Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26
Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), Bangalore has invited offline applications for 206 Act Apprentice posts under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for the year 2025-26. Candidates must have passed 10th with minimum 50% marks and possess an ITI (NCVT) certificate in the relevant trade. The age limit is 15 to 24 years (as on 01.03.2026) with relaxation as per rules. Selection will be based on merit of 10th marks, followed by document verification and medical fitness. The last date to submit the offline application is 01 April 2026 (5:00 PM).
📅 IMPORTANT DATES
- 📢 Notification Date: 28.02.2026
- 🗓 Last Date to Apply: 01.04.2026 (5:00 PM)
- 📋 Merit List Display: Within 45 days from closing date
- 🎓 Training Start: 15 days after merit list publication
📌 NUMBER OF VACANCIES (Trade-wise Distribution)
| Trade | SC | ST | OBC | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitter | 13 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 85 |
| Machinist | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| CNC Programming cum Operator (COE) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| Electrician | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| Electronic Mechanic | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 29 | 14 | 51 | 98 | 192 |
✔ PwBD: 8
✔ Ex-Servicemen: 6
🎓 DISCIPLINE & EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
✅ Minimum Qualification:
- Must have passed 10th / Matriculation with minimum 50% marks (aggregate).
- Must possess National Trade Certificate (NTC) issued by NCVT in relevant trade.
📌 Trade Training Duration:
- Fitter, Machinist, Mechanic (MV), Turner, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic → 1 Year
- CNC Programming cum Operator → 6 Months
❌ Not Eligible:
- Engineering Graduates and Diploma Holders.
📊 MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS
- Minimum 50% aggregate marks in 10th
- Selection strictly based on percentage of marks in 10th
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🎂 AGE LIMIT (As on 01.03.2026)
- Minimum Age: 15 Years
- Maximum Age: 24 Years
Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: 5 Years
- OBC: 3 Years
- PwBD: 10 Years
- Ex-Servicemen: As per Govt rules
💰 STIPEND
- ₹12,261/- per month (All trades)
- ₹10,899/- per month (CNC Operator)
📝 SELECTION PROCESS
✔ Merit List prepared on basis of 10th marks percentage
✔ If marks are equal → Older candidate preferred
✔ Document Verification mandatory
✔ Final medical fitness required
💳 APPLICATION FEE
- ₹100/- (Processing Fee)
- SC/ST/PwBD/Women → No Fee
- Payment Mode: IPO/DD drawn in favour of “Principal Financial Advisor, Rail Wheel Factory” payable at Yelahanka
📬 HOW TO APPLY
✔ Application Mode: Offline Only
✔ Use prescribed format (Annexure-A)
✔ Enclose required self-attested documents
✔ Submit to:
Senior Personnel Officer-II
Personnel Department
Rail Wheel Factory
Yelahanka, Bangalore – 560064
📦 Send via Registered Post / Drop Box before 01.04.2026 (5 PM)
📄 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- 10th Marksheet & Certificate
- ITI/NTC Certificate
- Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC in prescribed format)
- PwBD Certificate (if applicable)
- Discharge Certificate (Ex-Servicemen)
- Ward of Railway Employee Certificate (Annexure-D)
- Employment Exchange Registration (Karnataka mandatory)
- IPO/DD
- 2 Passport Size Photos
- Self-attested copies of all certificates
🏥 MEDICAL FITNESS (As per Annexure-E)
Candidate must be physically fit under Apprentices Act standards.
Key standards include:
- Good vision (6/6 or 6/9 as required)
- Normal hearing
- No chronic disease
- No deformity of limbs
- BP within normal limits
- No respiratory, cardiac or neurological disorder
Medical certificate must be signed by:
Government Doctor (Gazetted)
📌 GENERAL CONDITIONS
- Registration with Local Employment Exchange (Karnataka) mandatory.
- Only one application per candidate allowed.
- Incomplete/incorrect applications will be rejected.
- No correspondence regarding rejection.
- Apprenticeship does NOT guarantee railway job.
- Candidates must register in Apprenticeship India Portal after selection.
- Final decision rests with Rail Wheel Factory Administration.
⚠ INVALID APPLICATION CONDITIONS
Applications will be rejected if:
- Less than 50% in 10th
- Without required fee
- No signature/thumb impression
- Without ITI/NTC
- Multiple applications
- Incomplete form
- Not registered with Employment Exchange
- Over-aged / Under-aged
- Already completed apprenticeship

📌 Final Summary
🔹 Total Posts: 192
🔹 Qualification: 10th + ITI (NCVT)
🔹 Age: 15–24 Years
🔹 Selection: Merit Based
🔹 Mode: Offline
🔹 Last Date: 01 April 2026


