SC/ST

10 years (40)

Candidates Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells)

General

10 years (40)

OBC

13 years (43)

SC/ST

15 years (45)

Candidates working in Quasi-Administrative offices of Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes

General

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

OBC

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

SC/ST

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

Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried

General

5 years (35)

OBC

8 years (38)

SC/ST

10 years (40)

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RRB NTPC eligibility criteria 2024 - Age Relaxations for Graduate Level Posts

Category

Age Limit Relaxation

OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL)

3 years (36)

SC/ST

5 years (38)




Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation

UR & EWS

3 Years (After deduction of length of service from age)

OBC/ NCL

6 Years (After deduction of length of service from age)

SC/ST

8 Years (After deduction of length of service from age)


PwBD

UR & EWS

10 years (43)

OBC-NCL

13 years (46)

SC/ST

15 years (48)

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.

UR & EWS

Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less.

OBC-NCL

Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less

SC/ST

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

2 years (35)

OBC- NCL

5 years (38)

SC/ST

7 years (40)

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RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria - Educational Qualification

From the following table, aspirants can check the RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria, consisting of the educational qualifications required to apply for the RRB NTPC.

Eligibility criteria of RRB NTPC 2024 - Academic Qualification

Posts

Level in 7th CPC

Educational Qualification

Goods Guard

5

Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

Commercial Apprentice

6

Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

Station Master

6

Degree from a recognized university or equivalent

Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist

5

Degree from a recognized university or equivalent + Computer typing proficiency in English / Hindi is essential.

Senior Clerk Cum Typist

5

Degree from recognized university or equivalent. Computer Typing proficiency in English / Hindi is essential.

Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk

5

Degree from recognized university or equivalent

Traffic Assistant

4

Degree from recognized university or equivalent

Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk

3

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 / PwBD / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualification higher than 12th (+2 stage)

Junior Time Keeper

2

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 / PwBD / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage).


Computer Typing proficiency in English / Hindi is essential.

Accounts Clerk Cum Typist

2

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 / PwBD/ Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage).


Computer Typing proficiency in English / Hindi is essential.

Junior Clerk Cum Typist

2

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 / PwBD / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage).


Computer Typing proficiency in English / Hindi is essential.

Trains Clerk

2

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 / PwBD / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage).


Computer Typing proficiency in English / Hindi is essential.

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Eligibility Criteria of RRB NTPC 2024 - Medical Standards and Physical requirements

The job at the RRB NTPC required aspirants to be medically and physically fit. In order to match the perfection, they have set some parameters which aspirants have to meet in order to get qualified. From the following tables, we have shared the medical and physical which are a part of the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria 2024.

RRB NTPC 2024 eligibility criteria - Medical standards

Post Name

Level in 7th CPC

Medical Standards

Station Master

6

A2

Chief commercial cum ticket supervisor6B2

Goods train manager

5

A2

Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist

5

C2

Senior Clerk-Cum-typist

5

C2

Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk

3

B2

Accounts Clerk Cum Typist

2

C2

Junior Clerk Cum Typist

2

C2

Trains Clerk

2

A3

Eligibility Criteria of RRB NTPC 2024 - Physical requirements and vision standards

Medical Standards

General Fitness

Vision Standards

A-2

Physically fit in all respects

Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (No fogging test),

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

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 and Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic 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 and must pass the test for Field of Vision (Binocular Vision), etc.

C-2

Physically fit in all respects

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

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

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RRB NTPC application form 2024

The Railway Recruitment Boards has released the application form of RRB NTPC 2024 on its region-wise websites on September 14, 2024 (graduate posts) and for undergraduate level on September 21, 2024. Candidates who meet the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria 2024 and those planning to prepare for it can fill the application form in online mode by October 20, 2024 for graduate level and for undergraduate by October 27, 2024.

To fill the RRB NTPC 2024 application form, aspirants will have to go through a 2-step process. The first step is registering and the next is filling up the details. While filling the RRB NTPC application form, aspirants need to enter the details such as their personal details (name, parents name, DOB etc) , academic qualification etc. The RRB NTPC application fee for General category candidates is Rs. 500 while for women, transgenders and other reserved category it is Rs. 250. RRB also refunds the application fee for aspirants who appear in the first stage of the exam.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the eligibility for RRB NTPC?

