Candidates wondering whether they qualify for this apprenticeship can check both the educational qualification for their chosen trade and the general eligibility conditions below. Eligibility is assessed strictly per category, and any qualification not specifically notified for a trade will not be considered equivalent. ITI/Trade Apprentices: Pass in ITI examinations (NCVT) of the respective trade from a government-recognized institute. Diploma/Technician Apprentices: Full-time Diploma in Engineering or Technology from a recognized institution, state council, or board of technical education. Graduate (Engineering) Apprentices: Full-time degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized university in the relevant discipline. Graduate (Non-Engineering) Apprentices: Full-time B.Com or BBA degree from a recognized university. General eligibility conditions applicable to all categories: Candidates must have passed their qualifying examination in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026. Minimum age: 18 years; maximum age: candidate must not have completed 35 years of age. Only candidates belonging to the State of Rajasthan are eligible to apply. The candidate should not have undergone or currently be undergoing apprenticeship training at NLC India Limited or elsewhere. The candidate must not have one year or more of work experience in any job. All qualifications must be from Indian universities/institutes recognized by NCVT, DGT, AICTE, or UGC, as applicable.

Selection for this apprenticeship is purely merit-based, calculated from the marks scored in the candidate's qualifying examination rather than through a written test or interview. This makes accuracy in reporting percentage figures critical for every applicant. Trade Apprentices are ranked by the percentage of marks scored across all subjects in the ITI (NCVT) examination of their respective trade. Diploma/Technician Apprentices are ranked by the percentage of marks scored in their Diploma. Graduate (Engineering) Apprentices are ranked by the percentage of marks scored in their BE/B.Tech. Graduate (Non-Engineering) Apprentices are ranked by the average percentage of marks across all semesters of their B.Com/BBA degree. If a candidate's result is in CGPA/grade form, the percentage is derived by multiplying the CGPA by a factor of 10, unless the university has its own official conversion formula. In case of a tie in percentage at the cut-off level, the senior-most candidate (by date of birth) is given preference. Shortlisted candidates then go through a certificate verification round, tentatively scheduled for 27–28 August 2026, before the final selection list is released.