The RRB NTPC Exams are a very crucial competitive exam conducted for the staff selection of the Indian Railways. With the dates of the exam approaching so soon, it is time for a quick and mandatory recap of all the important information required for the exam.
Following are some of the most required information that one must be aware of in order to appear for the RRB NTPC Exam.
- Vacancy-
The vacancy this year for the railways is nearly 35281. So to all who are dreaming for a job in the Railways, here is your chance.
- Eligibility-
The basic eligibility required to register for the exam is to be a 12th passout. Other than that people can complete their graduation and then also apply for the entrance exam. - Salary- The most important aspect of so much mehnat is ‘salary kitna milega’. Well, ab Railways ka job hain toh kuch badhiya hona chahiye. The range of the salary is within 19,900 to 35,400.
Along with the basic pay, the RRB NTPC Salary-Allowances that an employee can enjoy are-
- Medical Allowance
- Pension Scheme
- Other Special Allowances
- Dearness Allowance
- House Rental Allowance
- Transport Allowance
These were reminders that most of the aspirants always already know before applying for any exam. But ever since the Covid-19, there have been some new regulations regarding the eligibility of the candidates.
Following are a few minor changes made by the Railways in 2020 due to the pandemic, but changes that can make a huge difference for people who planned and are planning to appear for the exams.
- Undergraduate Posts
The RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020-Age Limit for Undergraduate posts like-
- Junior Clerk cum Typist
- Assistant Clerk cum Typist
- Junior Time Keeper
- Trains Clerk
- Commercial cum Ticket Clerk,
are all within the age limit of 18-30.
- Graduate Posts
The RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020-Age Limit for Graduate posts like-
- Traffic Assistant
- Goods Guard
- Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
- Senior Clerk cum Typist
- Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
- Senior Time Keeper
- Commercial Apprentice
- Station Master,
are all within the age limit of 18-33.
- Age Relaxation
The upper age limit relaxation for the Undergraduate posts are as follows-
- OBC-Non Creamy Layer- 3 years
- SC/ST- 5 years
- Ex-Servicemen-
- For Unreserved- candidates must have 30 years along with the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
- For OBC-NCL- candidates must have 33 years along with the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
- For SC/ST- candidates must have 35 years along with the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
- Person With Disability-
- For Unreserved- 10 years
- For OBC-NCL- 13 years
- For SC/ST- 15 years
- Candidates with domicile of Jammu and Kashmir during the time period of 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989 –
- For Unreserved- 35 years
- For OBC-NCL- 38 years
- For SC/ST- 40 years
- Candidates serving the Railways as Railway Staff, Casual Labour, Group C, and Group D with a 3 years of service experience-
- For Unreserved- 40 years
- For OBC-NCL- either 33 years of length of service, or 5 years, whichever is lower.
- For SC/ST- either 35 years of length of service, or 5 years, whichever is lower.
- Widows, Divorced Women, Women who did not remarry but are judicially separated-
- For Unreserved- 35 years
- For OBC-NCL- 38 years
- For SC/ST- 40 years
The upper age limit relaxation for the Graduate Posts are as follows-
- OBC-Non Creamy Layer- 3 years
- SC/ST- 5 years
- Ex-Servicemen-
- For Unreserved- candidates must have 33 years along with the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
- For OBC-NCL- candidates must have 36 years along with the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
- For SC/ST- candidates must have 38 years along with the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years.
- Person With Disability-
- For Unreserved- 10 years
- For OBC-NCL- 13 years
- For SC/ST- 15 years
- Candidates with domicile of Jammu and Kashmir during the time period of 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989 –
- For Unreserved- 38 years
- For OBC-NCL- 41 years
- For SC/ST- 43 years
- Candidates serving the Railways as Railway Staff, Casual Labour, Group C, and Group D with a 3 years of service experience-
- For Unreserved- 40 years
- For OBC-NCL- 43 years
- For SC/ST- 45 years
- Candidates who are already employed in Quasi-Administrative offices of Railway organizations like Railway Canteen, Institutes, and Co-operative Societies-
- For Unreserved- either 33 years of length of service, or 5 years, whichever is lower.
- For OBC-NCL- either 36 years of length of service, or 5 years, whichever is lower.
- For SC/ST- either 38 years of length of service, or 5 years, whichever is lower.
- Widows, Divorced Women, Women who did not remarry but are judicially separated-
- For Unreserved- 35 years
- For OBC-NCL- 38 years
- For SC/ST- 40 years Now, let us recall the most important piece of information without which the information provided above will be of no use. It is the date of the exam.
- Date Of The Exam
As of now, the RRB NTPC CBT 1 7th Phase of the exams took place from 23rd July 2021 to 31st July 2021.
The RRB NTPC CBT II exams are scheduled to begin from 14th February 2022 till 18th February 2022.
Now that you all are aware of the basic information, we hope that your preparations for the RRB NTPC CBT II Exams are going well with Edureify. Stay tuned with Edureify for the best study materials for RRB NTPC CBT II Exams and also to be in touch with all the important announcements that might affect the schedule of your upcoming exams.
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