Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai Recruitment 2026

Full-time Degree in Engineering or Technology in relevant discipline granted by a Statutory University, Institution empowered by an Act of Parliament, or Graduate examination of professional bodies recognized as equivalent by State/Central Government.

Age limit will be followed as per Apprenticeship Rules.

Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing Apprenticeship under Apprenticeship (Amendment) Act 1973, and/or having one year or more experience are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply.

Candidates must be Graduate/Diploma holders who passed in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025. Candidates must hail from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana or Puducherry. Age limit will be followed as per Apprenticeship Rules. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD will be as per Apprentices Act guidelines. Candidates claiming SC/ST/OBC/PwD reservation must produce valid certificates in Government-prescribed format; otherwise their claim will be treated as General category. BC/MBC candidates claiming OBC (Non-creamy layer) must produce OBC (NCL) certificate in the approved format from competent authority. Minimum physical standards shall be as prescribed in Clause 4 of the Apprenticeship Rule 1992 and subsequent amendments. Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing Apprenticeship under Apprenticeship (Amendment) Act 1973, and/or having one year or more experience are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply.

Online through NATS portal (https://nats.education.gov.in)

Reservation of vacancies for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates will be as per Apprentices Act guidelines, and candidates claiming reservation must produce valid certificates in the prescribed format, otherwise they will be considered under General category. Shortlisting: Board of Apprenticeship Training (Southern Region) will prepare the shortlist from online application data based on percentage of marks obtained in the basic prescribed qualification for the respective disciplines. Intimation: Shortlisted candidates will be informed through their registered email ID. Certificate Verification: Shortlisted candidates must appear for Certificate Verification at Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai. Not Eligible: Candidates with Distance Education / Correspondence degrees, Open University degrees or Post Graduates (PG) are not eligible for Apprenticeship.

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