ITI (Trades)
The shortest road from Class 10 to skilled, employable work: one or two years learning a single trade properly. Trades are undervalued in conversation and in constant demand in reality — every building, factory, vehicle and power line in the state depends on them. The road continues too, through apprenticeship, through a diploma by lateral entry, and above all through self-employment, which is where a great many trade-qualified people eventually make their living.
5 pathways on this road.
At a glance
| No. | Pathway | Years | How you get in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Electrician Trade | 2 Years | SSLC merit (no entrance exam) |
| 7 | Fitter / Welder Trade | Fitter 2 Years · Welder 1 Year | SSLC or Class 8 pass (no entrance exam) |
| 8 | Mechanic Trade (Motor Vehicle) | 2 Years + apprenticeship | SSLC / Class 8 pass depending on trade |
| 9 | Plumber Trade | 1 Year + apprenticeship | SSLC / Class 8 pass |
| 10 | Electronics Mechanic Trade | 2 Years + apprenticeship | SSLC pass |
ITI (Trades) at a glance
5Pathways
20Job roles
18Government routes
18Specialisations
The journey, stage by stage
- 1 SSLC
- 2 ITI (Trades)
- 3 Entrance exam
- 4 Degree
- 5 First job
- 6 Higher studies
- 7 Research
- 8 Your own work
- 9 Senior roles
Every pathway on this road
🔌 Electrician Trade2 Years · SSLC merit (no entrance exam)
🔩 Fitter / Welder TradeFitter 2 Years · Welder 1 Year · SSLC or Class 8 pass (no entrance exam)
🔧 Mechanic Trade (Motor Vehicle)2 Years + apprenticeship · SSLC / Class 8 pass depending on trade
🔩 Plumber Trade1 Year + apprenticeship · SSLC / Class 8 pass
🔌 Electronics Mechanic Trade2 Years + apprenticeship · SSLC pass
The pathways on this road
Each opens on its own page: the story, the road map and where to study it.
01🔌 Electrician TradeITI (NCVT) Electrician · 2 Years02🔩 Fitter / Welder TradeITI (NCVT) Fitter / Welder · Fitter 2 Years · Welder 1 Year03🔧 Mechanic Trade (Motor Vehicle)ITI (NCVT) Mechanic Motor Vehicle · 2 Years + apprenticeship04🔩 Plumber TradeITI (NCVT) Plumber · 1 Year + apprenticeship05🔌 Electronics Mechanic TradeITI (NCVT) Electronics Mechanic · 2 Years + apprenticeship
Finished an ITI trade course — what next
The shortest route from Class 10 to skilled work — and it continues further than most families realise.
- Work in your trade — National Trade Certificate
- Apprenticeship with an employer — apprenticeshipindia.gov.in
- Diploma, second year — lateral entry at a polytechnic
- Train to teach the trade — CITS at an ATI
- Your own contracting or repair business — self-employment