RCF Kapurthala Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 ends today, apply here for 550 posts

The Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, is closing the online application window for its Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 today.

The recruitment drive aims to fill 550 apprentice positions across designated trades for eligible candidates holding required academic and technical qualifications.Applications for the recruitment process shall be accepted online from December 9, 2025, with the final date for receiving the application being January 7, 2026, 11:59 pm, as stated in the notice issued on December 9, 2025. Candidates must fill up their forms from the official website rcf.indianrailwyas.gov.in.Information about the post and eligibility criteriaThis recruitment is being done for the position of "Apprentice," and the total number of positions advertised is 550. Candidates should have cleared Class 10 and should have an "ITI certificate in the same trade."The prescribed age limit for recruitment is 15 to 26 years. The candidate’s cutoff date for calculating the age is January 7, 2026. Relaxation in the age limit is allowed for the reserved categories, which will be applicable as per the Government guidelines.

Fees for application, payment termsThe application fee for candidates belonging to General, OBC, and EWS categories needs to be paid as Rs. 100. There are no fees required for candidates applying under SC, ST, PWD, and female categories. All payments have to be done in an online process only.Selection process and key stagesThe process for selection for the RCF Kapurthala Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 is done through shortlisting eligible candidates on the basis of Class 10th and ITI marks.

Shortlisted candidates will then be invited for document verification, followed by an compulsory medical test.

Significant dates and examination timelineThe last date for applying online has been set on January 7, 2026, but the dates for fee payments are open until January 9, 2026, by 11:45 pm. The date for the exam related to this recruitment drive has not been released so far.Applicants are required to make sure that each entry in the form is attested to with valid documentation. Any kind of incomplete or misleading information found in an application can lead to rejection of the form at the time of scrutiny or verification, according to the recruitment rules. Medical fitness norms shall be common for all shortlisted candidates, as decided by the authorities of RCF.