The eligibility of RRB NTPC consists of the age limit, educational qualification and physical standards that aspirants must meet in order to fill the application form. The detailed RRB NTPC eligibility criteria 2024 is mentioned in the article above.

2. Can 12th pass apply for RRB NTPC?

Yes, as per the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria, 12th pass can apply for the RRB NTPC exam for under-graduate posts.

3. Is ITI necessary for RRB NTPC?

To apply for RRB NTPC, aspirants must have passed Class 12 for undergraduate posts and graduation for graduate level posts. ITI is an eligibility requirement in RRB ALP.

4. What is the NTPC recruitment 2024?

The RRB NTPC exam, is a railway recruitment exam which is conducted to fill in various non-technical posts such as station master, clerks, assistants etc. It is one of India's most competitive exams.

5. What are the minimum educational qualifications required for the NTPC exam?

The minimum educational qualifications required for RRB NTPC exam for undergraduate level posts is class 10 while that for graduation level posts is graduation degree.

6. How many stages are there in the RRB NTPC exam?

There are four stages in the RR NTPC exam - CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT/Typing test and document verification.

7. What is the salary of a station master in railway?

After qualifying the RRB NTPC exam you will be entitled to receive approximately Rs. 35,400

8. What logins are required to download RRB NTPC admit cards to appear in the exam?

To download RRB NTPC admit card you have to use login details - id and pwd

9. What is the minimum age limit to appear for the RRB NTPC 2024 exam?

The minimum age limit to participate in the RRB NTPC 2024 exam is 18 years.

10. What is the RRB NTPC selection process 2024?

The RRB NTPC selection process 2024 involves a 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test and Document Verification/Medical Examination.  

11. What is the fee for RRB NTPC exam 2024?

The RRB NTPC application fee is Rs 500 for general category applicants, while it is Rs 250 for Women, SC, ST, PwD, and Ex-Servicemen 

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Questions related to RRB NTPC

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Hello Yogesh,

If you’re awaiting your RRB NTPC exam roll number, it’s typically available with the release of the admit card. You can check and download your roll number from the official RRB regional website by entering your registration number and date of birth. Admit cards and roll numbers are usually released a few weeks before the exam date.

If you have trouble finding your roll number, you can contact the RRB helpline of your regional board for assistance.


I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.


Hello,

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has not yet announced the exact date for the NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) 2024 exam.

- It is expected that the first stage of the exam, CBT 1, will be scheduled for early 2025, likely around February or March. Candidates are advised to monitor the official RRB regional websites for the latest updates, as RRB typically releases details like admit card dates and precise exam schedules as the exam approaches.

- You can keep track of announcements on the RRB official site for timely updates .

- For more details, visit : https://competition.careers360.com/articles/rrb-ntpc-exam-dates

Hope it helps !

No its not okay to upload BC certificate instead of OBC certificate as rrb NTPC clearly defines the rules of obc certificate which states that the certificate must be issued by an authorized authority, such as a District Magistrate, Collector, Deputy Commissioner, or Revenue Officer and it must be under non creamy layer.


You should obtain certificate of obc non creamy layer then apply to rrb NTPC to avail the benefit of reservation quota.


Moreover,the difference between certificate is that Other Backward Classes certificate is issued to communities listed as OBC by the Indian government and BC are only recognised by government of india which is not accepted by many exa

ms.


If you are facing an issue with your RRB NTPC application form where the Gender column is blank and you are unable to edit it, here are some steps you can follow:

1. Check your previous application: Make sure that the previous application you submitted actually included information about gender. 2. Contact Support: Contact the official RRB support team. We can provide specific recommendations to resolve the issue.

3. Clear your cache/cookies: Clearing your browser's cache and cookies may help resolve form submission issues.

4. Try another browser: Switching to another browser or using Incognito mode will help you fill out the form without any problems.

5 If necessary, several times: If the problem is saved and the information can be changed, ask yourself if you can send a new request or if there is a revision.

Record the questions you face in case you need to refer to later.

The dates for RRB NTPC exam 2025 have not been officially announced yet. Generally, the Railway Recruitment Board publishes the timetable closer to the exam year. Please follow the official RRB website for more updates and announcements regarding the exam dates.



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