CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 108 Posts, Apply by 17 Oct

Job Summary:
• Who: Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB)
• What: Graduate Apprentice & Technician Diploma Apprentice — 108 vacancies
• When: 17 September 2026 — 17 October 2026
• Where: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Money: ₹10,900 to ₹12,300 monthly stipend
• Where to apply: NATS 2.0 portal

CMWSSB has opened 108 apprenticeship training seats for engineering graduates and diploma holders from Tamil Nadu. The last date to apply is 17 October 2026. There is no written exam and no interview — selection is based on your marks in the degree or diploma. Keep your documents ready before you start, and use our TNPSC Photo and Signature Resizer to fix photo size issues quickly.

Key Dates — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Application Fees — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

In short: you do not have to pay anything to apply. Just make sure your NATS profile is complete before you submit.

Age Limit — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

The notification does not fix a separate minimum or maximum age. The Apprenticeship Rules that apply to the training scheme will decide your age eligibility.

Vacancy Details & Eligibility — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

What Education You Need

For the Graduate Apprentice seats, you must hold a full-time engineering degree (B.E. or B.Tech) from a statutory university, or from an institute created by an Act of Parliament, or a recognised equivalent graduate exam from a professional body.

For the Technician Diploma Apprentice seats, you need a full-time diploma in engineering or technology from a State Board of Technical Education, a university, or an equivalent recognised institute. Your course must be a regular full-time one.

Who Can Apply

• You must belong to Tamil Nadu.
• Your degree or diploma must be completed in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or May 2026.
• You must be registered on the NATS portal.
• Enter your qualifying percentage correctly in your NATS profile.
• Engineering students can also look at TNEA counselling updates for related opportunities in the state.

Who Is Not Eligible

• Candidates who already finished NATS or NAPS apprenticeship training.
• Candidates currently doing NATS or NAPS training.
• Candidates with one year or more of work experience.
• Candidates from outside Tamil Nadu.
• Candidates who passed their qualification before 2022.

Selection Process — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

There is no written exam and no interview. Hiring happens in three simple steps:

1. Shortlisting based on the percentage of marks in your degree or diploma.
2. Shortlisted names are sent to your registered email address.
3. Certificate verification at CMWSSB, Chennai.

So your marks matter most. The higher your qualifying percentage, the better your chance of getting shortlisted.

How to Apply — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

If you already have a NATS login, follow these steps:

1. Open the NATS 2.0 portal.
2. Log in with your registered email ID and password.
3. Go to the "Apply Against Advertised Vacancies" section.
4. Search for "Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board".
5. Open the establishment with user ID STNCHS000035.
6. Check that your qualification matches the apprentice type.
7. Submit the application before 17 October 2026.

New to NATS? First create your student profile, add your marks and documents, then come back and apply against the advertised vacancy. Double-check your percentage entry — a small typing mistake can push you out of the merit list. Candidates also checking state-level technical courses can review TANCET exam details on the side.

Important Links — CMWSSB Apprentice Recruitment 2026

• Apply Online: Link will be active soon
• Official Notification: Download PDF
• Official Website: Visit the NATS portal at nats.education.gov.in

Quick Note on Stipend and Training

The training runs for one year under the Apprenticeship Amendment Act, 1973. Graduate apprentices get ₹12,300 per month and diploma apprentices get ₹10,900 per month. Finishing the training does not give you a right to a regular job at CMWSSB, and the board is not bound to hire you after the training ends.

Reservation for SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates follows the Apprentices Act and government rules. If you claim a reserved category, keep a valid certificate in the prescribed format ready — BC and MBC applicants claiming OBC Non-Creamy Layer must submit an OBC-NCL certificate in the approved format.