Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur Tradesman Recruitment 2026 is narrower than most defence openings — all 10 posts sit in a single trade, Fitter (Electrical/Electronics). You need an ITI trade certificate or an engineering diploma, plus two years of real workshop experience behind you. The work is on a fixed one-year contract that can be extended up to four years, and it pays a flat Rs 31,840 a month. Applications are online only and close on 11.10.2026.
15 days from the date the advertisement was published
Last date to apply online
11.10.2026
Trade test / interview date
Not yet announced — shortlisted candidates are told by SMS and email
The notification itself does not print a closing date. It says the window runs for 15 days from publication, and AWEIL’s own careers page lists the last date as 11.10.2026.
Application Fee
Category
Fee
UR (General)
Rs 200
OBC
Rs 200
SC
Nil
ST
Nil
PwBD
Nil
Female candidates (all categories)
Nil
Vacancy Details
Trade
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
Total
Fitter (Electrical / Electronics) Skilled
05
01
02
01
01
10
The job involves assembly, maintenance and troubleshooting of the mechanical, electrical and electronic parts of large calibre guns. You are expected to read and follow the technical and maintenance documents of the gun, and to fix problems that come up during firing and after firing. GCF has kept the right to raise or lower the number of vacancies at any point during selection.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
NTC or NAC, or an engineering diploma or degree in the relevant trade or field. NTC is the National Trade Certificate you get after passing ITI; NAC is the National Apprenticeship Certificate you get after finishing apprenticeship training. The institute must be recognised by, or affiliated to, the government.
Experience
At least 2 years in the relevant work area at a well-reputed company or organisation, backed by an experience certificate from that employer. You must also submit a written description of the industry, the work you did, the machines you worked on, the jobs you made, and any programming and tool-selection knowledge you picked up.
Apprenticeship as experience
If you are ITI-qualified and hold an NAC, apprenticeship training of one year or more counts as one year of work experience. If you joined apprenticeship straight from school with no earlier technical training, that time counts as training only, not as experience.
Compulsory. If you do not submit the self-declaration giving your detailed experience, you will not be called for the practical test or interview.
Output requirement
You should be able to start producing work within 10 days of joining GCF.
Nationality
Citizens of India
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
SC / ST
5 years, only on posts reserved for SC or ST
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
3 years, only on posts reserved for OBC. Non-Creamy Layer means your family income is under the government limit, and the certificate has to be a current one.
PwBD (persons with benchmark disability)
Up to 10 years in their own category, as per government policy
Ex-Servicemen
As admissible under government rules. The notification does not state a number of years.
So if you are 38 and applying against an ST post, you are still inside the limit — the five extra years take it to 40. The catch is that relaxation only works on a post reserved for your own category, not on a general post.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, put 11.10.2026 as the cut-off date, and add your category relaxation to see instantly whether you fall inside the 18 to 35 year band.
If too many applications come in, GCF can shortlist who gets called for the trade test. It does this on your essential qualification and the marks you scored in it, your previous job experience, and the written description of your previous work.
2. Marks of essential technical qualification
Carries 50% weight in the final score. Only the bare minimum essential technical qualification for the post is counted for marks, even if you hold more. If you have several, list them in the order NTC, then NAC, then Diploma, then Degree.
3. Trade Test / Interview
Carries the other 50%. You must score at least 40% in each part — the practical trade test and the written test or interview — with a 5% relaxation for SC and ST candidates. Miss that mark in either part and you are declared Not Qualified, whatever your other score.
4. Select list and reserve list
A reserve list (waiting list) is also drawn up, subject to how many qualified candidates there are. It stays valid for one year or until the next panel is made, whichever comes first. If a selected candidate does not join or resigns in that period, the next person on the reserve list can be called.
5. Document verification and medical test
Your original documents are checked only at the factory, at the document verification stage. Selected candidates must also pass a medical fitness test before joining.
In short: half your score comes from your certificate marks and half from the test on the day, so a strong ITI or diploma result matters as much as your performance in the workshop. You have to clear the 40% bar in both parts separately — a good practical score cannot rescue a weak interview.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Basic Pay
Rs 19,900 per month
Dearness Allowance
Applicable DA on top of basic. The notification works the figure out at 60% DA.
Consolidated Salary
Rs 31,840 per month at 60% DA
Annual increase
3% on basic pay each year of the contract, subject to satisfactory performance
House Rent Allowance
As per AWEIL policy, if the unit does not give you a quarter
Company quarters
Available on rent at AWEIL-fixed charges, subject to availability, first come first served
Provident Fund
EPF as per the Act and government guidelines
Injury cover
Covered under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
Leave
12 days of paid leave a year, worked out as 1 day per month. It cannot be carried forward and cannot be encashed. Normally no more than 5 days in a month.
