NLC India Apprentice Recruitment: 1,067 Training Slots, Apply by 9 November
NLC India Limited has opened 1,067 apprentice training slots under Advertisement No. L&DC/04/2026, with applications closing on 9 November 2026 at 5:00 pm. The intake covers 700 ITI Trade Apprentice places and 367 Graduate (Non-Engineering) Apprentice places, with training at Neyveli and the Regional Office in Chennai.
NLC India Limited has opened 1,067 apprentice training slots under Advertisement No. L&DC/04/2026, and applications close on 9 November 2026 at 5:00 pm. The company said the online window opened on 21 October 2026 at 10:00 am, and applications are accepted only through its official website, nlcindia.in. The intake is split between 700 ITI Trade Apprentice places and 367 Graduate (Non-Engineering) Apprentice places, with training at Neyveli and the company's Regional Office in Chennai. As of 26 October 2026, the window has two weeks left to run.
At a glance
| Advertisement | No. L&DC/04/2026, NLC India Limited |
|---|---|
| Training slots | 1,067 in total: 700 ITI Trade Apprentice and 367 Graduate (Non-Engineering) Apprentice |
| Apply | Online only at nlcindia.in, through Careers, Trainees & Apprentices |
| Application window | 21 October 2026, 10:00 am to 9 November 2026, 5:00 pm |
| Training locations | Neyveli and the Regional Office, Chennai |
| Training duration | 12 months |
| Monthly stipend | Rs 12,000 for ITI apprentices; Rs 14,174 for most graduate apprentices; Rs 16,678 for Pharmacist and Nursing graduates |
| Selection | Merit list on qualifying examination marks, followed by certificate verification |
| Who can apply | Candidates from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry who meet the qualification conditions |
| Minimum age | 18 years as on 31 October 2026 |
Why it matters
An intake of 1,067 places is large for a single apprenticeship advertisement, and it matters most for two groups: ITI holders looking for a year of structured training with a central public sector company, and non-engineering graduates who often find that apprenticeship advertisements are written for engineers only. This advertisement is the reverse of that pattern. The graduate stream is explicitly non-engineering, covering commerce, business, science, computer applications, pharmacy and nursing degrees, while the ITI stream covers the trades. There is no written examination, so qualifying examination marks carry the full weight of selection. Candidates with strong marks stand first in line, with no later test to repair a weaker record.
The domicile condition is the detail that decides whether most readers should spend any time on this story at all. The advertisement is open to candidates from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry only. Readers outside those two places, including readers in Nepal, cannot apply. The second hard condition is that the training is an apprenticeship, not a permanent job. The advertisement states that completing the training gives no right to temporary or permanent employment with the company, so applicants should judge the year on its training value and its stipend, not as a job offer.
Key details
The ITI Trade Apprentice stream holds 700 of the 1,067 places. Applicants need a pass in ITI in the relevant trade from a recognised institute. The Graduate (Non-Engineering) Apprentice stream holds the remaining 367 places. Applicants need a regular full-time bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognised university. The degrees named in the advertisement summaries are B.Com, BBA, B.Sc in relevant subjects, BCA, B.Pharm and B.Sc Nursing. Graduate applicants must have passed in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026. No year-of-passing restriction applies to ITI applicants. Candidates who have already completed apprenticeship training, or are currently undergoing it, are not eligible.
The stipend is fixed by stream, not negotiated. ITI apprentices receive Rs 12,000 a month. Most graduate apprentices receive Rs 14,174 a month, of which Rs 6,150 is paid by the government under the direct benefit transfer scheme. Pharmacist and Nursing graduates receive Rs 16,678 a month. The minimum age is 18 years as on 31 October 2026, which means the date of birth must fall on or before 31 October 2008.
Selection is merit-based. The company said the merit list for trade apprentices is drawn from the percentage of marks in the qualifying ITI examination, and the merit list for graduate apprentices is drawn from the percentage of marks in the degree. Shortlisted candidates are then called for certificate verification. The advertisement summaries give tentative dates for the next steps: the trade apprentice selection list on 23 November 2026 and the graduate apprentice selection list on 25 November 2026, with joining on 27 November 2026 for trade apprentices and 2 December 2026 for graduate apprentices. Those dates are tentative, and the company's website is the place to check for changes.
How to apply
- Read the official notification first, on the Trainees & Apprentices page of nlcindia.in, and confirm the trade or degree stream before starting the form.
- Open the online application for Advertisement No. L&DC/04/2026 and register with a valid email address and mobile number.
- Fill in personal, educational and trade or discipline details exactly as they appear on the certificates, because the merit list is built from those marks.
- Upload a photograph, signature and the required documents in the size and format the portal asks for.
- Submit the form before 9 November 2026 at 5:00 pm and download the confirmation page. Applications sent by any other mode are not accepted.
Only the company's website counts as the official channel. Anyone asking for money to secure one of these training slots, or offering a form outside nlcindia.in, is running a scam. The advertisement requires candidates from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, so readers in Nepal cannot apply for these slots; the value of this story for Nepali readers is as a warning against agents selling Indian apprenticeship places, and as a reference for anyone with family studying in Tamil Nadu or Puducherry who does qualify.
Background
Apprenticeship training here is a one-year programme governed by the Apprentices Act, 1961. Apprentices receive a monthly stipend rather than a salary, and the training period does not create an employment relationship with the company. Apprenticeship advertisements are often shared on social media as though they were permanent job notifications; they are not. The value of the year lies in the training certificate, the work experience at Neyveli and Chennai, and the stipend paid during the training. Keep the confirmation page and the merit list dates safe until joining is complete.