1. Education Qualification

You must have a Bachelor’s degree in science with at least a 55% overall grade point average and both the fields of physics and chemistry.

Name of the Post Minimum Educational Qualifications
Junior Engineer (JE) Three years Diploma in (a) Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering OR (b) a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering from a recognized University / Institute.
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) Three Years Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University / Institution.
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) Bachelors Degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum of 45% marks from a recognized University / Institute.
Chemical Supervisor / Research Degree or its equivalent in Chemical Technology from a recognized University / Institution covering any one or more of the following fields : a) Petroleum Products, b) Paints and Corrosion Prevention, c) Polymers Knowledge of any computer language will be essential.
2. Age Limit

As of 1 January 2024, the minimum age requirement to apply for RRB JE/DMS/CMA is 18 years, and the maximum age requirement is 33 years. The RRB JE age restriction for 2024 does not apply to all categories; instead, applicants from the various categories listed below are eligible for age reductions. The table below lists the JE qualifying requirements for the lower and higher age limits for several categories:

Category RRB JE Age Limit
Minimum Age Maximum Age
General 18 Years 33 Years
OBC 18 Years 36 Years
SC/ST 18 Years 38 Years
Age Relaxation

The following relaxations in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below are applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.

Community / Categories Age Limit Relaxation (Upper Age)
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe 5 years (38)
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years (36)
Ex-Servicemen who have served in the military for more than 6 months following attestation (general) General 33 Years + Number of years of service in Defence + 3 years
OBC 36 Years + Number of years of service in Defence + 3 years
SC/ST 38 Years + Number of years of service in Defence + 3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) General 10 years (43)
OBC 13 years (46)
SC/ST 15 years (48)
Applicants have often resided in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, namely between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989. General 5 years (38)
OBC 8 years (41)
SC/ST 10 years (43)
Applicants with a minimum of three years’ service who are serving as Group “C” and Group “D” employees as well as railway staff, casual laborers, and substitutes. General 7 years (40)
OBC 10 years (43)
SC/ST 12 years (45)
Candidates who are employed by quasi-administrative departments of the railway, such as institutes, cooperative societies, and canteens. General 33 Years + length of service or 5 years, whichever is lower
OBC 36 Years + length of service or 5 years, whichever is lower
SC/ST 38 Years + length of service or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women who have been widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from their husbands but have not remarried are eligible to apply. General 2 years (35)
OBC 5 years (38)
SC/ST 7 years (40)
3. Nationality

One of the requirements you must meet to apply for RRB JE is nationality.

  • You are an Indian citizen.
  • You are Nepal’s subject.
  • You are Bhutan’s subject.
  • You are a refugee from Tibet who entered India before January 1, 1962.

You are a person of Indian descent who immigrated to India from places like Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zaire, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Vietnam in East Africa.