Educational Qualification (A) Essential: Passed 12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate for NTPC categories. The 50% marks condition is not required for SC/ST/Ex-servicemen/Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates, and for candidates possessing a qualification higher than the essential minimum qualification. OR Matriculation plus Course Completed Act Apprentice approved by NCVT/SCVT for technical categories. OR Matriculation plus ITI approved by NCVT/SCVT for Technical Categories. Candidates must possess the requisite academic and professional qualification on the date of submission of application. Those awaiting results of the final examination are not eligible to apply. Candidates must additionally hold a Degree/Diploma/Certificate in the relevant cultural talent for which the notification is issued, from a Government-recognized institute. Note: Persons appointed to the category of Clerk cum Typist should acquire Typing Proficiency of 30 wpm in English or 25 wpm in Hindi within a period of two years from the date of appointment, and until such time their appointment to this category will be provisional. Desirable Qualification Experience in the field of applied discipline and performance on AIR/All India Radio/Doordarshan. Awards/Prizes won at the National level in the applied discipline. Age Limit (as on 01.07.2026) Category Age Limit UR 18 to 30 years OBC 18 to 33 years SC/ST 18 to 35 years A copy of the Matriculation certificate or its equivalent, or the Birth Certificate, should be submitted as proof of Date of Birth. Age Relaxation Serving Railway employees including casual labour who have put in three years of continuous service, and substitutes who had put in three years of continuous service or three years in broken spells in the Railways: Maximum age - UR: 40 years, OBC: 43 years, SC/ST: 45 years. Widows/Divorced women and women judicially separated but not remarried: Maximum age - UR: 35 years, OBC: 38 years, SC/ST: 40 years. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): Age relaxation of 10 years in the respective communities, subject to production of a Disability Certificate in the proper format. Ex-servicemen: The upper age limit is relaxable to the extent of service rendered in Defence Forces plus 3 years, provided they have put in a minimum of 6 months at a stretch of service. Ex-servicemen who have already joined Government service in a civilian capacity after availing this benefit are not eligible for this relaxation again. Persons domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1 January 1980 to 31 December 1989: Relaxation of 10 years.

For all candidates except those mentioned below: Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred) only, with a provision for refunding Rs. 400/- to candidates who actually appear in the written examination. The IPO should be drawn in favour of PFA/NF Railway, payable at Maligaon Post Office, Guwahati-781011. Candidates must write their name and full address on the IPO. For SC/ST, Servicemen/Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), Women, Minorities, and Economically Backward Classes: Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred Fifty) only, with a provision for refunding the same to those who actually appear in the written examination. 'Minority' means Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis), and Sikhs. Economically Backward Classes mean candidates whose family income is less than Rs. 50,000/- per annum. The income certificate for Economically Backward Classes can be issued by any of the following authorities, as per the format given at Annexure-B of the notification: District Magistrate or any other Revenue Officer up to the level of Tehsildar. Sitting MP of Lok Sabha, for persons of their own constituency. BPL Card or any other certificate issued by the Central Government under a recognized poverty alleviation programme, or Izzat MST issued by Railways. Union Minister, who may recommend for any persons from anywhere in the country. Sitting MP of Rajya Sabha, for persons of the District in which the MP normally resides.

Candidates who apply and are found eligible for appointment against the Cultural Quota will be assessed on the following basis: Stage Component Marks Stage-I Written Test (objective type questions) 50 Stage-II Assessment of talent - Practical demonstration 35 Testimonials / Prizes etc. 15 Total Marks (Stage-I + Stage-II) 100 Key Points of the Selection Process There will be negative marking in the written test; 1/3rd of the marks allotted for the objective type question will be deducted for every wrong answer. The medium for the written examination is either Hindi or English. The minimum qualifying percentage is 40% for both Stage-I and Stage-II separately. Only candidates qualifying Stage-I are eligible for the Stage-II recruitment process. Candidates to the extent of only 5 times the number of vacancies, in order of merit, who have scored a minimum of 40% marks out of 50 in the written examination, will be called for practical demonstration and marking of testimonials/prizes. The merit list of the written examination will be the criterion for shortlisting. After clearing Stage-I and Stage-II, and on the recommendation of the Recruitment Committee, the candidate will be sent for medical examination at a Railway Hospital, as per order of merit. The final panel will be drawn as per merit according to the marks obtained out of 100. It is mandatory for the candidate to be declared fit in the prescribed medical category by the Railway Medical Authority, as applicable for the offered post. The Written Test will consist of objective type multiple-choice questions covering General Knowledge, General Science, General Mathematics, Knowledge of General English & Hindi Language, Professional Knowledge, Reasoning, and Aptitude. The duration of the Written Test is 60 minutes, with a qualifying percentage of 40%. Assessment of talent will be in the relevant cultural discipline, based on Practical Demonstration and Testimonials/Prizes examination. The time and venue of the written test, practical demonstration, and document verification will be fixed by the Railways and intimated to eligible candidates in due course. No request for postponement of the written test, practical demonstration, or document verification will be entertained under any circumstances. Note: The written examination and proficiency test shall be held at Maligaon, Guwahati. Free Travel Facility SC/ST candidates will be issued free second-class railway passes (as and when admissible) to appear in the written examination or practical demonstration, provided they submit valid caste certificates. All other candidates are required to travel at their own cost. No TA/DA/Accommodation will be given to any candidate for appearing in the selection/written test.