Naval Dockyard Apprentice Recruitment 2026

The Indian Navy has opened enrolment for apprenticeship training in designated trades at Naval Dockyard, Naval Base, Karwar, and Naval Aircraft Yard (Goa), Dabolim. Indian citizens who meet the relevant ITI, Class 10 or Class 8 requirements can apply, subject to the trade-specific age and fitness conditions.

There are 210 vacancies in total: 180 at Karwar and 30 at Dabolim. Online registration began on 10 October 2026, while the completed Candidate Profile and supporting documents must also be sent by Speed Post or Registered Post within 30 days of the advertisement's publication in Employment News. Selection is through a preliminary merit list, written examination, document verification and medical examination.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The notification lists 210 opportunities across the two establishments. Karwar accounts for 180 places, including 161 in the one-year training list and 19 in the longer-duration list. Naval Aircraft Yard (Goa) at Dabolim has 30 places. The category columns below reproduce the available reservation figures; a dash indicates that the supplied trade-wise table did not show a figure for that cell.

Naval Dockyard, Karwar: 180 vacancies

One-year training trades

Longer-duration training trades

Naval Aircraft Yard (Goa), Dabolim: 30 vacancies

The following vacancies are listed for one-year training at Dabolim. The notification gives a maximum number per trade and does not provide a category-wise breakdown in this table.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

For ITI-designated trades, candidates must have passed Standard 10 and hold an ITI qualification from NCVT or SCVT. Applicants for the non-ITI Crane Operator Overhead and Forger and Heat Treater trades need to have passed Standard 10, while applicants for Rigger must have passed Standard 8. Where a school or board awards grades or CGPA instead of marks, candidates must state the equivalent percentage calculated under that board's rules.

Age Limit

The minimum age is 14 years for non-hazardous trades and 18 years for hazardous trades. The notice identifies candidates born on or before 12 April 2013 as meeting the age date for non-hazardous trades, and those born on or before 12 April 2009 for hazardous trades. The notification information supplied states that there is no upper age restriction. No age-relaxation categories or separate relaxation figures are specified.

Physical fitness and previous apprenticeship

Physical fitness must meet the requirements under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Rule 4 of Schedule II of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. A person may undergo a maximum of two apprenticeship trainings, and the second must be in a different trade. Central Government stipend support is restricted to first-time training.

Application Fee

No application fee is mentioned in the notification.

How to Apply

Applying involves both online registration on the apprenticeship portal and postal submission of the printed Candidate Profile with the required documents. The postal application must reach the designated address within 30 days of the advertisement's publication in Employment News.

1. Go to the Apprenticeship India portal and open the Candidate Login/Register module.
2. Register with your personal and contact details, submit the registration and activate the profile using the automatically generated email.
3. Log in and complete the profile, including personal information, Standard 10 and ITI education details where applicable, trade preference and bank account details. Validate your Aadhaar number.
4. Choose “Apprenticeship Opportunities” from the menu and search for “Naval Dockyard, Karwar” under establishment name.
5. Apply for the trade for which you are eligible. The supplied instructions say to select “Uttara Kannada” and confirm by clicking “Ok”.
6. Download and print the Candidate Profile. Include the required supporting papers and the undertaking stating your chosen establishment: Naval Dockyard, Karwar, or Naval Aircraft Yard (Goa), Dabolim.
7. Send the profile and documents by Speed Post or Registered Post to: The Officer-in-Charge, Dockyard Apprentice School, Naval Dockyard, Naval Base, Karwar, Karnataka – 581 308. Submit it within the stated 30-day period.

Prepare self-attested copies of the Standard 10/SSC/Matric marksheet (or the Standard 8 marksheet for Rigger), ITI semester-wise and consolidated marksheets where applicable, category certificate for OBC/SC/ST applicants, disability certificate for PwBD applicants, and Aadhaar card. The application instructions also require the establishment-choice undertaking and a valid mobile number and email address.

Download the recruitment notification PDF.

Salary & Pay Scale

Apprentices receive a monthly stipend under the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. The amount depends on the trade and training period, ranging from 3400 to 9600 per month.

Selection Process

Eligible applicants are first assessed for a preliminary merit list based on their ITI, Standard 10 or Standard 8 marks, as applicable to the trade. Shortlisted candidates then take a written examination, followed by document verification and a medical examination; final selection follows completion of these stages. The written test is tentatively scheduled at Karwar in January 2027. The supplied notification information describes it as an OMR-based, 100-mark examination: Mathematics carries 35 marks, General Science 35 marks and General Knowledge 30 marks.

Check the detailed notification and confirm the Employment News publication date before posting your application, since the postal deadline is defined by that publication date. Eligible candidates should complete the online registration and dispatch the printed profile with supporting documents within the prescribed 30-day period.