ICF Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is open for 1010 apprenticeship seats in trades including Fitter, Electrician, Welder, Carpenter, Machinist, Painter, MLT and PASAA. Eligible Freshers and Ex-ITI candidates can submit the online application from 08 August to 07 September 2026.

📄 Overview

Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai has released the ICF Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification for engagement of 1010 Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The vacancies are available for Freshers and Ex-ITI candidates across trades such as Fitter, Electrician, Welder, Carpenter, Machinist, Painter, MLT and PASAA. The online application window is open from 08 August 2026 to 07 September 2026. Candidates should carefully check the trade-wise qualification, age requirement and Tamil Nadu residency or Employment Exchange condition before submitting the application. This apprenticeship is for training and does not guarantee employment or absorption in Railways. Candidates can also monitor other opportunities through the latest government job updates.

📅 Important Dates

🤝 Vacancy Details

A total of 1010 Act Apprentice seats have been notified. The vacancies are divided into 330 Freshers seats and 680 Ex-ITI seats. Trade-wise distribution is given below. MLT seats are available only for Freshers, while PASAA seats are available only for Ex-ITI candidates.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The educational qualification differs according to the trade and whether the candidate is applying under the Freshers or Ex-ITI category. Candidates with higher qualifications such as Degree, Diploma, Engineering Degree or Course Completed Act Apprentices are not eligible for this Act Apprenticeship, except for MLT where Class 12th/HSC is prescribed.

Ex-ITI Candidates

• Fitter, Electrician and Machinist: Class 10th with minimum 50% marks and Science & Mathematics under 10+2 or equivalent, along with National Trade Certificate (NCVT/SCVT) of one year or above in the relevant notified trade.
• Carpenter, Painter and Welder: Class 10th with minimum 50% marks under 10+2 or equivalent, along with National Trade Certificate (NCVT/SCVT) of one year or above in the relevant trade.
• PASAA: Class 10th with minimum 50% marks along with a one-year or above NCVT/SCVT certificate in IT/Computer Operator & Programming Assistant, Database System Assistant or Software Testing Assistant.

Freshers

• Fitter, Electrician and Machinist: Class 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks with Science & Mathematics under 10+2 or equivalent.
• Carpenter and Painter: Class 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks under 10+2 or equivalent.
• Welder: Class 10th with minimum 50% aggregate marks under 10+2 or equivalent.
• MLT (Radiology & Pathology): Class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Biology under 10+2.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Applicants must be resident and/or registered with a local Employment Exchange within Tamil Nadu, with the registration date not beyond the application closing date, except wards of Railway employees.
• Wards of Railway employees must submit the prescribed Railway employee Identity Card/Service Certificate, UMID card and PPO copy as applicable.
• PwBD candidates must meet the prescribed disability requirements and submit the required disability certificate issued by the competent Central/State Government authority.

🔞 Age Limit

💸 Application Fee

🎯 Selection Process

Selection for ICF Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is based on merit rather than a separate written examination. The merit list is prepared using marks obtained in Class 10th, with specific provisions for candidates who passed Class 10th during the COVID period.

• Merit list based on marks obtained in Class 10th.
• For COVID-pass candidates, the prescribed Class 9th marksheet or Class 10th half-yearly marksheet may be considered as specified.
• In case of equal marks, the older candidate is preferred. If dates of birth are also the same, the candidate who passed Class 10th earlier is considered first.
• Freshers exercise trade options, and trade allotment is made according to merit and vacancy availability.
• Ex-ITI candidates are trained in the trade for which they possess the relevant ITI certificate.
• Selected candidates must satisfy the prescribed medical fitness requirements and produce the required Medical Certificate during Document Verification.
• Selected candidates must execute the apprenticeship contract as prescribed.

📄 Required Documents

Candidates should keep the following documents ready before filling the online application form:

• Class 10th marksheet and certificate.
• Class 12th marksheet and certificate, where applicable for MLT candidates.
• Relevant ITI / NCVT / SCVT certificate for Ex-ITI candidates.
• Category certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates, wherever applicable.
• OBC Non-Creamy Layer certificate, wherever applicable.
• PwBD disability certificate, wherever applicable.
• Railway employee Identity Card/Service Certificate, UMID card and PPO copy for eligible wards of Railway employees.
• Recent passport-size photograph in JPG/JPEG format, maximum 200 KB.
• Original Transfer Certificate for the qualifying examination for Document Verification.
• Other documents and certificates prescribed in the official notification.

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✍️ How to Apply

1. Visit the official ICF apprenticeship portal at pb.icf.gov.in.
2. Open the Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 application link.
3. Read the official notification carefully and confirm that your trade, qualification, age and other eligibility conditions are satisfied.
4. Keep the required educational, category and other supporting documents ready before starting the application.
5. Upload the required recent passport-size photograph in JPG/JPEG format within the prescribed size limit.
6. Enter all required personal, educational and other details correctly in the online application.
7. Pay the ₹100 processing fee plus applicable service charges, if applicable. SC, ST, PwBD and Women candidates are exempted from the processing fee.
8. Review the complete application carefully before final submission.
9. Submit the application within the prescribed deadline of 07 September 2026 at 05:30 PM.
10. Note down the system-generated Registration ID and keep the acknowledgement safely for future reference.
11. Take a printout of the final system acknowledgement, as it is required during Document Verification.

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