NWR Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Notice Out, 2008 Posts

What Is This Recruitment

North Western Railway's Railway Recruitment Cell, Jaipur has issued Notice No. 04/2026 (NWR/AA) dated 30.09.2026. This notice invites online applications for engagement of Act Apprentices for the year 2026-27 under the Apprentices Act 1961.

There are 2008 training slots open across 8 Divisions/Units. The detailed notification was published on the RRC website from 01.10.2026.

How to Apply

1. Go to the official website www.rrcjaipur.in and read the detailed instructions given there.
2. Log on to the RRC/Jaipur website and fill in your personal details and bio-data carefully.
3. Choose only one Division/Unit. You cannot apply to more than one.
4. Upload a scanned colour photograph and scanned signature in the format asked for.
5. Check all your details are correct, then pay the application fee through the payment gateway on the form. You cannot edit anything after payment.
6. After payment is successful, you will be redirected to the RRC/Jaipur website to finish your application and download the form.
7. Keep a printout of your submitted online application. You will need it at Document Verification.

Documents Required

• Aadhaar Card (12-digit number when you register; bring the original at Document Verification)
• Scanned colour photograph (3.5cm x 3.5cm, JPG/JPEG, 100 DPI, 20-70kb)
• Scanned signature (3.5cm x 2.5cm, JPG/JPEG, 100 DPI, 20-30kb)
• Printout of your online application
• Matriculation or equivalent certificate showing your marks
• National Trade Certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in the trade you applied for
• Caste certificate in Central Government format (Annexure-I) for SC/ST candidates
• Caste certificate, Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (Annexure-II) and OBC Declaration (Annexure-IIA) for OBC candidates
• EWS certificate (Annexure-III) for EWS candidates
• Discharge certificate (for Ex-servicemen) or Armed Forces serving certificate (for children of serving personnel)
• Medical fitness certificate (Annexure-IV) signed by a Government Authorized Doctor, not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon
• Disability certificate (Annexure-V(A)/V(B)/V(C)/V(D)) for PwBD candidates, issued by a duly constituted Medical Board

Important Instructions

• You can apply for only one Unit. If you submit more than one application with different details, all your applications will be rejected.
• You cannot change or edit your application after you pay the fee.
• Your name, father's name, and date of birth must exactly match your Matriculation certificate. Any mismatch found at Document Verification will cancel your candidature and may debar you.
• Your photograph must be a clear front view, no cap or sunglasses, and taken within the last three months.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify you. No queries on this will be answered.

Stipend

Stipend during the apprenticeship is paid as per the extant rules and directives issued by the Railway Board from time to time.

In Detail

Vacancy Details

The 2008 slots are spread across trades and locations in 8 Divisions/Units. Here is the full list of every post with its vacancy count.

You can apply for only one Division/Unit. There is no single combined merit list — selection happens separately for each division, trade, and community.

NWR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 has 2,008 vacancies in total. The notification breaks them down across 93 posts.

Post-wise Vacancies

Important Dates

Mark these dates. The online window is short, so apply early.

Every date North Western Railway, Railway Recruitment Cell printed for NWR Apprentice Recruitment 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

Application Fee

Pay the fee online through the payment gateway on the application form. You cannot change your form after payment, so check everything before you pay.

Application fee for NWR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

Eligibility

You must be between 15 and 24 years old as on 06.11.2026, the closing date of the application.

Age Relaxation (extra years added to upper age limit)

• SC/ST candidates: 5 years
• OBC candidates: 3 years
• PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) candidates: 10 years
• Ex-servicemen: 10 years

You must have passed 10th class or an equivalent exam with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized Board.

You must also hold a National Trade Certificate (NTC) in the notified trade, issued by NCVT or SCVT (bodies that certify ITI trade courses).

Physical Standards

• Minimum height: 137 centimeters
• Minimum weight: 25.4 Kilogram
• Minimum chest expansion: 3.8 centimeters

Age Limit

You must be between 15 and 24 years old as on 06 Nov 2026.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

Passed 10th class examination or equivalent with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized Board, and must possess National Trade Certificate (NTC) in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT

Those awaiting results of final exams need not apply

Selection Process

There is no written exam for this recruitment. Selection happens in three steps.

1. A merit list is made from the average of your Matriculation marks and ITI marks (in percentage).
2. Document Verification: you show your original certificates to confirm your application.
3. Medical Examination to check you meet the physical and medical standards.

1. Preparation of merit list based on average of percentage of marks in Matriculation and ITI
2. Document Verification
3. Medical Examination

Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key

Admit Card

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Exam Date

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Result

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Answer Key

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