🔧 Mechanic Trade (Motor Vehicle)
ITI (Trades) · after SSLC (Class 10)
Duration
2 Years + apprenticeship
Entrance Exam
SSLC / Class 8 pass depending on trade
Qualification
ITI (NCVT) Mechanic Motor Vehicle
Job Roles
4 mapped
Who can apply
Passed SSLC / Class 10. Minimum age 14.
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
Your route
- Class 10SSLC
- ITI (NCVT) Mechanic Motor Vehicle2 Years + apprenticeship
- Automobile Mechanicfirst job
- 1Foundation · 1 Year🎓 SSLC — Class 10Finish Class 10. Your marks decide which colleges and subject combinations are open to you next.
- 2Entrance Exam · Exam year📝 SSLC / Class 8 pass depending on tradeEntry to ITI (NCVT) Mechanic Motor Vehicle is through SSLC / Class 8 pass depending on trade. Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 3Qualification · 2 Years + apprenticeship📘 ITI (NCVT) Mechanic Motor VehicleMechanic Trade (Motor Vehicle): 2 Years + apprenticeship. You can specialise in Motor Vehicle, Diesel Mechanic, Auto Electrical, EV Servicing and more.
- 4First Job · After graduating💼 Automobile MechanicCommon starting roles include Automobile Mechanic, Service Technician, Diesel Mechanic.
- 5Higher Studies · Optional🎯 Diploma via lateral entryYou can continue with Diploma via lateral entry, Advanced CoE modules, EV servicing certification.
- 6Further study · Optional, later🔬 CoE advanced modulesCoE advanced modules · Diploma → BE progression · EV and hybrid technology training
- 7Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ Railways technician cadreRailways technician cadre · KSRTC / BMTC workshops · Ordnance factory posts · PSU trade apprentice
- 8Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Auto service garageAuto service garage · Spare parts business · Mobile vehicle-repair service
- 9Leadership · Long term⭐ Workshop SupervisorWorkshop Supervisor · Service Manager · Garage owner
Entrance exams & admission
SSLC / Class 8 pass depending on trade
Merit-cum-reservation online admission at cite.karnataka.gov.in. 270 government and 192 private aided ITIs take part in Karnataka.
Check exam details and official portals →What it costs to get there
Indicative total tuition for the whole course in Karnataka
Government seat
₹3,000–20,000
about ₹5,750 a year
Private / management seat
₹30,000–1L
about ₹32,500 a year
Tuition for the full trade course at a government or private ITI.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
What you can do next
- Diploma via lateral entry
- Advanced CoE modules
- EV servicing certification
Research routes
- ›CoE advanced modules
- ›Diploma → BE progression
- ›EV and hybrid technology training
Government jobs
- ›Railways technician cadre
- ›KSRTC / BMTC workshops
- ›Ordnance factory posts
- ›PSU trade apprentice
Start your own
- ›Auto service garage
- ›Spare parts business
- ›Mobile vehicle-repair service
Senior roles later
- ›Workshop Supervisor
- ›Service Manager
- ›Garage owner
Specialisations
- ›Motor Vehicle
- ›Diesel Mechanic
- ›Auto Electrical
- ›EV Servicing
Where it is taught
- ›Govt ITI Bengaluru
- ›Govt ITI Mysuru
- ›NCVT-affiliated ITIs across Karnataka
Where these facts come from
NCVT-affiliated ITI trades; apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961
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