BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025 Recruitment

BLW Railway Apprentice 2025 Recruitment

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Indian Railways has released the Apprentice 2025 notification for ITI and Non-ITI candidates. Eligible candidates can apply online for various trade apprentice posts. Check important dates, eligibility, vacancy details, and apply at blw.indianrailways.gov.in

BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025: Short Detail

Important Dates

  • Notification Released: 05 July 2025
  • Online Application Start Date: 05 July 2025
  • Last Date to Apply Online: 05 August 2025 (by 16:45 hrs)
  • Last Date to Upload Documents: 07 August 2025 (by 16:45 hrs)

Examination Fees

  • General / OBC / EWS candidates: ₹ 100
  • SC / ST / PwD / Female candidates: No fee (₹ 0)

Payment of the fee—where applicable—can be made online, via:

  • Debit Card
  • Credit Card
  • Net Banking

Last Date of fee payment: 5 August 2025

BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025 : Age Limits

Age Limits (as on 05 August 2025)

  • Minimum Age: 15 years
  • Maximum Age:
    • 22 years for Non‑ITI candidates
    • 24 years for ITI candidates
    • Exception: For Welder and Carpenter trades, even ITI applicants must be under 22 years

BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025 : Educational Qualification

Educational Qualification (as on 05 July 2025)

  • Non‑ITI candidates: Passed Class 10 (10th) or equivalent with at least 50% marks.
  • ITI candidates: Class 10 (50%+) and valid NCVT/SCVT certificate in the relevant trade

Total Vacancy- 374 Posts

BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025: Vacancy Detail

ITI Category – 300 seats

TradeTotalSCSTOBCEWSUR
Fitter107168291143
Carpenter300102
Painter (Gen.)711212
Machinist6710518727
Welder (Gas & Electric)457312419
Electrician7111519729

Non‑ITI Category – 74 seats

Trade

Total

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

UR

Fitter

30

5

2

8

3

12

Machinist

15

2

1

4

2

6

Welder (G&E)

11

2

1

3

1

4

Electrician

18

3

1

5

2

7

BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025: Important Links

How to Apply for BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025: Step-by-Step

Step 1 – Visit the Official Portal & Register

  1. Go to apprenticeblw.in, the official BLW Apprentice website.
  2. Click Register (New User).
  3. Choose whether you’re applying under ITI or Non‑ITI.
  4. Select your desired Trade (e.g., Fitter, Electrician).
  5. Fill in personal details, DOB, category, contact info.
  6. Upload a passport-size photo (15–50 KB) and signature (5–30 KB).
  7. Click “Check Age Eligibility” to confirm compliance.
  8. Fill in educational details (10th marks/CGPA, ITI info if applicable).
  9. Accept terms & submit.
  10. A Control No. and password will be sent via SMS/email.
  11. Download or print the registration slip for future use.

Step 2 – Pay Application Fee

  1. Within 48 hours of registration, log in with your Control No. and password.
  2. Click “Pay Now”—you’ll be redirected to SBI Collect.
    • General/OBC/EWS pay ₹100; SC/ST/PwD/Female are exempt.
  3. Complete payment via debit/credit/net banking/UPI.
  4. Allow up to 48 hours for payment status update.

Step 3 – Fill Application & Upload Documents

  1. Re‑login after payment confirmation (or skip payment if exempt).
  2. Fill in remaining form details – correspondence & permanent addresses.
  3. Upload required documents (JPEG/PNG):
    • Passport photo
    • Signature
    • 10th certificate (100–200 KB)
    • ITI certificate (if applying under ITI)
    • Caste/EWS/PwD certificate (if applicable), each 100–200 KB
  4. Re-enter captcha and accept the declaration.
  5. Review all details carefully—no edits allowed post-submission.
  6. Click Submit to finalize.
  7. You’ll receive an SMS/email with the application reference number.
  8. Download/print the confirmation page for your records.

FAQs – BLW Indian Railway Apprentice 2025

What is the full form of BLW in Indian Railways?

BLW stands for Banaras Locomotive Works, a unit of Indian Railways located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The last date to submit the online application form is 05 August 2025 (till 4:45 PM). The deadline to upload documents is 07 August 2025

Candidates who have passed Class 10 with at least 50% marks and meet the age limit criteria (15–22/24 years) can apply. ITI candidates must also have a valid NCVT/SCVT certificate in the relevant trade.

  • Non‑ITI: 15–22 years
  • ITI: 15–24 years

Welder & Carpenter (ITI): 15–22 years
Age is calculated as on 05 August 2025. Age relaxation is available for reserved categories.

Yes, the fee details are:

  • General/OBC/EWS: ₹100
  • SC/ST/PwD/Female: No fee (₹0)

Apply online through the official website apprenticeblw.in. First register, then pay the fee (if applicable), and finally upload the necessary documents

A total of 374 vacancies are available:

  • 300 seats for ITI candidates
  • 74 seats for Non‑ITI candidates

Yes, female candidates can apply and are exempted from paying the application fee.

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