RRC North Western Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 2008 Posts

The revised notification gives the slot details unit by unit, the eligibility conditions, the selection method and the annexures for caste, OBC, EWS, disability and medical fitness certificates. The direct links are given below. Notification PDF: Click Here Apply Online Link: www.rrcjaipur.in (online application opens on 23.10.2026) Official Website: www.rrcjaipur.in

The NWR Act Apprentice apply online date is 23.10.2026, and the last date is 22.11.2026 at 23.59 hrs. The age limit, qualification and certificates are all counted as per the dates and conditions given in the notification.

The notification states 2008 slots for NWR Act Apprentice Vacancy 2026. The slots are given trade-wise and unit-wise, and the candidate has to select only one unit. The eight divisions/units are listed below. The notification also says the slots are provisional and may increase or decrease depending on the actual needs of the administration at the time of finalizing the selection. Please note that the unit-wise totals printed in the notification add up to 2,234 on calculation, while the notification text states 2008 slots. The notification does not explain this difference, so candidates should check the official PDF for the final figures. In the tables below, the figures in brackets give the category-wise break-up of training slots (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS), followed by the reserved slots for Persons with Benchmark Disability (VI: Visual Impairment, HI: Hearing Impairment, LD: Locomotor Dis

Divisional Railway Manager's Office, Ajmer

Divisional Railway Manager's Office, Bikaner

Divisional Railway Manager's Office, Jaipur

Divisional Railway Manager's Office, Jodhpur

B.T.C. Carriage, Ajmer

B.T.C. LOCO, Ajmer

Carriage Works Shop, Bikaner

Carriage Works Shop, Jodhpur

To meet the NWR Act Apprentice eligibility, candidates must satisfy the qualification and age conditions given below. Before applying, candidates should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility norms and hold the requisite educational and technical qualifications from a recognized Board/Government University/Institute as on the date of submission of the application. Those awaiting results of the final exams need not apply. Candidates must choose only one unit and should check the available training slots against their ITI trade before selecting the unit. Candidates should hold an Aadhaar Card, as the 12-digit Aadhaar number has to be entered at the time of registration. Candidates seeking reservation must produce the relevant certificates in the prescribed format at the time of Document Verification (see the documents section). Candidates who are not Persons with Benchmark Disability

The NWR Act Apprentice age limit is 15 to 24 years as on 22.11.2026. A candidate should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age on that date. The upper age limit is relaxable as shown below. The Ex-Servicemen relaxation does not apply to Ex-Servicemen who have already joined Government service on the civil side after availing the Ex-Servicemen status. Regardless of community, Ex-Servicemen are considered against the Ex-Servicemen quota, if available. If UR vacancies are not available, only Ex-Servicemen of the communities where vacancies are available are considered against the Ex-Servicemen quota. Reservation is also provided for the following, who will be engaged as per the details in the notification: children of deceased/disabled Ex-Servicemen including those killed/disabled during peace time, children of Ex-Servicemen, children of serving jawans,

The notification does not state a fixed stipend amount. The training period and stipend will be as per the extant rules and directives issued by the Railway Board from time to time. No hostel accommodation is provided. Selected candidates have to make their own arrangement during the training, as per the Apprentices Act 1961, and are released on completion of the training. Before the training begins, the selected candidate (or the guardian, if the candidate is a minor) has to enter into a Contract of Apprenticeship with the employer. Training in the Railway does not give any right to absorption in the Railway after completing the training.

The NWR Act Apprentice application fee is Rs. 100 for all candidates except those exempted. SC/ST, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Women candidates do not have to pay any fee. The fee is non-refundable. The fee is paid online through the payment gateway after the online application is complete at www.rrcjaipur.in. After a successful payment, the candidate is redirected to the RRC Jaipur website to complete the application and download the application form. Payment can be made by debit card, credit card or internet banking. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, are borne by the candidate. If the amount is deducted but the application cannot be downloaded, the candidate should click the "Verify Payment" button to reconfirm the payment from the payment gateway. An e-receipt is generated on successful payment and should be printed and retained. If the transaction is

The NWR Act Apprentice selection process is based on a merit list. The notification does not mention any written examination or interview. The merit list is prepared for all candidates who apply, on the basis of the percentage of marks in Matriculation (with minimum 50% aggregate marks) and the ITI marks in the trade in which the apprenticeship is to be done. The panel is prepared on the basis of the simple average of the marks in Matriculation and ITI. For the Matriculation percentage, the marks obtained in all subjects are counted, not the marks of any subject or group of subjects. For the ITI percentage, the marks mentioned in the provisional/final certificate are counted. If two candidates have the same marks, the older candidate is preferred. If the dates of birth are also the same, the candidate who passed the Matriculation examination earlier is considered first. The final merit l

Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy (LD): Only candidates with not less than 40% of the relevant disability are eligible. Hearing Impairment (HI): Loss of 60 decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies. This includes persons who are Deaf, Dumb, Deaf and Dumb. Visually Impaired (VI): For the trades Mechanic (Diesel) and Fitter, low vision means impairment of vision of less than 6/18 to 6/60 with best correction in the better eye, or impairment of field (reduction of fields less than 50 degrees, hemianopia with macular involvement, or altitudinal defect involving lower fields). Multiple Disabilities (MD): PwBD candidates with more than one disability. A PwBD candidate who wants to avail the reservation must produce a disability certificate issued by a competent authority (a Medical Board constituted by the Central or State Government) in the format of A

Printout of the online application form and the Registration Number Original Matriculation (Class 10) certificate and mark sheet, and the ITI/NCVT/SCVT National Trade Certificate (provisional/final) in the trade Original Aadhaar Card. The name, father's name and date of birth must exactly match the Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Caste certificate in the Central Government format (Annexure-I) for SC/ST candidates OBC candidates: Caste certificate and Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued on or after 01.04.2026 in the Central Government format (Annexure-II) and the OBC Declaration (Annexure-IIA) EWS candidates: EWS certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-III) Ex-Servicemen: Discharge certificate. For children of Ex-Servicemen and children of Armed Forces Personnel: the discharge certificate or Armed Forces serving certificate of the parent, as the case may be PwBD candidates

This is a centralized notification, and RRC/NWR is the nodal agency for receiving online applications and preparing the merit list. Candidates trying to submit more than one application with different particulars (such as name, father's name, community, photo, qualifications, e-mail ID or mobile number) will have all such applications summarily rejected. No changes are allowed after the final submission, so candidates must choose the unit carefully. A change of division/unit/trade after selection will not be considered. Candidates should submit the application well before the closing date to avoid website load issues. RRC does not accept responsibility if a candidate cannot submit the application on the last day. Any deviation in the name, father's name or date of birth from the Matriculation certificate found during Document Verification leads to cancellation of candidature and debarmen