SAIL BSP Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out

710 Posts — Trade, Technician & Graduate Apprentices at Bhilai Steel Plant | Register Online + Walk-in

1. Recruitment at a Glance

⚠ Two Separate Portals — Don’t Mix Them Up: Trade (ITI) candidates register on apprenticeshipindia.org, while Graduate/Diploma candidates register on nats.education.gov.in. Applying on the wrong portal for your qualification will not get you considered — check which one applies to you before you begin.

2. Trade Apprentice (ITI) Vacancy — 516 Posts

3. Graduate & Diploma Apprentice Vacancy — 194 Posts

4. Who Can Apply — Eligibility Conditions

• Only candidates who completed their qualifying exam as regular students can apply — private or correspondence-mode candidates are not eligible.
• You must have passed your qualifying exam in one of the last five years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026. Older pass-outs are not eligible, even if otherwise qualified.
• If you have appeared for your final exam but your result is not yet declared as on the last date of application, you are NOT eligible — a provisional or “result awaited” status will not work here.
• If you have already done one full year or more of apprenticeship or job experience anywhere (under any establishment), you are NOT eligible to apply again. This scheme is meant for genuinely fresh candidates.

5. Age Limit (as on 31 October 2026)

Reservation and age relaxation will be given as per the Government of Chhattisgarh guidelines. Since BSP is based in Chhattisgarh, state-level reservation rules apply here, which can be a little different from central government reservation norms — check the official PDF for your exact relaxation if you belong to a reserved category.

6. Monthly Stipend

For Graduate and Diploma Apprentices, this stipend is split 50-50: half is paid directly by Bhilai Steel Plant, and the other half comes from the Board of Practical Training (BOPT) through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode into your bank account. This is why your bank account must be DBT-enabled with completed KYC before you apply — otherwise your stipend payment can get delayed or blocked.

7. Before You Start — Registration Requirements

• You need an active personal email ID and mobile number that will stay valid for at least the next one full year — all official communication happens only through email, so don’t use a temporary or shared ID.
• Double-check every detail before final submission — once submitted, corrections are difficult or may not be possible at all.
• Your bank account must be DBT-enabled with KYC completed — this is essential since your stipend is credited through Direct Benefit Transfer.
• You are personally and fully responsible for the correctness of every detail you enter online — any wrong entry is your responsibility, not the organisation’s.
• After successful registration, always take a printout of your filled application — you will need it for reference and at the walk-in stage.

8. How to Apply — Step-by-Step (Separate for ITI & Degree/Diploma)

1. Go to apprenticeshipindia.org and register as a candidate.
2. Log in to your home page on the portal.
3. Click on “Apprenticeship Opportunity.”
4. Use “Search by Establishment Name” and type “SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant.”
5. Click apply against your specific trade from the vacancies listed on the portal.
6. Note: your application will NOT be accepted without first registering and applying through this portal — there is no other way in.

B) For Degree/Diploma Candidates:

1. Go to nats.education.gov.in and register as a student.
2. Log in to the NATS portal home page as a candidate.
3. Click on “Establishment Requests” → “Find Establishments.”
4. Select Steel Authority of India Limited, Bhilai Steel Plant.
5. Apply in your passed-out engineering/relevant branch as listed on the portal.
6. Once applied, you become eligible to attend the walk-in as per the schedule below.

9. Walk-in Schedule — Trade-Wise Dates

Reporting Time (all dates): 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Walk-in Venue: Room No 123, HRDC Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh 490001

⚠ Note the “Except” Dates Carefully: A few date ranges skip one day in between (for example, 01.11.2026 and 08.11.2026 are excluded). Mark your calendar carefully, since reporting on a skipped date by mistake could mean you miss your actual slot.

10. Documents to Carry at the Walk-in

• Self-attested copy of your Matriculation Certificate (for date of birth verification)
• Self-attested copy of your Provisional Pass Certificate
• Self-attested copy of your SC/ST/OBC/PH Certificate, if applicable
• Self-attested copy of your Aadhaar Card or Bank Passbook — e-KYC validation is mandatory
• Medical Fitness Certificate from a Government Hospital
• Your Apprentice Registration copy from the NAPS/NATS portal — printed proof of your online registration

Carrying originals along with self-attested photocopies is always a safe practice, even if only photocopies are formally asked for — officials may want to verify against the original on the spot.

11. Selection Process — How Merit is Calculated

• 30% weightage — Marks secured in your Class-X (10th) examination
• 70% weightage — Marks secured in your Degree / Diploma / ITI examination, as applicable to your category

This means your final qualifying marks matter far more than your 10th marks — so don’t worry too much if your Class-X percentage wasn’t great, as long as your ITI/Diploma/Degree marks are strong. Selection happens separately within each trade/discipline and category, depending on how many vacancies are open in that specific stream.

12. Important Dates

⚠ Important: Register online well before 20 October — since you also need time afterward to prepare your documents and travel arrangements for the walk-in, which starts just one week later on 27 October. Since joining intimation comes only through e-mail, check your inbox (and spam folder) regularly after your walk-in date.

13. FAQs

Important Links

Register (ITI/Trade Apprentice): apprenticeshipindia.org

Register (Graduate/Diploma — NATS): nats.education.gov.in

Download Official Notice PDF: SAIL BSP Apprentice Notice

Official Website: sail.co.in

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