SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), is accepting applications for its 2026–27 apprenticeship programme under the Apprentice Act, 1961. The openings are for ITI Trade Apprentices as well as Diploma and Graduate Apprentices, and are intended for eligible Indian citizens who meet the qualification and other conditions for their chosen trade or discipline.

The programme offers 710 places: 516 for ITI Trade Apprentices and 194 for Graduate and Diploma Apprentices. Candidates must register and apply through the portal for their qualification by 20 October 2026, then attend the walk-in process at HRDC, Bhilai Steel Plant, on the date scheduled for their trade or branch. Selection is based on academic merit, with the notification assigning weight to Class X and the relevant ITI, Diploma or Degree marks.

Important Dates

Walk-in Schedule

Attend during the dates listed for the relevant trade or branch. The reporting window for all the schedule groups below is 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Where a date is marked as excluded, no walk-in is listed for that date in the group.

Walk-in venue: Room No. 123, HRDC, Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh 490001.

Vacancy Details

SAIL BSP has announced 516 ITI Trade Apprentice positions and 194 Graduate/Diploma Apprentice positions. The latter comprise 124 Diploma and 70 Degree places. The discipline-wise distribution is shown below.

Trade Apprentices – ITI (516 vacancies)

Graduate and Diploma Apprentices (194 vacancies)

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

ITI applicants must have passed ITI in the relevant trade from a government-recognised institute. Diploma and Degree applicants must hold the relevant Diploma or Degree in the branch shown in the vacancy distribution from a government-recognised institute or university. The notification also lists qualifications for other disciplines, including arts, science, commerce, business administration, computer applications, nursing, physiotherapy, medical laboratory, radiological, X-ray and operation theatre technology, pharmacy and data entry. Candidates should apply only for a qualification and discipline available to them on the applicable portal.

The qualifying examination must have been completed as a regular candidate, and candidates must have passed it in one of the five years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026. Applicants whose qualifying examination results have not been declared or are unavailable by the application closing date are not eligible. A candidate is also ineligible if they have already completed, or are currently undergoing, apprenticeship training at an establishment, or have one year of job experience.

Age Limit

Applicants must be at least 18 and no older than 28 years as on 31 October 2026. Reservation and applicable age relaxation will be provided in accordance with Government of Chhattisgarh guidelines; the notification does not specify the individual relaxation periods.

Application Fee

The notification does not specify an application fee. Candidates should complete registration and apply through the relevant apprenticeship portal as instructed.

How to Apply

1. Register on the correct portal. ITI candidates must register at apprenticeshipindia.org. Graduate and Diploma candidates must register as students at the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme portal, nats.education.gov.in.
2. Apply for the relevant opportunity. On the ITI portal, log in as a candidate, open “Apprenticeship Opportunity,” search by establishment name for “SAIL BHILAI STEEL PLANT,” and apply for the appropriate trade. On NATS, log in, open “Establishments Requests,” select “Find Establishments,” find Steel Authority of India Limited, Bhilai Steel Plant, and apply for the applicable passed-out branch or qualification.
3. Submit the online application by 20 October 2026. Registration alone is not enough for the ITI route; candidates must also apply for the relevant opportunity on the portal. Applications are not accepted without the required portal registration and application.
4. Check and retain your application details. Use an active email address and mobile number that will remain valid for at least one year. Check all information before final submission, ensure the bank account is DBT-enabled and KYC-verified, and print the completed application for your records. Future communication will be sent by email.
5. Attend the scheduled walk-in. Eligible candidates who have applied online should report at Room No. 123, HRDC, Bhilai Steel Plant, on the date assigned to their trade or branch, between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
6. Bring the required documents for verification. Carry self-attested copies of the matriculation certificate for date-of-birth verification, provisional pass certificate, applicable SC/ST/OBC/PH certificate, Aadhaar card or passbook with e-KYC validation, a medical fitness certificate from a government hospital, and the NAPS/NATS apprentice registration copy.

Salary & Pay Scale

The programme pays a monthly stipend rather than a regular employee pay scale. The stated ITI amount is subject to the alternative rate prescribed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, where applicable.

For Graduate and Diploma Apprentices, the notification states that 50% of the stipend is paid by BSP and 50% by BOPT through DBT mode.

Selection Process

SAIL BSP will shortlist candidates according to academic merit and the vacancies available in the relevant category and discipline, through the walk-in process. The merit calculation gives 30% weightage to Class X marks and 70% to marks in the applicable ITI, Diploma or Degree examination. Candidates must attend on the scheduled date and provide the required documents for verification.

Eligible candidates should complete the correct portal application by 20 October 2026 and attend the walk-in on the date assigned to their trade or branch. Check the official SAIL website and the relevant apprenticeship portal for updates, including the joining date, which will be communicated by email.