Working Hours
Typically 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, which works out to 48 hours a week, as per the production schedule. Staff do not work on 1 July and 1 January.
Holidays
Company holidays on par with regular employees
Maternity benefit
For female staff, as per the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Safety gear
Safety and protective gear, equipment and kits as per company norms
Not included
Promotions, overtime allowance, loans and advances, interest subsidies, medical facilities, contingency advance, school fee reimbursement, LTC or LTA, study leave and sponsorship for higher studies
Contract length
One year to start, extendable up to a maximum of four years based on factory need and your own performance, which is reviewed every six months
In plain terms, Rs 31,840 is what the job pays each month and DA is already inside that figure, so nothing further stacks on top unless you are paid HRA for not getting a quarter. Treat this as a fixed-pay contract job rather than a pay-scale job with a gross that keeps growing, and note that income tax and professional tax come out of it.
How to Apply
Read the full official notification first, so you are sure you meet the qualification, experience and age conditions before you pay anything.
Go to the GCF online application portal at vacancy.parasnet.com and create an account with your email and mobile number.
Fill in the online form. If you hold more than one technical qualification, enter them in the order NTC, then NAC, then Diploma, then Degree.
Upload your documents and attach the self-declaration describing your detailed work experience. Leaving this out means you will not be called for the trade test.
Pay Rs 200 if you are a UR or OBC candidate, submit the form before 11.10.2026, and keep a printout for your records.
Note: no offline application will be accepted. Keep your email ID and mobile number active until the whole process is over, because call letters and admit cards are sent only by email and through the portal.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
Online forms reject a photo that is a few KB too large or the wrong pixel size. Resize yours to the exact size the GCF portal will accept, without losing clarity.
General guidance. The notification does not print pixel or KB limits, so follow whatever the portal asks for at upload. Resize your photo and signature →
Signature
General guidance, same as above
NTC or NAC certificate
Required as the essential technical qualification. List qualifications in the order NTC, NAC, Diploma, Degree.
Engineering diploma or degree
If you hold one in the relevant trade or field
Experience certificate
From your employer, proving at least 2 years in the relevant work area
Self-declaration of detailed experience
Compulsory. Must describe the industry, your activities, machines worked on and jobs made. Without it you are not called for the test.
Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC-NCL / EWS)
For reserved posts, age relaxation and fee exemption. An OBC certificate must show Non-Creamy Layer status.
PwBD certificate
If you are claiming disability relaxation
Government photo ID proof
General guidance
PVR attestation form
After selection. Three filled copies on the day you join, and a police-verified copy within three months.
The notification does not give an itemised upload list, so the rows marked general guidance are the usual documents rather than GCF’s own wording. Everything else above comes straight from the advertisement.
Skipping the self-declaration on your detailed experience. The notification says plainly that without it you will not be called for the practical test or interview, and no amount of experience makes up for a missing form.
Entering your technical qualifications in the wrong order. GCF wants NTC, then NAC, then Diploma, then Degree, and it counts only the bare minimum essential one for marks.
Assuming your category relaxation applies everywhere. The 5-year SC and ST relaxation and the 3-year OBC relaxation work only on posts reserved for that category.
Trying to post or hand in a paper form. Offline applications are not accepted at all here.
Paying anyone who promises to get you in. The notification carries its own warning about touts, and says the whole selection is done on merit.
Letting your email or mobile number go dead after applying. GCF says it is not responsible for a call letter that reaches you late or not at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for GCF Jabalpur Tradesman Recruitment 2026? The last date to submit the online application is 11.10.2026, and there is no offline option.
2. How many vacancies are there? There are 10 posts, all in the Fitter (Electrical/Electronics) trade — 5 UR, 2 ST, 1 SC, 1 OBC and 1 EWS.
3. What qualification do I need? You need an NTC or NAC, or an engineering diploma or degree in the relevant trade from a government-recognised institute, plus at least 2 years of experience backed by a certificate from your employer.
4. What is the age limit? You must be between 18 and 35 years old as on the last date, with 5 extra years for SC and ST, 3 for OBC Non-Creamy Layer, and up to 10 for candidates with a benchmark disability.
5. How much is the application fee? UR and OBC candidates pay Rs 200, while SC, ST, PwBD and all female candidates pay nothing.
6. What is the salary? The post pays a consolidated Rs 31,840 a month, made up of Rs 19,900 basic plus DA at 60%, with a 3% rise on basic each year if your performance is satisfactory.
7. Is this a permanent government job? No — it is a fixed one-year contract that can be extended up to four years, and the notification states it gives you no right to claim regular employee status.
8. Does my apprenticeship count as work experience? Yes, if you are ITI-qualified and hold an NAC, one year or more of apprenticeship training counts as one year of experience; but if you went into apprenticeship straight from school, it counts as training only.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
