RAILWAY APPRENTICE 2025

 NOTIFICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES 

FOR TRAINING SLOTS IN EASTERN RAILWAY UNITS 

Notice No. RRC-ER/Act Apprentices/2025-26

SCHEDULE:

Date of publication of notification on website 31.07.2025 

Opening date of online application 14.08.2025 

Closing date of online application 13.09.2025

A. HOWRAH DIVISION 

B. LILUAH WORKSHOP 

C. SEALDAH DIVISION 

D. KANCHRAPARA WORKSHOP 

E. MALDA DIVISION 

F. ASANSOL DIVISION 

G. JAMALPUR WORKSHOP 

AGE:

The candidates should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age (as on cut-off date for receiving application). The age as recorded in the Matriculation certificate issued from a government recognized Board / Authority or the birth certificate issued from a government recognized Page 10 of 13 authority shall only be reckoned for the purpose. No other document like horoscope, affidavits, birth extract from Municipal Corporation, service records and like will be accepted. 

Upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years in case of SC/ST candidates, 3 years in case of OBC-NCL candidates and 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: 

The candidate must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with minimum 50% marks, in aggregate, from recognized Board and should also possess the National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT. Note: Candidates holding National Trade Certificate in "Wood Work Technician" under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) shall also be eligible to apply for the "Carpenter" trade under the Apprentices Act.

APPLICATION FEES: 

i. Application fees (non-refundable) is Rs.100/- (Rupees One hundred) only. No fee, however, is to be paid by the SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates). 

ii. The payment of fees will have to be made online through ‘Payment Gateway’ available with online Application Form while filling up the online Application Form. The payment can be made by using Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking etc. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidate. At times, there may be server issues because of huge rush, which may affect the online payment system. In such scenario, the candidate needs to login fresh and attempt again. 

NOTIFICATION PDF : CLICK HERE 

ONLINE APPLY : CLICK HERE