Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the Non-technical Popular Categories (NTPC) examination for various posts like Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist etc.
Candidates should regularly check the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to get new updates regarding the RRB NTPC CBT-2 examination.
If you are planning to appear for the upcoming RRB NTPC examination, refer to the links given in the table below.
Related Links
| RRB NTPC Admit Card | RRB NTPC Eligibility |
| RRB NTPC Apply Online | RRB NTPC Notification |
| RRB NTPC Previous Year Question Papers | RRB NTPC Salary |
Age Limit and Age Relaxation for RRB NTPC Exam 2023-2024
The information regarding age limit and age relaxation available to various communities/categories who apply for RRB NTPC examination (undergraduate and graduate level posts) is given in the table below.
RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level Posts 2023-2024
For 7th CPC Level-2 and 3 (Undergraduate Level Posts), the date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given in the table below (both dates inclusive):
| Age Group | Upper Limit | Lower Limit | ||
| UR | OBC- Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For All Communities or Categories | |
| 18-30 | 02.07.1989 | 02.07.1986 | 02.07.1984 | 01.07.2001 |
Note:
The age limits mentioned in the table given above for SC, ST and OBC-NCL are inclusive of community age relaxation.
Age Relaxation for Undergraduate Level Posts 2023-2024
Age relaxation for various communities and categories who apply for RRB NTPC exam undergraduate level posts is given in the table below:
| Category | Relaxation in the Upper Limit for Undergraduate Level Posts |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (UR) | 30 years plus number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non Creamy) | 33 years plus number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 35 years plus number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| PwBD (UR) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Candidates ordinarily have been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR) | 35 years |
| Candidates ordinarily have been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC) | 38 years |
| Candidates ordinarily have been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST) | 40 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) (UR) | 40 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) (OBC) | 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) (SC/ST) | 45 years |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organisation such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes (OBC)(UR) | 30 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes (OBC)(OBC) | 33 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes (OBC) (SC/ST) | 35 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (UR) | 35 years |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (OBC) | 38 years |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (SC/ST) | 40 years |
RRB NTPC Graduate Level Posts 2023-2024
For 7th CPC Level 4, 5 and 6 (Graduate Level Posts), the date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below (both dates inclusive):
| Age Group | Upper Limit | Lower Limit | ||
| UR | OBC- Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For All Communities or Categories | |
| 18-33 | 02.07.1986 | 02.07.1983 | 02.07.1981 | 01.07.2001 |
Note:
The upper and lower age limits in terms of date of birth for SC, ST and OBC-NCL given in the table above include community age relaxation.
Age Relaxation for RRB NTPC Graduate Level Posts 2023-2024
Age Relaxation for various communities and categories who apply for RRB NTPC exam graduate level posts is given in the table below:
| Category | Relaxation in the Upper Limit for Graduate Level Posts |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (UR) | 33 years plus number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (OBC-Non Creamy) | 36 years plus number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (SC/ST) | 38 Years plus number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| PwBD (UR) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Candidates ordinarily have been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR) | 38 years |
| Candidates ordinarily have been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC) | 41 years |
| Candidates ordinarily have been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST) | 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) (UR) | 40 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) (OBC) | 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) (SC/ST) | 45 years |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organisation such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes (UR) | 33 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes (OBC) | 36 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes (SC/ST) | 38 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (UR) | 35 years |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (OBC) | 38 years |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (SC/ST) | 40 years |
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