RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026

RRB NTPC Eligibility

Nationality

Candidates must be Indian citizens or belong to the other categories allowed in the CEN (for example, subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, subject to conditions).

Educational qualification

Level	Qualification
Graduate posts	Degree from a recognised university or equivalent, plus any post-specific conditions in the CEN
Undergraduate posts	12th (+2 stage) or equivalent from a recognised board. For the 2026 notice, a 50% aggregate is needed; this does not apply to SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates or to candidates with a higher qualification, as the notice specifies.

Candidates who are waiting for their final result on the closing date should not apply.

Age limit (2026 notifications)

Level	Age as on 01.01.2027
Graduate (CEN 06/2026)	18 to 33 years
Undergraduate (CEN 07/2026)	18 to 30 years

Upper age relaxation

Category	Relaxation
OBC-NCL	3 years
SC / ST	5 years
PwBD	10 years (UR/EWS), 13 years (OBC-NCL), 15 years (SC/ST)
Ex-Servicemen (over 6 months' service)	3 / 6 / 8 years for UR-EWS / OBC / SC-ST after deducting service

These relaxation rules are from the previous detailed CEN. Serving railway staff and widowed, divorced or judicially separated women get higher limits as listed in the CEN. SC, ST and OBC candidates applying against unreserved posts get no age relaxation.

Medical standards

Each post has a set medical standard. In CEN 06/2024: Commercial cum Ticket Clerk B-2, Accounts Clerk cum Typist C-2, Junior Clerk cum Typist C-2, Trains Clerk A-3. Posts such as Station Master and Goods Train Manager need higher (A-category) vision standards. Check the table in the CEN before you choose posts.

Source: PIB – Ministry of Railways (CEN 06/2026), CareerIndia – NTPC UG 2026 (CEN 07/2026), Detailed CEN 06/2024 (RRB Chandigarh)

RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026