Railway ICF Act Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1010 Fitter, Electrician and More Posts

Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, under the Skill India Mission, has invited online applications for engagement as Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for training in designated trades, with preference given to candidates from Tamil Nadu. A total of 1010 apprentice seats are notified across Carpenter, Electrician, Fitter, Machinist, Painter, Welder, MLT (Radiology & Pathology), and PASAA trades, for both Freshers and Ex-ITI candidates. Online applications opened on 8 August 2026 and close on 7 September 2026 at 17:30 hrs. Eligible candidates aged 15 to 24 years (depending on category) can apply online at pb.icf.gov.in. This notification is purely for apprenticeship training and does not guarantee employment.

Applicants must be resident and/or registered with a local Employment Exchange within Tamil Nadu, with registration date not beyond the application's last date, except wards of Railway employees. | Wards of Railway employees must submit the Railway employee's Identity Card/Service Certificate (attested by a Gazetted Officer), along with UMID card and PPO copy as proof. | Vacancies for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities are reserved trade-wise, subject to permissible disability categories and a minimum of 40% relevant disability; a disability certificate from the Central/State Government is required to claim this benefit.

Age will be reckoned as on 7 September 2026. ITI candidates: must have completed 15 years and not completed 24 years of age. Non-ITI candidates: must have completed 15 years and not completed 22 years of age. Upper age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates. Upper age relaxation for Persons with Disability: 10 years. SC/ST candidates must produce a caste certificate, and OBC candidates must produce an OBC Non-Creamy Layer certificate, at the time of Document Verification. Candidates are advised to check whether they satisfy the prescribed age limit before applying. Use our online Age Calculator to calculate your exact age instantly.

1. The merit list is prepared based on marks obtained in Std X. For COVID-pass candidates in Std X, proof of the IX std mark sheet or X std half-yearly mark sheet duly signed by the Principal will be considered.
2. If two candidates have equal marks, the candidate with older age is preferred; if dates of birth are also the same, the candidate who passed Std X earlier is considered first.
3. Freshers exercise trade options, and trades are allotted based on merit order and vacancy availability; once allotted, requests for change of trade are not entertained. Candidates selected against benchmark disabilities are allotted only the trade permissible to them.
4. Ex-ITI candidates are trained in the trade for which they hold an ITI certificate.
5. Selected candidates must be physically fit as per the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprentices Rules, and must produce a Medical Certificate from a Government-authorised doctor (not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon) at Document Verification.
6. Selected candidates must execute a contract of apprenticeship; if a candidate is a minor, their guardian executes the contract as per the guidelines of the Regional Director of Apprenticeship Training, Guindy, Chennai.
7. Original Transfer Certificate for the qualifying examination (Std X/XII/ITI) must be produced during document verification.