MDL Trade Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – 495 Seats Across 18 Trades, Apply Online by 1 July

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Navratna Company under the Ministry of Defence, has released Advertisement No. MDL_ATS/01/2026 inviting online applications for 495 Trade Apprentice seats under the Apprentices Act 1961 for the intake year 2026. Applications open from 11 June 2026 (Thursday) and the last date to apply online is 01 July 2026 (Wednesday) . The online examination is tentatively scheduled for 25 July 2026 . All applications must be submitted through https://mazagondock.in .

Passed SSC ( 10th Class) with General Science and Mathematics. | General / OBC / SEBC / EWS / Divyang / AFC: Minimum 50% aggregate marks . | SC / ST: Passing class only (no minimum percentage). | If qualifying criteria is best-of-5 subjects, General Science and Mathematics must be part of the curriculum and the candidate must have passed both subjects; otherwise the application will be rejected. | Higher-qualified candidates may apply but eligibility will be based on SSC marks only. | ITI-passed candidates are NOT eligible for Group A. | Passed ITI in the relevant trade from a Government or Government-recognized Industrial Training Institute. | General / OBC / SEBC / EWS / Divyang / AFC: Minimum 50% aggregate marks . | SC / ST: Passing class only. | Applicants in the semester system must have cleared all backlog papers of previous semesters, duly certified by the institute head. | For Fitter Structural trade, applicants from the ITI Fitter trade can apply. | Applicants appearing in the final ITI exam may apply but must pass the final exam on or before 01 October 2026 . Candidates passing ITI after 01-10-2026 will not be considered. | Passed 8th Standard (under 10+2 system) with Science and Mathematics. | General / OBC / SEBC / EWS / Divyang / AFC: Minimum 50% aggregate marks . | SC / ST: Passing class only. | Higher-qualified candidates may apply but eligibility will be based on 8th Standard marks only. | ITI-passed candidates are NOT eligible for Group C. | SC / ST: Upper age relaxed by 5 years | OBC: Upper age relaxed by 3 years | Divyang (PwD): Upper age relaxed by 10 years