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(Medical Standard) RRB NTPC : Centralised Recruitment No: CEN 05/2024

(Medical Standard) RRB NTPC : Centralised Recruitment No: CEN 05/2024

MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE POSTS

Candidates called for document verification 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 standards are outlined below: 

Sl.No.

Medical standard

Generalfitness

Visual acuity

1

A-2

Physically fit in all respects

Distant  Vision:  6/9,  6/9  without  glasses  (Nofogging test).

Near   Vision:   Sn   0.6,   0.6   without   glasses and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision.

2

A-3

Physically fit in all respects

Distant 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 test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision.

3

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 test for Field of Vision (Binocular Vision) etc.

 

4

 

C-2

Physically fit in all respects

Distant Vision: 6/12, nil with or without glasses.

Near Vision: Sn 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required.

Note: The above medical standards are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general. The candidates are advised to read Chapter 5 of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) Volume I which can also be accessed at www.indianrailways.gov.in. → Ministry of Railway → Railway Board → Health Directorate.

  • Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgery procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having Medical Standard A-2, A-3 in this CEN.
  • Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgery procedure to correct refractory error are eligible for the post(s) having Medical Standard B-2, C-2 as per condition(s) mentioned in Railway Board letter 2022/H/5/1/NER/Dalbir dtd 25.08.2022 [placed at Annexure – VIII]. 

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