RRC WR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 10th & ITI Pass Railway Apprentice 5349 Posts

The application processing fee for the RRC Western Railway Apprentice Form 2026 is kept extremely nominal. Candidates belonging to the General (UR), OBC, and EWS categories are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 100/-. In a massive relief, the fee is completely exempted for candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD categories, and all Female candidates regardless of their category. The fee payment must be made strictly through the online gateway using Debit Cards, Credit Cards, or Internet Banking. Offline payment methods like challans are not accepted.

Staying updated with the timeline is critical for this huge recruitment drive. The official notification (RRC/WR/04/2025) was circulated on 18th February 2026. The online link to register and apply got activated on 21st February 2026. Candidates have exactly one month to complete their applications, with the Last Date to Apply Online falling on 23rd March 2026 (up to 05:00 PM only). The deadline for online fee payment is also 23rd March 2026. The dates for the release of the final merit list and subsequent document verification call letters will be announced later on the official RRC WR website.

To be considered for the RRC WR Apprentice Jobs 2026, candidates must fall within a specific age bracket calculated as of 23rd March 2026 (the closing date of the application). The minimum age required is 15 years, and the candidate must not have completed 24 years of age. However, the Indian Railways provides substantial age relaxations as per government norms. SC/ST category candidates are granted a 5-year upper age relaxation. OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates receive a 3-year relaxation. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are entitled to a massive 10-year age relaxation. Ex-Servicemen also receive relaxations according to standard defense personnel rules.

For the RRC Western Railway Act Apprentice 2026, candidates must meet clear educational benchmarks. The applicant must have successfully passed their 10th Class (Matriculation) examination under the 10+2 education system with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized Board. Alongside the basic 10th qualification, it is absolutely mandatory to possess an ITI (Industrial Training Institute) Certificate in the relevant trade (such as Fitter, Welder, Electrician, Machinist, Carpenter, Painter, Mechanic Diesel, etc.). The ITI certification must be affiliated with either NCVT (National Council for Vocational Training) or SCVT (State Council for Vocational Training). Candidates whose SSC/ITI results are still awaited as of the notification date are not eligible to apply. Engineering Graduates or Diploma holders are also strictly not eligible for this specific apprenticeship drive.

The selection process for the RRC WR Apprentice 5349 Posts is highly straightforward and avoids the stress of written examinations. Selection is based entirely on a Merit List. The Railway Recruitment Cell will prepare this merit list by taking the mathematical average of the percentage marks obtained by the candidates in both their 10th Class (Matriculation) and their ITI examination, giving equal 50%-50% weightage to both. In case two candidates secure the exact same aggregate marks, the older candidate will be preferred. Shortlisted candidates from the merit list will be called for Document Verification (DV), where they must prove their identity and educational claims. Finally, passing a standard Medical Fitness Test is compulsory before starting the training.