DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2025:

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DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2025: 

1. Overview and Important Dates

  • 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).

2. Vacancy Breakdown

CategoryDiscipline/TradeNumber of Vacancies
Graduate ApprenticeB.E/B.Tech40
Technician (Diploma) ApprenticeDiploma20
Trade (ITI) ApprenticeITI Pass-out135
Total195

3. Eligibility Criteria

  • 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.

4. Stipend Details

  • 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).

5. Selection Process

  • 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.

6. Application Process (Online)

  • For Graduate & Diploma Apprentices:

    1. Register on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 portal.

    2. Apply to "Research Centre Imarat" using the Enrolment ID: STLRAC000010.

  • For Trade (ITI) Apprentices:

    1. Register on the Apprenticeship India portal.

    2. Apply to "RESEARCH CENTRE IMARAT" using the Establishment ID: E05203600040.



Apply Online (Graduate/Diploma)Click Here
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