RCF Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 326 Graduate, Technician, Trade Apprentice Posts

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF), a Government of India Navratna Public Sector Undertaking, has invited applications for engagement of 326 Graduate Apprentice, Technician Apprentice, and Trade Apprentice posts under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for training at its Trombay (Mumbai) and Thal (Raigad district) units. Eligible candidates can apply online at www.rcfltd.com from 4 September 2026, 8:00 AM, to 20 September 2026, 5:00 PM.

The prescribed qualification must be from a recognised University/Institute, completed as a regular full-time course. Distance Learning, Part-Time, or Correspondence mode qualifications are not eligible. | Allied branches of Diploma in Engineering are not applicable/acceptable. | Candidates who have completed Act Apprentice training or job experience of one year or more, or who are pursuing higher studies, are not eligible. | The candidate's passing certificate/final year mark sheet of the required qualification must be dated on or after 1 July 2023, with the minimum percentage calculated on the final year or the aggregate of the last two semesters. | Applicants with a B.Sc in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics will be considered only for Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) (AOCP) and Laboratory Assistant (Chemical Plant) (LACP) trades under the RDSDE scheme, with Chemistry as the major subject. | Applicants with a B.Sc in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics will be considered only for the Instrument Mechanic (Chemical Plant) (IMCP) trade under the RDSDE scheme, with Physics as the major subject. | Candidates with Biology in their Graduation degree, with only Zoology or only Botany, may apply as Graduate Apprentices under Secretarial Assistant or Recruitment Executive (HR). | Candidates may apply without the passing certificate, but the original passing certificate must be submitted at document verification, failing which the candidature will be cancelled.

1. A merit list is drawn based on the percentage criteria and applicable reservation, using marks in the prescribed essential educational qualification. Where CGPA/CPI or grades are awarded, the equivalent percentage (as per the University/Institute's own norms) must be indicated in the application, with a supporting certificate submitted at document verification.
2. Candidates from the merit list are called for Document Verification.
3. Candidates are appointed as Apprentice Trainees only after successful document verification and approval of their Apprenticeship Contract on the respective portal (NATS/NAPS). Trainees are expected to join upon contract approval; failure to report on the stipulated date may lead to cancellation of candidature.
4. In case of a tie in merit-list marks (even after considering decimals), the candidate with the higher qualification is ranked higher; if the qualification is the same, the candidate with more marks in the preceding educational qualification is ranked higher.