Medical Standards for RRB NTPC 2019 | Complete Information | CEN 01/2019

Medical Standards for RRB NTPC 2019 | Complete Information | CEN 01/2019

Medical Standards for RRB NTPC 2019


Candidates called for document verification will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post(s) opted by them. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. The medical standards are outlined below:


No. Medical Standard General fitness Visual acuity
1A-2Physically fit in all respects Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test).
Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and Must pass a test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic vision.
2A-3Physically fit in all respects Distant 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 a test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Myopic vision.
3B-2Physically fit in all respects Distance 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 a test for Field of Vision(Binocular Vision) etc.
4C-2Physically fit in all respects Distant 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.

Note: The above medical standards are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general. The candidates are advised to read Chapter 5 of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) Volume I. Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgery procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having Medical Standard A-2, A-3 and B-2.

Different Medical standards shall apply to Ex-Servicemen as detailed in Para 534 of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) Volume I, which may be accessed at
www.superpathshala.com.

Candidates are advised to ensure that they are eligible as per the medical standards for the post(s) opted by them. In case of failure of the candidate to pass the prescribed medical fitness for the opted posts, he will not be considered suitable for empanelment for that post and no alternate appointment will be provided.


Post Wise Medical Standards


A. Under Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent examination and Age between 18 to 30 Years as on 01.07.2019.

S.No. Name of the post Medical Standard
1 Junior Clerk cum Typist C-2
2Accounts Clerk cum TypistC-2
3Junior Time Keeper C-2
4Trains ClerkA-3
5Commercial cum Ticket ClerkB-2

B. Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent and Age between 18 to 33 Years as on 01.07.2019.

S.No. Name of the post Medical Standard
1 Traffic Assistant A-2
2Goods GuardA-2
3Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk B-2
4Senior Clerk cum TypistC-2
5Junior Account Assistant cum TypistC-2
6Senior Time KeeperC-2
7Commercial ApprenticeB-2
8Station MasterA-2
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