Northeast Frontier Railway NFR Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 6777 Posts

Age Limit & Eligibility

Vacancy Details

How to Apply

1. Visit the official NFR website: www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in
2. Navigate to General Info > Departments > Personnel > Act Apprentice Notification, or use the direct apprentice application portal
3. Register with basic details and log in using the generated credentials
4. Fill the online application form and indicate Unit-Department-Trade preferences in order of choice
5. Upload the required documents, colour photograph and signature as per the specified format
6. Pay the non-refundable application fee of ₹100/- where applicable, through the online payment gateway
7. Submit the form and download/print the final application for future reference; preserve the Registration Number generated on submission

Selection Process

• Selection is merit-based with no written examination
• For all trades except Medical Laboratory Technician posts: merit is the average of Matriculation percentage (all subjects, minimum 50% aggregate) and average ITI/NTC trade marks across all semesters
• For Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology) and (Radiology): merit is based on Matriculation marks plus 12th Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) marks
• Merit lists are prepared unit-wise, trade-wise and community-wise in descending order of percentage, up to the number of notified slots
• Shortlisted candidates are called for Document Verification (DV) to the extent of 1.5 times the notified vacancies for each unit/trade/community
• A candidate is finally allotted only one Unit-Department-Trade combination based on merit and order of preference; ties are resolved by higher age, then earlier Matriculation pass date

Division/Workshop-wise Vacancy

Slots are provisional and may increase or decrease depending on administrative requirements. Detailed unit-wise trade breakup is in Annexures I to VIII of the official notification.

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up (All Units Combined)

Trades and Departments Covered

Slots are notified department-wise (Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, S&T, Personnel, Accounts, Medical, Stores) and trade-wise for each of the eight units. Common trades appearing across most units include Fitter, Electrician, Wireman, Lineman, Welder (Gas & Electric), Turner, Machinist, Carpenter, Plumber, Mason (Building Constructor), Mechanic Diesel, Mechanic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Mechanic Electrical Instruments, Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (COPA), Draughtsman (Civil), Surveyor, Secretarial Assistant, Health Sanitary Inspector, and Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology/Radiology). New Bongaigaon and Dibrugarh workshops additionally notify specialised trades such as TIG/MIG Welder, Structural Welder, CNC Programmer cum Operator, Instrument Mechanic and Quality Assurance Assistant. The full trade-wise vacancy count with SC/ST/OBC/EWS/ESM/PwBD break-up for each unit is available in Annexures I to VIII of the notification.

Stipend/Salary

Documents Required

• Mark sheet and Pass Certificate of Matriculation (Class X) or equivalent
• Mark sheet and Pass Certificate of Senior Secondary (Class XII) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (only for Medical Laboratory Technician posts)
• Proof of date of birth, if not mentioned in the Matriculation certificate
• Consolidated mark sheet for all ITI semesters of the relevant trade, or Provisional National Trade Certificate indicating marks
• National Trade Certificate issued by NCVT, or Provisional Trade Certificate issued by NCVT/SCVT
• Caste certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates
• Certificate for EWS candidates
• Disability certificate, for PwBD candidates
• Discharge/Serving certificate, for Ex-Servicemen quota applicants
• Certificate for Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates seeking fee exemption
• Colour photograph and scanned signature as per website specifications
• Attested English/Hindi translation for certificates issued in any other language

Important Instructions

• Only one application is allowed per candidate; submitting more than one leads to summary disqualification
• Reservation: 10% for EWS, 4% horizontal for PwBD, and 10% horizontal for Ex-Servicemen (ESM); PwBD and ESM slots are included within, not additional to, the notified total
• If required SC candidates are unavailable, the balance is filled by ST candidates and vice versa; unfilled OBC/EWS slots are filled by UR candidates
• A medical fitness certificate (Annexure-XI), signed by a Government-authorised doctor not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon, must be submitted at Document Verification; DV will not be conducted without it
• No daily/conveyance/travelling allowance is paid for attending Document Verification
• Training under the Apprentices Act 1961 does not by itself confer any right to appointment in Railway services; however, 20% of vacancies notified for erstwhile Group D (Level-1) posts are filled giving preference to Course Completed Act Apprentices who meet the eligibility conditions
• Registered mobile number and email address must not be changed during the entire selection process
• Canvassing in any form leads to disqualification

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