NPCIL MAPS Apprentices Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 158 Trade, Diploma and Graduate Apprentices Posts

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL MAPS) has officially released the Trade, Diploma & Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification (Advt. No. NPCIL/MAPS/HRM/APPRENTICESHIP/2026/01) for 158 vacancies at Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Eligible ITI pass, diploma holders, and graduates aged 18 to 28 years can apply offline from the notification release date until 30 June 2026 via the official portal npcil.nic.in. Selected candidates will be appointed on an apprenticeship training basis with a monthly stipend of ₹9,600 to ₹12,300.

Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on the cut-off date 30/06/2026. Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act-1961 in any Government, PSU or private industrial organisation are NOT eligible. Absconded apprentice candidates from previous training are also not eligible. Criteria Details Mandatory Portal Registration Trade Apprentices must register on NAPS 2.0: https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in | Diploma & Graduate Apprentices must register on NATS 2.0: https://www.nats.education.gov.in. Aadhaar must be linked with Bank Account. Educational Qualification – Trade Apprentice ITI Pass Certificate in the respective trade (Full-Time/Regular mode only) Educational Qualification – Diploma Apprentice Diploma Pass Certificate in Engineering/Technology granted by a State Council or Board of Technical Education / University / recognized Institute in the respective discipline (Full-Time/Regular mode only). Diploma must have been passed within 5 years of 30/06/2026. Educational Qualification – Graduate Apprentice (Non-Engineering) Graduate Degree in non-engineering/general streams (BA, B.Sc., B.Com., etc.) including sandwich courses granted by a College/University recognized by AICTE/UGC/State Government/Central Government (Full-Time/Regular mode only). Degree must have been passed within 5 years of 30/06/2026. Prior Apprenticeship Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing Apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act-1961 anywhere (Govt./PSU/Private) are NOT eligible. CGPA Conversion Candidates awarded CGPA/GPA/SGPA or letter grades must produce authenticated conversion formula from their Institute/University. If no formula is available, NPCIL's standard conversion table will be applied (e.g., 6.5/10 = 60%, 7.0/10 = 65%). Aadhar Card Compulsory. Aadhaar must be linked with candidate's bank account. Police Verification Mandatory - MAPS Kalpakkam is a highly prohibited area. Apprentices will be engaged only after submission of Police Verification Certificate issued by District Police Authorities. Physical Fitness Candidate must be free from contagious/infectious disease, Tuberculosis (any form), and any disease likely to be aggravated by apprenticeship. Minimum: Height 137 cm, Weight 25.4 kg, Chest Expansion 3.8 cm. Final engagement is subject to medical fitness declaration by Competent Authority.