Educational qualification as per the category applied for (see vacancy table above), from an Indian Institution recognized by the appropriate statutory authority Only regular candidates who secured 70% marks or CGPA 7.5 and above in the qualifying examination (Graduate, Diploma, or ITI trade) for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 are eligible to apply Candidates with a higher qualification than that prescribed for the category are not eligible to apply Candidates who have already undergone, or are currently undergoing, apprenticeship training under any organisation are not eligible Candidates with more than 1 year of work experience are not eligible Indian nationality required

Selection is based on Academic Merit / Interview as required, subject to satisfactory document verification – there is no written test Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS categories applies as per the Apprentices Act 1961, Apprentice Rules 1992, and the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 2019 & 2025 Shortlisted candidates are informed only via the e-mail ID given in the application; candidates must keep it active throughout the selection process, as RCI is not responsible for non-receipt of communication due to a changed mobile number/e-mail Before commencement of training, selected candidates must execute a contract of apprenticeship on the respective portal (NATS/NAPS) Selected candidates must produce a valid Police Verification Certificate (from their place of last residence for at least 1 year, or permanent address) at the time of joining Not specified in the official notification: the exact academic-merit weightage formula, interview marks, or shortlisting ratio.