🔌 Electrician Trade
ITI (Trades) · after SSLC (Class 10)
Duration
2 Years
Entrance Exam
SSLC merit (no entrance exam)
Degree
ITI (NCVT) Electrician
Job Roles
4 mapped
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. Government ITI fees in Karnataka run from about ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 a year — the cheapest formal qualification on this site. Private ITIs charge considerably more.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Who can apply
Passed SSLC / Class 10. Minimum age 14. Karnataka admission requires at least 5 years of schooling in the state.
How to apply
Merit-cum-reservation online admission at cite.karnataka.gov.in. You may list up to 20 trade preferences. Choose a unit affiliated to DGT (NCVT) so the certificate is nationally recognised. Every ITI runs a free help desk if you cannot apply online.
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
- 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 merit (no entrance exam)Entry to ITI (NCVT) Electrician is through SSLC merit (no entrance exam). Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 3Degree · 2 Years📘 ITI (NCVT) ElectricianElectrician Trade: 2 Years. You can specialise in Industrial Electrician, Wireman, Electrical Fitter and more.
- 4First Job · After graduating💼 ElectricianCommon starting roles include Electrician, Electrical Contractor, Maintenance Technician.
- 5Higher Studies · Optional🎯 Diploma (Lateral Entry)You can continue with Diploma (Lateral Entry), Apprenticeship, Skill Upgrade Cert.
- 6Research · 3–5 Years (PhD)🔬 Advanced CoE modulesAdvanced CoE modules · Diploma → BE progression · Industrial automation certification
- 7Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ KPTCL / BESCOM lineman and technicianKPTCL / BESCOM lineman and technician · Railways electrician cadre · PSU technician via apprenticeship · State electricity board posts
- 8Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Electrical contractingElectrical contracting · Solar installation service · Appliance repair business
- 9Leadership · Long term⭐ Site SupervisorSite Supervisor · Electrical Foreman · Contractor / business owner
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
Higher studies
- ›Diploma (Lateral Entry)
- ›Apprenticeship
- ›Skill Upgrade Cert
Research routes
- ›Advanced CoE modules
- ›Diploma → BE progression
- ›Industrial automation certification
Government jobs
- ›KPTCL / BESCOM lineman and technician
- ›Railways electrician cadre
- ›PSU technician via apprenticeship
- ›State electricity board posts
Start your own
- ›Electrical contracting
- ›Solar installation service
- ›Appliance repair business
Senior roles later
- ›Site Supervisor
- ›Electrical Foreman
- ›Contractor / business owner
Specialisations
- ›Industrial Electrician
- ›Wireman
- ›Electrical Fitter
Where it is taught
- ›Govt ITI Bengaluru
- ›DGT-affiliated ITIs
- ›Private ITIs
Where these facts come from
NCVT-affiliated ITI trade, 2 years; apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act