RCF Kapurthala Apprentices 2026–27: 734 Training Slots, Applications Closed

Age Limit

• Age cutoff: 5 September 2026
• General age condition: 15 years completed and below 24 years
• SC/ST and OBC relaxation: Upper-age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC
• Persons with disabilities: Upper-age relaxation of 10 years under the notice
• Ex-servicemen: Relaxation subject to the service, minimum six-month service and other conditions in paragraph 6(iv); do not apply a blanket extra age allowance

Vacancy Details

Vacancies: 734 apprenticeship training slots

Eligibility & Qualification

• School qualification: Class 10 or equivalent, minimum 50% aggregate
• Trade qualification: NCVT National Trade Certificate in the notified trade
• Employment Exchange: Registration required; wards of RCF Kapurthala employees are exempt
• Medical fitness: Required in the prescribed Annexure A format, signed by a government-authorised gazetted doctor not below Assistant Surgeon of a Central/State hospital

Salary & Job Location

• Salary / stipend: Stipend and training period follow applicable Railway Board rules and directives; the notice does not give a fixed monthly amount or duration.
• Job location: Technical Training Centre, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, Punjab; this location is not a claim of Punjab-only domicile eligibility

Selection Process

1. Trade- and community-wise merit using the simple average of Class 10 and ITI percentages
2. Tie-break by older age, then earlier Class 10 passing
3. Original-document verification and prescribed medical fitness

What to do next

1. Read the official A-1/2026 notice and check the trade-wise conditions.
2. Do not submit a fresh application for the expired window. The application route linked from RCF currently returns an error.
3. Keep the registration number and application printout for any later official document-verification call.
4. Check the official apprenticeship page for later merit or verification notices; no result date is confirmed here.