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A wonderful and big opportunity has emerged for 10th pass youth who are dreaming of a government job in Indian Railways. Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) has released the official notification for recruitment to more than 1000 vacancies in major coach factories of Indian Railways. The most special thing about this recruitment drive is that the candidates will be selected without any written examination or interview. 10th pass candidates from different states and cities of the country can take advantage of this golden opportunity to secure their future in Railways. If you too have been preparing for a government job in Railways for a long time, then this news can prove to be very useful for you.
Coach Factory Recruitment 2026: Details of Posts and Trade Wise Seats
Under this recruitment notification issued by Indian Railways, various technical and non-technical posts will be filled. These mainly include popular trades like fitter, welder, mechanist, electrician, painter, carpenter and draftsman. Out of a total of more than 1000 posts, seats have been reserved for General Category, Other Backward Class (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as per rules. The Railway Coach Factory manufactures and maintains train coaches, LHB coaches and modern Vande Bharat trains. Therefore, the youth selected through these vacancies will get an excellent opportunity to work with the state-of-the-art infrastructure of Railways.
Who can apply? Know educational qualification and age limit
The educational qualification for joining this recruitment has been kept very simple so that more and more youth can take advantage of it. It is mandatory for the candidate to have passed 10th (High School) with minimum 50 percent marks from any recognized education board. Additionally, one must have ITI certificate recognized by NCVT or SCVT in the relevant trade. However, for some non-ITI posts only 10th pass candidates will also be eligible to apply.
Talking about the age limit, the minimum age has been fixed at 15 years and maximum age at 24 years. Age will be calculated on the last date of application. As per government rules, candidates belonging to reserved categories will be given special relaxation in the upper age limit. There is a provision of relaxation up to 3 years for OBC category candidates, 5 years for SC and ST category candidates and 10 years for Disabled (PwBD) candidates.
Selection will be done without written examination: Know how the merit list will be made
The most attractive thing about Railway Coach Factory Recruitment 2026 is that the candidates will not have to go through any kind of difficult written examination or rigorous interview round. The selection process will be completely transparent and merit based. For preparing the merit list, equal weightage (50-50 percent) will be given to the marks obtained by the candidate in class 10th and ITI marks. For the posts for which only 10th pass qualification is required, the selection will be based on the merit of 10th marks only. After this the shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification and general medical fitness test.
How much salary and stipend will you get? Know the complete pay scale
Selected candidates will be given a fixed stipend per month in the initial phase for apprenticeship training. 10th pass (non-ITI) candidates will initially get a stipend of around ₹7,000 to ₹8,000 per month and ITI pass candidates will get a stipend of around ₹8,050 to ₹9,500 per month. After successfully completing the training period, candidates are adjusted on regular posts (Pay-Level 1 and Pay-Level 2) of Railways. If regular, a railway employee gets a basic salary ranging from ₹ 18,000 to ₹ 56,900 as per the 7th Pay Commission. Along with this, many other government facilities like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA) and Railway Pass are also provided.
How to apply online? Step-by-Step Easy Method
The application process for this recruitment of Railways has been kept completely online. Candidates can submit their application form by following the easy steps given below:
First of all, go to the official website of Railways and click on Recruitment/Apprentice section.
Read the official notification available on the website carefully and check your eligibility.
After this, click on ‘New Registration’ and register by entering your name, mobile number and email ID.
Login with the help of registration number and password received after registration.
Fill all your personal and educational information correctly in the application form.
Upload scanned copy of your recent passport size photograph, signature, 10th mark sheet, ITI certificate and caste certificate.
Pay the prescribed application fee online (₹100 for General/OBC, while completely free for Women, SC, ST and Divyang candidates).
Submit the form finally and take a printout of it and keep it safe for future reference.
This recruitment is a great opportunity for unemployed youth across the country to become a part of Indian Railways. Fill the application form on time and keep the necessary documents ready in advance so that you do not face any technical problem at the last moment.