Electrical Fitter, Mechanical Fitter, Machinist, Turner, Electroplater, Heat Treatment Operator
Who Should Apply Age bracket: 18 to 35 years for General candidates, with statutory relaxations of 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST. Educational qualification: Matriculation (10th Pass) along with National Trade Certificate (NTC) or National Apprentice Certificate (NAC) issued by NCVT (NCTVT) in the relevant trade. Domicile rule: Indian citizens meeting the trade qualifications can apply. Gender restriction: Open to all eligible male and female candidates. This recruitment is tailored for technical trade professionals holding valid NCVT certification in specific vocational streams. Mechanical Fitters hold the largest share of openings with 14 posts, followed by Turners with 7 openings, Machinist and Electroplater trades with 6 each, Electrical Fitters with 4, and Heat Treatment Operators with 3 posts. Candidates must ensure that their trade apprenticeship or certificate strictly corresponds to the post nomenclature prescribed by the academy. Before preparing your offline application packet, calculate your exact cutoff age using our age calculator to confirm eligibility against the November 2, 2026 deadline. Salary and Career Growth Pay Level: Equivalent to 7th CPC Pay Level-1 consolidated pay. Estimated Gross Salary: Approximately ₹18,000 to ₹22,000 per month including applicable Dearness Allowance. Estimated Take-Home Salary: Approximately ₹16,000 to ₹19,500 per month after mandatory deductions. Remuneration is structured as a consolidated monthly payout linked to the existing Central Pay Commission Level-1 benchmark with admissible Dearness Allowance. For standard regular employees under this pay matrix, deductions include National Pension System (NPS) contributions at approximately 10 percent of basic plus DA, along with standard professional taxes. While baseline commercial manufacturing units often offer erratic hourly wages, public defence sector employment provides predictable earnings, medical welfare, and steady progression through technical trade grade bands over structured service periods. Estimate your net earnings using our salary calculator . How to Apply Visit the official portal at https://aweil.in and locate the official notification under the Careers section for the Academy of Weapon Technology & Management, Ichapur. Download and print the official offline application form format on clean A4 size paper. Fill out the application form by hand using a blue or black ballpoint pen, ensuring all personal and academic details match your matriculation records. Prepare recent passport-size photographs matching the prescribed dimensions; you can format and align your photos accurately using the image resizer tool prior to printing and pasting. Affix your self-attested photograph firmly on the application form and append your signatures at the designated spots. Enclose self-attested photocopies of your 10th marksheet, NTC or NAC certificates, caste certificate (if applicable), and identity proof along with the Demand Draft of ₹100 for General category (SC/ST candidates are exempt). Pack all documents in an envelope inscribed with the post applied for and deliver it to the address specified in the notification before November 2, 2026. Selection Process The selection process is conducted through a structured trade assessment workflow designed to verify technical competency. Stage 1: Document Screening and Shortlisting. Applications received within the deadline are audited for essential qualification compliance, age thresholds, and valid trade certification. Stage 2: Trade Test / Practical Skill Evaluation. Shortlisted candidates are evaluated on machine handling, trade-specific fabrication, turning, fitting, or electroplating operations. Performance is assessed on accuracy, workshop safety protocols, and operational proficiency. Stage 3: Document Verification and Medical Fitness. Final merit is drawn based on performance in the trade test, followed by verification of original trade credentials and medical fitness clearance. Should You Apply? Candidates possessing an NTC or NAC qualification in mechanical, electrical, fitting, turning, electroplating, or heat treatment disciplines should prioritize this notification. The generous upper age limit of 35 years allows experienced technicians and older ITI certificate holders to compete on equal terms. The designated workplace is Ichapur, West Bengal, which offers stability within an established industrial ecosystem. Candidates lacking NCVT or NCTVT credentials, or those holding unrelated diploma degrees without the fundamental trade certificates, should skip this drive as academic equivalency outside the notified trades is not accepted. What Happens After Selection Following the final merit publication, candidates undergo document verification where original NTC, NAC, matriculation, and community certificates are verified. A basic medical evaluation follows at the factory hospital or an authorized civil hospital to confirm physical suitability for
