Northern Railway Apprentice Recruitment: 4,651 Slots, Applications Open Today Till 11 December

Applications open today for one of the largest apprenticeship drives of the year. The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Northern Railway, has invited online applications for the engagement of 4,651 Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, and the online form runs from 11 November to 11 December 2026, up to 11:59 pm, on the official website rrcnr.org. The notification, numbered RRC/NR/03/2026/Act Apprentice, was released on 6 November 2026, according to The Times of India.

The 4,651 training slots are spread across six clusters: Lucknow with 1,525 slots, Delhi with 1,312, Ambala with 979, Firozpur with 740, Moradabad with 63 and Jammu with 32, as reported by The Times of India. This is apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, not a regular railway job, so applicants should read the notification's conditions before applying. Candidates must select a cluster and unit where training slots are available for their own ITI trade: The Times of India reports that applications for trades or units without notified training slots will be rejected.

To be eligible, a candidate must have passed Class 10 with at least 50% marks and hold an ITI certificate in the relevant trade from an institution recognised by NCVT or SCVT. The Times of India reports that both the Class 10 and ITI qualifications must have been completed on or before 6 November 2026, and candidates awaiting their examination results are not eligible. The prescribed age limit is 15 to 24 years as on 11 December 2026, with age relaxation for reserved categories, including five years for SC and ST candidates, three years for OBC candidates and ten years for PwBD candidates, as reported by The Times of India.

There is no written examination and no interview. The Times of India reports that the merit list will be prepared using the average percentage of marks in Class 10 and ITI, with equal weightage given to both, and shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification and must submit a medical fitness certificate. The merit list is expected to be released in February 2027. CareerIndia similarly reports that selection will be carried out through scrutiny of applications and preparation of a merit list, with the merit list expected in February 2027.

As reported by The Times of India, candidates in the General, OBC and EWS categories must pay an application fee of Rs 100, while SC, ST, PwBD and women candidates are exempted, and the fee must be paid online. Selected apprentices will receive a stipend as prescribed under the applicable apprenticeship rules. Only one application per candidate is permitted, so check every detail before submitting.

To apply, visit rrcnr.org, find the Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification, read it fully, register and log in, enter your Class 10 and ITI marks accurately as shown on your certificates, select an eligible cluster and unit for your trade, upload your photograph, signature and required documents, and pay the applicable fee before 11 December 2026 at 11:59 pm. Keep a printout of the submitted form for reference, and keep checking rrcnr.org for updates on the merit list. If you are applying for jobs, our guide on making a resume that gets shortlisted can help you present your qualifications clearly.