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RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2024, Age Limit, Qualification, Medical Standards

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced a total of 7934 vacancies for Junior Engineers (JE) posts. The candidates who are interested in the released vacancies need to be eligible for the posts. The RRB Eligibility Criteria 2024 is specified by the authorities, and the date of evaluation for candidates’ eligibility is 1st January 2025. If any candidate provides the wrong information about their eligibility in the application form then his/her application will be rejected. Candidates need to mention their eligibility supporting some necessary documents in the respective application form.

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates interested in appearing for the recruitment process for JE posts must thoroughly go through the RRB JE Notification 2024 pdf. The candidates selected for the released vacancies are based on 2 stage CBT exam followed by document verification, and medical examination. Only those fulfilling the RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2024 will be allowed to appear for the selection process. A few factors that are taken into consideration while determining the candidate’s eligibility for Junior Engineer posts in Railway are mentioned below:-

  • Age limit
  • Educational Qualifications
  • Medical Standards
  • Nationality

RRB JE Age Limit 2024 (As on 01.01.25)

If you wish to become a Junior Engineer in the Railway sector, then the candidates must fall between 18 to 33 years of age as on 1st January 2025 as per the Normal course, and between 18 to 36 years as per the CEN course. Check out the maximum age limit for the CEN course from the table below.

Course-Wise Minimum Age Limit Maximum Age Limit
CEN Course 18 36
Normal Course 18 33

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RRB JE Age Relaxations

Candidates belonging to special reserved categories such as SC, ST, OBC, and other categories are entitled to receive some years of age relaxations in the upper age limit. Have a look at the upper age limits for reserved categories from the table below.

Categories Age Relaxations 
OBC 3 years
SC/ST 5 years
Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried. SC/ST:- 40 years
OBC:- 38 years
UR & EWS:- 35 years
Ex-Servicemen who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation. SC/ST:- 8 years
OBC:- 6 years
UR & EWS:- 3 years
Candidates serving Group ‘C’, erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway staff & Substitutes with minimum 3 years of service in railways (continuous or in broken spells) SC/ST:- 45years
OBC:- 43 years
UR & EWS:- 40 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) SC/ST:- 15years
OBC:- 13 years
UR & EWS:- 10 years
Candidates working in Railway Quasi-Administrative offices such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies & Institutes. Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years whichever is less.

Note:- Make sure to enter the same date of birth in the application form as mentioned on your SSLC/Matriculation or any other equivalent certificate.

RRB JE Educational Qualifications

While filling out the application form for RRB JE Vacancy 2024, candidates need to have completed some minimum educational qualifications as prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board. The candidates must have completed an Engineering diploma/degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics Engineering/Production Engineering/Automobile, or any other relevant engineering discipline.

RRB JE Nationality

Apart from the candidate’s age and qualifications, the candidate’s citizenship/nationality is another parameter for evaluating the eligibility for Junior Engineer posts. candidate should be one of the following:
(i) an Indian citizen;
(ii) a citizen of Nepal;
(iii) a subject of Bhutan;
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who entered India before January 1, 1962, to settle there permanently; or
(v) an Indian national who has immigrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka; East African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania; Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to settle in India permanently.

RRB JE Medical Standards

Candidates must be medically fit for RRB Junior Engineer posts as per the norms prescribed by official authorities. There are different vision standards specific to A-3, B-1, B-2, and C1 medical standards which are tabulated below.

Medical Standards Vision Standards
A-3 (i)Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D),
(ii)Near Vision: Sn:0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses, and
(iii) Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision.
B-1 (i) Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D).
(ii)Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and
(iii) Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision.
B-2 (i)Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D).
(ii)Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and
(iii) Must pass test for Binocular vision.
C-1 (i) Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses and
(ii) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close

Note:- If any candidate has undergone LASIK or any other surgery for correction of refractory error are not eligible to apply for Junior Engineer posts that require medical standards A-3.

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RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2024- FAQs

Q1. What is the age limit for RRB JE posts?

The age limit for RRB JE posts is 18 to 33 years. For CEN course it is 18 to 36 years.

Q2. Can a citizen of Bhutan apply for RRB Junior Engineer posts?

Yes, citizens of Bhutan are eligible to apply for RRB JE posts.

Q3. Does RRB provides age relaxations for Junior Engineer posts?

Yes, RRB has provided age relaxations to the reserved categories applying for Junior Engineer posts which is described in the article above.

Q4. Can a B.Tech degree holder apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2024?

Yes, candidates who have done B.Tech or any other engineering degree are eligible to apply for RRB JE vacancy.

Q5. What is the qualification for JE in RRB?

The candidates must have completed an Engineering diploma/degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics Engineering/Production Engineering/Automobile, or any other relevant engineering discipline.

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