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The Railway Board has relaxed educational requirements, now allowing Class 10, ITI, or NAC holders to apply for Level-1 posts.
Indian Railways Eases Level-1 Eligibility Criteria. (Representative Image) (Photo: Freepik)
The Railway Board has eased the educational qualification requirements for Level-1 (formerly Group D) recruitment. Under the new rules, candidates who have passed Class 10, hold an ITI diploma or an equivalent qualification or possess a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) issued by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) are now eligible to apply for Level-1 posts.
Previously, applicants for technical department roles needed to have passed the Class 10 exam and also possess an NAC or ITI diploma.
In a letter sent to all railway zones on January 2, the Railway Board stated that the decision was made after a review and will override previous instructions.
“It has been decided by the Board that the minimum educational qualification for all future open market recruitments in Level-1 posts (including the upcoming CEN for Level-1 recruitment) will be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT,” said Railway in the notice.
The Level-1 posts in the Indian Railways include those of assistants for various departments, pointsmen and track maintainers.
A short notification for RRB Group D Level 1 recruitment (CEN 08/2024) was published in the Employment News on December 23, 2024. According to the short notice, 32,000 posts will be filled.
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Applications are expected to begin on January 23 and the application window will remain open until February 22, 2025. Candidates will be selected through four stages: CBT 1 exam, CBT 2 exam, physical test, document verification, and medical test.
Selected candidates will be placed in the pay scale starting at Rs 1800, and the required age limit is between 18-33 years.
The application fee for RRB Group D recruitment is Rs 500 for General/OBC candidates, while it is Rs 250 for SC/ST/Transgender/Economically Backward candidates.
After appearing for Stage-1 Exam, General and OBC category candidates will get a refund of Rs 400, and candidates from other categories will receive a full refund of their application fee.
(With inputs from PTI.)
