Job Overview
| Recruitment Board | Naval Dockyard Mumbai |
| Post Name | Apprentice – 283 Posts |
| Qualification | ITI |
| Salary | Apprentices are paid a monthly stipend as per MSDE guideline DGT-36/1/2021-AP dated 15 Sep 25. The stipend and training period vary by trade. Trade Period of Training Stipend Advance Mechanic (Instruments); COPA; Electrician; Electronics Mechanic; Programming and Systems Administration Assistant; I&CTSM; Instrument Mechanic; Machinist; Marine Engine Fitter; Fitter; Mechanic (Central AC Plant, Industrial Cooling & Package Air Conditioning); Mechanic (Embedded System & PIC); Mechanic (Motor Vehicle); Mechanic Diesel; Mechanic Industrial Electronics; Mechanic Mechatronics; Mechanic MTM; Mechanic Ref & AC; Operator Advance Machine Tool; Pipe Fitter; Mason; Sheet Metal Worker; Shipwright Wood One year Rs. 9,600 Shipwright Steel Two years Rs. 9,600 Crane Operator Overhead (SI) 15 Months Rs. 8,200 Rigger Two years Rs. 6,800 Foundryman; Tig / Mig Welder; Welder (G&E); Welder (Pipe and Pressure Vessels); Painter (G) One year Rs. 9,600 Pattern Maker 18 Months Rs. 9,600 During training, apprentices are entitled to free medical treatment only from the Naval Dockyard Dispensary, limited to the facility available there. The period of training is as per Rule 7 and Schedule I of the Apprentices Rules 1992. |
| Age Limit | As per the Apprentices Act, 1961, there is no upper age limit for apprenticeship training. Only a minimum age applies, counted on the crucial date (the closing date for receipt of online applications). Category of Trades Minimum Age Trades Non-Hazardous 14 years Advance Mechanic (Instruments), COPA, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, Programming and Systems Administration Assistant, I&CTSM, Instrument Mechanic, Machinist, Marine Engine Fitter, Fitter, Mechanic (Central AC Plant, Industrial Cooling & Package Air Conditioning), Mechanic (Embedded System & PIC), Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Mechanic Diesel, Mechanic Industrial Electronics, Mechanic Mechatronics, Mechanic MTM, Mechanic Ref & AC, Operator Advance Machine Tool, Pipe Fitter, Mason, Sheet Metal Worker, Shipwright Steel, Shipwright Wood, Crane Operator Overhead (SI), Rigger Hazardous 18 years Foundryman, Pattern Maker, Tig / Mig Welder, Welder (G&E), Welder (Pipe and Pressure Vessels), Painter (G) Date of birth is taken from the Class X certificate issued by the concerned Education Board. If the date of birth is not mentioned there, the birth certificate issued by the Competent Authority is used. For the Rigger trade, if the candidate does not have a Class X certificate, the birth certificate issued by the Competent Authority is used. Note in the notification: an upper age limit is set in employment rules for the post of Tradesman Skilled in Naval Dockyards. It will apply to all ex-Naval Apprentices of Dockyard Apprentice School, Mumbai applying for that post after completing apprenticeship training. Candidates should ensure that they meet the prescribed age limit as on the specified cut-off date. You can use our Age Calculator to check your exact age and confirm your eligibility before applying. |
| Advt No | DAS (MBI)/APP/IT-28 |
| Post Date | 09/10/2026 |
| Last Date | 27-10-2026 |
Eligibility / Qualification
Eligibility depends on the trade applied for. Age, educational qualification and other norms are determined as on the crucial date, which is the closing date for online registration. Candidature is accepted only provisionally, and all claims are verified at the document verification stage. If any claim is found unsubstantiated at any stage, the candidature will be cancelled and the decision of Naval Dockyard Mumbai will be final.
Application Fee
The application fee is not specified in the provided notification. The notification cautions candidates to beware of touts and job racketeers and states that no money is required to be paid to anyone for selection, which is based purely on merit.
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Selection Process
Selection is carried out as per extant guidelines of the Competent Authority. The stages are as follows. Screening of applications: Naval Dockyard Mumbai will not carry out detailed scrutiny of online applications before the examination. Detailed scrutiny of documents is done at a subsequent stage. Shortlisting: Fulfilling the basic criteria does not automatically entitle a candidate to the written examination. If applications are too many in proportion to vacancies, the authority may shortlist applications, in the ratio of 1:25 for every available vacancy in each trade and category. Merit calculation: Equal weightage (50:50) is given to marks in Class 10th from a recognised Board and marks in the ITI consolidated statement of marks for AITT issued by NCVET. For Crane Operator (SI), 100% weightage is given to Class 10th. For Rigger, 100% weightage is given to Class 8th. Written examination: Objective type, OMR format, as described below. Medical examination: Selected candidates must submit a medical fitness certificate from a Government hospital before being engaged, as per Rule 4 and Schedule II of the Apprentices Rules. Document verification: Original documents uploaded on the portal are verified by Dockyard Apprentice School. Dates for verification and joining are intimated by email to selected candidates. Naval Dockyard Mumbai Apprentice Exam Pattern The written test has 100 questions of one mark each, is bilingual (English and Hindi), and its questions match the Class 10th standard syllabus for all trades except Rigger, which follows the 8th standard syllabus. The exam is likely to be held on one day in one shift for all trades. Details of negative marking are not specified in the notification. S. No. Subject Maximum Marks Duration 1 General Science 35 02 Hours 2 Mathematics 35 3 General Knowledge 30 Total 100 The exact date, time and venue are communicated to shortlisted candidates on registered email IDs and through the portal. The e-admit card must be downloaded from the portal. The exam is to be conducted in Mumbai and its suburban districts such as Thane, Kandivali etc. Resolution of Ties Marks in the written examination are considered first. If written exam marks are the same, the older candidate (by date of birth) ranks higher. If date of birth is also the same, alphabetical order of the first name is considered. Scribe Facility PwBD candidates with disability of 40% and above: A scribe is given to candidates with blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected – BA) and cerebral palsy if desired. For other benchmark disabilities, a certificate of physical limitation to write and need of a scribe is required from the Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of a Government health care institution (Appendix I, MoSJE OM 34-02/2015-DD-III dated 29 Aug 2018). If the candidate brings their own scribe, the scribe's qualification must be one step below the candidate's, and details are submitted in the proforma at Appendix II of the same OM. PwD candidates with disability less than 40%: Scribe and/or compensatory time is granted only to those having difficulty in writing, on a certificate from the competent medical authority of a Government health care institution (Appendix I, MoSJE OM F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10 Aug 2022). Own-scribe rules are the same, with the proforma at Appendix II of that OM. PwBD candidates with medical categories other than blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected – BA) and cerebral palsy, who need a scribe, must carry the relevant original medical certificate to the examination, failing which the scribe and compensatory time may not be allowed.