RITES Apprentice

281 apprentice seats — Graduate, Diploma and ITI — with stipend up to ₹15,650 a month. Last date 25 November 2026.

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Check first: This is apprenticeship training for 1 year under RITES — not a regular job, and RITES has no obligation to offer employment after the training.

Important dates

Eligibility & fees

• Seats: Graduate Apprentice (Engineering) 125, Graduate Apprentice (Non-Engineering) 43, Diploma Apprentice 62, ITI Trade Apprentice 51.
• Age: minimum 18 years as on 5 November 2026; the advertisement states no maximum age.
• Education: full-time Degree, Diploma or ITI in a relevant discipline with at least 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD candidates against reserved seats). The qualifying result must not be older than 5 November 2021, candidates who have already completed an apprenticeship are not eligible, and those whose result was awaited on the cut-off date are not eligible.
• Selection is purely on the merit of qualifying-examination percentage — there is no written test or interview; in a tie, the older candidate is placed higher.
• Training is for 1 year and is not extendable. Stipend: Graduate ₹15,650/month, Diploma ₹13,450, ITI Trade ₹10,560.
• No application fee is specified in the advertisement.

Photo & signature — what the form asks

• All supporting documents are uploaded clubbed into ONE single PDF of up to 10 MB on the RITES apprentice form — keep one clean combined PDF ready.
• Enrolment on the NATS portal (Degree/Diploma) or NAPS portal (ITI) is a must before submitting the RITES form; keep the enrolment ID ready.

Photo & signature — do’s and don’ts

Taiyaari checklist — keep these ready

• NATS / NAPS enrolment ID ready
• Degree / Diploma / ITI certificate and all marksheets in ONE PDF (up to 10 MB)
• 10th certificate (age proof) in the same PDF set
• Caste / PwBD certificate, if applicable
• Photo and signature ready for the portal enrolment

Documents you will need

• Degree / Diploma / ITI certificate and marksheets of all semesters/years
• 10th certificate for date of birth
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL), if applicable
• PwBD certificate, if applicable
• NATS / NAPS enrolment proof

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Common mistakes that get forms rejected

• Completing only the NATS/NAPS enrolment and never submitting the RITES form — the application stays incomplete.
• Uploading documents as separate files instead of the single combined PDF (max 10 MB) the form requires.
• Applying after having already completed an apprenticeship earlier.
• Applying with a degree/diploma result that came before 5 November 2021.

How to apply — step by step

1. Read Advt Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01 on rites.com.
2. Enrol on the NATS portal (Degree/Diploma) or NAPS portal (ITI) and note the enrolment ID.
3. Combine all your documents into one PDF of up to 10 MB.
4. Open the RITES apprentice form at apprentice.rites.com and fill it with the enrolment ID.
5. Upload the combined PDF and submit before 25 November 2026.
6. Save the acknowledgement; selection is on qualifying-exam merit, with no test or interview.

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Questions

What is the last date to apply for RITES Apprentice?

The online form closes on 25 November 2026. The fee can be paid till 25 November 2026.

What size should the photo and signature be?

All supporting documents are uploaded clubbed into ONE single PDF of up to 10 MB on the RITES apprentice form — keep one clean combined PDF ready. Enrolment on the NATS portal (Degree/Diploma) or NAPS portal (ITI) is a must before submitting the RITES form; keep the enrolment ID ready.

Is there any test or interview for RITES apprentice?

No. Selection is purely on the percentage of marks in the qualifying examination, as per Advt Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01 — followed by document verification.

I completed NATS enrolment — is my application done?

No. Enrolment on NATS/NAPS is only the first step; you must also submit the RITES apprentice form at apprentice.rites.com with the combined document PDF by 25 November 2026.

Where is the form finally submitted?

Only on the official portal, NATS / NAPS + apprentice.rites.com. Convert Files only helps you prepare — dates, sizes and free tools. No form is submitted on this website, and Convert Files is not a government website.

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