Railways Exams Age Limit 2026

Railway Recruitment Board exams including NTPC, Group D, JE, and ALP

4 Exams | Complete Age Guide

Railways Age Limits Comparison

Exam Min Age General OBC SC/ST Action
RRB ALP
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
18 yrs 30 yrs 33 yrs 35 yrs Details →
RRB Group D
RRB Group D
18 yrs 33 yrs 36 yrs 38 yrs Details →
RRB JE
RRB Junior Engineer (JE)
18 yrs 33 yrs 36 yrs 38 yrs Details →
RRB NTPC
RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC)
18 yrs 33 yrs 36 yrs 38 yrs Details →

All Railways Exams

RRB ALP

Railway Recruitment Board

18-30
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 33 yrs
SC/ST: 35 yrs

RRB Group D

Railway Recruitment Board

18-33
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 36 yrs
SC/ST: 38 yrs

RRB JE

Railway Recruitment Board

18-33
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 36 yrs
SC/ST: 38 yrs

RRB NTPC

Railway Recruitment Board

18-33
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 36 yrs
SC/ST: 38 yrs

Standard Age Relaxation for Railways

Category Relaxations

  • OBC (NCL): 3 years relaxation
  • SC/ST: 5 years relaxation
  • PwD: 10 years relaxation

Important Notes

  • • Relaxation applies to upper age limit only
  • • Minimum age is same for all categories
  • • Age calculated as per official cutoff date
  • • Check official notification for updates

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