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Organization: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.
Recruitment: Apprentice Recruitment 2025.
Total Vacancies: 195 Posts.
Apprenticeship Duration: One year.
Application Mode: Online.
Application Start Date: 27th September 2025.
Application Last Date: 26th October 2025.
Job Location: Hyderabad (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex).
Application Fee: None (Free of Cost).
| Category | Discipline/Trade | Number of Vacancies |
| Graduate Apprentice | B.E/B.Tech | 40 |
| Technician (Diploma) Apprentice | Diploma | 20 |
| Trade (ITI) Apprentice | ITI Pass-out | 135 |
| Total | 195 |
Educational Qualification:
Graduate Apprentice: B.E./B.Tech in ECE, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
Technician (Diploma) Apprentice: Diploma in ECE, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
Trade (ITI) Apprentice: ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT affiliation) in specified trades (Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Electrician, COPA, etc.).
Passing Year: Must have passed the qualifying examination in the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 with 70% marks or more.
Experience: No prior experience required (opportunity for freshers).
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years as of 1st September 2025.
Stipend: As per Government Norms and the Apprentice Act.
Expected Monthly Stipend:
Graduate Apprentices: Around ₹9,000.
Diploma Apprentices: Around ₹8,000.
ITI Trade Apprentices: Varies based on trade.
Note: Graduate and Technician apprentices must have an Aadhaar-seeded bank account to receive 50% of the stipend from the Board of Apprenticeship and Training (BOAT).
Basis: Entirely merit-based.
Evaluation: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in their qualifying examinations (B.E./B.Tech, Diploma, or ITI).
Exams/Interviews: No written examination or interview will be conducted.
For Graduate & Diploma Apprentices:
Register on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 portal.
Apply to "Research Centre Imarat" using the Enrolment ID: STLRAC000010.
For Trade (ITI) Apprentices:
Register on the Apprenticeship India portal.
Apply to "RESEARCH CENTRE IMARAT" using the Establishment ID: E05203600040.
| Apply Online (Graduate/Diploma) | Click Here |
| Apply Online (Trade/ITI) | Click Here |
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