IRCTC East Zone Apprentice 2026 — 44 Posts, Apply by 26 Oct (WB)

IRCTC East Zone Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is out for 44 apprentice seats. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), East Zone, Kolkata, issued Notification No. IRCTC/EZ/HRD/Apprentices/2026-27 on 09 October 2026 for 34 Graduate Apprentices and 10 Computer Operator & Programming Assistant (COPA) apprentices for the 2026-27 training year. Training is spread across Kolkata, Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, New Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi and Tatanagar. Graduate Apprentices receive a stipend of ₹12,300 per month and COPA apprentices ₹9,600 per month for a 12-month apprenticeship. Any graduate with 50% marks can apply for the graduate seats, while COPA seats need Matriculation plus an ITI in COPA with 50%. There is no written test and no interview for IRCTC East Zone Apprentice 2026: selection is purely on a merit list of percentage marks, followed by document verification, with older candidates preferred in a tie. Candidates aged 15 to 25 years as on 09 October 2026 (with relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD and ex-servicemen) can apply online on the NATS portal for graduate seats or the Apprenticeship India portal for COPA seats. The last date to apply for IRCTC East Zone Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is 26 October 2026. No application fee is mentioned, and IRCTC warns that it has appointed no agents.

• Graduate Apprentice: any graduate degree from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate marks
• COPA (Computer Operator & Programming Assistant): Matriculation plus ITI in COPA (NCVT/SCVT) with at least 50% aggregate marks
• The qualification must be held as on 09.10.2026; results declared after this date are not accepted

• Graduate Apprentice and COPA: 15 to 25 years as on 09.10.2026 (born between 10.10.2001 and 09.10.2011)
• SC/ST: 5 years relaxation
• OBC: 3 years relaxation
• PwBD: 10 years relaxation
• Ex-Servicemen: 10 years relaxation

• Graduate Apprentice: any degree from a recognised university with 50% aggregate
• COPA: Matriculation plus ITI (COPA) from NCVT/SCVT with 50% aggregate
• Qualification must be complete as on 09 October 2026
• Age: 15 to 25 years as on 09 October 2026
• Age relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3 years, PwBD 10 years, Ex-Servicemen 10 years
• EWS candidates must hold a valid EWS certificate as on 26 October 2026
• Must be willing to train at any IRCTC East Zone location, from Kolkata to Guwahati, Patna or Ranchi
• Must be registered on the NATS or Apprenticeship India portal

• No application fee is mentioned in the notification

• Graduate Apprentice: stipend of ₹12,300 per month for 12 months
• COPA Apprentice: stipend of ₹9,600 per month for 12 months
• Apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961; no guarantee of employment after training

1. Visit https://www.irctc.com — the official website of IRCTC — and download the East Zone apprentice notification dated 09 October 2026
2. Graduates: register on the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in)
3. COPA candidates: register on the Apprenticeship India portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in)
4. Complete your profile with personal, educational and category details
5. Search for IRCTC East Zone, Kolkata apprenticeship opportunities
6. Apply for Graduate Apprentice or COPA as applicable
7. Upload year-wise mark sheets, pass certificates, ID and category certificates, and a photograph
8. Submit the application before 26 October 2026
9. Keep a copy of the application and your registration number
10. Watch your registered email for the merit list and document verification schedule