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My name is Jayasoorya and I would like to become a Railway Loco Pilot in Indian Railways. I have passed 12th. I don't know how to become a Loco Pilot in Indian Railway and what all qualifications are required for that. Could anybody please help me with this?

Procedure and Education qualification required to become a railway loco pilot :-

Eligibility criteria to become a loco pilot:-

Educational Qualification:-

Student must pass higher secondary exam and also complete ITI recognised by SCVT / NCVT. Students possess diploma degree or higher degree in electronics / mechanical / electrical / automobile engineering can also apply.

Age limit 18 to 30 years. Relaxation is given as per government norms .

Selection procedure :-

For getting selected as loco pilot, you have to go through two stages of selection procedure i.e. written exam followed by medical test.

The eligibility to appear in entrance examination for recruitment as Assistant Loco Pilot is that candidate must have passed diploma or ITI from a recognised institute.

The age limit is 18-30 years. So, you are not eligible to appear in examination on the basis of 12th qualification.

Examination is conducted in various stages and you have to appear and qualify in all stages of examination for final selection. Recruitment examination is conducted by RRB. For more information about examination visit at www.rrb.gov.in.

To become a loco pilot you need to give the RRB exam. To give the exam you need to be a 10th pass out and you should have completed your ITI in any trade from a recognised board. If you have a diploma degree in mechanical / automobile / electrical or electronics then also you can apply for this exam and your age should be in between 18 to 30 years. Upper Age relaxation is given to reserved students and selection procedure includes written exam and personal interview.

For more information:

http://www.rrcb.gov.in

Eligibility to become a loco pilot:

The candidate must have minimum qualification of 10th standard and should have completed ITI in any trade from a recognised board.
The diploma holders in engineering are also eligible to apply for this post.
Age must be in between 18 to 30 years where is relaxation in upper age limit is given to reserved students.

The candidate has to appear in the entrance test that is Railway Recruitment Board Examination.

Railway Recruitment Board conduct entrance examination for recruitment as Assistant Loco Pilot.

The eligibility to appear in examination is that candidate must have passed diploma or IIT in any discipline. The age limit is 18-30 years. Candidates have to appear and qualify in written and interview test for the final selection.

More information regarding the examination is available at www.rrb.gov.in.

Railway Recruitment Board conduct entrance examination for recruitment as Assistant Loco Pilot.

The eligibility to appear in examination is that candidate must have passed diploma or IIT in any discipline. The age limit is 18-30 years. Candidates have to appear and qualify in written and interview test for the final selection.

More information regarding the examination is available at www.rrb.gov.in.

The last date to apply for Railway Loco Pilot 2018 exam was 31st March, 2018.

The eligibility criteria for Loco Pilot:

1. You must have done either 12th or diploma or degree in engineering from a recognized institute.

2. The age limit is 18-30 years.

There is upper age relaxation for candidates of reserved category. It is three years for OBC and five years for SC/ST candidates.

The procedure is to clear written test and document verification to become Loco Pilot in Indian Railway. Indian Railway conducts entrance exam for Loco Pilot. The eligibility criteria for loco pilot is as below:

12th board passed or diploma in engineering from a recognized institute.

The age criteria is 18-30 years.

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The academic qualification required for Railway Loco Pilot post is that candidate must have passed 12th from a recognized board in science stream with Physics, Chemistry and mathematics. Other than if a candidate has done diploma in engineering or degree in engineering then also, he can apply for it.

The age criteria for post of Loco Pilot is 18-30 years for general category candidates. Its upper age limit is relaxed by three years for OBC and five years for SC/ST candidates.

The educational qualification required to apply for Railway Loco Pilot examination is 12th passed from a recognized board. Candidates who have done diploma or degree in engineering can also apply for Railway Loco Pilot examination.

The upper age limit for candidates of open category for this post is 30 years. This is relaxed by three years for OBC and five years for SC/ST candidates.

You are not eligible to appear in Loco pilot examination.

The examination is conducted by RRB. Examination is conducted in various stages.

The eligibility to appear in examination is that candidate must have passed ITI or diploma from a recognised institute.

So, you have to pursue the course if you want to appear in examination.