Eligibility Criteria
Note: Taking reference from RRB ALP Official notification of 2025
Age limit
AGE LIMIT (as on 01-07-2025): 18 to 30 years
Age Relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below are applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
Age Relaxation Details
| Sl. No. | Community / Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit / Maximum Upper Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC & ST candidates | 5 Years |
| 2 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates | 3 Years |
| 3 | Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in more than six months service after attestation | |
| • Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS) | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| • Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| • Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| 4 | Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with minimum 3 years’ service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways | |
| • UR & EWS | 40 Years of age | |
| • OBC (NCL) | 43 Years of age | |
| • SC & ST | 45 Years of age | |
| 5 | 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 less |
| 6 | Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | |
| • UR & EWS | 35 years of age | |
| • OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | |
| • SC & ST | 40 years of age | |
| 7 | Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the post 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 |
| 8 | Candidates who became Course Completed Act Apprentices, under the Apprenticeship Act, before attaining the age of 25 years | |
| • UR & EWS | 35 years of age | |
| • OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | |
| • SC & ST | 40 years of age |
- Note: Date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below: (Both dates inclusive)
Date of Birth Limits
| Age Group (in years) | Category | Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not before) | Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not after) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 – 30 | UR (includes OBC-CL) & EWS | 02.07.1995 | 01.07.2007 |
| 18 – 30 | OBC (NCL) | 02.07.1992 | 01.07.2007 |
| 18 – 30 | SC & ST | 02.07.1990 | 01.07.2007 |
Important Notes:
i) If a candidate is eligible for age relaxation on more than one ground, he/she will get the maximum amongst the relaxations for which he/she is eligible (not cumulative).
ii) SC, ST & OBC (NCL) candidates applying against UR vacancies will not get any age relaxation.
iii) Age relaxation to Ex-Servicemen candidates will be as given in para 5.1 above.
Nationality:
A candidate must fit one of the following categories:
An Indian citizen
A subject of Nepal
A subject of Bhutan
An Indian citizen who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African nations of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
A Tibetan refugee who crossed the border of India before January 1, 1962.
Candidates who fall under categories (2), (3), (4), and (5) above must possess a certificate of eligibility from the Indian government, which must be shown during document verification to avoid having their application denied.
BETA
