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ICF Chennai
Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
ICF Apprentice 2026-27 • Advt No: APP/01/2026-2027
Integral Coach Factory, Chennai has invited online applications under Notification No. APP/01/2026-2027 for 1,010 Act Apprentice training slots for Freshers and Ex-ITI candidates. Applications are open from 8 August to 7 September 2026. Selection is based on Class 10 merit without a written examination or interview.
Total Vacancies
1,010
Age Limit
15–24 Years
As on 07 Sept 2026
Application Dates
8 Aug – 7 Sept 2026
Closes 5:30 PM IST
Job Location
TN
Qualification
Post and trade specific qualification ranging from Class 10 with minimum 50% aggregate marks to Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology for MLT trades, or Class 10 plus relevant NCVT/SCVT National Trade Certificate for Ex-ITI candidates
Salary / Stipend
Fresh Class 10 pass-outs receive ₹8,200 per month, Fresh Class 12 pass-outs receive ₹9,600 per month and Ex-ITI National or State Trade Certificate holders receive ₹9,600 per month. The prescribed minimum stipend increases by 10% during the second year of apprenticeship training where applicable.
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Integral Coach Factory, Chennai has issued Notification No. APP/01/2026-2027 dated 08 August 2026 for engagement of Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
A total of 1,010 apprenticeship slots are available for Freshers and Ex-ITI candidates in designated trades at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
The notification is strictly for apprenticeship training. Successful completion of training does not create any right to permanent employment or absorption in Integral Coach Factory or Indian Railways.
Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
Notification Date | 08 August 2026 |
Online Application Starts | 08 August 2026, 09:30 hrs |
Last Date to Apply | 07 September 2026, 17:30 hrs |
Trade | Freshers | Ex-ITI | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Carpenter | 40 | 50 | 90 |
Electrician | 40 | 160 | 200 |
Fitter | 80 | 180 | 260 |
Machinist | 40 | 50 | 90 |
Painter | 40 | 50 | 90 |
Welder | 80 | 180 | 260 |
MLT - Radiology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
MLT - Pathology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
PASAA | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Total | 330 | 680 | 1,010 |
Age will be calculated as on 07 September 2026. Ex-ITI candidates must be between 15 and 24 years of age, while Non-ITI Freshers must be between 15 and 22 years.
SC / ST: 5 years upper-age relaxation.
OBC: 3 years upper-age relaxation.
PwBD: 10 years upper-age relaxation.
Freshers applying for Fitter, Electrician and Machinist must have passed Class 10 with at least 50% aggregate marks with Science and Mathematics. Carpenter, Painter and Welder Freshers require Class 10 with minimum 50% aggregate marks. MLT Radiology and Pathology Freshers require Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Ex-ITI candidates must have passed Class 10 with at least 50% marks and possess the relevant NCVT or SCVT National Trade Certificate for the trade selected.
Candidates possessing qualifications higher than the prescribed Class 10 level such as Degree, Diploma or Engineering Degree are not eligible for this Act Apprenticeship, except where Class 12 is specifically prescribed for MLT.
Applicants who are residents of Tamil Nadu and/or registered with a local Employment Exchange falling within Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply, with preference given to candidates from Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu residence or Employment Exchange condition does not apply to wards of Railway employees, provided the prescribed Railway employee service or identity documents are produced during document verification.
The processing fee is ₹100 plus applicable service charges. SC, ST, PwBD and women candidates are exempt from payment of the processing fee.
There is no written examination and no interview. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in Class 10.
Online application.
Preparation of Class 10 merit list.
Trade allotment according to merit, eligibility and available slots.
Document verification.
Medical fitness verification.
Execution of apprenticeship contract and final engagement.
Category | Monthly Stipend |
|---|---|
Freshers - Class 10 pass-outs | ₹8,200 |
Freshers - Class 12 pass-outs | ₹9,600 |
Ex-ITI | ₹9,600 |
During the second year of apprenticeship training, the prescribed minimum stipend will increase by 10%.
Ex-ITI candidates generally undergo one year of training. Fresher Fitter, Electrician and Machinist candidates undergo two years of training; Fresher Carpenter and Painter candidates also undergo two years; Welder and MLT Fresher training is one year and three months.
Visit the ICF online recruitment portal at pb.icf.gov.in.
Read Notification No. APP/01/2026-2027 carefully and confirm eligibility.
Complete the online application with personal, educational, reservation and trade details.
Upload the recent passport-size photograph in the prescribed JPG/JPEG format.
Pay the ₹100 processing fee online if not exempt.
Submit the application before 07 September 2026 at 17:30 hrs.
Print and preserve the system-generated acknowledgement for document verification.
This is apprenticeship training and not direct Railway employment.
Selected candidates must execute an apprenticeship contract.
Original Transfer Certificate for the qualifying examination must be produced during document verification.
Medical fitness certificate is compulsory for selected candidates.
ICF does not provide food or accommodation during training.
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