Railway Exams

Railway NTPC & Group-D Exam Age Limit

As on 1st July 2019 lower and upper age limit indicated for various posts under RRB/RRC in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix are as given below:

CategoryAge Limit (As on 1st July 2019)
General18 to 33 (1st July 2001 to 2nd July 1986)
OBC (NCL)18 to 36 (1st July 2001 to 2nd July 1983)
SC/ST18 to 38 (1st July 2001 to 2nd July 1981)

UPPER AGE LIMIT RELAXATION

Let’s look at the upper age limit relaxation for different categories under RRB/RRC Level 1 Posts 2019 in the table given below:

S. No.CategoryUpper Age Limit Relaxation (As on 1st July 2019)
1Other Backward Classes (OBC)3 years
2Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe5 years
3Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestationGeneral33 Years of age plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
OBC36 Years of age plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
SC/ST38 Years of age plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
4Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)General10 years
OBC13 years
SC/ST15 years
5Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989General38 Years of age
OBC41 Years of age
SC/ST43 Years of age
6Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells)General40 Years of age
OBC43 Years of age
SC/ST45 Years of age
7Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and InstitutesGeneral33 Years of age plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
OBC36 Years of age plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
SC/ST38 Years of age plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
8Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarriedGeneral35 Years of age
OBC38 Years of age
SC/ST40 Years of age
9Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/ Course Completed Act ApprenticeshipGeneral33 years of age plus extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum three years.
OBC36 years of age plus extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum three years
SC/ ST38 years of age plus extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum three years
10Candidates who have commenced ActApprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 yearsGeneral35 Yrs of age
OBC38 Yrs of age
SC/ ST40 Yrs of age