RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria: Railway Recruitment Board recruits Eligible Candidate for the most popular post of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Category). In this article, we are going to share the RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria for these posts, Nationality, Age, Educational Qualification, Medical standard.
Railway Recruitment Board has announced that RRB NTPC Exam 2020 CBT scheduled from 15th Dec 2020 which was postponed earlier due to some reasons & the Application Status Link Active from 21st to 30th September 2020. RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) exam recruits for the post like Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master, etc., in various Zones and Production Units of Indian Railways. Before applying for the exam let’s have look at the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria.
RRB NTPC Important Exam dates:
| RRB NTPC Exam Events | Important dates |
| NTPC 2019 Notification Release Date | 28th February 2019 |
| Opening & Closing of Online Registration of Applications | 1 March 2019 to 31 March 2019 |
| Closing of Application Fee and all other expects | 12 April 2019 |
| Application status link activation | 21 -30 September 2020 |
| Admit Card CBT stage -1 | To be notified later |
| CBT Stage -1 Exam date | 15 December 2020 |
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RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria for Nationality:
According to the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria, the candidate should be:
- A citizen of India
- A subject of Nepal
- A subject of Bhutan
- A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India
- 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.
RRB NTPC Age Limit:
For 7th CPC Level-2 and 3 (Under Graduate Level Posts), RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria for the age of candidates should be between as mentioned below:
| Category | UR | OBC | SC/ST |
| Age Limit | 18-30 | 18-33 | 18-35 |
RRB NTPC Age Relaxation for Under- Graduate:
The RRB NTPC Eligibility criteria for Age relaxation for RRB NTPC is as per government norms.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | OBC | 3 Years |
| 2 | SC/ST | 5 Years |
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Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (General) |
UR- 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 | ||
| 4 | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR- 10 Years
OBC- 13 Years SC/ST- 15 Years |
| 5 | Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | UR- 5 Years
OBC- 8 Years SC/ST- 10 Years |
| 6 | Candidates who are serving 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) | UR- 10 Years
OBC- 13 Years SC/ST- 15 Years |
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Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes |
UR-30 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| 33 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | ||
| 35 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | ||
| 8 | Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | UR- 5 Years
OBC- 8 Years SC/ST- 10 Years |
1. For Graduate level Posts: 7th CPC Level 4, 5, and 6
RRB NTPC Eligibility criteria for the Age of candidates should be between as mentioned below:
| Category | UR | OBC | SC/ST |
| Age Limit | 18-33 | 18-36 | 18-38 |
 RRB NTPC Age Relaxation for Graduates Post different Categories mentioned below:
The various category-wise age-relaxation as per RRB NTPC Eligibility criteria is as follows
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | OBC | 3 Years |
| 2 | SC/ST | 5 Years |
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Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (General) |
UR- 33 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years |
| OBC- 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 | ||
| 4 | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR- 10 Years
OBC- 13 Years SC/ST- 15 Years |
| 5 | Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | UR- 5 Years
OBC- 8 Years SC/ST- 10 Years |
| 6 | Candidates who are serving 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) | UR- 7 Years
OBC- 10 Years SC/ST- 12 Years |
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Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes |
UR-33 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| 36 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | ||
| 38 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | ||
| 8 | Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | UR- 2Years
OBC- 5 Years SC/ST- 7 Years |
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RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria – Educational Qualification:
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria has different educational qualifications for different Posts. Check Educational qualification for different posts below:
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
| Commercial Apprentice (CA) | Graduation Degree from recognized university or  equivalent |
| Senior Clerk-Cum-typist | Degree from recognized university and equivalent + Typing proficiency English/Hindi on computer essential |
| Traffic Apprentice (TA) | Degree from recognized university and equivalent |
| Station Master | Degree from recognized university and equivalent |
| Goods Guard | Degree from recognized university or equivalent |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist
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Degree from a recognized university and equivalent + Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on the computer is essential |
| Senior Clerk-Cum-typist | Degree from a recognized university and equivalent + Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on the computer is essential |
| Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Degree from recognized university or equivalent |
| Senior Time Keeper | Degree from a recognized university or it’s equivalent + typing proficiency in English /Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Traffic Assistant | Degree from recognized university and equivalent |
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | 12th (+2 Stage) or it’s equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability/ Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage) |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | 12th (+2 Stage) or it’s equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in the case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Junior Clerk Cum Typist | 12th (+2 Stage) or it’s equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in the case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Junior Time Keeper | 12th (+2 Stage) or it’s equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in the case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Trains Clerk | 12th (+2 Stage) or it’s equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks are not to be insisted upon in the case of SC/ ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). |
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria for Medical Standard:Â
The RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria for physical fitness of who wants to appear in for the RRB NTPC Exam by conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board to ensure that they are medically fit to carry out the duties of the post opted by them. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the essential RRB NTPC 2020 eligibility criteria for railway staff. The medical standards are described below:
| Posts Name | Visual Acuity |
| Commercial Apprentice, Enquiry – cum – Reservation Clerk, Junior Accounts Assistant; cum – Typist, Senior Clerk – cum Typist, Sr. Time Keeper | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses. The candidate should clear a test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, and Field of Vision & Night Vision. |
| Traffic Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master (ASM), Traffic Assistant | Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6, with or without glasses while reading |
Note: The candidate needs to be Generally Physically fit in all aspects for the All the above Posts mentioned above.
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria FAQ:
Q. I am possessing a 12th Certificate, am I eligible for the RRB NTPC exam?
A. RRB NTPC vacancies releases for both Graduates and Undergraduates. For the 12th certificate pass candidate is eligible to apply for undergraduate posts like accounts clerk, typist, and junior clerk positions.
Q. What is the minimum age for RRB NTPC Exam as per RRB NTPC Eligibility?
A. The minimum age for the NTPC exam is 18 years for both graduate and undergraduate posts as per RRB NTPC Eligibility
Q. What is the maximum age for RRB NTPC Exam?
A. The maximum age for the NTPC exam is different for different posts and categories. For UR Category Graduate post it is 33 Years and for Undergraduate posts, it is 30 years.
Q. How many stages are there in the RRB NTPC Exam Selection process?
A. The RRB NTPC selection process has four stages – CBT-I, CBT-II (computer-based test) Typing Skill Test & Document Verification/Medical Fitness Test.
Q. What are the minimum educational qualifications required for NTPC Exam?
A. the Minimum qualification for NTPC Exam is graduate and undergraduate. It is different for different posts.
