South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2801 Act Apprentice Posts

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2801 Act Apprentice Posts

दक्षिण मध्य रेलवे ने शिक्षुता अधिनियम 1961 और शिक्षुता नियम 1962 के तहत विभिन्न ट्रेडों जैसे फिटर, इलेक्ट्रीशियन, वेल्डर, एसी मैकेनिक, बढ़ई, सीओपीए, डीजल मैकेनिक आदि में 2,801 अधिनियमित शिक्षुओं की भर्ती के लिए दक्षिण मध्य रेलवे शिक्षुता भर्ती 2025-26 की अधिसूचना जारी की है। तेलंगाना, आंध्र प्रदेश, महाराष्ट्र, कर्नाटक, तमिलनाडु और मध्य प्रदेश के अधिसूचित जिलों से संबंधित पात्र 10वीं पास आईटीआई उम्मीदवार 12 मार्च 2026 से 11 अप्रैल 2026 तक scr.indianrailways.gov.in के RRC/SC पेज के माध्यम से एससीआर अधिनियमित शिक्षुता 2025-26 के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन कर सकते हैं।

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Overview:

Recruitment Name	South Central Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26
Organization	South Central Railway (SCR), Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderabad
Notification Number	No. SCR/P-HQ/RRC/111/Act. App/2025-26 dated 11.03.2026
Post Name	Act Apprentice (various trades under Apprentices Act, 1961)
Total Vacancies	2801 Act Apprentice posts
Trades	AC Mechanic, Carpenter, COPA, Diesel Mechanic, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Fitter, Industrial Electronics, Machinist, MMTM, Motor Mechanic Vehicle, Painter, Welder
Training Units	Workshops, Divisions and Sheds of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Personnel and S&T Departments under SCR (e.g., Lallaguda, Rayanapadu, Tirupati, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur, Nanded etc.)
Training Year	Apprenticeship Training Programme for the year 2025-26
Educational Qualification	10th class (10+2 system) with minimum 50% aggregate marks and ITI in relevant trade from NCVT/SCVT recognised institute
Age Limit	15 to 24 years as on 11.04.2026 (upper age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen as per rules)
Selection Process	Merit list based on average of 10th marks and ITI marks, no written test or viva-voce
Application Mode	Online only through RRC/SC webpage
Application Fee	₹100 for UR/OBC/EWS males; No fee for SC/ST, female/Transgender and PwBD candidates
Official Website	https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in → About Us → RRC-SCR

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details:

Trade	Total
AC Mechanic	251
Carpenter	22
COPA	181
Diesel Mechanic	105
Electrician	1258
Electronic Mechanic	88
Fitter	539
Industrial Electronics	33
Machinist	54
MMTM	24
Motor Mechanic	12
Painter	32
Welder	202
TOTAL	2801

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Educational Qualification:

• 10th class/SSC passed under 10+2 system with minimum 50% aggregate marks from a recognised board.
• ITI certificate in the relevant notified trade from an institute recognised by NCVT/SCVT (trade-wise: AC Mechanic, Carpenter, COPA, Diesel Mechanic, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Fitter, Industrial Electronics, Machinist, MMTM, Motor Mechanic Vehicle, Painter, Welder).
• Candidate must possess required qualification as on date of online application submission.
• Engineering graduates and diploma holders are not eligible for this Act Apprentice notification (covered under separate scheme).

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Age Limit:

• Minimum age: 15 years.
• Maximum age: 24 years.

Category-wise permissible date of birth range:

Category	Date of birth between
UR / EWS	11-04-2002 and 11-04-2011
SC / ST	11-04-1997 and 11-04-2011
OBC-NCL	11-04-1999 and 11-04-2011
Ex-Servicemen / PwBD (UR)	11-04-1992 and 11-04-2011
Ex-Servicemen / PwBD (SC/ST)	11-04-1987 and 11-04-2011
Ex-Servicemen / PwBD (OBC)	11-04-1989 and 11-04-2011

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Application Fess:

100 for UR/OBC/EWS males; No fee for SC/ST, female/Transgender and PwBD candidates

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Pay Scale:

Selected candidates will be paid a stipend during the apprenticeship at the prescribed rates as per extant instructions.

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Selection Process:

• Merit List Basis: Selection for SCR Act Apprentice 2025-26 will be done purely on merit, by taking the average of percentage marks in 10th (minimum 50% aggregate) and ITI marks, giving equal weightage to both.
• No Exam / Interview: There will be no written test or viva-voce for South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26.
• Tie-breaking: If two candidates have the same aggregate percentage, older candidate (higher age) will be preferred; if DOB is also same, the candidate who passed Matriculation earlier will be preferred.
• Document Verification (DV): Shortlisted candidates will be called for DV where all original certificates (education, ITI, caste, EWS, PwBD, ExSM, RDAT registration, medical fitness) will be verified.
• Medical Fitness: Candidates must produce medical fitness certificate from a government-authorised doctor (Gazetted, not below Asst. Surgeon) in prescribed format at DV; without this, they will not be considered.
• Training & Stipend: Selected candidates will undergo apprenticeship training as per Central Apprenticeship Council syllabus and receive stipend at prescribed rates during training.
• No Job Guarantee: SCR apprenticeship 2025-26 provides training only; there is no guarantee of regular railway job after completion of apprenticeship.

How to apply South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026:

• Visit the official South Central Railway website: https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in and go to About Us → RRC-SCR to open the ONLINE ACT APPRENTICE APPLICATION link.
• Read the detailed SCR Act Apprentice 2025-26 notification carefully and ensure you belong to the eligible states/districts and possess required 10th + ITI qualification.
• Complete Registration: select state and district, upload address proof, enter valid mobile number and email ID, create a password and verify OTPs sent to mobile and email.
• Login as a registered candidate and fill in personal details (name, DOB, category, etc.) and educational/technical details (10th marks, ITI trade, ITI marks, RDAT registration number).
• Select your priority/preference of training units (Divisions/Workshops/Sheds) only for trades you are eligible for; options once submitted cannot be changed.
• Upload a recent colour photograph (JPEG, ≤1 MB, not older than 3 months), signature image (≤1 MB) and required certificates (10th, ITI, RDAT form, caste, EWS, PwBD, ExSM, medical certificate) in PDF format (≤2 MB).
• Ensure you have completed RDAT/NAPS registration at www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in and obtained registration number before filling the SCR apprentice application.
• Check all details in the Preview page carefully; after clicking Submit, no modification will be allowed.
• Pay the application fee (if applicable) through online payment gateway (Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI) and generate e-receipt.
• Download/print the final submitted SCR Apprentice application form 2026 and keep it along with fee receipt and uploaded documents for Document Verification.

Important Links:

Link Description	Link
Official Notification PDF	Click here
Apply Online	Click here
Official Website	Click here
Latest Notification	Click here

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