Before applying for the RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) 2024 recruitment, it is essential for candidates to thoroughly review the eligibility criteria set by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). The RRB NTPC eligibility requirements encompass various aspects, including nationality, age limit, educational qualifications, and physical standards.
Meeting these criteria is crucial for ensuring that applications are not rejected. This comprehensive overview will guide candidates through the necessary eligibility conditions for RRB NTPC 2024, helping them determine if they qualify for the available positions.
RRB NTPC 2024 Selection Process
The selection process for RRB NTPC 2024 consists of four stages. Candidates have to successfully clear all these stages to get selected in RRB NTPC 2024. The selection process in sequential stages is given below:
1. CBT 1 (Computer-Based Test 1)
2. CBT 2 (Computer Based Test 2)
3. CBAT (Computer Based Aptitude Test) / Skill Test
4. Document Verification
RRB NTPC Eligibility Overview
RRB NTPC exam is conducted to select candidates for various Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) positions in the Indian Railways. 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 fulfill RRB NTPC eligibility criteria before applying for the following posts. The following is given below.
- Nationality
- Age Limit
- Educational Qualification
- Physical Standards
RRB NTPC 2024 Nationality
Candidates must fulfill the following requirements regarding nationality to be eligible for the RRB NTPC Exam 2024.
- Candidates must be a citizen of India.
- Candidates can also be a subject of Bhutan or Nepal.
- Tibetan refugees who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, to settle permanently, are also eligible.
- Individuals of Indian origin who have migrated from Burma, Pakistan, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Malawi, Zambia, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to settle permanently in India are also eligible.
In RRB NTPC, there is an upper and lower age limit set by the RRB.
RRB NTPC Age Limit for Undergraduate Posts
Candidates applying to the undergraduate posts should be between 18 and 30 years. RRB NTPC age limit category-wise is given below.
| Age Group | Category | Upper Age Limit | Lower Age Limit |
| 18 to 30 years | UR | July 2, 1989 | July 1, 2001 |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer | July 2, 1986 | July 1, 2001 | |
| SC/ST | July 2, 1984 | July 1, 2001 |
RRB NTPC Age Limit for Graduate Posts
RRB NTPC age limit for graduate posts should be between 18 and 33 years.
| Age Group | Category | Upper Age Limit | Lower Age Limit |
| 18 to 33 years | UR | July 2, 1986 | July 1, 2001 |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer | July 2, 1983 | July 1, 2001 | |
| SC/ST | July 2, 1981 | July 1, 2001 |
RRB NTPC Age Relaxations
Candidates in reserved categories are eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit. The RRB NTPC age relaxation for categories is mentioned in the table below.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PWD | OBC:- 13 years SC/ST:- 15 years UR:- 10 years |
| EX Serviceman | OBC:- 30 years + number of years of service in Defence + 3 years SC/ST:- 35 years + number of years of service in Defence + 3 years UR:- 33 years + number of years of service in Defence + 3 years |
| Candidates who were residents of Jammu and Kashmir between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989 | OBC:- 38 years SC/ST:- 40 years UR:- 35 years |
| Women/Widows/Divorced/Judicially separated but not remarried | OBC:- 38 years SC/ST:- 40 years UR:- 35 years |
| Casual Labour/Group C/Group D Staff in Indian Railways with a minimum of 3 years of service | OBC:- 43 years SC/ST:- 45 years UR:- 40 years |
| Quasi-Administrative of Railway Organizations | OBC:- 33 years + service duration, or 5 years, whichever is less. SC/ST:- 35 years + service duration, or 5 years, whichever is less. UR:- 30 years + service duration, or 5 years, whichever is less |
RRB NTPC 2024 Educational Qualification
Candidates interested in applying for the exam should refer to the table below for post-wise RRB NTPC educational qualification.
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Commercial Apprentice | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent |
| Station Master | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent |
| Goods Guard | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on a Computer is essential |
| Senior Clerk Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on a Computer is essential |
| Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent |
| Senior Time Keeper | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on a Computer is essential |
| Traffic Assistant | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent |
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Class 12 or its equivalent with higher qualifications |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | Class 12 or its equivalent and candidates with higher qualifications Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on a Computer is essential |
| Junior Clerk Cum Typist | Class 12 or its equivalent with higher qualifications Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on a Computer is essential |
| Junior Time Keeper | Class 12 or its equivalent with higher qualifications Typing proficiency in English / Hindi on a Computer is essential |
| Trains Clerk | Class 12 or its equivalent |
RRB NTPC Typing Proficiency
The Typing proficiency test is not compulsory for every RRB post. This test is applicable for those posts in which a typing post is necessary mentioned below.
- Junior Clerk Cum Typist
- Junior Time Keeper
- Trains ClerkAccounts Clerk Cum Typist
- Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk
- Senior Clerk Cum Typist
- Senior Time Keeper
- Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist
- Station Master
RRB NTPC 2024 Eye Standard
The aspirants who wish to apply for the recruitment thoroughly check the medical standards for their preferred NTPC posts before filling out an application form. For candidates to do this, they should refer to the medical standards released for each post. Those who have undergone LASIK surgery or any other surgery for correcting refractive error are not eligible for graduate-level as well as non-graduate level posts irrespective of medical standards. Below are the post-wise RRB NTPC Eligibility 2024 visual standards for eligibility:
| Medical Standard | Post Name | NTPC Eye Criteria |
| A-2 | Station Master, Goods Guard, Traffic Assistant | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (No fogging test), Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic Vision |
| A-3 | Trains Clerk | 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 the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic Vision |
| B-2 | Commercial Apprentice (CA), Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 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 Field of Vision (Binocular Vision), etc. |
| C-2 | Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist, Senior Clerk-Cum-typist, Senior Time Keeper, Accounts Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper | 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 |
RRB NTPC Eligibility: Experience
There is no prior experience required for the RRB NTPC Recruitment. The candidate must satisfy all the eligibility like age, educational qualification, nationality, and required proficiency for the post.
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