SECR Railway Recrutment 2026-27 - 1644 vacancy

 South East Central Railway (SECR) Recruitment 2026-27 has been announced for Trade Apprentice (Act Apprenticeship) posts! Published on 05 May 2026 at the official website secr.indianrailways.gov.in, this new recruitment drive offers 1644 openings for eligible candidates. Applicants within the 15 to 24 years age group and possessing a 10th Pass with minimum 50% marks along with ITI in relevant trade can apply online from 05 May 2026 to 04 June 2026. Find all details about the SECR Trade Apprentice new vacancy 2026, including eligibility, online form, and notification PDF here.

Overview

Organisation	South East Central Railway (SECR), Raipur Division
Post Name	Trade Apprentice (Act Apprenticeship)
Total Vacancies	1644 (1363 – Raipur Division + 281 – Wagon Repair Shop)

Important Dates

Event	Date
Online Application Starts	05/05/2026
Online Application Closes	04/06/2026 (till 23:59 hrs)

Vacancy 2026-27

A total of 1644 vacancies have been notified across two establishments for multiple designated ITI trades. The vacancies are distributed across reservation categories - UR (Unreserved), EWS (Economically Weaker Section), OBC (Other Backward Classes), SC (Scheduled Caste), and ST (Scheduled Tribe).

Eligibility

 Educational Qualification:

Criteria	Requirement
10th Standard	Passed under 10+2 system or equivalent with minimum 50% aggregate marks
ITI	Passed ITI in the relevant trade from a recognised institution

Age Limit (as on 05.05.2026):

Training course enrollment

Sr. No.	Community	Date of Birth Range (Both Dates Inclusive)
01	UR	05-05-2002 to 05-05-2011
02	SC	05-05-1997 to 05-05-2011
03	ST	05-05-1997 to 05-05-2011
04	OBC	05-05-1999 to 05-05-2011
05	PwBD / Ex-Servicemen	05-05-1992 to 05-05-2011

Age Relaxation:

Category	Relaxation
SC / ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-Servicemen	10 years
PwBD	10 years

Application Fee

 

Category	Application Fee
All Categories	NIL (No fee mentioned)

SECR Raipur Division Act Apprentice Selection Process 2026-27

The selection of candidates for Act Apprenticeship in SECR Raipur Division and Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur is based purely on merit, with no written examination. The merit list is prepared by taking the average of the percentage marks obtained in both the 10th (Matriculation) examination and the ITI examination, giving equal weightage to both (as per Railway Establishment Rule 201/2017).

Important Links

• Apply Online: Click here
• Official Notification PDF: Click here