RRB Isolated Categories Eligibility Criteria 2026: Age Limit, Qualification & Age Relaxation

RRB Isolated Categories Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age is counted as on 1 January 2027. The qualification must be held by the last date of application.

RRB Isolated Categories 2026 Eligibility Overview
Details	Information
Notification No.	CEN 09/2026 (Isolated Categories)
Nationality	Citizen of India (or Nepal, Bhutan or Indian-origin migrants with a certificate of eligibility)
Age Limit	18 to 30 / 32 / 33 / 35 / 40 years (post-wise)
Age Reckoned As On	1 January 2027
Qualification	As per post, from a recognised Board/University/Institute
Medical Standard	B-1, C-1 or C-2 (post-wise)
Qualification Date	On or before 4 December 2026

RRB Isolated Categories Educational Qualification 2026

The educational qualification for each post is given below. Candidates must hold the qualification from a recognised University, Board or Institute on or before the last date of application.

Post Name	Educational Qualification
Chief Law Assistant	A University degree in Law with 3 years standing practice as a Pleader at Bar. Serving Railway employees who are law graduates are also eligible if they have served at least 5 years in any branch of the Railway Administration. Railway Magistrates who fulfil the qualification can also apply for the Direct Recruitment vacancies.
Public Prosecutor	Graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognised University and five years standing as an advocate at Bar.
Senior Publicity Inspector	Degree from a recognised University and a Diploma in Public Relations / Advertising / Journalism / Mass Communication from a recognised institution or University. Desirable: 2 years experience in related fields.
Junior Translator / Hindi	(A) Master's degree in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or medium of examination at degree level; or Master's degree in any other subject with Hindi or English medium and the other language as a compulsory or elective subject or medium at degree level; or Master's degree in any other subject with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects (one as medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject) at degree level. AND (B) A recognised Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English and vice versa, or 2 years experience of Hindi-English translation work in Central or State Government offices, including a Government of India Undertaking.
Staff and Welfare Inspector	Graduation plus any one of: Diploma in Labour/Social Welfare; Diploma in Labour Laws; LLB with papers in Labour Laws; PG Diploma in Personnel Management; MBA with papers in Personnel Management; MBA/HR; or PG Diploma in Human Resource Management (with relevant Personnel Management papers) from an institution recognised by the Govt. of India.
Scientific Assistant (Training)	Essential: Master's degree in Psychology with 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: specialisation in Industrial/Organisational/Clinical Psychology; experience in organising counselling or guidance programmes; working knowledge of computers.
Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist)	12th (+2 stage) or equivalent examination with Science (Physics and Chemistry) as subjects.

RRB Isolated Categories Age Limit 2026

The age limit is different for each post. The minimum age is 18 years for all posts, and the post-wise upper age limit (before relaxation) is given below. Age is counted as on 1 January 2027.

Post Name	Pay Level	Minimum Age	Maximum Age	Medical Standard
Chief Law Assistant	Level 7	18	40	C1
Public Prosecutor	Level 7	18	32	C1
Senior Publicity Inspector	Level 6	18	33	C1
Junior Translator / Hindi	Level 6	18	33	C2
Staff and Welfare Inspector	Level 6	18	33	C1
Scientific Assistant (Training)	Level 6	18	35	B1
Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist)	Level 2	18	30	B1

Date of Birth Limits (both dates inclusive)

A candidate must not be born after 01-01-2009 (minimum 18 years). The date of birth must not be earlier than the dates given below.

Age Group	UR and EWS	OBC-NCL	SC/ST
18 to 30 years	02-01-1997	02-01-1994	02-01-1992
18 to 32 years	02-01-1995	02-01-1992	02-01-1990
18 to 33 years	02-01-1994	02-01-1991	02-01-1989
18 to 35 years	02-01-1992	02-01-1989	02-01-1987
18 to 40 years	02-01-1987	02-01-1984	02-01-1982

The date of birth in the application must be the same as in the SSC/SSLC/Matriculation or equivalent certificate. No change is allowed later.

RRB Isolated Categories Age Relaxation 2026

Only the highest relaxation applies, not the total of all.

Category	Relaxation in Upper Age Limit
SC and ST	5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (with at least 6 months continuous service after attestation): UR and EWS	3 years (after deducting length of service)
Ex-Servicemen: OBC-NCL	6 years (after deducting length of service)
Ex-Servicemen: SC and ST	8 years (after deducting length of service)
PwBD: UR and EWS	10 years
PwBD: OBC-NCL	13 years
PwBD: SC and ST	15 years
Serving Group C and erstwhile Group D Railway staff with minimum 3 years service (and Substitutes with 3 years service)	Maximum 40 years (UR and EWS), 43 years (OBC-NCL), 45 years (SC and ST)
Staff of Quasi-Administrative offices of Railways (Canteens, Co-operative Societies, Institutes)	Length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less
Female candidates who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated and not remarried	Maximum 35 years (UR and EWS), 38 years (OBC-NCL), 40 years (SC and ST)

RRB Isolated Categories Nationality

A candidate must be one of the following.

A citizen of India.
A subject of Nepal.
A subject of Bhutan.
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

RRB Isolated Categories Medical Standards

The standard for each post is given on the Selection Process page.

Medical Standard	Posts
B-1	Scientific Assistant (Training), Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist)
C-1	Chief Law Assistant, Public Prosecutor, Senior Publicity Inspector, Staff and Welfare Inspector
C-2	Junior Translator / Hindi

LASIK or other refractive surgery is accepted only for the standards B-2, C-1 and C-2 under the Railway Board letter dated 25.08.2022. So candidates of B-1 posts (Scientific Assistant and Lab Assistant) should check Annexure VII of the official notification before applying.

Suitability of Posts for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)

Only the disability types shown for a post are eligible. VI: Visual, HI: Hearing, LD: Locomotor, MD: Multiple. B: Blind, LV: Low Vision, D: Deaf, HH: Hard of Hearing.

Post Name	VI	HI	LD	MD
Chief Law Assistant	B, LV	No	OA, OL, BL, OAL, LC, DW, AAV, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction	Yes
Public Prosecutor	B, LV	No	OA, OL, BL, LC, DW, AAV, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction	Yes
Senior Publicity Inspector	No	No	OA, OL, BL, LC, DW, AAV, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction	No
Junior Translator / Hindi	B, LV	D, HH	OA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, DW, AAV, MDy, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction (also ASD(M), SLD, MI under OD)	Yes
Staff and Welfare Inspector	No	No	DW, AAV, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction	No
Scientific Assistant (Training)	No	No	DW, AAV, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction	No
Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist & Metallurgist)	No	D, HH	OA, OL, BL, DW, AAV, SD/SI without neurological/limb dysfunction	Yes

Scribe facility (with 120 minutes of exam time) is available to eligible PwBD candidates with 40% or more disability. The detailed rules and formats are in Para 11 and the Annexures V(A) to V(F) of the official notification.

Who Cannot Apply

Candidates who submit more than one application, or apply to more than one RRB.
Candidates presently debarred by any RRB or RRC.
Candidates dismissed from service by the Government of India, a State Government, a PSU or any other government organisation.
Candidates who are awaiting the result of the final exam of the prescribed qualification.

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RRB Isolated Categories Eligibility Criteria 2026