RRC NR Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 4,651 Slots in Northern Railway, Apply Online 11 November to 11 December

Payment modes: Online only (as part of the online application)

1. 1

   Screening and scrutiny

   Applications are screened. There is no written test or viva.

2. 2

   Merit list

   Average of Class 10 and ITI percentages, equal weight. Prepared cluster-wise, trade-wise and community-wise, equal to the number of slots. Ties: older candidate first; same date of birth: the one who passed Class 10 earlier.

3. 3

   Document verification (with medical certificate)

   At the concerned division, on the place and time given on the E-Admit Card. Bring originals, self-attested photocopies and the medical fitness certificate.

1. 1

   Open the online application

   On www.rrcnr.org, click the link "Engagement of Act Apprentice" ONLINE Application (applications open on 11 November 2026).

2. 2

   Register

   Enter your name, father's name, community, category, mobile number, email ID and date of birth. The password comes to your email and by SMS.

3. 3

   Log in and fill the form

   The candidate dashboard has Application Form, Payment of Online Fee and Upload documents. Pick a cluster and unit with slots in your trade.

4. 4

   Pay the fee

   ₹100 online (nil for SC/ST, PwBD and women). Cash/Cheque/Money order/IPO/Demand Draft/Central Recruitment Fee Stamps are not accepted. If a transaction is incomplete or pending, make a fresh payment. Print and keep the e-receipt; transaction charges, if any, are yours.

5. 5

   Upload photo, signature, thumb impression and certificates

   Photo, signature and thumb impression: 10 to 50 KB each, jpg. Then upload the educational, caste, PwD and Ex-SM certificates.

6. 6

   Submit and print

   Submit finally and print the application and fee payment slip for your record. No changes are allowed after final submission.

• Merit = average of your Class 10 percentage (minimum 50% aggregate) and your ITI percentage, with equal weight to both.
• Grading boards: RRC takes the midpoint of the grade range in each attempted subject and averages them, treating each subject as out of 100.
• CGPA or grades must be converted to actual marks and entered in the form; the score is the total of all subjects, not of a group of subjects.
• ITI percentage: the average marks in the consolidated statement of marks of all semesters, i.e. the marks in the Provisional National Trade Certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT.
• If the marks or CGPA you enter differ from the original marksheet at document verification, the application is rejected.

• Period of training and stipend: as per extant rules (the notice gives no duration or amount).
• Before training starts, the selected candidate (or the guardian of a minor) signs a Contract of Apprenticeship Training.
• No hostel accommodation; selected candidates make their own arrangements and are released on completion of training.
• No TA/DA or accommodation is given for the selection process.
• No request to change the division or unit will be entertained at any stage.
• Training slots are provisional and may increase or decrease.
• Unfilled SC slots may go to ST candidates and vice versa, then to others; unfilled OBC slots may go to non-OBC candidates.
• Ex-Servicemen, their children and children of Armed Forces personnel are engaged as per the notice's list: (a) children of deceased/disabled Ex-Servicemen, including those killed/disabled in peace time; (b) children of Ex-Servicemen; (c) children of serving Jawans; (d) children of serving Officers; (e) Ex-Servicemen.
• An Ex-Serviceman selected under the Ex-Servicemen reservation is placed in his own category (UR/SC/ST/OBC). Regardless of community, Ex-Servicemen are considered against the Ex-Servicemen quota, if available; if UR slots are not available, only Ex-Servicemen of the communities where slots are available are considered.

• You must meet the physical fitness standards of the Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 and those of your trade.
• Bring a medical certificate in the prescribed format to document verification, signed by a Government authorised (Gazetted) doctor not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon of a Central/State hospital.
• Locomotor Disability (LD) is accepted, to the extent the notice allows, in Fitter/Turner, Welder (G&E), Electrician, Machinist, Painter (General)/Carpenter, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle)/Mechanic (Diesel) and Refrigerator AC Mechanic.
• Visually Impaired (low vision) is accepted in Fitter/Turner/Machinist/Carpenter/Painter General/Mechanical (Diesel)/Electrician/Wireman/Refrigerator AC Mechanic.
• Hearing Impaired (deaf, dumb, or deaf & dumb) is accepted in Fitter/Welder (G & E)/Turner/Machinist/Carpenter/Painter General/Mechanic (Diesel)/Mechanic (Motor Vehicle)/Electrician/Wireman.
• More than one disability is treated as Multiple Disabilities (MD). Apply only against slots notified for your disability; a disability certificate from a Medical Board constituted by the Central or State Government is needed.

• Upload: proof of date of birth (Class 10 certificate or DOB certificate).
• Upload: Class 10 marksheet and certificate.
• Upload: consolidated ITI marksheet of all semesters, or the Provisional National Trade Certificate showing marks.
• Upload: National Trade Certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT with marksheet.
• Upload: SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-SM certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure on www.rrcnr.org); disability certificate for PwBD; discharge or serving certificate for the Ex-Servicemen quota.
• OBC: caste and Non-Creamy Layer certificate valid for 2026-27 in the Central Government format, issued on or after 01/01/26.
• A missing upload means rejection; no extra documents are accepted at document verification.
• At document verification, bring the originals of all uploaded documents with self-attested photocopies (para 9.0(vii) says one set; Note 2 under para 13.0 says 2 photocopies) and the medical fitness certificate. Place and time will be on the E-Admit Card to be downloaded from the RRC website. Without these, candidature will be cancelled.
• Certificates in a language other than English or Hindi need a self-attested translation in English/Hindi.

• Incomplete application, or one without fee or with less fee.
• No photograph or LHT impression, unsigned, signature in capital letters, or different signatures at different places.
• Photo with goggles, cap, wig or coloured glasses, or a disfigured, small or unrecognisable photo.
• No proof of date of birth, Class 10 marksheet, or ITI trade certificate and marksheets.
• Multiple applications, including ones with minor changes for the same trade.
• No valid community certificate in the Central Government format.
• Over age or under age, or not holding the Class 10 and ITI qualification when applying.
• Filled in a language other than English or Hindi.
• Applied for a cluster or unit where your trade has no slots (no fee refund).
• Certificates for any age or fee relaxation claimed, or the self-attested photocopies of the required certificates, not uploaded.
• Any other irregularity that RRC considers invalid.

• Admission at every stage is purely provisional, subject to meeting the eligibility conditions.
• Wrong information or fake certificates: the Railway Administration may discharge the candidate at any stage without notice, even after selection.
• Impersonation: debarred for life from all RRB/RRC examinations or any other appointment in Railways, and legal action may be taken.
• Suppressing facts or submitting forged certificates (including to get fee exemption): candidature rejected, debarred from all RRB/RRC examinations, and legal action if warranted.
• Candidates debarred for life from RRB/RRC examinations, or debarred for a period not yet over, need not apply.
• Bringing in, or attempting to bring in, political or other influence makes the candidature liable to be rejected.
• The Railway Administration may fix any date, change the place, postpone or cancel the process. The RRC website is the main source of information during the selection, and the English version of the notice applies in case of any dispute.

• The notice says help line numbers are available on the RRC website, on all working days from 09:30 to 18:00 hrs. The rrcnr.org home page lists Mobile No. 9560268721 and 9560268722, from 09:30 AM to 18:00 (except holidays).
• Railway Recruitment Cell, Northern Railway, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024 (www.rrcnr.org).