The Railway Recruitment Cell, Northern Railway (RRC/NR), New Delhi has invited online applications for 4,651 Act Apprentice slots under Notification No. RRC/NR/03/2026/Act Apprentice, dated 6 November 2026. There is no written exam and no interview: selection is on merit from your Class 10 and ITI marks. Candidates with 10th (50%) and ITI in the trade, aged 15 to 24, can apply on app.rrcnr.org from 11 November to 11 December 2026 (11:59 PM).
For Uttarakhand candidates, the nearest training units are in the Moradabad cluster (63 slots; Moradabad division also runs the rail lines to Haridwar and Dehradun), the Ambala cluster (979 slots, including the Jagadhari workshop in Yamuna Nagar) and the Delhi cluster (1,312 slots). Pick a cluster and unit only where slots for your own ITI trade are listed, or your form will be rejected.
RRC Northern Railway Apprentice 2026 — Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Organisation | Railway Recruitment Cell, Northern Railway, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi |
| Notification | RRC/NR/03/2026/Act Apprentice, dated 6 November 2026 |
| Slots | 4,651 (provisional; may increase or decrease) |
| Clusters | Lucknow, Delhi, Firozpur, Moradabad, Ambala and Jammu |
| Qualification | 10th with at least 50% marks + ITI (NCVT/SCVT) in the trade |
| Age | 15 to 24 years as on 11 December 2026 |
| Fee | ₹100; no fee for SC, ST, PwBD and women |
| Selection | Merit from the average of 10th and ITI percentages; no exam, no viva |
| Last date | 11 December 2026, 11:59 PM |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Notification issued | 6 November 2026 |
| Online application starts | 11 November 2026 |
| Last date to apply and pay fee | 11 December 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Merit list (expected) | February 2027 |
Cluster-wise Slots (4,651)
| Cluster | Slots and units |
|---|
| Lucknow (LKO) | Total: 1,525
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 774 / 229 / 112 / 410
Lucknow Division — 504
Engineering Dept, LKO Division — 46
Carriage Workshop, Alambagh — 374
Bridge Workshop, Charbagh — 43
Rolling Stock Workshop (Loco & Carriage), Charbagh — 333
Rolling Stock Workshop (Electrical), Charbagh — 225 |
| Delhi (DLI) | Total: 1,312
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 668 / 198 / 94 / 352
C&W Nizamuddin — 63
C&W (Elect.) Workshop and C&W Workshop, Delhi — 136
C&W Workshop, Delhi — 67
Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad — 97
EMU Car Shed, Ghaziabad — 119
Diesel Shed, Tughlakabad — 136
Diesel Shed, Shakurbasti — 91
Electrical (TRD), Delhi — 98
Personnel Dept, Delhi — 20
S&T, Delhi — 92
Dy. CE/BL, Tilak Bridge — 65
Electrical General, Delhi — 68
S&T Workshop, Ghaziabad — 19
NR Headquarters (P Branch) — 134
Engineering Dept, Delhi Division — 39
TMC — 68 |
| Ambala (UMB) | Total: 979
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 501 / 144 / 72 / 262
Ambala Division — 494
C&W POH Workshop, Jagadhari (Yamuna Nagar) — 420
RCNK — 20
S&T, Ambala — 45 |
| Firozpur (FZR) | Total: 740
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 442 / 169 / 12 / 117
Diesel Shed, Ludhiana — 235
DMU Car Shed, Jalandhar City — 58
C&W Depot, Firozpur — 84
Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana — 72
Bridge Workshop, Jalandhar — 58
Carriage Workshop, Amritsar — 125
Engineering Dept, Firozpur — 15
Signal Dept, Firozpur — 22
Tele Dept, Firozpur — 10
Electrical General, Firozpur — 58
Personnel Dept, Firozpur — 3 |
| Moradabad (MB) | Total: 63
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 32 / 9 / 6 / 16
Moradabad Division (Data Entry Operator 14, Stenographer English 2) — 16
Engineering Dept, MB Division — 22
S&T, Moradabad (Electronics Mechanic) — 25 |
| Jammu | Total: 32
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 16 / 6 / 4 / 6
Jammu Division — 11
S&T, Jammu (Electronics Mechanic) — 21 |
| Total | Total: 4,651
UR / SC / ST / OBC: 2,433 / 755 / 300 / 1,163 |
The notification lists separate slots for PwBD (HI, LD, MD, VI) and ex-servicemen within these totals. The full trade-wise table for every unit is in Annexure A of the notification.
Trades
Slots are notified for Fitter (the largest trade), Welder (Gas & Electric), Electrician (including TRD), Mechanic Diesel, Machinist, Turner, Carpenter, Painter (General), Blacksmith, Mason (Building Constructor), Wireman, Refrigeration & AC Mechanic, Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic Motor Vehicle, Instrument Mechanic, ICTSM, Stenographer (English and Hindi), Data Entry Operator and COPA. Some units also take Plate Fitter, Pipe Fitter, Machine Operator, Crane Operator, Slinger and Forger & Heat Treater. Not every trade is in every unit, so check the table for your trade first.
Eligibility
- Education (as on 6 November 2026): 10th (or equivalent under the 10+2 system) from a recognised board with at least 50% aggregate marks.
- ITI: passed in the relevant trade, certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT.
- Result awaited? Not eligible. Both 10th and ITI must be passed by 6 November 2026.
- Age (as on 11 December 2026): completed 15 years and not completed 24 years.
- Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3 years, PwBD 10 years. Ex-servicemen get up to 10 more years as set out in the notification.
- OBC: non-creamy layer certificate in the Central Government format, issued on or after 1 January 2026.
How the Merit List Is Made
- Merit is the average of your 10th percentage and your ITI percentage, with equal weight.
- For 10th, the marks of all subjects count, not a group of subjects. For grades, RRC takes the midpoint of each grade's range.
- For ITI, the average of all semesters in the consolidated marksheet (or the marks on the NCVT/SCVT provisional certificate) counts.
- Ties: the older candidate ranks higher, then the one who passed 10th earlier.
- Separate merit lists are made by cluster, trade and community. Wrong marks in the form lead to rejection at document verification.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|
| General, OBC, EWS (men) | ₹100 (non-refundable) |
| SC, ST, PwBD and all women | No fee |
Pay online only. If a payment stays incomplete or pending, the notification says you must make a fresh payment.
How to Apply
- Read the notification and find units that list slots for your ITI trade.
- Open app.rrcnr.org → Engagement of Act Apprentice, and register with your name, father's name, category, mobile, email and date of birth. The password comes by SMS and email.
- Log in, fill the form, choose your cluster and units, and enter your 10th and ITI marks carefully.
- Upload your photo, signature and thumb impression (JPG, 10–50 KB each), plus your 10th marksheet/certificate, ITI marksheet and NCVT/SCVT certificate, and caste, PwBD or ex-servicemen certificates if they apply.
- Pay ₹100 if it applies, submit by 11 December 2026, and print the form and fee slip.
No changes are allowed after final submission, and only one application per candidate is accepted. Multiple applications are all rejected. Our free photo and signature resizer can bring your files to the right size.
Training, Stipend and Medical
- Stipend and training period: as per the rules in force, says the notification. It does not print an amount.
- Medical: bring a fitness certificate signed by a gazetted government doctor (not below Assistant Surgeon) to document verification.
- Documents: originals of all uploaded documents with two sets of self-attested copies at document verification.
- No hostel is provided, and no TA/DA is paid for attending.
- Not a job: apprenticeship does not give a right to a railway job afterwards.
Important Links
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