RRB ALP 2026 Eligibility Criteria

• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification
• Nationality
• Medical Standards

RRB ALP Age Limit 2026 (as on 1/07/2026)

RRB ALP Age Limit 2026
Minimum Age	Maximum Age
18 years	30 years

o   The date of birth of candidates for the RRB ALP exam should be between the dates given here.

Age Group (in years)	Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not before)			Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not after)
	UR (includes OBC-CL) & EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC & ST	All candidates
18 – 30	02.07.1996	02.07.1993	02.07.1991	01.07.2008

 

RRB ALP Age Relaxations 2026

Category	Age Relaxation (Years)
Ex-Servicemen (UR & EWS) candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation	3 years (after deduction of service length from age)
Ex-Servicemen (OBC & NCL) candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation	6 years (after deduction of service length from age)
Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation	8 years (after deduction of service length from age)
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) UR	10
PWD OBC Non-Creamy Layer	13
PWD SC/ST	15
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5
OBC	3
SC	5
ST	5
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Former Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labor, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of three years’ service (continuous or in broken spells) of UR Category.	40
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Former Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labor, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of three years’ service (continuous or in interrupted spells) of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category.	43
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Former Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labor, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of three years service (continuous or in interrupted spells) of SC/ST Category.	45
Candidates working in quasi-administrative offices of the railway organization, such as railway canteens, cooperative societies, and institutes.	Up to the period of service provided (or) 5 years, whichever is less.
Women candidates who are bereaved, divorced, or judicially separated from their husband but have not remarried in the UR Category	35
Women candidates who are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from their husband but have not remarried from the OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category	38
Women candidates who are bereaved, divorced, or judicially separated from their husband but have not remarried from the SC/ST category	40
Course Completed Act Apprentices are applying for positions that need a minimum qualification of ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.	Shall be relaxed to the extent of their apprenticeship training under the Apprentice Act of 1961.
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before reaching the age of 25 years in the UR Category	35
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before achieving the age of 25 years in the OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category	38
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before reaching the age of 25 years in the SC/ST Category	40