RRC NR Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 4651 Act Apprentice Posts

Last date: 11 December 2026 Vacancies: 4651, in 6 roles How to apply: Online Fee: Others: Rs. 100 (non-refundable); SC/ST/PwBD/Women: No fee Pay: Stipend as per extant rules applicable Age limit: Should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age (as on 11 December 2026) Places: Cluster Lucknow (LKO), Cluster Delhi (DLI), Cluster Firozpur (FZR), Cluster Moradabad (MB), Cluster Ambala (UMB), Cluster Jammu

Advt No. RRC/NR/03/2026/Act Apprentice gives the full conditions for each post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below. Download RRC NR notification PDF

Age relaxation for all posts: SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3 years, PwBD 10 years, Ex-Servicemen Up to additional 10 years to the extent of service rendered in Defence Forces plus 3 years, with minimum 6 months service at a stretch.

Other conditions: Must meet physical fitness standards under the Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 PwBD candidates must apply against slots notified for their type of disability Application must be filled in English or Hindi Only one application per candidate; multiple applications are all rejected Must apply to a cluster and unit where slots for own ITI trade are notified

Candidates whose 10th or ITI result is awaited on 06/11/2026 Candidates debarred for life by RRB/RRC, or debarred for a period not yet completed Ex-servicemen who already joined Govt. civil service after availing ex-servicemen status (for age relaxation)

Qualification required: 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks and ITI in the relevant trade (NCVT/SCVT). Age limit: Should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age. Pay: As per extant rules applicable. Qualification required: 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks and ITI in the relevant trade (NCVT/SCVT). Age limit: Should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age. Pay: As per extant rules applicable. Qualification required: 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks and ITI in the relevant trade (NCVT/SCVT). Age limit: Should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age. Pay: As per extant rules applicable. Qualification required: 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks and ITI in the relevant trade (NCVT/SCVT). Age limit: Should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24

Period of training and stipend as per extant rules applicable. Selected candidate (or guardian if minor) must sign a Contract of Apprenticeship Training No right to absorption in Railway after training; employment not obligatory for either side No hostel accommodation; released on completion of training

Payment mode: Online only, as part of the online application; cash, cheque, money order, IPO, DD and fee stamps not accepted. Last date to pay the fee: 11 December 2026.

Screening and scrutiny of applications Merit list from average of 10th and ITI percentage marks with equal weightage Document Verification with medical certificate No written test or viva Merit from average of 10th and ITI percentage marks with equal weightage Tie: older candidate first, then the one who passed matriculation earlier Final merit list prepared cluster-wise, trade-wise and community-wise equal to number of slots Mismatch between marks entered online and original mark sheet at Document Verification leads to rejection

Proof of date of birth (10th certificate or DOB certificate) 10th pass mark sheet and certificate Consolidated ITI mark sheet of all semesters / Provisional National Trade Certificate with marks National Trade Certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT with mark sheet SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-SM certificate in prescribed format (annexure on www.rrcnr.org) Discharge or serving certificate for Ex-servicemen quota applicants

Merit list expected to be displayed in February 2027 Training slots are provisional and may increase or decrease No change allowed in the application after final submission No TA/DA or accommodation for appearing in the process Document Verification place and time will be given on the E-Admit Card on the RRC website No request to change division or unit will be entertained