Updated: 2026-11-09
North Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Apply Online for 2008 Posts | Last Date 22-11-2026
Railway Recruitment Cell, North Western Railway (RRC/NWR), Jaipur
| Organisation | Railway Recruitment Cell, North Western Railway (RRC/NWR), Jaipur |
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| Post Name | Act Apprentice (various trades) - engagement under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for the year 2026-27 - Revised Notification No. 04/2026 (NWR/AA) |
| Total Posts | 2,008 Posts (training slots) across NWR units - DRM Offices Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur and Jodhpur, B.T.C. Carriage and B.T.C. Loco Ajmer, Carriage Workshop Bikaner and the Jodhpur workshop units |
| Qualification | Passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under the 10+2 system) with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (no rounding off) from a recognised Board, and a National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT. |
| State | All India |
Important Dates
| Detailed Notification Published on RRC Website | 21 October 2026 |
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| Online Application Opens | 23 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 22 November 2026 (23:59 Hrs) |
Application Fee
| All Candidates (except categories below) | Rs. 100/- (non-refundable, payable online through the payment gateway) |
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| SC / ST / PwBD / Women | Nil (no fee) |
Age Limit
Completed 15 years and not completed 24 years of age as on 22 November 2026. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates and 10 years for PwBD candidates; ex-servicemen get relaxation up to an additional 10 years (extent of service rendered plus 3 years, with a minimum of 6 months service).
Salary / Pay Scale
No salary - this is apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Stipend during training is payable as per extant rules and directives; the notification does not state a stipend amount.
Eligibility
- This is a centralised notification for engagement of Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961; RRC/NWR is the nodal agency for receiving online applications and preparing the merit list.
- A candidate may apply for only ONE unit; the engagement is for apprenticeship training only and gives no right to regular employment in the Railways.
- The candidate must hold both the matriculation qualification (minimum 50% aggregate) and the ITI/National Trade Certificate in the notified trade for which the application is made.
- Applications complete in all respects must be submitted online only, through the RRC Jaipur website, up to 23:59 Hrs on the closing date.
Selection Process
- There is no written examination. Selection is through a merit list prepared on the simple average of the percentage of marks in matriculation (with minimum 50% aggregate) and the percentage of marks in ITI in the trade in which apprenticeship is to be done, prepared Division/Unit-wise, trade-wise and community-wise (no centralised merit list). In case of a tie, the older candidate is placed first, and if the date of birth is also the same, the candidate who passed matriculation earlier is considered first. Shortlisted candidates undergo Document Verification and Medical Examination in the Division/Unit they have opted for.
Important Links
| Apply Online | https://www.rrcjaipur.in |
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| Download Notification | https://rrcjaipur.in/storeWebFiles/1008_11718187.PDF |
| Official Website | https://www.rrcjaipur.in |
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