AAI NR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 205 Graduate, Diploma & ITI Trade Apprentices Posts

Note: Candidates should register on the relevant portal (NATS or NAPS) before applying. Only applications received through the registered NATS/NAPS portal will be considered; correspondence in any other manner will not be entertained.

80 Graduate Apprentices 65 Diploma Apprentices 60 ITI Trade Apprentices Note: The number of seats is tentative and may be reduced or increased. All durations are 1 year across every discipline.

Discipline-wise Seats

Monthly Stipend

Only Indian Nationals who are domiciles of the following states/UTs may apply: Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Candidates must have passed their degree/diploma/ITI in 2024 or after 2024 . Candidates who have already completed apprenticeship, terminated it midway, or are currently pursuing apprenticeship elsewhere (or in AAI at the same qualification level) are not eligible . Candidates with 1 year or more of apprenticeship/job experience after attaining the essential qualification are not eligible , as per the Apprentices Act, 1961. Important: A candidate applying for more than one discipline will not be considered, and such applications will be rejected.

Apprentices will be posted at various Northern Region airports and AAI offices in New Delhi, including: Adampur, Amritsar, Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Bareilly, Bhatinda, Bikaner, Chitrakoot, CATC–Prayagraj, Dehradun, Farukkhabad, Fursatganj, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Hindon, Hissar, Halwara/Ludhiana, Jammu, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Kangra–Gaggal, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Kullu–Bhuntar, Kushinagar, Kishangarh, Kota, Lucknow, Leh, Moradabad, Muirpur, Meerut, Pantnagar, Pathankot, Pratapgarh, Pithoragarh, Prayagraj Airport, Safdarjung, Shravasti, Srinagar, Shimla, Udaipur, Varanasi, and various offices in New Delhi. Important: The allocated Airport/Station/Unit is final; no change in place of training will be entertained at a later stage. Selected candidates will preferably be posted at locations based on their registration location on the portal.

Selection is merit-based , with no written examination. The process comprises: Provisional selection based on the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination (CGPA converted to percentage per the concerned Board/University norms). In case of a tie, date of birth and thereafter date of passing determine seniority. Document Verification at the establishment office, intimated only through the candidate's registered email ID. Interview / Certificate Verification , with candidature remaining provisional throughout. Medical Fitness Certificate (from a Government Medical Officer or Medical Officer of a Government Undertaking only), to be submitted at the time of joining. Final selection and issuance of the apprentice engagement letter follow successful document verification and medical fitness clearance. Note: Merely being shortlisted for document verification or the medical exam

No Application Fee is charged for this recruitment. No TA/DA will be provided for attending interviews or document verification. Candidates must sign and accept the Apprenticeship Contract on the NATS/NAPS portal immediately after joining AAI. The Apprenticeship Contract automatically ceases after the stipulated 12-month period; any act of indiscipline during training can lead to cancellation of the contract. During apprenticeship, candidates are governed by the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended) and AAI's applicable policies, rules, conduct, and discipline requirements. It is the candidate's sole responsibility to get their profile verified from the respective Regional Board. AAI does not take responsibility for replying to candidates regarding non-selection or non-issuance of a call letter. Furnishing false or incorrect information at any stage renders the candidature/engagement liable