HVF Avadi Apprenticeship eligibility criteria include educational qualification, domicile, year of passing, age as per Apprenticeship Rules, reservation norms and physical standards as prescribed in Apprenticeship Rule 1992. Educational Qualification Category I – Graduate Apprentices (Engineering / Technology): Full-time Degree in Engineering or Technology in relevant discipline granted by a Statutory University, Institution empowered by an Act of Parliament, or Graduate examination of professional bodies recognized as equivalent by State/Central Government. Category II – Technician (Diploma) Apprentices: Full-time Diploma in Engineering or Technology in relevant discipline granted by State Technical Education Board, University, or Institution recognized by State/Central Government. Category III – Non-Engineering Graduate Apprentices: Full-time Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce/Humanities such as BA/B.Sc/B.Com/BBA/BBM/BCA etc. from Statutory/Deemed University in relevant discipline (UGC approved). Not Eligible: Candidates with Distance Education / Correspondence degrees, Open University degrees or Post Graduates (PG) are not eligible for Apprenticeship. Year of Passing & Domicile Candidates must be Graduate/Diploma holders who passed in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025. Candidates must hail from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana or Puducherry. Age Limit Age limit will be followed as per Apprenticeship Rules. Reservation of Vacancies Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD will be as per Apprentices Act guidelines. Candidates claiming SC/ST/OBC/PwD reservation must produce valid certificates in Government-prescribed format; otherwise their claim will be treated as General category. BC/MBC candidates claiming OBC (Non-creamy layer) must produce OBC (NCL) certificate in the approved format from competent authority. Physical Standards Minimum physical standards shall be as prescribed in Clause 4 of the Apprenticeship Rule 1992 and subsequent amendments. Previous Training / Experience Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing Apprenticeship under Apprenticeship (Amendment) Act 1973, and/or having one year or more experience are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply.

The selection process for HVF Avadi Apprenticeship 2026-27 is based on merit of qualifying examination and certificate verification. Shortlisting: Board of Apprenticeship Training (Southern Region) will prepare the shortlist from online application data based on percentage of marks obtained in the basic prescribed qualification for the respective disciplines. Intimation: Shortlisted candidates will be informed through their registered email ID. Certificate Verification: Shortlisted candidates must appear for Certificate Verification at Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai on the scheduled dates.