(Eligibility) RRB: Eligibility Criteria for Group-D Exam
(Eligibility) RRB: Eligibility Criteria for Group-D Exam
Age Limit:
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Prescribed age in normal course (as on 01.01.2025) |
Age as applicable to this CEN* (as on 01.01.2025) |
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Level-1 |
18 to 33 years |
18 to 36 years
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The relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories/communities in the table below is applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
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Sl. No. |
COMMUNITY/CATEGORIES |
RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT (or) MAXIMUM UPPER AGE |
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1 |
OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) |
3 Years |
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2 |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
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3 |
Ex-servicemen with at least 6 months service after attestation |
UR&EWS |
3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
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OBC-NCL |
6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
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SC/ST |
8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
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4 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) |
UR&EWS |
10 Years |
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OBC-NCL |
13 Years |
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SC/ST |
15 Years |
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5 |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and have put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells). |
UR&EWS |
40 Years of age |
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OBC-NCL |
43 Years of age |
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SC/ST |
45 Years of age |
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6 |
Candidates who are working in Quasi- Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co- operative Societies and Institutes. |
Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years whichever is less |
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7 |
Course Completed Act Apprentices trained in Railway Establishments applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship. |
UR&EWS |
Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 3 years) |
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OBC-NCL |
Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 6 years inclusive of age relaxation for OBC- NCL category) |
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SC/ST |
Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 8 years inclusive of age relaxation for SC/ST category) |
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Candidates (canteen staff of MB Division NR) for compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated: - 12.07.2016 in Review Petition (Civil) Nos. 1954-1955 of 2016 in Civil Appeal Nos. 5874-5875 of 2015 titled as Mohan Singh & others V/s Chairman, Railway Board & others, Judgement dated 03.08.2015 passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi. |
5 years (After deduction of length of service from age) Maximum age up to 60 years |
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Educational Qualifications:
Candidates should have the Educational/Technical qualifications indicated against the notified posts in the CEN from recognized Board/NCVT/SCVT as on the closing date for submission of the ONLINE application. Refer to Annexure-A for the prescribed qualification against each of the posts. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed educational/technical qualification SHOULD NOT apply. Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of course completed Act Apprenticeship / ITI. Also, Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.
Medical Standards :
Candidates called for DV will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post(s) opted by them. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. The medical requirements against different medical standards for different categories are outlined below:
| SL No. | Medical Standard | General Fitness | Visual Acuity |
| 1. | A-2 | Physically Fit in all respects |
Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6,0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for Colour |
| 2. | B-1 | Physically Fit in all respects |
Distant 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 test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision etc |
| 3. | B-2 | Physically Fit in all respects |
Distant 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 test for Binocular Vision etc |
| 4. | C-1 | Physically Fit in all respects |
Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. |
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