Northern Railway has started applications for 4651 apprentice posts from 11 November 2026. 10th and ITI pass candidates can fill the online form till 11th December. There will be no written examination or interview for selection.
New Delhi: Northern Railway has issued apprentice recruitment for the youth who want to learn work and get training in Railways. Under Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026, a total of 4651 seats have been kept in different trades. The application process has started from Wednesday, November 11. Candidates who have passed 10th with at least 50 percent marks and have done ITI in the relevant trade can apply online till December 11.
4651 apprentice seats in Northern Railway, training will be available in different units
Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Northern Railway has released the notification for the new recruitment of Apprentice for the year 2026-27. In this, youth will be given training in different divisions, workshops and units of Railways. Advertisement number RRC/NR/03/2026/Act Apprentice has been issued for recruitment.
This time there are total 4651 seats. These include Lucknow, Delhi, Ambala, Firozpur, Moradabad and Jammu clusters. Candidates will have to see the information about available seats according to their ITI trade in the notification.
This recruitment is being done under the Apprenticeship Act 1961. Selected candidates will be given training in Railways for a fixed period. During this period, they will also get stipend as per the relevant rules.
However, one thing is clear that completion of apprenticeship does not mean getting a permanent government job in Railways. After training, you will not get any right for regular appointment. There is a separate recruitment process for permanent posts in Railways.
50 percent marks in 10th and ITI required, age 15 to 24 years
To apply for this recruitment of Northern Railway, the candidate must have passed 10th from a recognized board. There should be at least 50 percent marks in 10th. Along with this, it is also necessary to have ITI certificate recognized by NCVT or SCVT in the related trade.
Talking about age, the age of the applying candidate should be minimum 15 years and maximum 24 years. Age will be calculated as on 11th December 2026.
Reserved category candidates will be given relaxation in maximum age as per Railway rules. SC and ST category will get 5 years relaxation and OBC category will get 3 years relaxation. There is a provision for age relaxation for disabled candidates also as per the prescribed rules.
Before applying for this recruitment, please check the information of your 10th mark sheet and ITI certificate. The details filled in the form will be matched with the documents. If wrong information is received, the application can be canceled. How will the merit list be prepared without examination, how much will the application fee be?
How will the selection be done without examination, how much money will it cost to fill the form?
In this apprentice recruitment of Northern Railway, the youth will not have to give any written examination or interview. Railways will prepare the merit list after looking at their 10th and ITI marksheet. The marks obtained in both will be given equal importance. That is, the average will be calculated by adding the percentage of 10th and ITI. The merit of the candidates will be made on this basis. Those whose names appear in the list can be called for further verification of documents and other necessary procedures.
General, OBC and EWS category candidates will have to pay Rs 100 to fill the form. However, no application fee will be charged from SC, ST, Divyang and women candidates. All these candidates can fill their form without paying fees.
To apply first visit Northern Railway website rrcnr.org Open. Here is the link of Apprentice Recruitment 2026. You will have to register yourself by clicking on it. After this, information related to name, date of birth, studies and ITI trade has to be filled.