Posts & vacancies
Candidates must choose only one unit and apply for a trade in which they hold ITI. Training slots are provisional and may increase or decrease. Trade-wise slots are listed under 'Trade-wise Training Slots' below.
Key dates
Eligibility snapshot
| Age | Completed 15 years and not completed 24 years as on 06.11.2026 |
| Age relaxation | Upper age limit relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC and 10 years for PwBD. Ex-servicemen get an additional relaxation of up to 10 years, to the extent of service rendered in the Defence Forces plus 3 years, provided they have served a minimum of 6 months at a stretch. This does not apply to ex-servicemen who have already joined Govt. service on the civil side after availing ex-servicemen status. |
| Education | 10th class (or equivalent) with minimum 50% aggregate marks, plus NCVT/SCVT National Trade Certificate in the notified trade. Marks of all subjects are counted for the matriculation percentage. |
| Qualification date | The requisite educational/technical qualifications must be held as on the date of submission of the application |
| Reservation certificates | SC/ST: caste certificate in Central Govt. format (Annexure-I). OBC: caste certificate and Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued on or after 01.04.2026 in Central Govt. format (Annexure-II) plus OBC declaration (Annexure-IIA). EWS: certificate in prescribed format (Annexure-III). To be produced at document verification. |
| Training period & stipend | As per extant rules and directives issued by Railway Board from time to time |
Selection process
Selection is on merit. The notice states that no centralized merit list will be formed. Merit lists are prepared for each division/unit and trade.
Merit list
Prepared from the percentage of marks in matriculation (minimum 50% aggregate) plus ITI marks in the trade of apprenticeship. The panel is based on the simple average of marks in matriculation and ITI. ITI marks are taken from the provisional/final certificate. In a tie, the older candidate is preferred; if dates of birth are also the same, the candidate who passed matriculation earlier is preferred.
Minimum 50% in matriculationFinal merit list
Prepared division/unit-wise, trade-wise and community-wise, equal to the number of slots, in descending order of percentage of marks.
Document verification and medical examination
Held in the opted division/unit based on merit, trade and vacancy. Candidates finally enlisted are subject to verification of original testimonials and a medical certificate in the format of Annexure-IV.
Application fee
Fee is non-refundable and payable online through the payment gateway as part of the application process. Transaction charges, if any, are borne by the candidate. Retain the e-receipt after payment. If the amount is deducted but the application cannot be downloaded, use the 'Verify Payment' button. No change or edit is allowed after payment.
Documents to upload
Photograph (upload)
| Size | 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm, colour, clear front view without cap and sunglasses |
| Format | JPG/JPEG, 100 DPI, file size 20 kb to 70 kb |
| Recency | Taken not earlier than three months from the date of application |
| At verification | Keep two additional copies of the same photograph for document verification |
Signature (upload)
| Size | 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm |
| Format | JPG/JPEG, 100 DPI, file size 20 kb to 30 kb |
At document verification
| Application and ID | Printout of the online application, original Aadhaar card and original testimonials |
| Medical fitness | Certificate in format Annexure-IV signed by a Government authorised Doctor (Gazetted) not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon of a Central/State Hospital |
| PwBD | Disability certificate from a Medical Board constituted by the Central or State Government, as per Annexure-V(A), V(B), V(C) or V(D) |
| Ex-servicemen / Armed Forces | Discharge certificate; children of ex-servicemen or Armed Forces personnel must produce the discharge certificate or serving certificate of the parent |
Name, father's name and date of birth must match the Matriculation or equivalent certificate exactly. Any deviation found at document verification leads to cancellation of candidature and debarment.