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    NBEMS Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Age Limit, Qualification

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    NBEMS Eligibility Criteria 2025

    NBEMS Eligibility Criteria

    You need to fulfill specific eligibility criteria prescribed by NBEMS in order to be eligible for the Junior Assistant and Junior Accountant posts. Your application will be cancelled if you fail to follow the required eligibility criteria. So, it is advised to go through the eligibility criteria carefully before you proceed to apply for the NBEMS exam. The date determining eligibility criteria for the NBEMS exam is October 20, 2023.

    Note - No person who is not sound mentally and is bodily healthy and free from any physical defect will be recruited for NBEMS Junior Assistant and Junior Accountant posts. Also, you need to produce a medical certificate of physical fitness before your final appointment.

    Educational Criteria

    You should possess the required qualifications before you go ahead with the online application process for the NBEMS recruitment exam. Since the NBEMS notification is for various posts like Junior Assistant and Junior Accountant so the educational qualification also differs. Further details regarding the educational qualification of the NBEMS exam 2025 are given below.

    Name of the PostEducational Criteria
    Deputy Director Postgraduate Medical qualification
    Law Officer Graduate with LLB
    Junior Programmer B.Tech./BE/BCA/DOEACC (‘B’ or ‘C’ level)/ Degree in Computer Science/IT/Electronics
    Junior Accountant Bachelor’s Degree in Math or Statistics or a Degree in Commerce from a recognized
    University.
    Stenographer Senior Secondary (12th of 10+2)
    Junior Assistant Senior Secondary (12th of 10+2)

    Age Limit

    There are various eligibility criteria that need to be fulfilled to avoid the cancellation of your candidature. You must have attained the minimum age of 18 years and must not be more than 27 years as on the closing date of submission of the NBEMS exam online application form. Further details are in the table below.

    Name of the PostAge Criteria
    Deputy Director 35 Years
    Law Officer 35 Years
    Junior Programmer 27 Years
    Junior Accountant 27 Years
    Stenographer 27 years
    Junior Assistant 27 Years

    Age Relaxation

    As per government norms NBEMS also provides a relaxation in the upper age limit if you belong to reserved categories. The relaxation may vary according to the reserved category you belong to. You can refer to the following table below for complete details of NBEMS age relaxation.

    CategoryAge relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
    SC/ST 5 Years
    OBC 3 Years
    PwD (UR) 10 Years
    PwD (OBC) 13 Years
    PwD (SC/ST) 15 Years
    Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
    Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof 3 years
    Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) 8 years
    Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. Up to 40 years of age
    Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application. Up to 45 years of age
    Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. Up to 35 years of age
    Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) Up to 40 years of age

    Nbems Eligibility Criteria FAQs

    To qualify for the NBEMS exam, candidates must be less than 27 years of age as of October 20, 2025. Meeting this age criterion is a prerequisite for eligibility to participate in the examination for the Junior Assistant and Junior Accountant position in NBEMS.
    There is no provision for age relaxation for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category. The age eligibility criteria remain consistent, and individuals from the EWS category must meet the specified age range without any relaxation for participation in the NBEMS examination.
    No, there is no such mandatory requirement of experience for the post of junior Assistant in NBEMS. However, for the post of Junior Accountant, candidates who have three years of experience in dealing with accounts in Govt. institutions with knowledge of computer-based accounting will be given preference.
    The upper age limit for the SC category to apply for the NBEMS recruitment is 32 years.
    There is no such limitation as mentioned in the notification. A candidate will be eligible until he/she surpasses the maximum age limit.
    There will not be any such fitness test, but the candidates will have to produce a medical certificate proving their stable mental & physical health before joining.
    No. Candidates will have the option to choose from English and Hindi language only in Stage I.
    There will be two stages in the NBEMS selection process. The first stage will consist of a computer based test (CBT) and the second stage will have a computer knowledge / skill based test.
    Yes. All those candidates who are already employees of Central/State Government/ Public Sector Undertakings, are eligible to apply for NBEMS recruitment. In order to participate in the recruitment process, such candidates need to apply through a proper procedure and shall have to produce a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) whenever asked to do so.

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