South Eastern Railway Apprentice 2025-26 – Provisional Training Shortlist
RRC/SER has published the provisional shortlist for Act Apprenticeship training after document verification.
Complete Details
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Issued | 14 November 2025 | Done |
| Applications Open | 18 November 2025 | Done |
| Application Closed | 17 December 2025 | Closed |
| DV Notice / Schedule | 11 March 2026 | Done |
| Document Verification | March 2026 | Done |
| Absentee Block Date | 26 March 2026 | Done |
| Provisional Training Shortlist | 30 March 2026 | Done |
| Division/Workshop Training Instructions | No common date announced | Tba |
Full Details
Current Status: Provisional Training Shortlist Released
South Eastern Railway published a provisional list on 30 March 2026 for candidates shortlisted to undergo Act Apprenticeship training after document verification. The official document says the list is purely provisional, subject to RDAT portal registration and production of credentials before training. Shortlisted candidates are told to contact the concerned Division/Workshop for the future course of action.
Important: Apprenticeship training does not automatically create a right to appointment in Railway services. A name in the list means provisional shortlisting for apprenticeship training. It is not a permanent Railway job appointment.
| Item | Verified position |
|---|---|
| Official shortlist date | 30 March 2026 |
| Official notice number | SER/P-HQ/RRC/Act Apprentice/2025-26 |
| Original recruitment notice | SER/P-HQ/RRC/PERS/ACT APPRENTICES/2025-26 dated 14 November 2025 |
| Notified training slots | 1,785 training slots (official DV notice dated 11 March 2026) |
| Training / joining date | No common training/joining date is stated in the official shortlist notice. |
| Last verified | 16 September 2026 |
What Changed and What It Means for Students
| Stage | Verified status | What it means for students |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | Completed | Applications were invited for Act Apprenticeship training. |
| Document Verification | Completed | RRC/SER called candidates up to 1.5 times the available slots for DV; the absentee block date was 26 March 2026. |
| Provisional Training Shortlist | Released 30 Mar 2026 | Candidates listed are provisionally shortlisted for training in the shown trade/unit. |
| Training / Unit Instructions | Next action | Listed candidates should contact the concerned Division/Workshop and follow official instructions. No universal joining/training date is stated in the shortlist notice. |
The shortlist PDF is linked in Important Links below directly on the official rrcser.co.in website.
What This Apprenticeship Actually Means
This is structured vocational training under the Apprentices Act, not direct appointment to a permanent Railway post. A shortlisted apprentice trains in the allotted trade and Railway unit/workshop and receives stipend at the prescribed rate. The practical value is supervised trade exposure in a large railway establishment, but it does not mean automatic absorption into Railway service after training.
Merit and Competition Context
RRC/SER did not conduct a written exam for this Act Apprentice engagement. Trade-wise merit is based on Matriculation percentage, and the DV list was prepared up to 1.5 times the notified slots before the post-DV provisional training shortlist. Therefore, candidates should not look for an invented written-exam cut-off or “safe score”; the relevant comparison is trade/community merit and document/medical eligibility.
Post-Specific Selection Nuances
- The 30 March list is after DV and is specifically for undergoing training.
- The list remains provisional until RDAT registration and credentials are accepted before training.
- The allotted trade and Division/Workshop shown against the candidate matter because future instructions can be unit-specific.
- The official DV notice explicitly says call letters were not offers of appointment in Railway services and were meant only for apprenticeship training.
- No common joining date has been published by RRC/SER.
Official Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
RRC/SER has published a provisional shortlist for apprenticeship training after document verification on 30 March 2026. It should not be treated as a permanent Railway job result.
No. The official notice says the list is purely provisional and is subject to RDAT registration and production of credentials before training.
The official DV notice states that the recruitment covered 1,785 Act Apprenticeship training slots.
Check the official PDF for your registration ID, trade and allotted Division/Workshop, then contact the concerned Division/Workshop for the future course of action as instructed by RRC/SER.
The 30 March provisional shortlist notice does not announce one common training or joining date for all shortlisted candidates. Follow the concerned Division/Workshop instructions.
No. The official notification states that apprenticeship training does not by itself confer a right to appointment in Railway services.
The notification says trade-wise merit is based on Matriculation percentage, with minimum 50% aggregate required. Older age is preferred in a tie, and if date of birth is also the same, the candidate who passed Matriculation earlier is considered first.
The official RRC/SER notice board, notification, DV notice and provisional shortlist were verified on 16 September 2026.