RRC Central Railway Apprentice

2,861 Act Apprentice slots in the Mumbai, Bhusawal, Pune, Nagpur and Solapur clusters — last date 2 December 2026.

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Check first: This is Act Apprentice training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 — not a railway job. The notice itself says the training gives no right to absorption in the Railways.

Important dates

Eligibility & fees

• Age 15–24 years as on 3 November 2026, with category relaxations as per the notice.
• Education: 10th pass with at least 50% aggregate marks, plus ITI / National Trade Certificate in the notified trade from an NCVT/SCVT-recognised institute. Engineering graduates and diploma holders are NOT eligible for these slots.
• Slots by cluster: Mumbai 1,712, Bhusawal 500, Pune 271, Nagpur 221, Solapur 157.
• Selection is by a merit list — the simple average of your 10th percentage and ITI trade marks, prepared cluster/unit/trade-wise. There is no written exam. Ties are broken by age (older first), then by earlier 10th passing.
• Training period is 1 year with a stipend of ₹9,600 per month. No hostel facility is provided.
• ₹100 for General, OBC and EWS candidates.
• No fee for SC, ST, PwBD and women candidates.
• The fee is paid online and is not refunded.

Photo & signature — what the form asks

• Photograph: recent colour photo, 3.5 cm × 3.5 cm, JPG/JPEG at 100 DPI, 20–70 KB, taken within the last 3 months, clear front view — no cap or sunglasses.
• Signature: 3.5 cm × 3.5 cm, JPG/JPEG at 100 DPI, 20–30 KB.
• Upload only the candidate's own recent photo; an old or unclear photo can get the form rejected at document verification.

Photo & signature — do’s and don’ts

Taiyaari checklist — keep these ready

• Passport photo (3.5 × 3.5 cm, 20–70 KB) and signature (20–30 KB) ready
• 10th marksheet and certificate scanned
• ITI marksheets and National Trade Certificate scanned
• Caste / PwBD certificate scanned, if applicable
• Aadhaar card ready
• Debit card / UPI ready for the ₹100 fee, if applicable

Documents you will need

• 10th marksheet and certificate (with at least 50% aggregate)
• ITI marksheets and National Trade Certificate in the notified trade
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), if applicable
• PwBD certificate, if applicable
• Aadhaar card
• Medical fitness certificate in the notice's format — needed at the document-verification stage

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Common mistakes that get forms rejected

• Applying for a trade that is not notified in the chosen cluster or unit.
• Counting the 10th percentage wrongly — the merit list is built on the 10th + ITI average, so one wrong figure drops the rank.
• Uploading a photo older than 3 months or with a cap/sunglasses.
• Missing that engineering graduates and diploma holders are not eligible for Act Apprentice slots.

How to apply — step by step

1. Open rrccr.com and read Notification RRC/CR/AA/2026 fully.
2. Register with your mobile number and email ID.
3. Fill the form and choose your cluster, unit and trade carefully.
4. Upload the photo (20–70 KB) and signature (20–30 KB) in JPG format.
5. Pay the ₹100 fee online if applicable (SC/ST/PwBD/Women pay nothing).
6. Submit before 2 December 2026, 5:00 PM and save the application print.

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Questions

What is the last date to apply for RRC Central Railway Apprentice?

The online form closes on 2 December 2026. The fee can be paid till 2 December 2026.

What size should the photo and signature be?

Photograph: recent colour photo, 3.5 cm × 3.5 cm, JPG/JPEG at 100 DPI, 20–70 KB, taken within the last 3 months, clear front view — no cap or sunglasses. Signature: 3.5 cm × 3.5 cm, JPG/JPEG at 100 DPI, 20–30 KB.

Is there any written exam for Central Railway apprentice?

No. The merit list is prepared from the average of your 10th percentage and ITI marks, cluster and trade-wise, followed by document verification and medical fitness.

Will I get a railway job after this training?

No — the notification itself states that Act Apprentice training gives no right to absorption or employment in the Railways. It is 1-year training with a ₹9,600 monthly stipend.

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