RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2023: Nationality, Age & Qualification

Railway Recruitment Board, Ministry of Railways will release in the official notification for the recruitment of Junior Engineers. The candidates looking to apply for these posts must ensure that they check RRB JE eligibility criteria 2023 very carefully. There are different parameters that a candidate needs to satisfy such as age limit, educational qualification, nationality, etc. before applying.

The vacancies of Junior Engineers are in different departments within Railways. That’s why the educational qualification required will also vary for different posts. Aspiring candidates should go through this post because here we are going to provide all the necessary details regarding RRB JE eligibility criteria 2023.

Important Points

• No age relaxation will be given to the OBC/ SC/ ST candidates applying against the unreserved vacancies.
• Higher educational qualification like B.E/ B.Tech will also be accepted instead of 3 years Diploma in Engineering in the same branch.
• The candidate must be physically fit in all respects in order to get selected.
• Applicants who are claiming reservation in any of the categories should possess the relevant documents.
• The examination fee of the candidates found ineligible will not be refunded in any case.
• Candidates in the final years of the qualifying exam are not eligible. So, they need not apply for the exam.
• Candidates who will found medically unsuitable for the selected post(s) will not get any alternate appointment.

RRB JE 2023 Eligibility Criteria

It is compulsory for an aspirant to fulfill all the eligibility norms given below before filling the application form.

Nationality

Aspirants with any of the following nationalities can apply.

• A citizen of India
• Subjects of Nepal
• Subjects of Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India with an intention of permanently settling here before 1^st January 1962.
• A person of India origin who has migrated to India with an intention to permanently settle here from any of the following countries – Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.

Age Limit

• The age of a candidate should be between 18 to 33 years. However, relaxation in upper age limit will be given to the candidates from reserved categories.
• Upper Limit of Date of birth
  • General Category – 02/01/1989
  • OBC – 02/01/1986
  • SC/ ST – 02/01/1984
• Lower Limit of Date of birth
  • For all categories: 01/01/2004

Relaxation in upper age limit will be given to the candidates from various reserved categories as given below.

• SC/ ST Candidates: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• Person with Benchmark Disabilities: 10 years (General), 13 years (OBC), 15 years (SC/ ST).
• Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years service: 40 Years (General), 43 years (OBC), 45 Years (SC/ ST)
• Applicants with J&K domicile (01-01-1980 to 30-12-1989): 38 years (General), 41 years (OBC), and 43years (SC / ST).

Educational Qualification

The educational/ technical qualification varies for different posts as given below.

Junior Engineer – Civil/ Design Drawing and Estimation/ P Way/ Civil Workshop

• Aspirants should have a 3 year diploma in civil engineering or a B.Sc degree in civil engineering of three year duration.
• Candidates with a combination of any sub stream of civil engineering can also apply.

Junior Engineer – Track Machine

• Applicants must have 3 years diploma in Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
• Aspirants with a combination of any sub-stream of Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation & Control Engineering are also eligible.

Junior Engineer – Mechanical/ JIG and Tool/ Millwright/ Mechanical Testing/ Mechanical Carriage/ Design Testing/ Diesel Mechanical/ Mechanical Power/ Carriage and Wagon

• For these posts, an applicant should have a diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Manufacturing / Mechatronics / Industrial / Machining / Instrumentation & Control / Tools & Machining / Tools & Die Making / Automobile / Production Engineering.
• Alternatively, candidates having a diploma with a combination of any sub-streams of Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Manufacturing / Mechatronics / Industrial / Machining / Instrumentation & Control / Tools & Machining / Tools & Die Making / Automobile / Production Engineering can also apply.

Junior Engineer – Electrical/ Diesel Electrical/ Electrical EMU/ Electrical Design and Estimation

• An aspirant should possess a 3 year diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
• In case a candidate has a diploma with a combination of any sub stream of Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering then he/ she is also eligible.

Junior Engineer – S&T (Design Drawing and Estimation/ Telecommunication/ Signal/ Telecommunication/ Workshop)

• Candidates with a 3 year diploma in electrical / Electronics / Information Technology / Communication Engineering / Computer Science & Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering can apply.
• In case the diploma of a candidate is with a combination of any sub-stream of Electrical/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Communication Engineering/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering then he/ she is also eligible.

Junior Engineer – Information Technology

• The candidates with any of the following qualifications are eligible – PGDCA/ B.Tech (CS/ IT)/ B.Sc (Computer Science)/ BCA/ DOEACC ‘B’ level course of three years duration or any other equivalent course.

Junior Engineer – Printing Press

• Applicants should have passed matric or its equivalent.
• Additionally, the candidates also need to possess a State Diploma or All India Certificate in Printing Technology or its equivalent obtained after 3 years’ course from a recognized institute/ university.