RRB NTPC Medical Standards, Post Wise Details Available Here

RRB NTPC Medical Standards: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) in the NTPC Recruitment Selection Process for both Graduate and Undergraduate Posts shall conduct the medical standard test after the RRB CBT 1 & CBT 2 through Railway Medical Officer. As per the RRB NTPC Notification, Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed Medical Standards for the post(s) they are opting for.

Please note that in case the RRB finds the candidate medically unsuitable for the opted post at the time of appointment, RRB will not give alternate appointment to the shortlisted candidates. So, keeping this in consideration, here we are discussing the Medical Standards of RRB NTPC Recruitment. Hence follow this section and decide the posts for which you want to apply.

RRB NTPC Medical Standards 2024 Overview

Recruitment AgencyRailway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Exam NameRRB NTPC Exam 2024
Post NameNon Technical Popular Category
Vacancy11558
Job Location21 RRB Zones
Application ModeOnline
Exam ModeOnline
Education Qualification10+2 / Graduate
Age Limit18 years to 33 years / 36 Years
Application FeeSC/ST/PWD – ₹250, General/OBC – ₹500
Selection Process1: Computer Based Test (CBT) 1
2: Computer Based Test (CBT) 2
3: CBAT for Station Master ;
4: Typing Skill Test for other posts
5: Document verification and Medical examination.
RRB NTPC Exam Date – CBT 1December 2024
RRB NTPC Exam Date – CBT 2Update Soon
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Details of RRB NTPC Medical Standards Specified

Candidates who after qualifying according to merit in CBT shall have to appear for document verification. Along with this, every candidate shall have to pass the requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration. Railways Authority performs this medical check-up to be sure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post(s). And among the medical standard, Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. So, below are the needed medical standards as per RRB NTPC Recruitment 2024 –

RRB NTPC Medical Standards - Details of RRB NTPC Medical Standards Specified for the posts are discussed on this page for aspirants.

RRB NTPC Graduate Level Posts Medical Standards Category

Medical StandardGeneral FitnessVisual Acuity
A-2Physically fit in all respectsDistant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test).
Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic vision.
A-3Physically fit in all respectsDistant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D).
Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic vision
B-2Physically fit in all respectsDistance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (Power of lenses not to exceed 4D).
Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for Field of Vision (Binocular Vision) etc.
C-2Physically fit in all respectsDistant Vision: 6/12, nil with or without glasses.
Near Vision: Sn 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required.

RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level Posts Medical Standards

Sl. No.Medical standardGeneral fitnessVisual acuity
1A-3Physically fit in all respectsDistant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D).
Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision.
2B-2Physically fit in all respectsDistance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (Power of lenses not to exceed 4D).
Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass test for Field of Vision (Binocular Vision) etc.
3C-2Physically fit in all respectsDistant Vision: 6/12, nil with or without glasses.
Near Vision: Sn 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required.

RRB NTPC Required Medical Standard according to the Posts

Now, as per RRB CEN Notice 05/2024 & 06/2024, for every posts there is a requirement of a certain medical standards. We thus have shared the Medical Standards according to posts for the interested candidates.

Medical StandardPosts
A-2Traffic Assistant
Goods Guard / Goods Train Manager
Station Master
A-3Trains Clerk
B-2Commercial Apprentice
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
C-2Junior Clerk cum Typist
Accounts Clerk cum Typist
Junior Time Keeper
Senior Clerk cum Typist
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
Senior Time Keeper

Hope, RRB NTPC Medical Standard details and post wise information has been helpful. So, for more such important subjects on Railways Recruitment, make sure to bookmark rrbapply.com.

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  1. Sir, I have spectacles with a power of -5D. Am I eligible to apply for the position? If not, would undergoing LASIK surgery make me eligible? Please advise.

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