Job Overview
| Recruitment Board | Southern Railway |
| Post Name | Act Apprentice – 4471 Posts |
| Qualification | ITI |
| Age Limit | As on the date of notification (28-08-2026): Minimum age: 15 years completed Maximum age: 22 years (Fresher/Ex-ITI) / 24 years (MLT) Upper age relaxation: 3 years for OBC-(NCL), 5 years for SC/ST, 10 years for PwBD Combined relaxation for PwBD candidates: UR/EWS + PwBD = 10 years; OBC-(NCL) + PwBD = 13 years; SC/ST + PwBD = 15 years To avoid any confusion regarding age eligibility, candidates can use our Age Calculator to calculate their exact age based on the prescribed cut-off date before applying. |
| Advt No | CPB/P1/98/Act/TP/Vol.XXI |
| Post Date | 31/08/2026 |
| Last Date | 27-09-2026 |
Eligibility / Qualification
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Only candidates residing within the following areas (Geographical Jurisdiction of Southern Railway) are eligible to apply: Whole State of Tamil Nadu Whole Union Territory of Puducherry Whole State of Kerala Whole Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands Only two districts of Andhra Pradesh: SPSR Nellore and Chittoor Only one district of Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada Candidates must also meet the minimum standards of physical fitness under Schedule-II of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, verified through a medical certificate from a Government-Authorized Doctor at the time of document verification.
Application Fee
Processing fee of Rs. 100/- (non-refundable), payable online. No fee is required for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates.
Important Links
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Sarkari Result | Click Here |
Selection Process
Selection is based on a Merit List, prepared as follows: Fresher Category: Matriculation marks converted to 200 (minimum 50% aggregate required, except SC/ST/PwBD). Ex-ITI Category: Matriculation marks converted to 100 + ITI marks converted to 100 = 200 total, with equal weightage to both. MLT Category: Higher Secondary marks (Physics, Chemistry, Maths & Biology) converted to 200. In case of a tie, the older candidate is preferred; if birth dates are also the same, the candidate who passed Matriculation earlier is preferred.