DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2027: 195 Graduate, Diploma and ITI Seats

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Age cutoff: 1 September 2026
• Maximum age: Not stated in the official advertisement

Vacancy Details

Vacancies: 195

Eligibility & Qualification

• Graduate Apprentice: B.E./B.Tech in the listed engineering branches
• Technician Apprentice: Diploma in the listed engineering branches
• Trade Apprentice: ITI in a listed NCVT/SCVT-affiliated trade
• Passing years and marks: Regular candidates from 2022 to 2026 with at least 70% marks or CGPA 7.5
• Not eligible: Higher-qualified candidates, previous or current apprentices, and candidates with more than one year of work experience

Salary & Job Location

• Salary / stipend: Stipend as per Government norms; the advertisement refers candidates to the Gazette dated 3 September 2025.
• In-hand salary: Not stated in the official advertisement
• Job location: Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, Telangana

Selection Process

1. Shortlisting on academic merit
2. Interview if required
3. Document verification
4. Apprenticeship contract on the relevant portal

How to apply / next steps

1. Read the DRDO advertisement and confirm that your qualification year, marks and trade or branch are eligible.
2. For B.E./B.Tech or diploma, register on NATS 2.0, search for Research Centre Imarat and use enrolment ID STLRAC000010.
3. For ITI, open Apprenticeship India, search for Research Centre Imarat and use establishment ID E05203600040.
4. Choose the relevant discipline or trade, submit the online application and keep your portal profile and application details.
5. Check the registered email regularly because shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email.