With only a few days left in the online window, this is one to act on quickly if you finished your degree or diploma in 2024, 2025 or 2026. IRCON International Limited, a Navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, is engaging 54 apprentices for one year of training — 36 Graduate Apprentices and 18 Technician (Diploma) Apprentices. There is no written test and no interview: selection is on merit in the qualifying examination, but the online form alone is not enough — a signed hard copy must also reach IRCON's New Delhi office.
| Organization | IRCON International Limited |
| Recruitment Name | IRCON Graduate & Diploma Apprentice Recruitment 2026 |
| Advertisement No. | A01/2026 (dated 16-10-2026) |
| Total Vacancies | 54 |
| Training Period | 1 year, under the Apprentices Act, 1961 |
| Application Mode | Online + signed hard copy |
| Official Website | ircon.org |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Date | 16-10-2026 |
| Online Application Starts | 16-10-2026 |
| Last Date for Online Application | 05-11-2026 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Hard Copy at Corporate Office, New Delhi | 17-11-2026 |
| Apprentice Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Graduate Apprentice | 36 |
| Technician (Diploma) Apprentice | 18 |
| Total | 54 |
Disciplines include Civil and Electrical engineering, along with non-engineering streams such as Human Resource, Finance, Rajbhasha, CSR, Legal and Information Technology. Civil accounts for 15 Graduate and 9 Diploma seats, and Electrical for 8 Graduate and 9 Diploma seats; the remaining seats are spread across the other disciplines named in the notification.
Graduate Apprentices need a full-time degree in the relevant discipline, and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices need a diploma in the relevant engineering stream. Non-engineering graduate streams named in the notification include BBA (Human Resource), B.Com (Finance), BA Hindi (Rajbhasha), BSW (CSR), LLB (Legal) and B.Sc. / BCA / B.Tech (Information Technology). Only candidates who passed their qualifying examination in 2024, 2025 or 2026 are eligible. The age cut-off date given in the notification is 01-10-2026 — check the notification for the post-wise age conditions.
Age is assessed as on 01-10-2026. Check the post-wise age conditions in Advertisement No. A01/2026 before applying.
No application fee is mentioned in the notification summaries. Confirm this in the official advertisement before submitting.
There is no written examination and no interview. This is apprenticeship training for one year, not a regular IRCON appointment, and apprentices may be posted at IRCON projects and offices across India.
IRCON International Limited is a Navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, engaged in railway and infrastructure construction projects in India and abroad.
| IRCON Official Website | ircon.org |
| NATS Portal | nats.education.gov.in |
| Notification | Advt. No. A01/2026 dated 16-10-2026, on the official IRCON website |
IRCON has announced 54 apprentice posts: 36 Graduate Apprentices and 18 Technician (Diploma) Apprentices.
Online applications close on 05-11-2026, and the signed hard copy must reach IRCON's New Delhi office by 17-11-2026.
Candidates who passed their qualifying degree or diploma examination in 2024, 2025 or 2026 in a relevant discipline.
No. Selection is merit-based on qualifying-examination marks, followed by document verification.
The training period is one year under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
Register on the NATS portal first, then apply online at ircon.org and send the signed hard copy to IRCON's Corporate Office, New Delhi.