| Category |
The reduction of the Maximum Limit on Age |
| SC/ST |
5 years |
| OBC |
3 years |
| Ex-servicemen candidates who have served more than 6 months after attestation |
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| The applicants that have been employed as temporary employees, alternatives, category a "C" and former category "D," which is railway employees during a minimum of 3 years (whether it's regularly or periodically) |
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Candidates who work in quasi-administrative offices of the railway organization, such as railway canteens, cooperative societies, and institutes. |
Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| The applicants include women who have no remarried but are those who lose someone, split up, or officially separated from their partners. |
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See the official notification for further details regarding the relaxation of the age restriction.
Level of Education
The table below provides the educational necessities for the post of assist loco pilot.
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Post Name |
Qualification |
| Assistant Loco Pilot |
A)In the trades of fitter, the electrician, mechanics (the radio and TV), mechanic (electronic devices), mechanics (motors vehicle), mechanism (tool), millwright/maintenance mechanic, wireman, vehicle mechanism, the armature & coil winder then, Turner, who was the machinist, mechanic (diesel), heat engine, refrigeration & air conditioning mechanic, and so on, graduates of NCVT/SCVT and the Information Technology Institute are were eligible. (OR) Matriculation/SSLC and Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned in point A above (OR) B) Matriculation/SSLC and a three-year Diploma in Automobile, technical, electrical, & technology of electronics (OR) In lieu of ITI, a combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized institution is used. |
Note:An professional certification may also be replaced with an undergraduate degree from one of the aforementioned engineering schools.