A day in this work
You service and repair electric scooters, cars and chargers: batteries, motors, controllers and the software that runs them.
Ways in
- ITI trade in electric vehicle mechanics, electrician or electronics (1 to 2 years) after Class 10
- Diploma in automobile or electrical engineering (3 years)
- Paid apprenticeship with a manufacturer or service network
After Class 10
Vocational or ITI or Any stream
Entrance exams to know
- ITI admission (merit or state test)
- Polytechnic entrance tests
Years, cost and pay
- Years of study
- 1 to 3
- Whole-course cost, government or aided
- under ₹2 lakh
- Whole-course cost, private
- under ₹2 lakh
- Typical starting pay
- under ₹3 lakh a year
Indicative bands from the pilot dataset (0.1 (pilot), 19 September 2026). Real fees and pay vary a lot by college, city and year. Check the official sites below.
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Outlook, and how AI is changing this work
Outlook: Growing. AI changes little of the daily work.
Every new electric vehicle on the road needs servicing for years. You can earn while you train and open your own workshop later.
Try this week
Visit an electric scooter service centre with an adult and ask what skills they cannot find.
Check the facts yourself
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