Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 | Apply Online Form for 5349 Posts of Apprentice in Western Railway | Check Details here

Indian Railway has again released an official notification to hire 5349 candidates for the post of Apprentice under Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026. This is a great opportunity for all those candidates who were preparing for the railway examination. The online application form has already been released on the official website on 21st February 2026, and the final date for filling online application form is 23rd March 2026. All the candidates who are interested inthe Indian Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 need to visit the official website to fill out the online application form on or before the last date. Meanwhile, the candidates can check other details like age limit, educational qualification, pattern of examination etc scrolling down.

Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

This is a big opportunity for all those job seekers who want to work in the Indian Railway as the number of posts for the apprentice under Western Railway apprentice recruitment 2026 is more than 5000+, it is expected that this is the largest number of posts released for the post of apprentice in recent years. As the online application has already been released on the official website, the candidates are advised to visit the official website to fill out the online application form on or before the last date, which is 23^rd March 2026.

Age Limit for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

The candidates who are applying for the Western Railway Apprentice Vacancy 2026 will have to match the age criteria as decided by the officials. The minimum age of the candidates should not be less than 15 years, and the maximum age to apply for the Indian Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 must not be more than 24 years as on 23rd March 2026. So, the age of the candidates must be between 15 years and 24 years as on 23rd March 2026 to apply for this post. The authorities have also given age relaxation to the candidates who fall into the reserved category, as mentioned below:

• The candidates who fall into the general or unreserved category will get no upper age relaxation to apply for this post.
• The candidates who fall into the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe will get upper age relaxation of 5 years. So, the maximum age of SC/ST Candidates to apply for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is 29 years.
• The candidates who belong to over backward caste will get 3 years of upper age relaxation. It means the maximum age of the candidates who belong to OBC will be 27 years to apply for this post.
• The PWD Candidates will get 10 years of relaxation in upper age, which means the maximum age to apply for the Indian Railway Recruitment 2026 is 34 years for PWD Candidates.

Educational Qualifications for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

The candidates applying for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 must have a passing degree of matriculation from a recognized board or university. The candidates with any other equivalent degree are also eligible to fill out the online application form. Apart from this, the candidates must have an ITI degree in the relevant trade to apply for this recruitment.

Application Fee for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

The candidates who belong to the general or unreserved category and Over backward caste will have to pay an application fee of INR 100 for filling up the form of Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026. The candidates who belong to the Scheduled Caste, the Scheduled Tribe, and the PWD Candidates will have to pay no charge for this application form. The payment will be accepted via online mode only, and no other mode of payment is accepted other than online. Once the application fee is paid, it will not be refunded.

Selection Process for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

The authorities will take no written examination or interview for this recruitment. The candidates who have filled out the application form of Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in matriculation and ITI. The shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification, where the candidates need to submit the medical certification in the prescribed format, signed by a government-authorized doctor or gazetted officer.

Process to Fill Online Application of Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

• First of all, visit the official website @https://www.rrc-wr.com/
• Register your account with your phone number and Email ID
• Read all the instructions carefully
• Fill in your personal details
• While filling out the online application form, keep your Aadhar Card with you, as your Aadhar number will be asked
• Upload all the documents that are asked to upload
• Cross-check the Details and hit the submit Button
• Keep a hard copy of the same for future use.

Documents Required to Upload for Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026

• Marksheet of Matriculation or its equivalent (It may be used as proof of Birth as the date of Birth should be clearly mentioned in the certificate.
• ITI Marksheet
• National Trade Certification provided by NCVT
• Caste Certificate
• PWD Certificate
• Income certificate for EWS Candidates

So, above are the processes of filling out the online application form of Western Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 and the documents required to upload while filling out the online application form. The online application form has already been released on the official website on 21^st February 2026, and the final date of filling out the online application form is 23^rd March 2026. This is a very big opportunity for the candidates who has passed matriculation and want to work in Indian Railway. So, do not miss this golden chance and fill out the online application form today to avoid any hassle. Also, keep an eagle eye on the official notification released by authorities regarding this Western Railway Apprentice Vacancy 2026 so that you can be updated about that and can grab this opportunity.

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