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

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has issued a Centralized Notification No. NFR/NAPS/ACT APP./2026 dated 14-07-2026 inviting online applications for engagement of Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961, for the training cycles 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The recruitment covers 6777 training slots spread across eight Divisions and Workshops of NFR in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar. Candidates who have passed Matriculation and hold an ITI trade certificate in a notified trade can apply online. This article explains the NFR Apprentice 2026 important dates, unit-wise vacancies, eligibility, age limit, fee, stipend, selection process and how to apply, based strictly on the official notification.

A total of 6777 posts are available for this recruitment.

How to Apply

1. Download NFR Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF Here
2. Minimum stipend for NTC/STC holders: ₹9,600 per month, effective from 11-09-2025, as per G.S.R. 610(E) dated 03-09-2025 issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RBE No. 116/2025).
3. Where one or two years' exemption is admissible under the Apprenticeship curriculum: ₹10,560/month (2nd year, 10% increase) and ₹11,040/month (3rd year, 15% increase).
4. Stipend rates are subject to revision from time to time as notified by the appropriate authority.
5. No hostel accommodation is provided; apprentices must make their own arrangements during training.
6. Selection is purely merit-based, with no written examination. The merit list for each unit is prepared using the percentage of marks in Matriculation (minimum 50% aggregate) plus ITI marks in the relevant trade; the final panel is based on the average of the two.
7. For Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology) and (Radiology), merit is based on Matriculation marks plus 12th Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) marks.
8. Calculation uses marks obtained in all subjects of Matriculation/12th, not select subjects, and the average ITI marks across all semesters (or the National Trade Certificate marks).
9. Merit lists are prepared unit-wise, trade-wise and community-wise, in descending order of percentage, equal to the number of notified slots.
10. Shortlisted candidates are called for Document Verification (DV) to the extent of 1.5 times the notified vacancies.
11. A candidate is considered for only one combination of Unit-Department-Trade based on merit and order of preference; once selected against a higher preference, all lower preferences are automatically cancelled.
12. In case of a tie in marks, the older candidate (by age) is ranked higher; if date of birth is also the same, the candidate who passed Matriculation earlier is ranked higher.
13. Mark sheet and Pass Certificate of Matriculation (Class X) or its equivalent
14. Mark sheet and Pass Certificate of Senior Secondary (Class XII) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (only for Medical Laboratory Technician posts)
15. Certificate for proof of date of birth, if not mentioned in the Matriculation certificate