Naval Dockyard Mumbai Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 283 Training Seats

Job overview

Category

Defence

Location

Maharashtra

Employment type

Government

Qualification

Trade-wise: most designated trades require relevant ITI with minimum 50% aggregate; Rigger requires 8th pass with 50%; Crane Operator Overhead requires 10th pass with 50%. See the notification for each trade's exact qualification.

Vacancies

283

Recruitment details

VACANCIES Dockyard Apprentice School, Naval Dockyard Mumbai has announced 283 apprenticeship training seats under Advertisement No. DAS (MBI)/APP/IT-28. The notice covers 32 designated trades. The overall category distribution shown is SC 28, ST 23, OBC-NCL 52 and UR 180, with 8 PwBD and 7 ESM horizontal reservations. QUALIFICATION For most designated ITI trades, the minimum educational requirement is 10th standard with the relevant ITI/NCVT/SCVT trade qualification as prescribed, with the marks conditions stated in the notification. Rigger requires minimum 50% aggregate in 8th standard. Crane Operator Overhead (SI) requires minimum 50% aggregate in 10th standard. Applicants must check the exact trade-to-ITI mapping before selecting a trade. AGE AND STIPEND There is no upper age limit for apprenticeship training. Minimum age is 14 years for non-hazardous trades and 18 years for hazardous trades on the crucial date. The notification shows ₹9,600 per month for most one-year trades, ₹8,200 for Crane Operator Overhead and ₹6,800 for Rigger; training duration varies by trade. APPLICATION WINDOW Applications are online only through the apprenticeship registration portal. The notification defines the opening date as the fifth day from publication in Employment News and the closing date as the 21st day from the opening date, up to 23:55 hours. Because the notice itself uses a publication-linked formula, applicants should follow the live portal date rather than an independently assumed calendar date. SELECTION Eligible applicants are shortlisted for a written examination using merit calculated from Class 10 and ITI marks for relevant trades, with special treatment for Crane Operator and Rigger as described in the notification. The written examination is objective type, 100 marks, two hours, covering General Science, Mathematics and General Knowledge. Final stages include document verification and medical fitness. Training is expected to commence around November/December 2026.

Age information

No upper age limit. Minimum age: 14 years for non-hazardous trades and 18 years for hazardous trades on the crucial date.

Selection process

Merit-based shortlisting, 100-mark written examination, document verification and medical fitness as prescribed in the notification.

Record information

Added

3 October 2026

Last updated

3 October 2026