DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 195 Graduate, Technician and Trade Apprentice Posts

Note: Not specified in the official notification: a fixed closing date, portal opening date, document verification date, or joining date. The notification only fixes the closing date relative to the newspaper publication date; candidates should check drdo.gov.in regularly for any dated corrigendum.

50* Graduate Apprentice 30* Technician (Diploma) Apprentice 115* Trade Apprentice (ITI) *Vacancies may vary. The official notification does not provide a trade-wise or discipline-wise split within each category, nor a category-wise (UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD) reservation table – it only states that reservation will apply "as per provisions of the Apprentices Act 1961, Apprentice Rules 1992, and Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 2019 & 2025."

Educational qualification as per the category applied for (see vacancy table above), from an Indian Institution recognized by the appropriate statutory authority Only regular candidates who secured 70% marks or CGPA 7.5 and above in the qualifying examination (Graduate, Diploma, or ITI trade) for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 are eligible to apply Candidates with a higher qualification than that prescribed for the category are not eligible to apply Candidates who have already undergone, or are currently undergoing, apprenticeship training under any organisation are not eligible Candidates with more than 1 year of work experience are not eligible Indian nationality required

Minimum Age: Candidate should not be less than 18 years as on 01 September 2026 . Not specified in the official notification: any upper age limit.

Stipend is paid as per Government norms (referenced to the Gazette Notification dated 03 September 2025 ) – the notification does not state the exact monthly stipend figures for each category. For Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices, it is mandatory to have an Aadhaar-seeded/linked bank account, as 50% of the stipend is paid by the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.

Selection is based on Academic Merit / Interview as required, subject to satisfactory document verification – there is no written test Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS categories applies as per the Apprentices Act 1961, Apprentice Rules 1992, and the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 2019 & 2025 Shortlisted candidates are informed only via the e-mail ID given in the application; candidates must keep it active throughout the selection process, as RCI is not responsible for non-receipt of communication due to a changed mobile number/e-mail Before commencement of training, selected candidates must execute a contract of apprenticeship on the respective portal (NATS/NAPS) Selected candidates must produce a valid Police Verification Certificate (from their place of last residence for at least 1 year, or permanent address) at the time of joining Not specified in the official notification: the e

Duly filled application form NATS/NAPS profile printout 10th class mark sheet and certificate Consolidated/final mark sheet of the qualifying examination Original/provisional certificate of the qualifying examination Caste certificate, if applicable PwD certificate, if applicable Valid EWS certificate, if applicable Any photo ID issued by Govt. of India (PAN Card/Voter ID/Driving Licence) Aadhaar Card (mandatory) Copy of Aadhaar-seeded bank passbook/statement (mandatory, Aadhaar-linked account required) Medical fitness certificate issued by a Government Civil Assistant Surgeon Two latest passport-size photographs All documents must be carried in original and self-attested copy .

Document verification is done for shortlisted candidates only, prior to creation of the apprenticeship contract; any deviation from the desired qualification leads to rejection All qualifications must be from Indian Institutions recognized by the appropriate statutory authority Suppression of facts leads to disqualification at any stage of selection or during the apprenticeship period No TA/DA is paid to applicants called for any stage of the selection process Apprentices are not provided hostel accommodation, quarters, or transport by RCI, either during interview or during the apprenticeship period The engagement and training strictly follow the Apprentices Act 1961; there is no obligation for employment on completion of training Canvassing or personal follow-up for selection leads to immediate cancellation of candidature RCI reserves the right to terminate apprenticeship, or to amend/r