South Eastern Railway Recruitment 2025 | Freshers | Trade Apprentice | 1785 Posts | Last Date : 17th December 2025 |
Organization Name :- South Eastern Railway
The South Eastern Railway (abbreviated SER) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It comprises Adra railway division, Chakradharpur railway division, Kharagpur railway division and Ranchi railway division.
Position :- Trade Apprentice
Job Location :- Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
Stipend :- As Per Govt. Norms
Qualification :-
- Matriculation (Matriculate or 10th class in 10+2 examination system) from a recognized Board with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (excluding additional subjects) and an ITI Pass certificate (in the trade in which Apprenticeship is to be done) granted by the NCVT/SCVT.
- Relevant Trades:
- Fitter
- Turner
- Electrician
- Welder (G&E)
- Mechanic (Diesel)
- Machinist
- Painter
- Refrigerator & AC Mechanic
- Electronics & Mechanic
- Cable Jointer/Crane Operator
- Carpenter
- Lineman
- Wireman
- Trimmer
- MMTM(Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance)
- Forger & Heat Treate
Total Vacancies :- 1785 Posts
- Kharagpur Workshop: 360 Posts
- Signal & Telecom(Workshop)/ Kharagpur: 87 Posts
- Track Machine Workshop/ Kharagpur: 120 Posts
- SSE(Works)/ Engg/ Kharagpur: 28 Posts
- Carriage & Wagon Depot/ Kharagpur: 121 Posts
- Diesel Loco Shed/ Kharagpur: 50 Posts
- Sr.DEE(G)/ Kharagpur: 90 Posts
- TRD Depot/ Electrical/ Kharagpur: 40 Posts
- EMU Shed/ Electrical/ TPKR: 40 Posts
- Electric Loco Shed/ Santragachi: 36 Posts
- Sr.DEE(G)/ Chakradhapur: 93 Posts
- Electric Traction Depot/ Chakradhapur: 30 Posts
- Carriage & Wagon Depot/ Chakradhapur: 65 Posts
- Electric Loco Shed/ TATA: 72 Posts
- Engineering Workshop/ SINI: 100 Posts
- Track Machine Workshop/ SINI: 07 Posts
- SSE(Works)/ Engg/ Chakradhapur: 26 Posts
- Electric Loco Shed/ Bondamunda: 50 Posts
- Diesel Loco Shed/ Bondamunda: 52 Posts
- Sr.DEE(G)/ ADRA: 30 Posts
- Carriage & Wagon Depot/ ADRA: 65 Posts
- Diesel Loco Shed/ BKSC: 33 Posts
- TRD Depot/ Electrical/ ADRA: 30 Posts
- Electric Loco Shed/ BKSC: 31 Posts
- Electric Loco Shed/ ROU: 25 Posts
- SSE(Works)/ Engg/ ADRA: 24 Posts
- Carriage & Wagon Depot/ Ranchi: 30 Posts
- SR.DEE(G)/ Ranchi: 30 Posts
- TRD Depot/ Electrical/ Ranchi: 10 Posts
- SSE(Works)/Engg/ Ranchi: 10 Posts
Age Limit (as on 1 January 2026) :-
- For General : 15 to 24 Years
Upper age limit is relaxable by :
- For OBC Candidates: 3 Years
- For SC/ST Candidates: 5 Years
- For PH Candidates: 10 Years
Selection Process :-
- Selection will be on the basis of merit list prepared (Trade-wise) in respect of all the candidates who apply against the notification in respective trades. The merit list in each trade will be prepared percentage of marks obtained in Matriculation with minimum 50% (aggregate) marks.
- For the purpose of calculation of percentage of matriculation, marks obtained by the candidates in all subjects will be reckoned and not on the basis of marks of any subject or group of subjects.
- Shortlisted candidates, thus enlisted in respective trades, will be called for document verification to the extent of 1.5 times of the notified vacancies
- A final merit list will be prepared trade wise, community-wise equal to the number of slots in the descending order of percentage of marks obtained by the candidate, as stated above.
Application Fees :-
- Rs.100/- (Non-refundable)
- No fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Women candidates.
- Mode of Payment: By using Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/e-Wallets, etc.
Important Dates :-
- Opening Date : 18th November 2025
- Closing Date : 17th December 2025
How to Apply :-
All interested and eligible candidates can apply for this position online on or 17th December 2025
Official Notification :- Click Here
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