RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 40 Graduate & Diploma Engineer Posts, Eligibility, Stipend & Apply Online

Introduction to RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026

RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) has released Notification No. RCIL/2024/P&A/27/1 for engagement of 40 Graduate Engineer and Diploma Engineer Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The apprenticeship is available in Electronics & Telecommunication, Telecommunication, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical, Electronics and related engineering branches.

The training period is one year, and eligible candidates must apply online through the NATS 2.0 portal on or before 27 August 2026. No other application mode will be accepted. Candidates should read the notification carefully before registering on NATS and should also track the latest govt jobs notifications for merit-list and document-verification updates.

RailTel Corporation of India Limited Overview

RailTel Corporation of India Limited is a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It operates a nationwide optical-fibre telecom network along railway tracks and provides telecom, broadband, data-centre, cloud and digital infrastructure services across India.

RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Overview

The recruitment offers 32 Graduate Engineer Apprentice posts and 8 Diploma Engineer Apprentice posts. Engagement is purely for apprenticeship training and does not create any right to regular employment in RailTel.

Expert insight: Applicants must pay close attention to the experience and passing-year conditions. Candidates with one year or more of post-qualification work or training experience, or those who completed the qualifying degree or diploma more than three years ago, are not eligible.

RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

RailTel Apprentice Vacancy 2026

The vacancy numbers and locations are tentative and may change without separate notice. Reservation will be applied according to the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

RailTel Apprentice Eligibility Criteria 2026

Educational Qualification

Eligible Engineering Branches

• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Information Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Any combination in which Electronics is one of the main branches, such as Electronics and Instrumentation

Candidates who passed Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers (India) examination or the Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India) in the relevant branches are also eligible for the Graduate category.

Who Is Not Eligible?

• Candidates who obtained the qualification through distance-learning or part-time mode.
• Candidates with one year or more of training, job or work experience after obtaining the qualifying degree or diploma.
• Candidates who completed their degree or diploma more than three years before the notification.
• Candidates who have already completed an apprenticeship.
• Candidates whose previous apprenticeship was terminated midway.
• Candidates currently pursuing apprenticeship training with another organisation.

RailTel Apprentice Age Limit 2026

The prescribed age limit is 18 to 27 years as on 28 July 2026, the date of the notification.

The notification does not specify the exact category-wise relaxation in years, so applicants should rely on the applicable Government directives and NATS instructions.

RailTel Apprentice Application Fee 2026

The official notification does not prescribe an application fee. Candidates should apply only through the NATS 2.0 portal and should not pay any amount unless an official NATS or RailTel instruction specifically requires it.

RailTel Apprentice Stipend 2026

No additional allowance, facility or benefit is payable apart from the consolidated stipend.

RailTel Apprentice Selection Process 2026

Merely meeting the eligibility conditions does not guarantee apprenticeship engagement. Final selection and location allotment remain subject to merit, availability and RailTel management's decision.

RailTel Apprentice Training Locations

Apprentices may be engaged at the Corporate Office in New Delhi/Gurgaon or at RailTel locations in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western regions.

Candidates may indicate a preferred location, but allotment depends on RailTel's operational presence and vacancy availability. A nearby location may be allotted where RailTel does not have an office at the selected place.

How to Apply for RailTel Apprentice Recruitment 2026

1. Open the NATS 2.0 portal using the direct link below.
2. Complete student registration if you are not already registered.
3. Log in with your NATS credentials.
4. Search for RailTel Corporation of India Limited and open the relevant apprenticeship opportunity.
5. Select Graduate Engineer Apprentice or Diploma Engineer Apprentice according to your qualification.
6. Enter personal, educational and location-preference details carefully.
7. Upload the marks or CGPA certificate and required supporting documents.
8. Submit the application on or before 27 August 2026.
9. Save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.

Only online applications received through NATS 2.0 by the last date will be considered.

Documents Required for RailTel Apprentice Application

• Engineering degree or diploma certificate
• Semester-wise or year-wise marksheets
• Certificate showing aggregate percentage or CGPA
• CGPA-to-percentage conversion formula or certificate, where applicable
• Signed undertaking in the format given in Annexure-I of the notification
• NATS 2.0 registration details
• Recent passport-size photograph
• Signature
• Aadhaar Card, PAN Card or other valid identity proof
• Category or disability certificate, where applicable

The percentage or CGPA certificate, conversion certificate and signed undertaking should be combined and uploaded as a single PDF file of less than 1 MB in the prescribed upload field.

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