Naval Ship Repair Yard Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 50 Electrician, Machinist and More Posts

The Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), Sri Vijaya Puram, under the Ministry of Defence (Navy), has invited online applications for enrolment to the Technician (Vocational) Apprentice Programme for One Year (IT-03 Batch), Training Batch 2026-27. NSRY Apprentice Recruitment 2026 covers 50 vacancies across 13 designated ITI trades, published under Advertisement No. NSRY(SVP)/IT03/26 in Employment News, 15–21 August 2026.

Nationality and Character: Only Indian nationals can apply. Candidates should not have been convicted of an offence, be under trial, or be facing chargesheet proceedings under Indian law or the rules of educational institutions. Since NSRY is a defence establishment, applications with questionable or suspicious antecedents will be summarily rejected without intimation, and if subsequent police verification does not provide a clean certificate, a selected candidature will be cancelled. | Educational Qualification: Minimum educational qualification is Matriculation followed by ITI passed in the respective trade under NCVT or SCVT. Eligible ITI trades for the designated trades will be as per the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, as amended from time to time. | Physical Standards: As per Rule 4 and Schedule-II of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. Candidates are examined by the Yard Medical Officer of NSRY, Sri Vijaya Puram, prior to enrolling. | Previous Training: Candidates who have already undergone, or are currently undergoing, apprenticeship in the same trade under the Apprentices Act, 1961, in any Government/public sector/private industrial organization, are not eligible to apply for the current programme.

Minimum age limit is 18 years as on one day before the date of commencement of the Technician (Vocational) Apprentice Programme for One Year, IT-03 Batch, at NSRY (Sri Vijaya Puram). There is no upper age restriction for apprenticeship training, as per Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Office Memorandum No. F.No. MSDE-14(03)/2021 AP-(PMU) dated 20 December 2021. Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the prescribed age criteria. Calculate your exact age using our Age Calculator before submitting your application to confirm your eligibility.

1. Shortlisting for Interview: Preliminary selection is made on the basis of a merit list drawn up trade- and category-wise, based on the aggregate percentage of marks obtained in the ITI trade and in Std X (10th). Shortlisted candidates are called for an interview at the Apprentice Training School, NSRY, Sri Vijaya Puram, carrying 50 marks, which tests technical skills in the respective trade. Call letters are issued to eligible candidates via their registered email ID after scrutiny of documents.
2. Final Merit List: Prepared by considering interview marks. In case of a tie with the same marks, the candidate's date of birth is compared (the elder candidate is placed higher); further ties are resolved by the alphabetical order of the first name, then middle name, then surname, as per the Std X certificate.
3. Document Verification: Candidates must produce original documents before registration, including SSC/Matriculation Marks Certificate, ITI Certificate & final consolidated marksheet (NCVT/SCVT), Aadhaar Card, and Caste/PwD/Ex-Serviceman/NCC/Sports Certificates, where applicable.
4. Medical Examination: All applicants must obtain a medical fitness certificate from a Government Hospital or Government Medical Officer.
5. Mere submission of the online application form, or receipt of an acknowledgement, does not guarantee enrolment. Final selection is based on the merit list, available vacancies category-wise, scrutiny of original credentials, and the medical test.