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RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2022: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the recruitment and selection for multiple posts such as Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains, Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, etc. within Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). However, candidates interested in applying for the exam should first check the RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria.
Currently, due to Covid-related delays, RRB has opened a grievance submission window regarding the RRB NTPC CBT-1 result which will be open till February 16, 2022. Candidates interested in applying for RRB NTPC 2022 can check the various criteria for RRB NTPC eligibility including age limit, nationality, educational qualification, and more. Read to know more.
Before delving into details about the eligibility criteria, candidates can get a brief outline of the exam here:
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of the exam | RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories |
| Commonly known | RRB NTPC |
| Exam conducting body | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Vacancy released | 35,208 vacancies |
| Level of exam | National |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Stages of exam | 1) CBT 1 2) CBT 2 3) Typing Skill Test/ Computer Based Aptitude Test 4) Document verification |
RRB has set the eligibility criteria for the RRB NTPC exam and aligned it in the official notification. It includes several aspects of eligibility, such as
Candidates need to go through all the aspects of RRB NTPC eligibility criteria one by one in detail before applying for the RRB NTPC examination.
The candidates applying for the RRB NTPC exam should consider the below-mentioned age criteria:
| Age Group | Upper Limit DoB (Not earlier than) | Upper Limit DoB (Not earlier than) | Upper Limit DoB (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of Date of Birth (Not later than) for Under-Graduate Posts |
| UR | OBC-NCL | SC/ST | For all communities/ | |
| 18 – 30 | July 02, 1989 | July 02, 1986 | July 02, 1984 | July 01, 2001 |
| Category/ Community | Relaxation in upper age limit or maximum upper age for Under-Graduate posts |
| OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes) | 3 years |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation (General) | 1) General – 30 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years 2) OBC – 33 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years 3) SC/ST – 35 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | General – 10 years (40) OBC – 13 years (43) SC/ST – 15 years (45) |
| Candidates have ordinarily been 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 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) | General – 10 years (40) OBC – 13 years (43) SC/ST – 15 years (45) |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organisation such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes | 1) General – 30 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower 2) OBC – 33 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower 3) SC/ST – 35 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried | 1) General – 5 years (35) 2) OBC – 8 years (38) 3) SC/ST – 10 years (40) |
Age Limit for RRB NTPC Graduate-Level Posts
For 7th CPC Level 4, 5 and 6 (Graduate level Posts), the Date of Birth of candidates should be between the dates given below (both dates inclusive):
| Category | Lower and Upper Age Limit as of 1st July 2019 |
| General | 18 to 33 |
| OBC | 18 to 36 |
| SC/ST | 18 to 38 |
According to the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria, a candidate writing the exam must belong to the following nationalities:
It is crucial to attain or have the specified educational level as per the eligibility criteria aligned in the table below:
| Posts | Level in 7th CPC | Educational Qualification |
| Commercial Apprentice | 6 | Degree from a recognized university or equivalent |
| Station Master | 6 | Degree from a recognized university or equivalent |
| Goods Guard | 5 | Degree from a recognized university or equivalent |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | 5 | Degree from a recognized university or equivalent +Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on the computer is essential. |
| Senior Clerk Cum Typist | 5 | Degree from recognized university or equivalent. Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on the computer is important. |
| Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | 5 | Degree from recognized university or equivalent |
| Senior Time Keeper | 5 | Degree from recognized university or equivalent. Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on the computer is important. |
| 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 / Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualification higher than 12th (+2 stage) |
| 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 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 the computer is important. |
| 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 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 the computer is important. |
| 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 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 the computer is important. |
| 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 the case of SC/ST / Persons with Benchmark Disability / Ex-servicemen and candidates who possess qualifications higher than 12th (+2 stage). Typing skills in English / Hindi on the computer is required. |
Candidates applying for the exam will be checked for the specified RRB NTPC eligibility standards:
| 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 |
Over and above the requirement for medical standards, there is also an additional set of requirements specified that include a multitude of vision standards that are included within the medical standards. This is also known as the Visual Acuity Standard (VAS). Candidates can check these in detail here:
| 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 the 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. |
Related Links:
| RRB NTPC Sample Papers | RRB NTPC Application |
| RRB NTPC Eligibility | RRB NTPC Exam Dates |
| RRB NTPC Result | RRB NTPC Answer Key |
Q1: I have passed my 12th standard exam. Can I take the RRB NTPC exam?
A1: Yes, but you will only be eligible for a limited number of posts under RRB NTPC such as Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Accounts Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Clerk Cum Typist, and Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk.
Q2: What is the qualification needed for the RRB NTPC exam?
A: While some posts require 12th pass candidates, other posts of a higher calibre require a degree from a recognized university in terms of educational qualification for RRB NTPC.
Q3: How many exams are there in the RRB NTPC Exam?
A3: There are 3 stages in the selection process of the RRB NTPC exam – First stage CBT (Prelims), Second stage CBT (Mains), and a typing test that is optional for a limited number of posts. However, the first two stages are mandatory to be cleared for the RRB NTPC exam.
Q4: What is the salary for RRB NTPC?
A4: The monthly salary for RRB NTPC starts from INR 28,696 (for graduate posts) and goes up to INR 48,696. The difference relies on the type of post, on which different pay bands are applied as per the 7th Pay Commission.
Q5: Is the typing test compulsory for the RRB NTPC exam?
A5: No. However, there are some posts on the RRB NTPC that require candidates to clear the typing test to qualify for the respective posts.
We hope this detailed article on RRB NTPC 2022 Eligibility helps you. If you have any queries regarding the exam, feel to leave a comment below. We will get back to you soon.
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