Applying only through NATS or NAPS is not sufficient. Candidates must also submit the separate RITES document form by November 25, 2026. Read Advertisement No. Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01 carefully and verify qualification, marks, trade and previous-apprenticeship conditions before submitting the applications.
Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES Limited), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has invited applications for 281 Graduate, Diploma and ITI Trade Apprentice positions for its FY 2026-27 one-year apprenticeship programme. Applications opened on November 5 and will close on November 25, 2026. Candidates must apply through NATS or NAPS, as applicable, and also complete a separate RITES document-submission form.
RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Overview
Organisation: RITES Limited
Advertisement: Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01
Total vacancies: 281
Training duration: One year
Application period: November 5–25, 2026
Minimum age: 18 years as on November 5, 2026
Selection: Merit based on qualifying-examination marks
Application fee: No fee specified in the notification
Posting: Across India, as per RITES requirements
Vacancies and Monthly Stipend
Apprentice category
Posts
Monthly stipend
Graduate Apprentice – Engineering
125
₹15,650
Graduate Apprentice – Non-Engineering
43
₹15,650
Diploma Apprentice
62
₹13,450
Trade Apprentice – ITI
51
₹10,560
Total
281
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Educational Qualifications
Graduate Engineering: A full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch or other eligible engineering degree in the disciplines specified in the notification.
Graduate Non-Engineering: Eligible bachelor’s degrees such as BA, BBA, B.Com, B.Sc or BCA.
Diploma Apprentice: A full-time diploma in the relevant engineering discipline.
ITI Trade Apprentice: ITI qualification in the relevant notified trade.
The stated minimum qualifying marks are 60% for General/EWS candidates and 50% for reserved-category candidates as specified in the notification. Applicants must have completed the required qualification by the eligibility cut-off date of November 5, 2026. Check the advertisement for the exact discipline-to-trade mapping and category conditions.
Age and Other Eligibility Conditions
Candidates must have completed 18 years of age as on November 5, 2026. The notification does not specify an upper age limit. Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training, or are currently undergoing apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, are not eligible. Applicants whose essential qualification results were pending on the cut-off date should also review the exclusion conditions in the advertisement.
Selection Process
Shortlisting will be based on the marks obtained in the essential qualifying examination. The notification does not provide for a written test or interview for this apprenticeship engagement. Shortlisted applicants will be called for document verification. This is a one-year apprenticeship training opportunity and does not guarantee permanent employment with RITES.
How to Apply: Complete Both Application Stages
Graduate and Diploma applicants: Register and apply through the NATS portal, selecting RITES Limited as the establishment.
ITI applicants: Apply through the NAPS portal for the relevant trade.
All applicants: After the NATS/NAPS application, complete the separate RITES application form and upload the required documents in one PDF.
The document set may include all qualifying marksheets and the final certificate, date-of-birth proof, identity proof and applicable category certificate. Follow the advertisement’s file-size and format instructions. Candidates may also be asked to indicate location preferences in the RITES form. Both the portal application and the separate document submission must be completed by November 25, 2026.
Applying only through NATS or NAPS is not sufficient. Candidates must also submit the separate RITES document form by November 25, 2026. Read Advertisement No. Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01 carefully and verify qualification, marks, trade and previous-apprenticeship conditions before submitting the applications.
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