# Northern Railway announces 4,651 apprentice vacancies

2026-11-15T06:01:23+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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Northern Railway has invited applications for 4,651 Act Apprentice posts. Candidates must have at least 50% marks in Class 10 and an ITI certificate in the relevant trade. The age limit is 15 to 24 years. Selection will be based on merit from Class 10 and ITI marks. The last date to apply is 11 December 2026. In other openings, the Chhattisgarh Staff Selection Board (CGSSB) has 1,710 posts under Group-2 Sub Group-2, including Assistant Grade-3, Data Entry Operator, Stenographer and Assistant Sub-Inspector. Applications close on 27 November 2026. The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) is recruiting 120 Medical Officers on short service commission, with a deadline of 18 November 2026. BSF, CRPF, SSB and ITBP have 1,167 Sub-Inspector (GD) vacancies through a departmental exam for serving personnel, closing 31 December 2026. NLC India Ltd is hiring 143 Graduate Executive Trainees in engineering branches, requiring a BE/BTech and GATE 2025 score, the last date is 14 December 2026.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The weekly round-up aggregates five government recruitments spanning rail, state administration, defence medical services, paramilitary forces and a public-sector energy company. The Northern Railway apprentice drive is the largest single vacancy at 4,651, while the CGSSB state-level posts offer the broadest spread of clerical and supervisory roles. Candidates need to match specific qualification combinations: medical officers require an MBBS plus registration, engineers must have a GATE 2025 score, and only serving personnel can apply for the paramilitary SI posts. Application windows are short, with the AFMS deadline the closest at 18 November 2026, just three days away.

## Coverage

- prabhatkhabar.com <https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/education/job-openings/weekly-top-job-alert-over-7000-govt-vacancies-open-now-in-railways-forces>
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