Railway Recruitment 2026: There is great news for the youth who are dreaming of a job in Railways. South East Central Railway has issued recruitment notification for 1644 posts of Trade Apprentice for 2026-27. The special thing is that in this recruitment process, candidates will neither have to go through any written examination nor have to give an interview. Candidates will be selected directly on the basis of merit list. This recruitment has been done for different trades of Raipur Division and Wagon Repair Shop. The application process has started and interested candidates will be able to apply online till June 4, 2026. This recruitment of Railways is considered a big opportunity for ITI pass youth.

Recruitment in many trades

South East Central Railway has announced recruitment in many trades including Fighter, Electrician, Welder, Machinist, COPA, Diesel Mechanic, Refrigeration and AC Mechanic, Stenographer Hindi and English. There will be recruitment on a total of 1363 posts in Raipur Division, while 281 posts have been fixed for Wagon Repair Shop Raipur. Maximum vacancies have been created in fighter, electrician and welder trades.

What is the qualification and what is the age limit?

To apply for these posts, the candidate must have passed 10th from a recognized board. Also, there should be at least 50 percent marks in 10th. Apart from this, it is also mandatory for the candidate to have ITI certificate recognized by NCVT or SCVT in the relevant trade. The minimum age of the candidate for recruitment has been fixed at 15 years and maximum at 24 years. Age will be calculated as on 5th May 2026. Reserved category candidates will also be given relaxation in upper age limit as per government rules. SC and ST category will get relaxation of 5 years while OBC category will get 3 years relaxation.

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This is how selection will be done without examination

The most special thing about this recruitment is that there is no written examination or interview in it. Candidates will be selected from the merit list prepared on the basis of marks obtained in 10th and ITI. While making merit, equal weightage will be given to both 10th and ITI, that is, the final merit will be prepared on the basis of average marks of both the examinations. The candidates included in the merit will later be called for document verification and medical test.

Apply online like this

• Candidates can apply by visiting Apprenticeship India Portal or the official website of SECR.
• For this, first go to the portal and register.
• After this login and search SECR Raipur.
• Now click on the application link as per your trade.
• Fill the required information in the application form.
• Now upload 10th class marksheet, ITI certificate, Aadhar card, photo and signature.
• Before submitting the form, check all the information carefully and after submitting the form, take a print out of the application form.

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