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About this entry
Pakistan Railways advertised 300+ Apprentice vacancies for its workshops and engineering formations in 2020. Candidates applied between 7 September 2020 and 28 September 2020.
Selection included document screening, a trade test or physical assessment as applicable, and an interview. Quotas were applied per the advertisement.
Appointees serve in workshops, carriages & wagons depots and permanent way units. This cycle has concluded; the criteria below reflect the 2020 advertisement.
Quota note: Provincial quota applied per the official advertisement.
Eligibility requirements
- Pakistani citizen with valid CNIC (or B-Form for apprentices).
- Matric with science or DAE per the trade.
- Age per the advertisement category.
- Trade/physical test as applicable.
- Applications closed on 28 September 2020.
Tests you will face
Selection for this entry follows the standard pipeline. Read each stage’s full guide before test day:
How to apply - step by step
- Register online on the official Pakistan Army recruitment portal (joinpakarmy.gov.pk), or report to the nearest Army Selection & Recruitment Centre as advertised.
- Fill in personal, educational and domicile details carefully and choose your test centre.
- Deposit the prescribed test fee (if applicable) and keep the receipt safe.
- Download or collect your roll number slip with the test date and reporting time.
- On test day, bring original documents and reach the centre before the reporting time.
- Clear the initial test → physical → medical (→ ISSB for officer entries) to reach the final merit list.
Apply only through the official channel: use the department's own portal or the prescribed application method mentioned in the advertisement. Beware of agents and unofficial fee collectors.
Documents to bring on test day
- Original CNIC / B-Form (and a photocopy)
- Domicile certificate
- All educational certificates & marks sheets (original + copies)
- Father’s / guardian’s CNIC copy
- 6× passport-size photographs (blue background)
- Registration slip / roll number slip and fee receipt
- Experience or special certificates (hafiz-e-Quran, sports, NCC etc.)
Benefits & career path
- Regular railway pay scales with duty allowances
- Free/subsidized rail travel facilities
- Railway hospital medical coverage
- Pension and welfare schemes
Disclaimer: JoinPakArmy.pk is an independent information portal. We are not associated with the Pakistan Army in any capacity, and this is not an official Pakistan Army website. All content is for guidance only - verify every date, requirement and procedure on the official portal joinpakarmy.gov.pk before applying.
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