Apprentice Government Jobs 2026
Apprenticeships in PSUs, railways, and government departments are training positions under the Apprentices Act — you learn a trade on the job for a fixed period and receive a stipend, not a regular salary. They are a common entry point for ITI, diploma, and graduate candidates, but they are training contracts, not permanent employment.
Typical Recruiters
Railways, PSUs (BHEL, ONGC, NTPC, HAL, BEL)
Duration
Usually 1 year, occasionally up to 2
Compensation
Fixed monthly stipend, not a pay-scale salary
Selection Basis
Trade/marks-based merit list, no written exam
Latest Apprentice Government Jobs Notifications 2026
40 foundCSL PMIS Internship 2026 - Apply Online for 227 Seats Under PM Internship Scheme
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station MPPGCL ITI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 95 Posts
Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station (SGTPS), Birsinghpur, under Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited (MPPGCL)
Visakhapatnam Port Authority Trade Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA)
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MAHATRANSCO) Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MAHATRANSCO)
East Coast Railway Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1,599 Posts
East Coast Railway (ECoR)
POWERGRID Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Apprentice (ITI-Electrician, Diploma Electrical, Diploma Civil, Graduate Electrical, Graduate Civil)
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
Machine Tool Prototype Factory (AVNL MTPF) Trade Apprentice (Non-ITI & Ex-ITI) 61st Batch Recruitment 2026
Machine Tool Prototype Factory (AVNL MTPF), a Unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL)
High Explosives Factory, Khadki Tenure Based Chemical Process Worker (CPW) Recruitment 2026
High Explosives Factory, Khadki (A Unit of Munitions India Ltd., Ministry of Defence)
BEML Limited Apprentice Recruitment 2026
BEML Limited (A Govt of India Undertaking, Ministry of Defence)
HAL Apprentice ITI, Graduate, Diploma 2026
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Aircraft Division, Nasik
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Trichy Graduate Apprentice, Technician Apprentice, Trade Apprentice 2026-27
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchirappalli
AAI Graduate, Diploma, ITI Apprentice 2026
Airports Authority of India (AAI), a Schedule 'A' Miniratna Category-1 Public Sector Enterprise
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Trade Apprentice 2026
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Boiler Auxiliaries Plant, Ranipet
Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika Trade Apprentice 2026
Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (BMC), Labour Department (कामगार विभाग)
Cochin Shipyard Limited Graduate/Technician Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a Government of India Mini Ratna Schedule 'A' Enterprise
Technician (Vocational) Apprentice Programme, Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), 2026
Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), Sri Vijaya Puram, Ministry of Defence (Navy)
Graduate Apprentice (BE/B.Tech/General Stream) 2026 - High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), DRDO, Ministry of Defence
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), DRDO, Ministry of Defence
Act Apprentice at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, 2026
Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai
Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala Act Apprentice 2026
Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India
IndianOil Corporation Limited Technician Apprentice, Trade Apprentice, Graduate Apprentice, Trade Apprentice-Data Entry Operator 2026
IndianOil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Marketing Division, Northern Region
MAHATRANSCO Electrician Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MAHATRANSCO)
Haryana Vidyut Parsaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) Stenographer (English), Draughtsman (Civil), Lineman Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Haryana Vidyut Parsaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL)
AAI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for Graduate Apprentice and Diploma Apprentice
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
RailTel Corporation of India Limited Graduate Engineer Apprentice, Diploma Engineer Apprentice Recruitment 2026
RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL)
Solid State Physics Laboratory, Apprentice (ITI Apprentice, Diploma Apprentice, Graduate Apprentice) 2026
Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India
NLC India Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Trade, Non-Engineering Graduate, Engineering Graduate and Technician (Diploma)
NLC India Limited (NLCIL)
TNSTC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for Graduate Apprentice (Engineering), Technician (Diploma) Apprentice, Graduate Apprentice (Non-Engineering)
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chennai, State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu
U R Rao Satellite Centre Apprentice (Graduate / Technician / Commercial Practice) Recruitment 2026
U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO, Department of Space
Airports Authority of India (AAI), Graduate Apprentice, Diploma Apprentice, ITI Apprentice 2026-27
