Railway Recruitment Exam Eligibility Criteria

Sr. No

Category

Age Relaxation

A

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates 

5 years

B

Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates

3 years 

C

Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation

Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years

D

All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in the state of J & K during 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989

5 years

E

Persons affected by 1984 riots

5 years 

F

Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

PWD(SC-ST)–15years

PWD(OBC)–13years

PWD (Gen) –10 years

G

Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in  minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells)

SC-ST–45years of age

OBC–43years of age

Gen–40 years of age

H

Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes

Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower

I

Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried

SC-ST–40 years of age

OBC–38 years of age

Gen–35 years of age

J

Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the  posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship

Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961

K

Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years

SC-ST–40 years of age

OBC–38 years of age

Gen–35 years of age