(Notification) Ordnance Factory Board Trade Apprentices

Online applications are invited from Indian citizens for engagement of 55th Batch (for Non-ITI & ITI candidates) of Trade Apprentices under the 'Apprentices Act 1961’ in Ordnance & Ordnance Equipment Factories located in different States across India. The number of vacancies is approx. 7038 including 3736

ITI and 3302 Non-ITI, the highest ever as part of OFB’s Skill India Mission.

Important Note:

•     Candidates  who  have  already  applied  through  the  Government  Of  India  portal, www.apprenticeship.gov.in are necessarily required to re-apply to appear in written examination   for   this   purpose   and   issue   of   Admit   Card   through   our   website: www.ofb.gov.in

2.   AGE LIMIT: Between 14 to 22 years as on 10/02/2017, Relaxation in Upper age limit is permitted as under:

3. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION (As per Apprentices Act 1961)

4.   VACANCY DETAILS:

I.        Vacancies are given in Annexure-I. The number of vacancies notified is provisional.

II.        Candidates can ONLY choose any one of the Ordnance Factories named in the annexure-I, where  the applicant intends to appear in the competitive written Examination and to undergo the Trade Apprenticeship training.

III.        The candidates are advised to gather specific information about the factory, one intends to apply  by visiting the link  http://ofb.gov.in/index.php?wh=ourunits&lang=en . This will give an idea to  the  candidate about the location, products, facilities available with that Ordnance Factory / unit etc.

IV.       Vacancies in the trades for Ex-ITI candidates available in respective factories are also

mentioned in the table. However, vacancies in the trades for Non-ITI candidates will be allotted  on the basis of merit position of the candidates, drawn through the written

examination vis-a-vis vacancies in various trades available in the respective factory.

5.  HOW TO APPLY:

•     Candidate must apply 'online' ONLY directly through the website:  www.ofb.gov.in

•     While filling up the application form through website, the applicant must be ready with the following –

Scan copy of signature (10Kb - 20Kb), Clear passport size photo (15Kb - 40Kb)

Scanned picture of Left Thumb Impression (10Kb-20Kb) - all in JPG/JPEG format.

•  Candidates must also follow the detailed instructions, which is available on the website while filling up the application form.

•  Candidates should keep a copy of the Application printout. Candidates are not required to send hard  copy  of application to  the  respective Factory/unit.  However, the same will  have  to  be produced by the candidates at the time of document verification in the respective Factory/unit.

6.   SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

The written examination will be as follows:

For Non-ITI Candidates:Written Test (One Paper of 03 hours duration, total questions 150) consisting of questions on English, General Knowledge, Mathematics and Aptitude/Reasoning, as per Madhyamik ( Class: Xth Standard or equivalent)

For ITI Candidates: Written Test (one paper consisting of 02 parts of 03 hours duration, total questions 150)

PART - A: Questions on English, General Knowledge, Mathematics and Aptitude/Reasoning   approx. 40% out of total number of questions.

PART - B: Questions on the group of subject trades - approx. 60% out of total number of questions.

Examination will be conducted on 'Multiple Choice Objective Type Test' on OMR sheet. There will be no negative marking.