RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026: Educational Qualification, Age Limit & Medical Standards for Males & Females
RRB Non Technical Popular Categories 2025 ( RRB NTPC )
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) prescribe RRB NTPC eligibility criteria separately for Graduate & Undergraduate posts. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam are required to fulfill the eligibility in terms of age, educational qualification & medical standards. For more details on Railway NTPC eligibility, read this article below.
RRB NTPC Eligibility
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026: Are to planning to appear for RRB NTPC? If yes, it is necessary to fulfill the eligibility. Railway NTPC Eligibility is prescribed by the examination authority separately for Graduate and Undergraduate posts. Candidates need to fulfill the eligibiliy in terms of age, qualification and medical standards.
The age limit for Graduate posts is 18 to 36 years, whereas it is 18 to 33 years for Undergraduate posts. RRB NTPC educational qualification for Graduate posts is a Graduation. The educational qualification for Undergraduate posts is Class 12 pass. Candidates must be medically fit for the RRB NTPC exam to carry on their duties and responsibilities properly.
The eligibility parameters are mentioned in the RRB NTPC notification. The eligibility of candidates are verified at the time of document verification. Read below for more details on RRB NTPC 2026 eligibility.
- RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026
- RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026: Nationality
- RRB NTPC Age Limit 2026
- RRB NTPC Age Relaxation
- RRB NTPC Educational Qualification 2026 for Graduate Posts
- RRB NTPC Eligibility for 12th Pass (Educational Qualification)
- RRB NTPC Medical Standards
- RRB NTPC Typing Proficiency
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026
RRB NTPC exam is conducted to select candidates for various Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) positions in the Indian Railways’ Zonal Railways and Production Units. The posts include Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, and Station Master. Candidates must fulfil RRB NTPC eligibility laid down in terms of age limit, educational qualification and medical standards.
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026: Nationality
Candidates applying for RRB NTPC must be:
- An Indian citizen
- A subject of Nepal or 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.
Also Read: RRB NTPC Dates
RRB NTPC Age Limit 2026
RRB NTPC test consists of two levels-graduate and undergraduate (Class 12). In RRB NTPC, there is an upper and lower age limit set by the RRBs. The post-wise age criteria is given below.
| Levels | Age Limit (In Years) |
|---|---|
| Graduate Level |
18 to 36 |
| Undergraduate Level |
18 to 33 |
RRB NTPC Age Limit for Undergraduate Posts
Candidates applying for the Undergraduate posts should be between 18 and 33 years. RRB NTPC age limit is given below.
| Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR & EWS | OBC-Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For all Community categories | |
| 18 to 33 years | 02.01.1992 | 02.01.1989 | 02.01.1987 | 01.01.2007 |
| Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than) | ||
RRB NTPC Age Limit for Graduate Posts
RRB NTPC age limit for Graduate posts should be between 18 and 36 years.
Name of the post |
Previous Age Limit (In Years) | Age Applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor |
18-33 |
18-36
|
| Station Master |
18-33
|
18-36
|
| Goods Train Manager |
18-33
|
18-36
|
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
18-33
|
18-36
|
| Senior Clerk cum Typist |
18-33
|
18-36 |
| RRB NTPC Age Limit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than) | Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than) | ||
| UR & EWS | OBC-Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For all Community categories | |
| 18 to 36 years |
02.01.1989 |
02.01.1986 |
02.01.1984 |
01.01.2007 |
RRB NTPC Age Relaxation
Relaxation in the upper age limit is given to candidates belonging to different categories. RRB NTPC age relaxation for Graduate and Undergraduate posts is given below.
| RRB NTPC Age Relaxations | |
|---|---|
| Category | Age Relaxation (In Years) |
| OBC NCL- Non-creamy Layer | 3 year |
| SC/ST | 5 |
| Ex-Serviceman-UR & EWS | 3 |
| Ex-Serviceman-OBC-NCL | 6 |
| Ex-Serviceman- SC/ST | 8 |
| PwD-UR & EWS | 10 |
| PwD- OBC- NCL | 13 |
| PwD-SC/ST | 15 |
| 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 OBC (NCL)- 43 SC/ST- 45 |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes | 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- 35 OBC (NCL)- 38 SC/ST- 40 |
RRB NTPC Educational Qualification 2026 for Graduate Posts
The post-wise RRB NTPC educational qualification is given below.
| RRB NTPC Educational Qualifications | |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Chief Commerical Cum Ticket Supervisor, Station Master, Goods Train Manager | Graduation |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist, Senior Clerk Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on the computer is necessary. |
RRB NTPC Eligibility for 12th Pass (Educational Qualification)
RRB NTPC educational qualification undergraduate posts is given below.
