IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED BSW Recruitment 2026

IRCON International Limited has issued a detailed notification for the engagement of apprentices under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, vide Advt. No. A01/2026 dated 16.10.2026. This page covers the complete application process, eligibility conditions, discipline-wise vacancy distribution, stipend structure, and important dates for Graduate Apprentices and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices. Candidates who wish to gain one year of practical training with a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways should read the full notification carefully before applying online.

Overview

Vacancy Details

The engagement is spread across nine Graduate Apprentice disciplines and two Technician (Diploma) Apprentice disciplines. Reservation is distributed as UR, OBC, SC, ST and EWS as indicated in the notification.

Graduate Apprentices – 36 Posts

Technician (Diploma) Apprentices – 18 Posts

If seats in any discipline remain vacant due to non-availability of eligible candidates, they will be diverted to other disciplines. Where a sufficient number of reserved category candidates is not available in a discipline, the matter will be dealt with as per Rule 5 (1 & 2) of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit: The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum is 30 years as on 01.10.2026. The upper limit is relaxable by 05 years for SC/ST candidates and 03 years for OBC-Non-Creamy Layer candidates, wherever the seat is reserved for that particular category.

Educational Eligibility: Qualifications must be full-time and from a recognized University or Institute, and must be completed as on the cut-off date of 01.10.2026. Candidates whose results are awaited, or who have supplementary or back papers, need not apply.

Freshness of Qualification: Applicants should not have completed more than three years after passing the qualifying examination as on 01.10.2026. Candidates who passed the minimum educational qualification in 2026, 2025, 2024, or on or after 01.07.2023 are only eligible to apply.

Prior Training Bar: Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training in IRCON or any other organization need not apply. Similarly, candidates who, after completing their education, have undergone training or job experience of one year or more are not considered eligible for apprenticeship training.

NATS Registration: All candidates must mandatorily enroll/register themselves as a “Student” on the Government website www.mhrdnats.gov.in and possess the unique registration number generated by the online system before applying for apprenticeship at IRCON.

Stipend Details

The revised stipend rates under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) are applicable with effect from 01-April-2026, as directed by the Board of Apprenticeship Training (Northern Region) vide letter no. BT/AA/Revised Stipend/2026/78 dated 14.05.2026. Fifty percent of the minimum prescribed stipend is borne by the Government of India and disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by the Board into the Aadhaar-seeded savings bank account of the apprentice.

Training, Posting and Other Conditions

The training duration is one year, and extension of training after completion of one year is not admissible. Selected candidates will be deployed at various projects and offices of the company across the country as per availability of slots. As of now, the company has projects and offices in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam, Rajasthan and Delhi–NCR.

Candidates will have to make their own arrangements for accommodation and meals; the company will not provide either. After completion of the apprenticeship programme, the apprentice shall have no claim for any employment with IRCON. Candidates will also have to produce a certificate of medical fitness before joining, the format for which will be provided along with the offer of appointment.

Selection Process

There will be no interviews. Eligible candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of a merit list formed on the basis of marks secured in the essential educational qualification. Candidates should mention percentage in the fields where percentage is required without rounding off. The percentage obtained in the essential qualification as mentioned in the consolidated mark sheet issued by the University/Institution will be considered; where no consolidated mark sheet is issued, the final percentage will be calculated by taking the average of all semesters/years.

Where CGPA/OGPA/DGPA is mentioned in mark sheets and the university/institute does not provide for conversion into percentage, a minimum of 6 on a 10-point scale will be considered as 60%, and scores on any other scale will be prorated accordingly. Where conversion norms exist, the equivalent percentage must be indicated in the online application as per the university/institute norms, and a certificate to that effect may be obtained and produced at the time of document verification.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed through email and through uploading of the list on the IRCON website. They must produce all original testimonials and certificates at the time of verification. If any information or claim made in the application is found to be false, the candidature will be cancelled and the candidate will be liable for prosecution.

Application Fee

No application fee is prescribed in the notification for this apprenticeship engagement.

How to Apply

Candidates are advised to read the advertisement carefully and ensure they fulfil all eligibility criteria before applying. Eligible and interested candidates must apply online from 16.10.2026 to 05.11.2026 through IRCON’s website www.ircon.org under Careers → HR & Career → Engagement of Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961. After submitting the online form, candidates must send a hard copy of the application along with the requisite enclosures to the address given below.

Only one application per candidate per location for a particular post is allowed. Details in the online application form can be edited or modified before final submission, but once finally submitted they cannot be changed under any circumstances. Incomplete online applications will be summarily rejected. Candidates must mention a valid email ID that remains valid for at least one year.

Step-by-step application process:

Step I – Candidate Registration: Candidates who already have an account on IRCON’s portal need not create a new one and can simply log in with their existing credentials. New candidates must create an account using their own personal email ID and mobile number and set their own password. After successful registration, login credentials are sent to the registered email ID.

Step II – Filling up candidate’s details: Log in with the registered email ID and password, read the instructions page carefully, and then furnish all required details such as post selection, personal details, education details and experience details.

Step III – Uploading of photograph, signature and documents: Candidates must keep the following documents handy and upload them as applicable, with a maximum file size of 2 MB each.

Step IV – Preview and submission: This is the final submission stage, after which details cannot be changed. Candidates are advised to check all particulars carefully before final submission. IRCON will not be responsible for loss of email due to an invalid or wrong email address provided by the candidate, or for delay or non-receipt of information.

It is mandatory for all candidates to take a printout of the online submitted application form generated in PDF format, sign it physically at the bottom right corner under the declaration, and send it to the address given below so that it reaches IRCON’s office on or before the due date, failing which the candidature will be rejected.

Address for hard copy submission: Manager/HRM, IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, C-4, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110017.

The hard copy must be accompanied by self-attested photocopies of the following documents:

a) Class X/Matriculation Certificate (for age proof).
b) Certificate of Degree/Diploma and other qualifications as mentioned and as per eligibility conditions. Candidates awarded CGPA/OGPA/DGPA in place of marks in the degree should submit proof of the conversion factor to percentage as prescribed by the University/Institute.
c) Community certificate (SC, ST, OBC and EWS), if applicable. OBC candidates must submit their OBC (non-creamy layer) certificate issued in the current financial year on or after 01.04.2026 in the Central Government format prescribed for OBC candidates applying for appointment to posts under the Government of India.

Applications should be sent in an envelope superscribed “Application for the Engagement of Apprentices as per Apprentices Act 1961 – Advt No. A01/2026”. The candidature will be considered only if the printed copy of the online submitted application along with clear self-attested copies of all uploaded documents is received within the stipulated date.

The list of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the website, and call letters will be sent by email only. Candidates are advised to keep checking the website and their registered email regularly for updates. All addendum/corrigendum shall be displayed on IRCON’s official website www.ircon.org under HR & Career. For any doubt, query or clarification, candidates may write to recruitment@ircon.org.

Important Dates

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