Airports Authority of India (AAI), Eastern Region
Airports Authority of India Graduate/Diploma/ITI Trade Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan - ISRO Graduate Apprentice Trainee (GAT), Technician Apprentice Trainee (TAT) 2026
Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan - ISRO, Department of Space
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Apprenticeship Training - Graduate & Diploma 2026
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Kanchanbagh Unit, Hyderabad
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Graduate Apprenticeship Training 2026-27
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Centre for Learning & Development (CLD)
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. Apprentice – Electrician Trade 2026
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (MSETCL/Mahapareshan)
Eastern Coalfields Limited ITI Apprentice: Fitter, Electrician, Welder 2026
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited
NLC India Limited ITI Trade, Diploma/Technician, Graduate Apprentices 2026
NLC India Limited (NLCIL), Barsingsar Project
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Trade Apprentices 2026
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Department of Atomic Energy
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Graduate Apprentice & Technician Apprentice 2026
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), ISRO, Department of Space
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), SAIL - Trade Apprentice (ITI), Diploma Apprentice, Graduate/Degree Apprentice 2026
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), SAIL - Learning & Development Department
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI), Kolkata Apprenticeship Recruitment 2026
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI), Kolkata
How Apprentice Recruitment Differs From Regular Government Jobs
Apprentice openings are usually filled through trade- and marks-based merit lists rather than a written exam — for ITI trade apprentices this typically runs through the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) portal, while individual PSUs and Railway zones often run their own separate apprentice application windows on their own websites. It's worth checking both the NAPS portal and the specific organisation's careers page, since not every apprentice opening is listed in both places.
An apprenticeship does not automatically convert into a permanent job. Some organisations give completed apprentices a small preference or exam-eligibility benefit for future regular recruitment, but this varies by organisation and scheme, and is never guaranteed — treat the stipend and hands-on trade experience as the actual benefit, and any future hiring preference as a bonus, not the plan.
Because it's a training contract, apprentices are typically not covered by the same age-relaxation, pension, or seniority benefits that apply to regular recruitment — read the specific scheme's terms rather than assuming apprentice rules match regular government employment rules.
Merit is usually calculated from your ITI/diploma marks and trade match to the vacancy, with reservation category rules applied the same way as regular recruitment. Since there's no exam to prepare for, the main thing within your control is making sure your registration details and marksheet uploads on the NAPS or organisation portal are accurate — data-entry mistakes here directly affect your merit ranking.
Multiple organisations often open apprentice intake around the same time of year (particularly Railways, which runs large annual apprentice drives across zones), so it is worth tracking more than one recruiter rather than applying to just one and waiting.
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
Check eligibility for the trade
Match your ITI trade or diploma stream against what the specific vacancy requires — trades that don't match are auto-rejected.
- 2
Register on NAPS or the organisation portal
Railways and larger PSUs often run their own separate apprentice application windows outside NAPS.
- 3
Upload marksheets and certificates
Accuracy here directly affects your merit ranking, since there's no written exam to offset a data error.
- 4
Track the merit list release
Announced on the same portal — no separate admit card or exam stage in most cases.
- 5
Complete document verification
Bring originals of everything you uploaded when the merit list calls you for verification.
- 6
Begin the apprenticeship period
Typically 1 year, with a fixed monthly stipend paid throughout.
What to Keep Ready
- ITI/diploma/degree certificate and mark sheets matching the required trade or stream
- Aadhaar and other photo ID for portal registration
- Bank account details for stipend disbursal
- Category certificate, if applicable
- A registered account on the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) portal
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying for a trade that doesn't match your ITI certificate, leading to automatic rejection
- Assuming completing an apprenticeship guarantees a permanent job offer
- Missing separate organisation-specific apprentice drives because you only checked the NAPS portal
- Entering marks or trade details incorrectly during registration, which can affect merit ranking
- Not tracking multiple recruiters — apprentice intake windows are often short and organisation-specific