DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 50 Posts, Apply Offline by 28 Aug (Maharashtra)

DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is out — the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Sutarwadi, Pune, a premier R&D establishment under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, has released Advertisement No. HEMRL/HRD/APPRENTICE/2026-27/01 announcing 50 government job vacancies for One Year Graduate Apprentice training under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Candidates holding a B.E./B.Tech in engineering disciplines, or a B.Sc./B.A./B.Com/BLIS/BBA degree, are eligible to apply for DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026, one of India's leading defence research laboratories specialising in high energy materials. Selected apprentices will undergo one year of structured training at HEMRL, with Chemical Engineering/Technology carrying the largest allocation at 10 posts, followed by Chemistry (B.Sc.) at 9 posts and Mechanical Engineering at 8 posts, spanning a total of 12 disciplines from core engineering branches to Arts, Commerce, and Library Science. The DRDO HEMRL Apprentice 2026 selection process involves shortlisting based on academic merit, followed by a written test, interview, or walk-in interview — or a combination of these — subject to satisfactory document verification, with HEMRL reserving the right to adopt its own shortlisting methodology. The stipend is a uniform ₹15,000 per month across all disciplines — a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on exposure at a premier defence research laboratory, though the notification is explicit that no employment is offered at HEMRL or DRDO after completion of training. The DRDO HEMRL Apprentice 2026 application process requires candidates to first register on the NATS 2.0 portal, then submit the completed application offline to the Director, HEMRL, in Pune. The last date for receipt of application is 28 August 2026. No application fee is required. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, ensuring their application reaches HEMRL before the deadline, as incomplete or late applications will be rejected without further communication.

DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 covers 12 disciplines, each with a specified qualification. Candidates must hold a B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering/Chemical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Computer & Information Science/Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, or Civil Engineering — or a B.Sc. in Chemistry or Computer Science, or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), BLIS (Library Science), or Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) — from a recognised Board/University, depending on the discipline applied for. Only candidates who passed the qualifying examination in the last five years (2022 to 2026) as regular candidates are eligible. Candidates with a higher qualification than specified, or who have already completed or are undergoing apprenticeship training elsewhere, or who have 1+ years of post-qualification job experience, are not eligible.

• Minimum age: not less than 18 years
• Maximum age and relaxation as per the Apprentices Act 1961, Apprentice Rules 1992, and NATS 2.0 Guidelines; specific maximum age figures are not stated in the notification
• PwBD candidates are eligible only for designated trades as per Apprenticeship Rules 1992

• B.E./B.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication, or Civil Engineering — or B.Sc. in Chemistry/Computer Science, B.A., B.Com, BLIS, or BBA, depending on discipline
• Only candidates who passed the qualifying examination within the last five years (2022-2026) as regular candidates
• Candidates with a higher qualification than specified for the post, or with prior/ongoing apprenticeship training, or 1+ years of job experience, are not eligible
• Minimum age 18 years; maximum age per Apprentices Act 1961 and NATS 2.0 Guidelines
• No application fee for any category
• Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply
• This is a one-year training engagement with no employment guarantee at HEMRL or DRDO on completion

No application fee has been mentioned in the official DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification for any category of candidates.

• ₹15,000 per month stipend for all Graduate Apprentice disciplines
• No TA/DA, accommodation, transport, or medical facilities are provided at any stage of selection or during the one-year training period
• This is a one-year apprenticeship training engagement, not a permanent government appointment

1. Register on the NATS 2.0 (National Apprenticeship Training Scheme) portal before proceeding with the application
2. Visit drdo.gov.in/drdo/en/offerings/vacancies to download the official notification PDF and application form
3. Read the complete notification carefully to confirm the discipline-wise eligibility and vacancy details relevant to your qualification
4. Fill the application form carefully, mentioning marks obtained in the qualifying examination in percentage — convert CGPA to percentage as per your university's norms if applicable
5. Attach self-attested copies of all required documents as listed in the notification
6. Ensure the application form is completely filled, signed, and error-free, since incomplete or erroneous applications will be rejected
7. Send the completed application only by offline mode (post) to: The Director, HEMRL, Ministry of Defence, DRDO, Sutarwadi, Pashan, Pune - 411021, marked "Kind Attention: HRD, HEMRL, Pune"
8. Ensure the application reaches HEMRL on or before the last date of 28 August 2026
9. Retain a photocopy of the submitted application and the postal receipt as proof of timely submission
10. Prepare all original documents — mark sheets from 10th standard onward, Aadhaar/photo ID, address proof, and category certificates if applicable — for Document Verification if shortlisted