DRDO DEAL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 77 Graduate, Diploma, ITI Apprentice Posts

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Candidates must check the DRDO official website (https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/en/offerings/vacancies) to confirm the exact publication date and calculate the last date accordingly.

A total of 77 apprentice training seats are notified across three levels. Reservations will be applied as per The Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprentice Rules 1992 as amended. Graduate Apprentices – 19 Vacancies Stipend: Rs. 12,300/- per month | Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent with 60% marks (Library Science: B.Sc. PCM/PCB + B.Lib./B.L.I.Sc. with 60% in each) Diploma Apprentices – 08 Vacancies Stipend: Rs. 10,900/- per month | Qualification: Diploma in Engineering/Technology or equivalent with 60% marks ITI Apprentices – 50 Vacancies Stipend: Rs. 10,560/- per month | Qualification: ITI pass with NCVT/SCVT Certificate in relevant trade

Graduate Apprentices – 19 Vacancies

Diploma Apprentices – 08 Vacancies

ITI Apprentices – 50 Vacancies

Stipend is disbursed through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts. No TA/DA, accommodation, transport, or medical facilities will be provided at any stage of the selection process or during training. Calculate your exact in-hand Salary in 10 seconds - Calculate Now

Depending upon the number of vacancies available in various categories and disciplines, selection of candidates will be carried out by short-listing on the basis of academic merit / written test / interview / walk-in interview or a combination of the above, subject to satisfactory document verification. DEAL reserves the right to adopt its own method of short-listing and is NOT obliged to shortlist all candidates who fulfil the minimum requirements. Mere fulfilment of eligibility does not qualify a candidate for selection. Canvassing/influencing in any form shall lead to disqualification. Selection shall be deemed final only after the online approval of the apprenticeship contract by the competent authority. If online contract approval is not granted due to any document discrepancy, the apprenticeship shall be deemed cancelled.

Candidates who passed their qualifying examination before 2022; only those who passed in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 are eligible. Candidates whose qualifying examination results have not been declared/published as on the last date of application submission. Candidates who completed their qualifying examination through Distance / Correspondence / Private mode; only Regular candidates are eligible. Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training in any organization, or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training, or who have post-qualification work experience of 1 year or more. Candidates with higher qualifications than what is prescribed for the post applied (e.g., a B.Tech. holder cannot apply for Diploma Apprentice posts). Candidates below 18 years of age as on the last date of application. Candidates seeking permanent employment; DEAL explicitly states