| RRB NTPC Educational Qualifications (Undergraduate) | |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk, Trains Clerk | Candidates must have completed 12th or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist | Candidates must have completed 12th or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on Computer is essential |
Also Read: RRB NTPC Admit Card
RRB NTPC Medical Standards
Candidates must ensure that they fulfil the prescribed medical standards for the posts they are applying. Candidates must be medically fit to carry on their duties and responsibilities for the applied post. Before final appointment, the medical fitness of candidates will be checked by the Railway Administration. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. The post-wise RRB NTPC medical standards are given below.
| RRB NTPC Medical Standards 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Medical Standards |
| Chief Commerical Cum Ticket Supervisor | B2 |
| Station Master | A2 |
| Goods Train Manager | A2 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | C2 |
| Senior Clerk Cum Typist | C2 |
RRB NTPC Typing Proficiency
Candidates must also have typing proficiency as per RRB NTPC eligibility. This is required for the positions such as Junior Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Accounts Clerk Cum Typist, Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk Cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist, and Station Master. Candidates are required to undergo typing test in the second round of selection.
- The test is conducted in Hindi, and both Kruti Dev and Mangal fonts is available for typing on a Personal Computer
- Candidates with certain permanent disabilities such as visual impairments (Blindness/Low Vision), Cerebral Palsy, and Locomotor Disability (with not less than 40% permanent disability) are exempted from the Typing Skill Test. Such candidates must upload a scanned copy of the Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board on the respective RRB’s website before the typing skill test
- Merit is determined only for candidates who have qualified in the typing skill test
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RRB NTPC allowances are given below.
- Dearness allowance
- House rent allowance
- Transport allowance
- Pension scheme
- Medical benefits
- Other special allowance
The zone-wise data of the number of candidates who qualified RRB NTPC exam in 2019-23 is given below.
| Zone | No. of Qualified Candidates |
|---|---|
| RRB Ranchi | 27,734 |
| RRB Ahmedabad | 20,490 |
| RRB Ajmer | 35,490 |
| RRB Allahabad | 80,632 |
| RRB Bangalore | 49,353 |
| RRB Bhubaneshwar | 9,969 |
| RRB Bilaspur | 24,155 |
| RRB Chandigarh | 49,678 |
| RRB Chennai | 52,862 |
| RRB Guwahati | 16,332 |
| RRB Kolkata | 60,466 |
| RRB Malda | 20,873 |
| RRB Mumbai | 73,351 |
| RRB Patna | 20,769 |
| RRB Secunderabad | 64,716 |
| RRB Siliguri | 8,516 |
| RRB Thiruvananthapuram | 16,812 |
| RRB Bhopal | 19,956 |
| RRB Gorakhpur | 4,141 |
| Total | 6,56,295 |
RRB NTPC age limit was revised by RRBs. The revised age limit is 18 to 36 years for Graduate posts. The revised age limit for undergraduate posts is 18 to 33 years. The educational qualification prescribed for graduate posts is graduation, whereas, it is Class 12 pass for undergraduate posts.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates can submit only one application for RRB NTPC exam. Those submitting multiple applications are rejected from the recruitment process. Online applications are accepted for the exam. The fee can be paid online.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT 2 result 2025 (05/2024) has been announced on December 15. The result has been made available in PDF form. It contains the roll numbers of qualified candidates for CBAT/TST.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB NTPC (UG) result 2025 for the notification CEN 6/2024 on its regional portals. The regions selected the candidates based on their regional vacancies.
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Contributor-Level 6
RRB NTPC age limit for candidates applying for the undergraduate level posts should be 18 to 33 years. The age limit for graduate-level posts is 18 to 36 years. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories are given relaxation in the age limit as per government rule. Candidates must check the RRB NTPC age limit before applying for the exam inorder to ensure whether they are eligible or not. RRB NTPC age limit for graduate and undergraduate posts is given below.
RRB NTPC Age Limit for Undergraduate Posts
RRB NTPC Age limit (As on 01.01.2025)
For Undergraduate level posts, candidates should be between 18 and 33 years.
18 to 33 years
UR
OBC-Non Creamy Layer
SC/ST
For all community /categories
02.01.1992
02.01.1989
02.01.1987
01.01.2007
The age limit prescribed for Graduate level posts has been revised. The revised age limit is 18 to 36 years. Earlier, it was 18 to 33 years.
18 to 36 years
UR
OBC-Non Creamy Layer
SC/ST
For all community /categories
02.01.1989
02.01.1986
02.01.1984
01.01.2007
Note: Relaxation in age is provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
The revised age limit is given below.
Name of the post
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor
18-33
18-36
Station Master
18-33
18-36
Goods Train Manager
18-33
18-36
Junior Account Assistant
cum Typist
18-33
18-36
Senior Clerk cum Typist
18-33
18-36