(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Educational Qualification: Matriculation (10th Class) under the 10+2 system with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized Board, held as on 21.08.2026 (the notification date). Technical Qualification: An ITI certificate in the relevant trade, affiliated to NCVT/SCVT, as per the Apprentices Act, 1961. Applicants whose SSC or ITI results are awaited as on the notification date are not eligible Applicants who have failed in ITI must not apply; if inadvertently engaged, the apprenticeship will be terminated immediately Engineering graduates and diploma holders are not eligible under this notification (they fall under a separate apprenticeship scheme) For Laboratory Technician (Pathology): candidate must be 12th pass (10+2 system) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with a minimum of 50% marks in both 10th and 12th For Secretarial Assistant (Stenography): candidate must hold a National Trade Certificate (NTC) approved by NCVT/SCVT For Computer Operator & Programming Assistant: candidate must have board-based basic training in the IT sector under the Centre of Excellence scheme (hardware/networking repair and maintenance), with an NTC approved by NCVT/SCVT Applicants possessing ITI qualifications in more than one trade may apply separately for each relevant trade. Applicants can choose only one Division/Workshop, and this choice is final and binding. Also Read: RRC NCR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1853 Posts

Category Application Fee General/OBC/EWS (Male) ₹100 (non-refundable) SC/ST/PwBD/Women Nil Fee must be paid online only, through the payment gateway integrated with the application process (Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI/Internet Banking). Transaction charges, if any, are borne by the applicant.

Selection is based solely on a merit list prepared from the percentage of marks obtained in Matriculation (minimum 50% aggregate) - there is no written test or interview The percentage is calculated using marks from all subjects (not the "best of five" approach); candidates with a CGPA must convert it to the equivalent percentage In case of tied marks, preference goes to the older candidate; if dates of birth are also identical, whoever passed Matriculation earlier is prioritized A trade-wise and community-wise merit list is prepared; candidates are called for Document Verification (DV) at ECoR Headquarters, Bhubaneswar, based on merit in their preferred trade Candidates are shortlisted strictly by academic merit and the order of preference of Unit–Department–Trade exercised in their application; a candidate is considered for only one combination, and once selected against a higher preference, all lower preferences are automatically cancelled Final selection is subject to verification of original documents and submission of a Medical Fitness Certificate Standby-list candidates are issued call letters only upon receipt of details of absentee/unfit/rejected candidates, strictly in order of merit No TA/DA is paid to candidates called for Document Verification Candidates who completed apprenticeship training (CCAA) and hold a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) get preference for up to 20% of Level-1 direct-recruitment vacancies in future, subject to RRB/RRC eligibility criteria - this is a separate benefit, not part of this apprentice selection itself