CBSE Superintendent & Junior Assistant 2024 · Age limit & eligibility
CBSE Superintendent & Junior Assistant Age Limit 2024: Relaxation, Qualification and Eligibility
CBSE Superintendent & Junior Assistant age limit: Superintendent: maximum 30 years. Junior Assistant: 18 to 27 years. Minimum age 18. (age counted on 31 January 2025), as per the official notice published 31 December 2024.
Age limit, the date on which age is counted, category-wise relaxation and the educational qualification, as printed in the official notice.
CBSE Superintendent & Junior Assistant age limit and relaxation
Age limit
Superintendent: maximum 30 years. Junior Assistant: 18 to 27 years. Minimum age 18. (as on 31 January 2025)
Educational qualification
- Superintendent: bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent, plus working knowledge of computer applications (Windows, MS Office, large databases, Internet)
- Junior Assistant: 12th class or equivalent from a recognised board or university
- Both posts: typing speed 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer (10,500 / 9,000 KDPH), qualifying only
- Qualifications must be held at the time of applying; final-year candidates or those awaiting results should not apply
Upper age relaxation
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC (NCL), Central list | 3 years |
| PwBD (UR), incl. women | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL), incl. women | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST), incl. women | 15 years |
| Women | 10 years |
| Departmental candidates | No age bar |
| Ex-Servicemen | Military service deducted from actual age, as per the rule in the notice |
Application fee
₹800 per post (UR/OBC/EWS), paid online only. SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen, women and departmental candidates pay nothing.
Source: CBSE Recruitment of Superintendent and Junior Assistant – Notice No. CBSE/Rectt.Cell/14(87)/SA/2024 (published 31 December 2024). Confirm in the official notice before applying.
Age limit, relaxation and qualification
Age is counted on 31 January 2025, the closing date. Superintendent candidates can be up to 30 years old; Junior Assistant candidates must be 18 to 27 years old.
Superintendent needs a bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent and working knowledge of computer applications (Windows, MS Office, large databases, Internet). Junior Assistant needs 12th class or equivalent.
Both posts need a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer (10,500 / 9,000 key depressions per hour). The typing test is qualifying only. You must hold the qualification when you apply; final-year candidates should not apply.
Upper age relaxation
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC (NCL), Central list | 3 years |
| PwBD (UR), incl. women | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL), incl. women | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST), incl. women | 15 years |
| Women | 10 years |
| Departmental candidates | No age bar |
| Ex-Servicemen | Military service deducted from actual age, as per the notice |
Frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for CBSE Superintendent & Junior Assistant?
Superintendent: maximum 30 years. Junior Assistant: 18 to 27 years. Minimum age 18., counted as on 31 January 2025, as per the CBSE Recruitment of Superintendent and Junior Assistant – Notice No. CBSE/Rectt.Cell/14(87)/SA/2024. Category-wise upper age relaxation is given in the notice.
What qualification is needed for CBSE Superintendent & Junior Assistant?
Superintendent: bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent, plus working knowledge of computer applications (Windows, MS Office, large databases, Internet). Junior Assistant: 12th class or equivalent from a recognised board or university. Both posts: typing speed 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer (10,500 / 9,000 KDPH), qualifying only. Qualifications must be held at the time of applying; final-year candidates or those awaiting results should not apply.
What is the age limit?
Superintendent up to 30 years; Junior Assistant 18 to 27 years, as on 31 January 2025, with relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST, 3 for OBC, 10 for women and 10–15 for PwBD.