Northeast Frontier Railway NFR Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 6777 Posts

Slots are notified as provisional and may increase or decrease depending on actual administrative requirements. Unit-wise break-up is attached in Annexures I to VIII of the official notification.

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up (All Units Combined)

Slots are notified department-wise (Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, S&T, Personnel, Accounts, Medical, Stores) and trade-wise for each of the eight units. Common trades appearing across most units include Fitter, Electrician, Wireman, Lineman, Welder (Gas & Electric), Turner, Machinist, Carpenter, Plumber, Mason (Building Constructor), Mechanic Diesel, Mechanic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Mechanic Electrical Instruments, Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (COPA), Draughtsman (Civil), Surveyor, Secretarial Assistant, Health Sanitary Inspector, and Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology/Radiology). Certain workshops (New Bongaigaon and Dibrugarh) also notify specialised trades such as TIG/MIG Welder, Structural Welder, CNC Programmer cum Operator, Instrument Mechanic, and Quality Assurance Assistant. The complete trade-wise vacancy count for each unit, along with SC

The minimum requirement of 50% aggregate marks in Matriculation is not applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD categories. Only completing the ITI course is not sufficient - candidates must be in possession of their ITI pass certificate/NTC/STC as on the date of the notification (14-07-2026). Not specified in official notification.

Candidates must be not below 15 years and not above 24 years of age as on the closing date of application, i.e., 19-08-2026. For children of ex-servicemen, the same age relaxation as applicable to their respective community (UR/SC/ST/OBC) will apply.

Minimum stipend for NTC/STC holders: ₹9,600 per month , effective from 11-09-2025, as per G.S.R. 610(E) dated 03-09-2025 issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RBE No. 116/2025). Where one or two years' exemption is admissible under the Apprenticeship curriculum: ₹10,560/month (2nd year, 10% increase) and ₹11,040/month (3rd year, 15% increase). Stipend rates are subject to revision from time to time as notified by the appropriate authority. No hostel accommodation is provided; apprentices must make their own arrangements during training.

Candidates seeking fee exemption as Economically Backward Class (EBC) must have family income of less than ₹50,000/- per annum and must upload a certificate issued on or after 01-04-2026 (Annexure-XVI). If a candidate wishes to modify or correct the online application after submission, a fee of ₹50/- is charged for each occasion; however, registration details cannot be modified.

Selection is purely merit-based, with no written examination. The merit list for each unit is prepared using the percentage of marks in Matriculation (minimum 50% aggregate) plus ITI marks in the relevant trade; the final panel is based on the average of the two. For Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology) and (Radiology), merit is based on Matriculation marks plus 12th Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) marks. Calculation uses marks obtained in all subjects of Matriculation/12th, not select subjects, and the average ITI marks across all semesters (or the National Trade Certificate marks). Merit lists are prepared unit-wise, trade-wise and community-wise, in descending order of percentage, equal to the number of notified slots. Shortlisted candidates are called for Document Verification (DV) to the extent of 1.5 times the notified vacancies. A candidate is considered for only one co

Mark sheet and Pass Certificate of Matriculation (Class X) or its equivalent Mark sheet and Pass Certificate of Senior Secondary (Class XII) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (only for Medical Laboratory Technician posts) Certificate for proof of date of birth, if not mentioned in the Matriculation certificate Consolidated mark sheet for all ITI semesters of the relevant trade, OR Provisional National Trade Certificate indicating marks National Trade Certificate issued by NCVT, or Provisional Trade Certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT Caste certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates Certificate for EWS candidates Disability certificate, for PwBD candidates Discharge certificate/Serving certificate, for candidates applying under the Ex-Servicemen quota Certificate for Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates seeking fee exemption Colour photograph and scanned signature as per website specifica

Candidates must read the training slots against their ITI trade carefully and indicate Unit preferences clearly, since only one combination will be allotted. The candidate is responsible for the correctness of information filled in the online application; false information leads to immediate disqualification. Registered mobile number and email address must not be changed during the entire selection process. Reservation: 10% for EWS, 4% horizontal for PwBD, and 10% horizontal for Ex-Servicemen (ESM); PwBD and ESM slots are included within, not additional to, the notified total. If required numbers of SC candidates are unavailable, the balance is filled by ST candidates and vice versa; unfilled OBC/EWS slots are filled by UR candidates. A medical fitness certificate (Annexure-XI), signed by a Government-authorised doctor not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon, must be submitted at the tim