CPCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for Trade, Technician and Graduate Apprentice Posts

The notification does not specify a separate application start date; candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply as soon as the notification is released.

The number of vacancies for each trade is not specified in the official notification. The table below lists all the trades/posts covered under this CPCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026.

Candidates must hold the prescribed qualification from a recognized institution; no equivalent qualification will be considered. Candidates must be registered on the applicable Apprenticeship portal (NAPS or NATS) with 100% profile completion. Only candidates who passed their final exams in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 are eligible. A First Class with a minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) in the qualifying examination is required. Candidates awaiting results, or who have already undergone a job/apprenticeship elsewhere for one year or more, are not eligible.

Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 26 years of age as on 01.10.2026. Age relaxation will be given as per Presidential Directives on Reservation. Candidates should ensure that they meet the prescribed age limit as on the specified cut-off date. You can use our Age Calculator to check your exact age and confirm your eligibility before applying.

Stipend varies by trade, ranging from Rs. 4,800 to Rs. 12,300 per month (see the Eligibility table above for trade-wise stipend). For apprentices engaged under NATS, 50% of the total stipend is paid through Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) by the Government.

Shortlisting of candidates will be done based on a merit list prepared using the percentage of marks obtained in the essential qualification applicable to the respective trade. No separate interview or written test is mentioned in the notification.

Registration on the applicable Apprenticeship portal - NAPS ( apprenticeshipindia.gov.in ) for Sl. No. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8, or NATS ( nats.education.gov.in ) for Sl. No. 3, 6 & 7. For NATS candidates, an Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account is required for stipend disbursal; bank seeding status can be checked via the myAadhaar portal. Complete profile with all required documents uploaded on the portal.