Rail­way Recruit­ment Cell (RRC), Bhubaneswar, East Coast Rail­way (ECoR) has announced 1599 Appren­tice vacan­cies for var­i­ous trades under the 2026–27 appren­tice­ship recruit­ment cycle. Eli­gi­ble can­di­dates can sub­mit their appli­ca­tions online from 26 August 2026 to 15 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

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Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly check the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for trade-wise vacan­cies, edu­ca­tion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tion, age lim­it, reser­va­tion, selec­tion process and oth­er impor­tant con­di­tions before applying.

RRC ECoR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Dates

• Online Appli­ca­tion Starts: 26/08/2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 15/09/2026 up to 05:00 PM
• Last Date for Fee Pay­ment: 15/09/2026
• Mer­it List: To be announced

Application Fee

• Gen­er­al / OBC / EWS: ₹100/-
• SC / ST / PwBD: No Fee
• Female Can­di­dates: No Fee
• The appli­ca­tion fee can be paid through the avail­able online/offline pay­ment modes men­tioned in the offi­cial notification.

Age Limit

Age will be cal­cu­lat­ed as on 15/09/2026.

• Min­i­mum Age: 15 Years
• Max­i­mum Age: 24 Years
• Age relax­ation will be avail­able to eli­gi­ble reserved cat­e­gories as per East Coast Rail­way Appren­tice Recruit­ment Rules.

RRC ECoR Apprentice Vacancy 2026 – 1599 Posts

Major Trades

The recruit­ment includes appren­tice­ships in sev­er­al trades, including:

• Fit­ter
• Welder
• Elec­tri­cian
• Wire­man
• Car­pen­ter
• Painter
• Plumber
• Mason
• Black­smith
• Machin­ist
• Turn­er
• Mechan­ic (Motor Vehicle)
• Refrig­er­a­tion & Air Con­di­tion­ing Mechanic
• Elec­tron­ics Mechanic
• Bridge Erec­tor
• Com­put­er Oper­a­tor and Pro­gram­ming Assis­tant (COPA)
• Sec­re­tar­i­al Assis­tant / Stenography
• Lab­o­ra­to­ry Tech­ni­cian (Pathol­o­gy)
• Oth­er noti­fied trades

Trade-wise vacan­cies should be checked in the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion before sub­mit­ting the application.

Educational Qualification

Can­di­dates apply­ing for the RRC ECoR Appren­tice Recruit­ment 2026 should gen­er­al­ly have:

• Passed Class 10 / Matric­u­la­tion with at least 50% marks from a rec­og­nized board.
• Pos­sess an ITI cer­tifi­cate in the rel­e­vant trade from a rec­og­nized institution.
• Trade-spe­cif­ic eli­gi­bil­i­ty may vary, so can­di­dates should refer to the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for com­plete requirements.

Category-Wise Vacancy

Reser­va­tion fig­ures should be read togeth­er with the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion and applic­a­ble reser­va­tion rules.

Selection Process

The RRC ECoR Appren­tice selec­tion process is based on the mer­it list pre­pared from the pre­scribed aca­d­e­m­ic and ITI marks, fol­lowed by doc­u­ment ver­i­fi­ca­tion and oth­er applic­a­ble formalities.

There is no reg­u­lar writ­ten exam­i­na­tion men­tioned for the appren­tice­ship selec­tion process. Can­di­dates should nev­er­the­less read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion care­ful­ly for the com­plete selec­tion method­ol­o­gy and doc­u­ment-ver­i­fi­ca­tion requirements.

How to Apply for RRC ECoR Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Can­di­dates can fol­low these steps to sub­mit their application:

1. Vis­it the offi­cial RRC Bhubaneswar web­site.
2. Open the Appren­tice Recruit­ment 2026 notification/application link.
3. Read the com­plete noti­fi­ca­tion carefully.
4. Com­plete the online reg­is­tra­tion using the required details.
5. Enter per­son­al, edu­ca­tion­al and ITI infor­ma­tion correctly.
6. Upload the required pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture and documents.
7. Pay the applic­a­ble appli­ca­tion fee, if required.
8. Review the com­plete appli­ca­tion before final submission.
9. Sub­mit the appli­ca­tion form.
10. Down­load and save a copy of the sub­mit­ted appli­ca­tion and pay­ment receipt for future reference.

Appli­ca­tion Win­dow: 26 August 2026 to 15 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

Documents Required

Can­di­dates should keep the fol­low­ing doc­u­ments ready before applying:

• Class 10 marksheet/certificate
• ITI cer­tifi­cate and marksheet
• Date of birth proof
• Recent pho­to­graph
• Sig­na­ture
• Aadhaar/valid ID proof
• Cat­e­go­ry cer­tifi­cate, if applicable
• PwBD/ESM cer­tifi­cate, wher­ev­er applicable
• Oth­er doc­u­ments spec­i­fied in the notification

Important Instructions

• Apply only after check­ing your eli­gi­bil­i­ty for the select­ed trade.
• Enter your name, date of birth and edu­ca­tion­al details exact­ly as men­tioned in your certificates.
• Make sure the select­ed trade match­es your ITI qual­i­fi­ca­tion wher­ev­er required.
• Check the pre­view care­ful­ly before sub­mit­ting the form.
• Keep the registration/application num­ber and pass­word safe.
• Down­load the final appli­ca­tion form for future use.
• Do not wait until the last day to sub­mit the application.

Important Links

Apply Online

Appli­ca­tion link will be acti­vat­ed from 26/08/2026.

Apply Online – RRC Bhubaneswar Appren­tice 2026

Download Official Notification

RRC ECoR Appren­tice 2026 Notification

Official Website

East Coast Rail­way Offi­cial Website