DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2027 — 195 Posts, Apply by 01 Nov

Research Centre Imarat (RCI), under the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has released Advertisement No. RCI/HRD/Apprenticeship/Advt/2027 for engagement of 195 Apprentices — Graduate Apprentice (50 posts), Technician Diploma Apprentice (30 posts), and Trade Apprentice-ITI (115 posts, the largest) — for a one-year training period at Vignyana Kancha, Hyderabad. Candidates not less than 18 years of age, as on 01 September 2026, holding the relevant Graduate/Diploma/ITI qualification with 70% marks or CGPA 7.5+ between 2022 and 2026, can apply online within 30 days of the advertisement's newspaper publication, i.e. by 01 November 2026. Selected apprentices will train at RCI's Hyderabad facility under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The DRDO RCI Apprentice 2026 selection process is based on Academic Merit/Interview, subject to satisfactory document verification — there is no written test. Stipend is paid as per Government norms referenced to the Gazette Notification dated 03 September 2025, with exact figures not specified in this notification, and no application fee is charged to any candidate. Candidates for DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 must register on the NATS 2.0 portal (Graduate/Diploma candidates, selecting Research Centre Imarat, Enrolment ID STLRAC000010) or the Apprenticeship India portal (ITI trade candidates, searching Establishment ID E05203600040), and apply within 30 days of the advertisement's newspaper publication. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since this apprenticeship confers no obligation of employment on completion, and candidates with more than 1 year of work experience or prior apprenticeship training elsewhere are not eligible.

Graduate Apprentice — B.E./B.Tech in ECE, Instrumentation, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, Safety, Aeronautical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering. Technician (Diploma) Apprentice — Diploma in the same disciplines (excluding Aeronautical/Aerospace/Civil). Trade Apprentice (ITI) — NCVT/SCVT-affiliated ITI pass in Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Mechanic-Diesel, Electronic-Mechanic, Electrician, COPA, Draughtsman (Mechanical), or Grinder. Only regular candidates with 70% marks or CGPA 7.5+ in 2022-2026 are eligible.

Minimum 18 years, as on 01.09.2026 (no upper age limit specified)

• Graduate Apprentice (50 posts) — B.E./B.Tech in ECE, Instrumentation, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, Safety, Aeronautical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering
• Technician (Diploma) Apprentice (30 posts) — Diploma in ECE, Instrumentation, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, or Safety Engineering
• Trade Apprentice, ITI (115 posts, largest) — NCVT/SCVT-affiliated ITI pass in Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Mechanic-Diesel, Electronic-Mechanic, Electrician, COPA, Draughtsman (Mechanical), or Grinder
• Only regular candidates with 70% marks or CGPA 7.5+ in the qualifying exam (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026) are eligible
• Candidates with a higher qualification than prescribed, more than 1 year of work experience, or prior/ongoing apprenticeship elsewhere are not eligible
• Age: Minimum 18 years, as on 01.09.2026; no upper age limit specified
• Application Fee: Not mentioned in the notification
• Job Type: One-year Apprenticeship Training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 — no obligation of employment on completion

Not mentioned in the notification

Stipend as per Government norms (Gazette Notification dated 03.09.2025); exact monthly figures not specified in the notification. 50% of stipend for Graduate/Technician Apprentices paid via DBT by BOAT.

1. Ensure you fulfil all eligibility criteria per the detailed advertisement at drdo.gov.in.
2. Graduate/Diploma candidates: Register on the NATS 2.0 portal at nats.education.gov.in (mandatory).
3. Log in to NATS 2.0 and apply by selecting Research Centre Imarat, DRDO (Enrolment ID: STLRAC000010).
4. ITI Trade candidates: Register on the Apprenticeship India portal at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in (mandatory).
5. Log in, click "Apprenticeship Opportunities," search Establishment Name "RESEARCH CENTRE IMARAT" (Establishment ID: E05203600040), choose your trade, and apply.
6. Submit the application within 30 days of the advertisement's publication in a newspaper (by 01 November 2026).
7. If shortlisted, attend document verification with original and self-attested copies of all required certificates.
8. Execute a contract of apprenticeship on the respective portal (NATS/NAPS) before training commences.