DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025: Apply Online

Suresh

23 September, 2025

All India

Department :

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad has released the official notification for DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025.

Under the Apprentices Act 1961 (Amended), a total of 195 vacancies have been announced. The application process will begin on 27th September 2025 and remain open until 26th October 2025.

The recruitment is for Graduate, Diploma, and ITI Trade Apprentices who will be engaged for a period of one year. Eligible and meritorious Indian nationals are invited to apply online.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineering graduates, diploma holders, and ITI pass-outs to gain practical training in a premier defence laboratory.

Highlights

Start Date

27 September, 2025

End Date

26 October, 2025

Exam Mode

Offline

Mininum Age

18 Years

Qualifications

B.E.
B.Tech

Designation

Apprentice

Interested and eligible candidates must submit their applications online through the official apprenticeship portals before the last date.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Publication Date	27 September 2025 (Employment News)
Starting Date to Apply	27 September 2025
Last Date to Apply	26 October 2025

Application Fees

Category	Fees
Gen/ OBC/ EWS	Rs. 0/-
SC/ ST/ Others	Rs. 0/-

DRDO Apprentice 2025 Age Limit

Candidates must be at least 18 years old as on 01 September 2025.
Other age conditions will be applicable as per Apprenticeship rules.

Education Qualification

Category	Essential Qualification
Graduate Apprentice	B.E./B.Tech in ECE, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical
Technician (Diploma) Apprentice	Diploma in ECE, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical
ITI Trade Apprentice	ITI in Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Mechanic-Diesel, Draughtsman (Mechanical), Electronic Mechanic, Electrician, COPA, Library Assistant

Vacancy Details

Category	Vacancies
Graduate Apprentice	40
Technician (Diploma) Apprentice	20
ITI Trade Apprentice	135
Total Post	195

Stipend

The stipend will be paid as per Government of India Apprenticeship norms under the Gazette notification dated 25 September 2019. An Aadhaar-seeded bank account is mandatory for stipend disbursement through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.