🔔 ICF Chennai Apprentice Recruitment 2025 – Overview
Organization: Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai
Total Vacancies: 1010
Training Type: Apprenticeship (Act Apprentice – under the Apprentices Act, 1961)
Trades: Fitter, Electrician, Carpenter, Welder, Painter, Machinist, PASAA, MLT (Radiology/Pathology)
📅 Important Dates
- Application Start Date: July 12, 2025
- Last Date to Apply: August 11, 2025 (till 5:30 PM)
- Fee Payment Last Date: August 11, 2025
- Merit List Date: To be announced
📌 Vacancy Distribution (Total: 1010 Posts)
🔹 Freshers (Non-ITI) – 320 Posts
- Fitter: 80
- Electrician: 40
- Carpenter: 40
- Machinist: 40
- Painter: 40
- Welder: 80
- MLT (Radiology): 5
- MLT (Pathology): 5
🔹 Ex-ITI – 680 Posts
- Fitter: 180
- Electrician: 160
- Carpenter: 50
- Machinist: 50
- Painter: 50
- Welder: 180
- PASAA: 10
🎓 Eligibility Criteria (as on August 11, 2025)
📌 Age Limit
- Freshers (Non-ITI): 15 to 22 years
- Ex-ITI: 15 to 24 years
- Relaxation: OBC – 3 yrs, SC/ST – 5 yrs, PwBD – 10 yrs
📌 Educational Qualification
- Ex-ITI:
- 10th pass (minimum 50%) + National Trade Certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in relevant trade
- Freshers:
- 10th pass (minimum 50%) with Science & Maths (for fitter, electrician, machinist)
- 10th pass (50%) for carpenter, painter, welder
- 12th with PCB (for MLT trades)
Note: Higher qualifications like Diplomas, Degrees, Engineering are not eligible, except for MLT which requires 12th.
💰 Stipend (Monthly)
- Freshers (10th pass): ₹6,000
- Freshers (12th pass): ₹7,000
- Ex-ITI: ₹7,000
- Stipend Increase: 10% hike in 2nd year
💸 Application Fee
- General/OBC/EWS: ₹100 + service charges
- SC/ST/PwBD/Women: Nil
- Payment Mode: Online only (UPI, Cards, Net Banking)
✅ Selection Process
- Merit-based (Class 10 Marks)
- For COVID-affected results: Class 9 marksheet or half-yearly Class 10 report card (signed by principal)
- Tie-breaker Rules:
- Older candidate preferred
- If DOB same, earlier year of passing will be preferred
- Other Steps:
- Document Verification
- Medical Exam
📄 How to Apply
- Visit: https://pb.icf.gov.in/act/
- Register: Create account with basic details
- Fill Form: Provide personal, academic, and trade preferences
- Upload Documents: Certificate, photo, signature
- Pay Fee (if applicable)
- Submit Form: Save confirmation page – No need to send hard copy
Pdf – https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:1c3bc168-3db4-4358-946d-f7edb191d280
Apply Online– https://pb.icf.gov.in/act/