The Railway Recruitment Board recruits candidates for the NTPC posts based on three main factors - age limit, educational qualification, and nationality. The age limit to appear for the RRB NTPC undergraduate posts is 18 - 33. On the other hand, the graduate posts require candidates to be within the age group of 18 - 36. Aspiring candidates who are going to appear for the RRB NTPC 2025 examination must check this article to have a proper understanding of the eligibility criteria.
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2025
To appear for the RRB NTPC undergraduate posts, candidates must have completed their class 12 from a recognized board. Whereas the graduate posts require a university degree from a recognized institution. Applicants who have applied for roles such as Senior Time Keeper, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, will also have to appear for a typing test. The typing test will be conducted for 10 minutes, in which the board will determine the candidate's typing skill and efficiency both in Hindi and English.
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2025 Overview
Candidates must know the basic details of the exam before applying for it. The RRB NTPC eligibility criteria overview details are given below in the table:
| Parameters | Details |
|---|
| Exam Name | RRB NTPC |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Conducting Authority | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) for both stages |
| RRB NTPC Exam Date | To be released |
| Eligibility Criteria | Nationality, Age Limit, Qualification |
| Age Limit | Undergraduate: 18 - 33; Graduate: 18 - 36 |
| Educational Qualification | Undergraduate: 12th Pass; Graduate: Graduation Degree |
| Official Website | RRB |
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RRB NTPC Age Limit
The RRB NTPC age limit varies according to the post a candidate is applying for. Candidates can check out the table below for more details:
| Category | RRB NTPC Age Limit |
|---|
| Undergraduate Posts | 18 - 33 Years |
| Graduate Posts | 18 - 36 Years |
RRB NTPC Age Relaxation
The RRB provides age relaxation based on the category of a candidate. The below table shows the RRB NTPC upper age relaxation for candidates in various categories:
| Category | Upper Limit Relaxation |
|---|
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (UR) | 30 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 33 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 35 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years |
| PwBD (UR) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Candidates domiciled in J&K (UR) (01.01.1980 - 31.12.1989) | 35 years |
| Candidates domiciled in J&K (OBC) (01.01.1980 - 31.12.1989) | 38 years |
| Candidates domiciled in J&K (SC/ST) (01.01.1980 - 31.12.1989) | 40 years |
| Group ‘C' & erstwhile Group ‘D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes with minimum 3 years of service (UR) | 40 years |
| Group ‘C' & erstwhile Group ‘D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes with minimum 3 years of service (OBC) | 43 years |
| Group ‘C' & erstwhile Group ‘D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes with minimum 3 years of service (SC/ST) | 45 years |
| Quasi-Administrative Railway Office Employees (UR) | 30 Years + Length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Quasi-Administrative Railway Office Employees (OBC) | 33 Years + Length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Quasi-Administrative Railway Office Employees (SC/ST) | 35 Years + Length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Widowed, Divorced, or Judicially Separated Women (UR) | 35 years |
| Widowed, Divorced, or Judicially Separated Women (OBC) | 38 years |
| Widowed, Divorced, or Judicially Separated Women (SC/ST) | 40 years |
RRB NTPC Educational Qualification 2025
RRB NTPC educational qualification differs for undergraduate and graduate level posts. However, certain posts such as Junior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, and Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, also require efficiency in typing in English and Hindi. Given below are the details of Educational Qualifications as per the RRB NTPC Notification:
- Undergraduate Posts: 12th Pass (10+2) or its equivalent from a recognized board or institution.
- Graduate Posts: A Graduation degree from a reputed university.
| Post | RRB NTPC Qualification |
|---|
| Commercial Apprentice | Degree from a recognized University |
| Station Master | Degree from a recognized University |
| Goods Guard | Degree from a recognized University |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized University + Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Senior Clerk Cum Typist | Degree from a recognized University + Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on 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 Computer is essential |
| Traffic Assistant | Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent |
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Class 12 or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate (50% marks not required for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen and candidates with higher qualifications) |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | Class 12 or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate (50% marks not required for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen and candidates with higher qualifications) + Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Junior Clerk Cum Typist | Class 12 or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate (50% marks not required for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen and candidates with higher qualifications) + Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Junior Time Keeper | Class 12 or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate (50% marks not required for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen and candidates with higher qualifications) + Typing proficiency in English/Hindi on Computer is essential |
| Trains Clerk | Class 12 or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate (50% marks not required for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen and candidates with higher qualifications) |
RRB NTPC Typing Proficiency Test
Candidates who have applied for positions such as Senior Time Keeper, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, and Senior Clerk cum Typist will have to undertake a typing proficiency test. The details of the typing test are given below:
- The duration of the test is 10 minutes.
- All candidates have to maintain a typing speed of 30 words per minute in English.
- Applicants will also have to maintain a typing speed of 25 words per minute in Hindi.
- Candidates will have to take the test on a computer that does not have any editing or spelling check feature.
RRB NTPC Medical Standards
Every candidate will have to appear for the medical test conducted by the board. The medical test is conducted to test the suitability of candidates for a particular post. The table below shows the RRB NTPC medical standards as per the post:
| RRB NTPC Posts | Medical Standard |
|---|
| 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 test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic vision |
| 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 test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic vision |
| 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 test for Field of Vision (Binocular Vision), etc. |
| 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 |
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RRB NTPC Nationality
The RRB NTPC nationality criteria for students is given below:
- Candidates must be citizens of India
- Applicants who have Bhutan or Nepal citizenship are also eligible.
- Tibetan refugees who have been staying in India since January 1, 1962, with plans to settle down here can also apply.
- Applicants of Indian origin who have arrived 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 here are also eligible to apply.
RRB NTPC Experience Required
The RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria does not include any work experience. As per the notification, it is not mandatory to have any kind of work experience to appear for the examination. However, candidates must make sure that they meet the other criteria in order to be eligible to appear for the examination.
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