RBE No.35/2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)II/2017/RR-1/12                                                                                      New Delhi, Dated 26.02.2019
The General Manager(P)
All Zonal Railways/PUs.
Sub: Minimum educational qualification for recruitment from open market in Level-l.

Attention is invited to instructions issued vide this Ministry’s letter circulated under RBE No. 148/2018 dated 25.09.2018 specifying that minimum educational qualification for direct recruitment to posts in Level-l, through all
modes, against direct recruitment quota in Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and S&T departments would be lOth gass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT or 1 ot pass plus ITI.

2. The matter has been reviewed. It has been decided by this Ministry that minimum educational qualification for the forthcoming open market recruitment in Level …. l of pay matrix of 7th CPC in all departments will be same as that for recruitment notification vide CEN 02/2018, i.e. 10th pass OR ITI OR equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate(NAC) granted by NCVT.

3. The stipulations contained in Board’s letters circulated under RBE No. 25/2018 regarding relaxation in upper age limit and para 3 of RBE No. 31/2018 regarding fee to be charged from candidates respectively hold good for
forthcoming recruitment process as well.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
5. Hindi version will follow.
(M.M.Rai)
Jt. Director/E(NG)II
Railway Board