BBMB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 71 ITI, Diploma & Graduate Apprentice Posts

A total of 71 apprentice posts have been announced across Degree, Diploma, and ITI categories. The notification states 71 posts in total. The combined trade-wise figures above (excluding Painter General and Computer Operator and Programming Assistant) sum to 60 posts, leaving 11 posts to be split between these two trades. The source document is not clearly legible for these two exact figures - please verify against the original notification before publishing (see Flag for Sila).

Degree Holder (4 Years)

Degree Holder (3 Years)

Diploma Holder

ITI Holders

Passed 10th class examination with minimum 40% marks from a recognized board. Must hold a National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by NCVT/State Council for Vocational Training. Must have completed the relevant ITI course. Aadhaar Card is compulsory. Completed Graduation (or equivalent) in the concerned stream with minimum 40% marks from a recognized institute. Aadhaar Card is compulsory. Completed Diploma with minimum 40% marks from a recognized institute. Aadhaar Card is compulsory. Note: There is no interview and no written exam for this recruitment.

Age limit is not specified in the notification. It states that age eligibility will be as per the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, and its amendments from time to time.

Eligible candidates are selected from the NAPS/NATS apprenticeship portal database. A merit list is prepared for all applicants based on percentage of marks, with category-specific weightage as below. 25% of total available seats per trade are reserved for candidates holding a residency certificate of the districts where the Project/Power Station/Unit is located. If these reserved seats remain unfilled, they go to candidates with a residency certificate of the concerned State. Remaining seats are filled through open merit. Project areas covered: Bhakra & Nangal Dam Project - Ropar, Bilaspur, and Una. In case two candidates have the same marks, the older candidate is preferred. If date of birth is also the same, the candidate who passed matriculation earlier is considered first.

Reservation will be as per the Apprentice Act, 1961, and its amendments from time to time.

10th Mark sheet ITI Certificate and Marksheets (must be issued by NCVT/SCVT) Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC, if applicable) Residence/Domicile certificate (if applicable) Aadhaar Card

Candidates whose results are still awaited on the last date of receipt of applications, for the qualifying examinations mentioned in the eligibility criteria, will not be considered. Selection and deployment of apprentices will be subject to detailed provisions of the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, and its time-to-time amendments. Results will be uploaded on the BBMB website through the Office of the System Software Manager, BBMB, Chandigarh. Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training (completed or ongoing) under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, in any other establishment are not eligible to apply. Selected candidates will be registered under the NAPS/NATS Portal. Candidates already registered and trained under these schemes will not be entertained and need not apply. Incomplete applications, in any manner, will be rejected without assigning any reason. The date and time for d