SAIL RSP Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1110 Trade, Diploma, Graduate Apprentices Posts

Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), SAIL has invited applications for its One Year Apprenticeship Training Programme 2026-27 under the Apprentices Act, 1961, offering 1110 total vacancies - 421 Trade (ITI) Apprentice, 414 Diploma Apprentice, and 275 Graduate/Degree Apprentice posts. Eligible candidates must first register online on the respective government portal and then attend a walk-in selection process starting 1 September 2026. The last date to apply online is 26 August 2026.

Only candidates who completed the qualifying examination as regular candidates are eligible. | Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination in the last five years - 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 . | Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying exam but whose results are not declared as on the last date of application are not eligible . | Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training at any establishment, or who have one year or more of job experience , are not eligible .

The RSP Apprentice stipend varies by category and, for engineering Diploma/Degree apprentices, is shared between RSP and the Basic Off-Roll Training Provider (BOPT) under DBT mode. Category Monthly Stipend Trade Apprentice (ITI) - general trades ₹10,560/- Trade Apprentice - COPA & Welder trades ₹9,600/- Graduate Apprentice (Degree) ₹12,300/- Technician Apprentice (Diploma) ₹10,900/- Stipend for Trade Apprentices is as per rates prescribed by MSDE, GoI. For Graduate/Technician (Diploma & Degree) Apprentices, 50% of the stipend is paid by RSP and 50% by BOPT under DBT mode , or as per prescribed MSDE rates. The training duration is one year . RSP will not provide accommodation or travel allowance to apprentices during training. Also Read: Calculate your exact in-hand Salary in 10 seconds - Calculate Now

1. Selection depends on vacancies available in each category and discipline.
2. Candidates are shortlisted on academic merit through the walk-in process using a weighted formula: 30% weightage to Class X marks and 70% weightage to Degree/Diploma/ITI examination marks , as applicable.
3. Marks must be mentioned in percentage ; candidates with a CGPA must convert it to percentage as per their board/university norms, which will be verified during document verification.
4. Engagement is subject to the candidate being declared medically fit as per the Apprentices Act, 1961, with the certificate issued by a Government doctor bearing a medical registration number.