Job Description

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 - Overview
Recruitment Name	South Central Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26
Organization	South Central Railway (SCR), Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderabad
Notification Number	No. SCR/P-HQ/RRC/111/Act. App/2025-26 dated 11.03.2026
Post Name	Act Apprentice (various trades under Apprentices Act, 1961)
Total Vacancies	2801 Act Apprentice posts
Trades	AC Mechanic, Carpenter, COPA, Diesel Mechanic, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Fitter, Industrial Electronics, Machinist, MMTM, Motor Mechanic Vehicle, Painter, Welder
Training Units	Workshops, Divisions and Sheds of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Personnel and S&T Departments under SCR (e.g., Lallaguda, Rayanapadu, Tirupati, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur, Nanded etc.)
Training Year	Apprenticeship Training Programme for the year 2025-26
Educational Qualification	10th class (10+2 system) with minimum 50% aggregate marks and ITI in relevant trade from NCVT/SCVT recognised institute
Age Limit	15 to 24 years as on 11.04.2026 (upper age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen as per rules)
Selection Process	Merit list based on average of 10th marks and ITI marks, no written test or viva-voce
Application Mode	Online only through RRC/SC webpage
Application Fee	₹100 for UR/OBC/EWS males; No fee for SC/ST, female/Transgender and PwBD candidates
Official Website	https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in → About Us → RRC-SCR

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 Notification PDF

Notification PDF for South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 is available on the RRC/SCR page of the South Central Railway website under the title “NOTIFICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES (2025-26) UNDER APPRENTICE ACT, 1961” with file number SCR/P-HQ/RRC/111/Act. App/2025-26 dated 11.03.2026

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 Vacancy Details 

Trade	Total
AC Mechanic	251
Carpenter	22
COPA	181
Diesel Mechanic	105
Electrician	1258
Electronic Mechanic	88
Fitter	539
Industrial Electronics	33
Machinist	54
MMTM	24
Motor Mechanic	12
Painter	32
Welder	202
TOTAL	2801

South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 - Important Dates

Notification Release Date	11 March 2026
Online Application Start Date	12 March 2026, 17:00 hrs
Last Date to Apply Online	11 April 2026, 23:59 hrs
Cut-off Date for Age Calculation	11 April 2026
SCR Apprentice Merit List & Document Verification Dates	To be notified on RRC/SCR website

Eligibility criteria - South Central Railway Act Apprentice 2025-26

Educational qualification​

·         10th class/SSC passed under 10+2 system with minimum 50% aggregate marks from a recognised board.

·         ITI certificate in the relevant notified trade from an institute recognised by NCVT/SCVT (trade-wise: AC Mechanic, Carpenter, COPA, Diesel Mechanic, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Fitter, Industrial Electronics, Machinist, MMTM, Motor Mechanic Vehicle, Painter, Welder).

·         Candidate must possess required qualification as on date of online application submission.

·         Engineering graduates and diploma holders are not eligible for this Act Apprentice notification (covered under separate scheme).

2) Age limit (as on 11.04.2026)​

·         Minimum age: 15 years.

·         Maximum age: 24 years.

Category-wise permissible date of birth range:

Category	Date of birth between
UR / EWS	11-04-2002 and 11-04-2011
SC / ST	11-04-1997 and 11-04-2011
OBC-NCL	11-04-1999 and 11-04-2011
Ex-Servicemen / PwBD (UR)	11-04-1992 and 11-04-2011
Ex-Servicemen / PwBD (SC/ST)	11-04-1987 and 11-04-2011
Ex-Servicemen / PwBD (OBC)	11-04-1989 and 11-04-2011

Relaxations included in above ranges:

·         SC/ST: +5 years.

·         OBC-NCL: +3 years.

·         PwBD: +10 years.

·         Ex-Servicemen: +10 years up to length of service in Defence Forces (no extra relaxation for their children).

3) Residential / jurisdiction eligibility​
Candidates must reside in districts under South Central Railway jurisdiction and provide valid proof of residence. Eligible areas:

·         Telangana: all districts.

·         Andhra Pradesh: all districts except Manyam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram.

·         Maharashtra: Akola, Amaravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Chandrapur, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Nasik, Parbhani, Washim, Yavatmal.

·         Karnataka: Balki, Bellari, Belgaum, Bidar, Gulbarga/Kalaburgi, Raichur, Yadgir.

·         Tamil Nadu: Vellore.

·         Madhya Pradesh: Burhanpur, Khandwa.

4) Category certificates (for reservation)​

·         SC/ST: Central Government format caste certificate (Annexure-B).

·         OBC-NCL: caste + NCL certificate (issued within 3 years) in Central format (Annexure-C) + self-declaration (Annexure-D).

·         EWS: valid Income & Asset certificate (Annexure-E).

·         PwBD: disability ≥40% in prescribed format (Annexure-G/H).

5) Salary/Stipend

• Selected candidates will be paid a stipend during the apprenticeship at the prescribed rates as per extant instructions.

SCR Apprentice Selection Process 2025-26

• Merit List Basis: Selection for SCR Act Apprentice 2025-26 will be done purely on merit, by taking the average of percentage marks in 10th (minimum 50% aggregate) and ITI marks, giving equal weightage to both.
• No Exam / Interview: There will be no written test or viva-voce for South Central Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26.
• Tie-breaking: If two candidates have the same aggregate percentage, older candidate (higher age) will be preferred; if DOB is also same, the candidate who passed Matriculation earlier will be preferred.
• Document Verification (DV): Shortlisted candidates will be called for DV where all original certificates (education, ITI, caste, EWS, PwBD, ExSM, RDAT registration, medical fitness) will be verified.
• Medical Fitness: Candidates must produce medical fitness certificate from a government-authorised doctor (Gazetted, not below Asst. Surgeon) in prescribed format at DV; without this, they will not be considered.
• Training & Stipend: Selected candidates will undergo apprenticeship training as per Central Apprenticeship Council syllabus and receive stipend at prescribed rates during training.
• No Job Guarantee: SCR apprenticeship 2025-26 provides training only; there is no guarantee of regular railway job after completion of apprenticeship.

South Central Railway Apprentice Application Form 2026

• Application Mode: Online only via RRC/SCR portal; no offline forms will be accepted.
• Application Dates: SCR Apprentice online form 2026 is available from 12 March 2026 (17:00 hrs) to 11 April 2026 (23:59 hrs).
• Fee: ₹100 for applicable categories; SC/ST, female/Transgender and PwBD candidates are exempt from fee payment.
• Multiple Trades: Candidates with ITI in more than one trade can submit separate SCR Apprentice application 2026 for each trade.
• Communication: All updates regarding SCR Act Apprentice 2025-26 application form, merit list and DV will be sent via registered email/SMS and uploaded on RRC-SCR webpage only.

Interested Candidate Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online