- Organization: South Central Railway (SCR), Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderabad
- Recruitment Name: South Central Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26
- Post Name: Act Apprentice (under Act Apprentice 1961)
- Advt No.: SCR/P-HQ/RRC/111/Act. App/2025-26 dated 11.03.2026
- Total Vacancies: 2801
- Mode: Online
- Published Notification Date: 11/03/2026
- Starting Date for Apply Online: 12 March 2026
- Last Date for Apply Online: 11 April 2026
- Official Website: Click Here
Short Information: The South Central Railway (SCR), Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderabad has published a notification for post of the Act Apprentice (under Act Apprentice 1961) vacancy. Details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the notification & Apply Online through Official Website from 12-03-2025 to 11-04-2026
✵Job Details – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- 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
✵Education – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- 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).
✵Age Limit (As on 11-04-2026) – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- Minimum Age: 14 Years
- Maximum Age: 24 Years
- Category-wise permissible date of birth range
- UR) EWS: Born between 11-04-2002 to 11-04-2011
- SC/ ST: Born between 11-04-1997 to 11-04-2011
- OBC-NCL: Born between 11-04-1999 to 11-04-2011
- Ex-Servicemen l/ PwBD (UR): Born between 11-04-1992 to 11-04-2011
- Ex-Servicemen/ PwBD (SC/ST): Born between 11-04-1987 to 11-04-2011
- Ex-Servicemen/ PwBD (OBC): Born between 11-04-1989 to 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).
✵Application Fee – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- Rs.100/- for Applicable categories
- SC/ ST/ female/ Transgender and PwBD candidates: Exempt from fee payment
✵Salary & Benefits – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- Selected candidates will be paid a stipend during the apprenticeship at the prescribed rates as per extant instructions.
✵Selection Process – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- 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.
✵Important Dates – RRC SCR Recruitment 2026
- 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
✵How to Apply?
Interested Candidates may apply Onine through Official Website.
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