Naval Dockyard Mumbai Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 283 Posts

Who is recruiting? Dockyard Apprentice School, Naval Dockyard Mumbai. Which posts? Apprentices (training) in 32 designated trades. How many vacancies? 283. Who can apply? Rigger: minimum 50% aggregate in 8th Standard. Crane Operator Overhead (SI): minimum 50% aggregate in 10th Standard. All other trades: minimum 50% in relevant subjects in 10th Standard plus minimum 50% aggregate in ITI in the respective trade (NCVT/SCVT). Details are in the Qualification section below. Application start date: From the fifth day of publication of the notification in Employment News, from 1000 hrs. An exact calendar date is not stated in the notification. Last date: 21st day from the opening date of registration (up to 2355 hrs). An exact calendar date is not stated in the notification. Application mode: Online. Job location: Naval Dockyard, Mumbai (Dockyard Apprentice School, Mumbai-400023). The written

The notification was published in the Employment News issue dated 3–9 October 2026. Candidates are advised to read the full notification and check the portal regularly for updates, corrigendum and further instructions. Official Notification: Employment News, 3–9 October 2026 (pages 16–21) Apply Online: Apply Here

The notification gives the application window as a formula rather than fixed calendar dates. The opening date is counted from the date the notice is published in Employment News. The closing date is counted from the opening date.

Naval Dockyard Mumbai has announced 283 apprentice vacancies in 32 trades. The category-wise split is shown in brackets. PwBD and ESM vacancies are horizontal reservations and are included within the vertical categories; the PwBD group suitability is given where the notification specifies it. Trades with no PwBD or ESM vacancy are shown without those entries. In the notification, OBC means OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and ESM means Ex-Servicemen.

Eligibility depends on the trade applied for. Age, educational qualification and other norms are determined as on the crucial date, which is the closing date for online registration. Candidature is accepted only provisionally, and all claims are verified at the document verification stage. If any claim is found unsubstantiated at any stage, the candidature will be cancelled and the decision of Naval Dockyard Mumbai will be final.

The minimum educational qualification follows Schedule I of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. ITI trades eligible for each designated trade are as per Schedule I, as amended from time to time. The notification says applications are invited from Non-ITI candidates (2 trades), ITI-qualified candidates (30 trades) and freshers. Candidates who have passed ITI can apply in their respective trades or corresponding NCVT-approved trades as per Schedule I. For example, an NCVT Turner or Tool and Die Maker certificate holder can apply for the Machinist trade. Candidates should check the matching NCVT trade before applying, and will be cancelled if they apply for a trade not relevant to their ITI trade.

As per the Apprentices Act, 1961, there is no upper age limit for apprenticeship training. Only a minimum age applies, counted on the crucial date (the closing date for receipt of online applications). Date of birth is taken from the Class X certificate issued by the concerned Education Board. If the date of birth is not mentioned there, the birth certificate issued by the Competent Authority is used. For the Rigger trade, if the candidate does not have a Class X certificate, the birth certificate issued by the Competent Authority is used. Note in the notification: an upper age limit is set in employment rules for the post of Tradesman Skilled in Naval Dockyards. It will apply to all ex-Naval Apprentices of Dockyard Apprentice School, Mumbai applying for that post after completing apprenticeship training. Candidates should ensure that they meet the prescribed age limit as on the specifie

The application fee is not specified in the provided notification. The notification cautions candidates to beware of touts and job racketeers and states that no money is required to be paid to anyone for selection, which is based purely on merit.

Apprentices are paid a monthly stipend as per MSDE guideline DGT-36/1/2021-AP dated 15 Sep 25. The stipend and training period vary by trade. During training, apprentices are entitled to free medical treatment only from the Naval Dockyard Dispensary, limited to the facility available there. The period of training is as per Rule 7 and Schedule I of the Apprentices Rules 1992.

Reservation for SC and ST is as per Schedule II A of the Apprentice Rules, 1992, and for OBC (NCL) as per Maharashtra Act No. VIII of 2004. Reserved vacancies are filled separately from eligible SC, ST and OBC candidates, who are either lower in merit than the last candidate on the merit list of the UR category or SC/ST/OBC (NCL) candidates who have availed age relaxation, irrespective of their position in the merit list. Reserved vacancies for PwBD and ESM are filled from eligible candidates of the respective category who are lower in merit than the last candidate on the merit list of that category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standard. PwBD and ESM reservations are horizontal and cut across the vertical SC/ST/OBC(NCL) reservation (inter-locking reservation). Candidates selected against PwBD and ESM quota are placed in the appropriate category of UR/SC/ST

Candidates should satisfy the minimum standards of physical fitness under Rule A and Schedule II of the Apprentices Rules 1992: Free from Tuberculosis, contagious/infectious diseases and any disease likely to be aggravated by service causing danger to public health. Height: 137 cms minimum. Weight: 25.4 Kgs minimum. Chest expansion: 3.8 cms minimum. Eyes: free from morbidity of either eye or eyelids. Free from any other chronic illness of the Alimentary System, Cardio Vascular, Respiratory System, Genito-Urinary System, Skeletal System, Nervous System, Glandular System, Ears, Skin and Speech.

Selection is carried out as per extant guidelines of the Competent Authority. The stages are as follows. Screening of applications: Naval Dockyard Mumbai will not carry out detailed scrutiny of online applications before the examination. Detailed scrutiny of documents is done at a subsequent stage. Shortlisting: Fulfilling the basic criteria does not automatically entitle a candidate to the written examination. If applications are too many in proportion to vacancies, the authority may shortlist applications, in the ratio of 1:25 for every available vacancy in each trade and category. Merit calculation: Equal weightage (50:50) is given to marks in Class 10th from a recognised Board and marks in the ITI consolidated statement of marks for AITT issued by NCVET. For Crane Operator (SI), 100% weightage is given to Class 10th. For Rigger, 100% weightage is given to Class 8th. Written examinati

Candidates should keep scanned copies ready before filling the online application: Passport-size colour photograph on a plain white background, not more than three months old, with full face coverage, no cap or goggles, both ears visible. Size 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, jpeg/jpg, 50–100 Kb. Signature in black ink on plain white paper (scanned copy of own signature, not digitised), jpeg/jpg, 50–100 Kb. Birth Certificate/Matriculation certificate for date of birth (not exceeding 400 Kb). Aadhaar as proof of identity, in pdf (not exceeding 400 Kb). Trades other than Rigger: Matriculation certificate in pdf (not exceeding 400 Kb). Rigger: Birth Certificate and Class VIIIth marksheet (not exceeding 400 Kb). The 30 ITI trades: ITI certificate (mandatory) and consolidated (all semesters) ITI marks in pdf (not exceeding 400 Kb). Caste certificate, if applying against a reserved post, in pdf (not exceeding

Previous training: Candidates undergoing apprenticeship in any Govt./Public Sector/Private industrial organisation must terminate their ongoing contract through the MSDE Portal before applying, and must have fulfilled any cooling down criterion if applicable. Multiple applications: Do not submit multiple applications. If more than one is submitted, the one with the higher application number, if complete in all respects, is the only one considered. Provisional candidature: Applications are accepted provisionally. False or incorrect information leads to cancellation without prejudice to legal action. Caste certificates: SC/ST candidates must hold a latest caste certificate and produce the original on demand. OBC candidates must produce a valid caste certificate stating they do not belong to the creamy layer, in the format under GoI DoP&T OM 36033/1/2013-Estt(Res) dated 27 May 2013 and 3603