Qualification ITI trades (all Karwar one-year trades, Shipwright Steel, all Goa trades) 10th standard pass and ITI (NCVT or SCVT) pass in the eligible trade listed against the apprenticeship trade Crane Operator Overhead (Steel Industry); Forger & Heat Treater 10th standard pass (fresher) Rigger 8th standard pass (fresher) Where the school board awarded grades or CGPA, the equivalent percentage as per that board's norms must be stated; without it the candidature is not considered. Candidates with a grade-point system must get the conversion done by the appropriate authority before applying. Age There is no upper age limit (MSDE O.M. dated 20 December 2021). The minimum age is reckoned on the training commencement date of 12 April 2027: 14 years for non-hazardous trades (born on or before 12 April 2013) and 18 years for hazardous trades (born on or before 12 April 2009). The notice adds a caution: the Recruitment Rules for Tradesman Skilled posts in naval establishments do carry an upper age limit, which will apply to ex-apprentices of the Dockyard Apprentice School who later apply for those posts. Who cannot apply Anyone currently undergoing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, or in the three-month waiting period after terminating a contract (no waiting period applies to women). Anyone who has already completed two apprenticeships; a second apprenticeship must be in a different trade, and the Central Government's stipend share is paid only for first-time training. Candidates with 100% disability are advised not to apply; the notice says such applications will be rejected because competent instructors and facilities are not available. Reservation SC, ST and OBC seats are reserved under Sections 3A and 3B of the Apprentices Act. Unfilled reserved seats are not carried forward; they are filled from other categories in the same year. PwBD: 3% of overall seats, horizontal, for candidates with at least 40% disability holding a valid medical-board certificate from a government hospital. Children of Armed Forces personnel / ex-servicemen and ex-servicemen: 3% of overall seats, horizontal. If fewer candidates qualify than the seats in a trade, those seats are re-appropriated to other trades on overall merit, up to 25% above the trade's published number.

Stage 1: Preliminary merit list Valid applications are placed in a trade- and category-wise preliminary merit list. For ITI trades the ranking is on the aggregate percentage of marks in ITI and 10th; for non-ITI trades on the percentage in 8th (Rigger) or 10th (Crane Operator Overhead, Forger & Heat Treater). Ties are broken by age (older first), then alphabetical order of first, middle and surname. Stage 2: Written examination Candidates are called in the ratio of 1:20 for every vacancy in each trade and category; the notice's own example is 120 candidates for 6 UR Electrician seats. E-admit cards are sent by email only. The exam is at Karwar in January 2027. Subject Marks Mathematics 35 General Science 35 General Knowledge 30 Total 100 OMR-based multiple-choice paper, one mark per question, two hours, bilingual (English and Hindi). No negative marking. Minimum qualifying marks: 40% aggregate. Stage 3: Final merit, verification and joining The final merit list and a 20% wait list are prepared trade- and category-wise on written-exam marks, separately for Karwar and Goa. Shortlisted candidates attend document verification; joining letters go to the registered email, subject to medical fitness. Medical: fitness certificate from the District Hospital in the Navy's format, signed by a surgeon not below Assistant Surgeon, at joining. Police verification certificate is required at joining. No accommodation, boarding or travel expenses are provided during selection. Once selected, Karwar offers limited hostel accommodation for boys only, first come first served, for outstation candidates; Goa has no hostel.