SECR Nagpur Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1079 Posts

SECR Nagpur Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is a recruitment drive by South East Central Railway, Nagpur Division, for engagement of Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 for the year 2026‑27. A total of 1,079 Act Apprentice slots are notified for various trades in Nagpur Division and Motibagh Workshop, purely for training purposes and not for regular railway employment.

There are 1,079 Act Apprentice vacancies in total, out of which 977 slots are in Nagpur Division (Establishment Code: E05202702695) and 102 slots are in Motibagh Workshop, Nagpur (Establishment Code: E05202702494). These seats are distributed trade‑wise and category‑wise among UR, SC, ST, OBC and EWS categories, with separate provisions for PwBD and Ex‑Servicemen as per railway rules.

The notification (No. P/NGP/SAS/2024/16) is dated 18‑05‑2026, and the online application window on the Apprenticeship India (NAPS) portal is open from 19‑05‑2026 to 18‑06‑2026 up to 23:59 hrs. The dates for document verification and medical examination will be notified separately by SECR Nagpur through official channels.

Candidates must have passed Matriculation/10th class or its equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognized board and must possess an ITI National Trade Certificate in the relevant notified trade issued by NCVT, or a provisional certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT. The age of the applicant should be between 15 and 24 years as on 19‑05‑2026, with relaxations of 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC and 10 years for PwBD/Ex‑Servicemen, subject to valid central‑format certificates.

No, Engineering Graduates and Diploma holders are not eligible to apply for SECR Nagpur Apprentice Recruitment 2026, as they are covered under a different apprenticeship scheme. Similarly, candidates who have already completed apprenticeship training in any organization should not apply again, and such applications will not be entertained if found at any stage.

Selection will be done purely on the basis of a merit list prepared from the average of percentage marks obtained in Matriculation (with minimum 50% marks) and ITI in the relevant trade. Shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification and medical examination, and only those who qualify both will be considered for final engagement as Act Apprentices.

For each applicant, the percentage of marks in 10th and ITI will be considered to prepare a combined merit, and for grade‑based boards like Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, the midpoint of the grade range will be treated as the mark out of 100 for calculation. In case of a tie in merit, preference will first be given to the candidate who is older in age, and if the date of birth is also the same, the candidate who passed the Matriculation examination earlier will be placed higher.

The notification does not explicitly mention any application fee for SECR Nagpur Apprentice 2026, and candidates are advised to refer to the Apprenticeship India portal and official notification for any updates before submitting the form. Many earlier SECR Nagpur apprentice notifications of similar pattern have also followed a no‑fee structure, but applicants should still verify the latest instructions online.