No Exam Needed: Apply for 4,471 Southern Railway Apprentice Seats Before September 27

Southern Railway has opened 4,471 Act Apprentice seats under Notification 01/2026. The online window runs from August 28 to September 27, 5 pm. Freshers and Ex‑ITI candidates are eligible, and there is no exam. Shortlisting is purely merit based. This engagement offers training under the Apprentices Act, not a job guarantee.

The intake spans units across Chennai, Ponmalai, Podanur, Madurai, Salem, Palakkad and Trivandrum. Seats are split 163 for Freshers and 4,308 for Ex‑ITI. Merit uses Class 10 and ITI marks, and Class 12 for MLT. Confirm residency eligibility within Southern Railway’s notified jurisdictions before registering.

Southern Railway Apprentice 2026: Key dates and seats

Apply between August 28 and September 27, 2026, 5 pm. The shortlist for document verification is tentatively scheduled for October 15. Updates will appear on Southern Railway’s Personnel Branch Information page. See the seat split below before selecting stream, trade and unit.

Eligibility and age norms for Southern Railway Apprentice 2026

Minimum age is 15 years. Maximum is 22 for Freshers, 24 for Ex‑ITI or MLT. OBC gets three years’ relaxation; SC or ST five; PwBD ten. MLT requires Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Eligible jurisdictions include Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, SPSR Nellore, Chittoor, and Dakshina Kannada.

Selection, DV and medical: how merit is built

Selection is marks based. For Freshers, matriculation scores convert to 200. For Ex‑ITI, matriculation and ITI marks are equally weighted, 100 each. For MLT, higher secondary marks convert to 200. In ties, the older candidate ranks higher. Shortlisting is followed by document verification and medical fitness under Apprenticeship Rules.

Stipend, training and quick apply checklist

Training lasts two years for Freshers in Fitter and Painter. Welder and MLT run one year three months. Apply online: register, fill details, upload scans, pay Rs 100, submit, and print acknowledgement. Stipend is Rs 8,200 for Class 10 Freshers, and Rs 9,600 for Class 12 Freshers and Ex‑ITI.

Deadline reminder and next steps for Southern Railway Apprentice 2026

Do not wait for September 27, 5 pm. Apply early, confirm jurisdiction, and match your trade eligibility. Keep mark sheets, community or PwBD proof, Aadhaar, photo, signature and fee receipt ready. Track the Personnel Branch Information page for the October 15 shortlist before arranging verification travel.

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