RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — Apply Online for 281 Posts by 25 November (Advt 26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01)

RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — Apply Online for 281 Posts by 25 November (Advt Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01)

RITES Limited — a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Railways — has opened online applications for its Apprenticeship Training Programme for FY 2026–27, covering 281 Apprentice vacancies across Engineering Graduate, Non-Engineering Graduate, Diploma and ITI Trade Apprentice categories (Advertisement No. Pers./26-10/Apprentice/2026-27/01, dated 4 November 2026). Applications open on 5 November and close on 25 November 2026, through the NATS or NAPS portals followed by the RITES application form. Training is for one year, with graduate apprenticeship stipend of ₹15,650 per month.

RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — Overview

• Apprentice Notification PDF (mirror): RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026-27 — Notification PDF
• RITES Official Website: rites.com
• RITES Apprentice Form: apprentice.rites.com/ApprenticeForm
• There is no application fee — the notification does not mention any fee.

RITES Apprentice 2026 — Important Dates

RITES Apprentice 2026 — Category-Wise Vacancies & Qualification

• Graduate Apprentice (Engineering) discipline-wise: Civil 40, Architecture 2, Electrical 26, Signal & Telecom 2, Mechanical 36, IT 13, Chemical/Metallurgical 6.
• Graduate Apprentice (Non-Engineering): Finance 21, HR 22.
• Diploma Apprentice: Civil 12, Electrical 19, Mechanical 26, Chemical/Metallurgical 5.
• ITI Trade Apprentice: Civil 2, Mechanical 23, Electrical 23, other trades (Welder/Fitter/Turner/Plumber/Surveyor etc.) 3.
• Reservation-wise: SC 32, ST 12, OBC 68, EWS 21, UR 144.

Monthly Stipend

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years as on 5 November 2026 — candidates below 18 on the cut-off date are not eligible.
• The notification does not specify an upper age limit.

Selection Process — Merit Based Only

• Merit list is prepared from marks in the essential qualification relevant to the respective trade or discipline.
• No written examination and no interview are conducted.
• Tie case: the older candidate is placed higher in the merit list.
• Process: academic-merit shortlisting → document verification → merit list → communication to shortlisted candidates through email → original document verification at joining.

How to Apply for RITES Apprentice Recruitment 2026

• Engineering-degree, non-engineering-graduate and diploma candidates: register on the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in).
• ITI candidates: register on the NAPS portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in).
• Complete the registration and profile details on the respective portal.
• Log in and search for "RITES Limited" under Establishment Name.
• Apply to the appropriate apprenticeship opening.
• Visit apprentice.rites.com/ApprenticeForm and fill in the RITES application form.
• Upload all required documents as a single PDF file.
• Submit on or before 25 November 2026 and keep copies for reference.

Documents to Upload

• Mark sheets of all semesters/years of the essential qualification.
• Final passing certificate of degree/diploma/ITI.
• CGPA-to-percentage conversion formula from the institution/university, if applicable.
• Date-of-birth proof — matriculation certificate, Aadhaar card or driving licence.
• Identity proof — Aadhaar card, driving licence or voter ID.
• Caste/category certificate for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD candidates, where applicable.