RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 281 Graduate, Diploma and Trade Apprentice Posts

Both apprenticeship portal application and document submission through the separate RITES form must be completed by 25 November 2026. RITES will communicate further selection and joining instructions through registered email.

RITES Limited has issued for engagement of 281 Graduate, Diploma and ITI Trade Apprentices. Official Notification PDF:

RITES Limited has announced 281 apprenticeship vacancies across engineering, non-engineering, diploma and ITI trades. Graduate Engineering accounts for 125 posts, while Graduate Non-Engineering has 43 posts. The Other Trades category includes trades such as Welder, Fitter, Turner, Plumber and Surveyor. Candidates must select the apprenticeship opportunity matching their recognized ITI qualification. The official notification provides reservation for SC, ST, OBC Non-Creamy Layer, EWS and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. However, the category-wise figures in the notified vacancy table contain an arithmetic discrepancy. The published grand-total row lists 32 SC, 12 ST, 68 OBC, 21 EWS and 144 UR vacancies, adding up to 277, whereas the notification advertises 281 total posts. Certain discipline-level category allocations also do not add up to their stated totals. Important: Candidates sh

RITES Apprentice Category-Wise Vacancy Details

RITES Graduate Engineering Apprentice Vacancy 2026

RITES Non-Engineering Graduate Apprentice Vacancy 2026

RITES Diploma Apprentice Vacancy 2026

RITES ITI Trade Apprentice Vacancy 2026

Candidates must possess the prescribed full-time engineering degree, non-engineering graduation, engineering diploma or ITI qualification in the relevant discipline. The qualification must be recognized by the applicable UGC, AICTE, NCVT or SCVT authority. Important: The 50% qualifying threshold applies to the notified reserved positions. Candidates applying against General or EWS positions must meet the applicable 60% requirement. Where the prescribed qualification specifies marks in the Honours subject, those marks will be used for eligibility. Otherwise, the aggregate marks of all subjects will be considered. Engineering and non-engineering graduates and diploma holders must have completed their qualifying course within the five-year period prescribed in the notification. No. Degree and diploma candidates whose final semester results were declared before 5 November 2021 are ineligible

RITES Apprentice Educational Qualification

Minimum Qualification Marks

RITES Apprentice Passing Year Eligibility 2026

Candidates must have completed at least 18 years of age as on 5 November 2026 . The notification does not provide a separate upper-age limit or category-wise age relaxation table. Applicants must satisfy the minimum age and all other applicable apprenticeship eligibility conditions.

Selected apprentices will receive a monthly stipend between Rs. 10,560 and Rs. 15,650 , depending on their apprenticeship category. Stipend Clarification: The notified amounts are monthly apprenticeship stipends, not regular employee salaries. The Graduate and Diploma figures already include the applicable Government direct benefit transfer component; these amounts must not be added again.

The apprenticeship training duration is one year for all four notified categories. RITES has expressly stated that the training period will not be extended. No. RITES expressly states that it has no obligation to offer employment during or after the apprenticeship period. Selection or inclusion in a merit list does not provide a right to apprenticeship engagement or subsequent permanent employment.

Candidates should follow only the official NATS, NAPS and RITES application instructions and avoid payments to unauthorized recruiters or intermediaries.

Selection is based on percentage marks obtained in the essential qualification relevant to the selected apprenticeship trade . No written examination or interview will be conducted. NATS / NAPS Registration: Applicants complete the appropriate apprenticeship portal registration. Apprenticeship Application: Candidates apply for the RITES Limited opportunity through the relevant portal. RITES Document Submission: Applicants upload the prescribed supporting documents through the separate RITES form. Eligibility Verification: RITES reviews the submitted qualifications, category details and supporting certificates. Merit List: Eligible candidates are ranked using their qualifying examination percentage. Shortlisting: Candidates are selected according to the available apprenticeship vacancies. Joining and Original Document Verification: Shortlisted applicants must present original records when

All prescribed supporting documents must be combined into one PDF. The combined PDF must not exceed 10 MB. Only one submission of the RITES application form is accepted. Documents sent by email are not accepted. Hard-copy document submissions are not accepted at the application stage. Documents not requested in the notification should not be uploaded. Applicants must submit the required documents by 25 November 2026.

OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates must submit a valid caste certificate in the prescribed Government of India Central format, issued on or after 5 November 2025 . EWS candidates must provide the latest applicable EWS certificate in the prescribed format. Candidates claiming SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS or PwBD reservation must submit valid documents supporting their claim.

The notification includes four PwBD reservation positions on a horizontal basis. Applicants seeking PwBD benefits must possess a certificate issued by the competent authority. Candidates must have at least 40% of the relevant disability and satisfy the physical requirements and functional classifications applicable to the selected apprenticeship position. PwBD reservation is included within the advertised vacancies and must not be added separately.

The apprenticeship opportunities are available across India. Candidates from all states are eligible to apply, subject to the prescribed qualifications and other requirements. Applicants may provide their preferred location through the RITES application form. However, the final posting will be determined by the company's operational requirements. Important: A preferred location does not guarantee posting at that location. RITES will not entertain subsequent requests to change the posting preference after the prescribed process.

RITES will prepare the merit list after examining apprenticeship applications submitted through NATS or NAPS and verifying documents submitted through the RITES form. Shortlisted candidates will receive instructions through email from [email protected] . The selected candidates list will also be uploaded on the official RITES website. Candidates must bring the original documents at the time of joining for further verification. Vacancies remaining unfilled after the initial shortlisting process may be filled from subsequent merit lists of eligible candidates.

Applicant is below 18 years as on 5 November 2026. Essential qualification result is pending on the cut-off date. Degree or diploma passing date is before 5 November 2021. Candidate has already completed or is undergoing apprenticeship training. Candidate has one year or more of post-qualification work or training experience. Minimum aggregate percentage requirement is not satisfied. Application is not submitted through the correct NATS or NAPS portal. Candidate fails to apply for the RITES Limited establishment. Mandatory RITES document form is not submitted. Required documents are missing or invalid. CGPA conversion formula is missing where applicable. OBC-NCL or EWS certificate does not meet the prescribed requirements. Application contains false or inconsistent information. Required original documents cannot be produced at joining.

RITES has advertised 281 apprenticeship training posts for FY 2026-27. Applications start on 5 November 2026 and close on 25 November 2026. Graduate and Diploma candidates must apply through NATS. ITI candidates must apply through NAPS. All applicants must complete the separate RITES document submission form. Only one apprenticeship position may be applied for. Only the latest valid completed apprenticeship application is considered if multiple applications are submitted. The minimum age is 18 years as on 5 November 2026. The minimum qualification marks are 60% or 50%, depending on the applicable reservation conditions. The five-year qualification passing restriction applies to Degree and Diploma candidates, not ITI candidates. Previous apprenticeship and one year or more of post-qualification experience make a candidate ineligible. No written examination or interview will be conducted.