🚆 West Central Railway Recruitment 2025 – Act Apprentice Posts

1) Organisation & Job Type

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  Recruiting Body: West Central Railway (WCR), Indian Railways.
  Post Name: Act Apprentice (under Apprentices Act, 1961).
  Job Type: Central Government.
  Recruitment Type: Apprenticeship Training.
  Advt. No.: 01/2024.
  Mode of Application: Online only.

  
  


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• 2) Total Vacancies

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  2865 Apprentice Posts
  Division-wise vacancy split:
  Jabalpur Division – 1136
  Bhopal Division – 558
  Kota Division – 865
  CRWS Bhopal – 136
  WRS Kota – 151
  HQ Jabalpur – 19
  Grand Total: 2865 Posts

  
  

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• 3) Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

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  10th Standard (Matriculation) under 10+2 system with minimum 50% marks.
  ITI Certificate in relevant trade from NCVT/SCVT recognized institution.

  
  


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Age Limit (as per rules)

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  Minimum Age: 15 years
  Maximum Age: 24 years
  Age Relaxations:
  SC/ST: +5 years
  OBC: +3 years
  PwBD: +10 years

  
  


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• 4) Training & Stipend

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  Duration of Training: As per Apprentices Act rules.
  Stipend: As per Railway Board’s prescribed rates (generally ₹6,000 – ₹7,000 per month depending on qualification).

  
  


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5) Selection Process

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  No Written Exam.
  Selection will be on merit basis:
  Average percentage of marks in 10th (Matriculation) + ITI marks.
  Tie-breaking: If marks are same → older candidate preferred.

  
  


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  • 6) Reservation of Seats

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  Applicable as per Govt. of India rules (SC, ST, OBC, PwBD, EWS).

  
  

7) Important Dates

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  Notification Date: 20.08.2025
  Start of Online Application: 30.08.2025
  Last Date to Apply: 29.09.2025

  
  

  
  


• 8) Application Process

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   Visit official WCR portal (Apprentice recruitment section).
   Register with basic details & upload scanned documents.
   Fill educational qualifications (10th + ITI marks).
   Pay application fee (if applicable).
   Submit & save application acknowledgement.

   
   

   9) Key Points / Instructions

   Only online applications accepted.
   Apprenticeship does not guarantee a job in Railways.
   Candidates must produce original certificates at document verification.
   Incorrect details or mismatch in marks → application will be rejected.
   No travel allowance or accommodation will be provided.

   
   

   
   

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