Indian Navy Recruitment 2024: The Indian Navy has announced the recruitment of Indian nationals who are ITI-qualified to apply for the apprenticeship program for the year 2025-26. This program is aimed at individuals skilled in various technical trades, offering them valuable hands-on experience.
The training will occur at the Naval Dockyard Apprentices School in Visakhapatnam. The Indian Navy Dockyard Apprenticeship program is conducted in accordance with the Apprentices Act of 1961. The application process includes both online registration and offline submission, with the last date for application being 02 January 2025.
Indian Navy Recruitment 2024
| Organization Name | Naval Dockyard Apprentices School, Visakhapatnam |
| Number of Vacancy | 275 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Last Date | 2 January 2025 |
| Official Website | apprenticeshipindia.gov.in |
Educational Qualification
- Candidates must have successfully completed their SSC/Matriculation with at least a 50% overall score. Additionally, applicants are required to possess an ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in the relevant trade, with a minimum aggregate score of 65%.
- Please note that certificates that do not specify marks, grades, or percentages will not be accepted.
Age Limit
- The minimum age for applying is 14 years, but for trades categorized as hazardous, the minimum age is 18 years. Candidates born on or before 02 May 2011 are eligible.
- There is no upper age limit for this apprenticeship program.
Registration Fee
- There is no application fee specified for this recruitment. However, candidates are required to bear any expenses for the postage of documents during offline submission.
Navy Apprentice Selection Process
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on a 70:30 weightage for marks obtained in SSC and ITI. A merit list will be prepared, and hall tickets will be issued to eligible candidates.
- The written examination will consist of 75 OMR-based multiple-choice questions covering Mathematics, General Science, and General Knowledge, with a duration of one hour and no negative marking.
- Shortlisted candidates from the written exam will proceed to the next stages, including document verification, an oral test to assess technical skills and a medical fitness examination conducted in accordance with the rules of the Apprenticeship Act.
How to Apply for Indian Navy Recruitment 2024
Here is a step by step process to apply for the Positions. Candidates can follow the steps given below and apply for the posts easily:
- Visit the official apprenticeship portal: apprenticeshipindia.gov.in.
- Complete the registration process and activate your profile.
- Fill out all required details, upload supporting documents, and validate your Aadhaar number.
- Search for the establishment “Naval Dockyard” using the establishment ID E08152800002.
- Apply for the desired trade and take a printout of your application.
- Prepare an offline application packet, including:Apprentice profile.Two hall ticket copies (Annexure I).Self-attested photocopies of relevant documents.
- Send the application by post to:The Officer-in-Charge, Naval Dockyard Apprentices School, VM Naval Base S.O., Visakhapatnam – 530 014, Andhra Pradesh.
Important Dates
| Application Start Date | 28 November 2024 |
| Application End Date | 02 January 2025 |
Important Links
| Detailed Notification | Download from here |
| Application Form | Apply Here |
