Graduate & Technician (Diploma) Apprentice Recruitment at Integrated Test Range (ITR) DRDO 2026
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 54
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Internship
- Qualification
- Qualification: B.E/B.Tech, B.Lib.Sc, BBA, B.Com for Graduate Apprentices and Diploma for Technician Apprentices (passed in years 2022-2026 as regular candidates).
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: This recruitment appears suitable for a mix of fresher and experienced candidates, depending on the post. Applicants should review the official notification for the exact experience expectations before applying.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Between 18 to 27 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Apply Offline
- Deadline
- Deadline:
Vacancies under this Notification
This list may not include all posts.
Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, a premier Laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), invites applications from young and meritorious Indian nationals for a one-year engagement as Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices. Candidates must have registered on the NATS portal and completed their qualifying regular examinations between 2022 and 2026. This recruitment drive offers an exceptional opportunity for young engineering, commerce, library science, and administration professionals to gain hands-on technical exposure in a prestigious defence research facility.
- Apprentice engagement is strictly temporary for a fixed period of 12 months with no obligation of permanent employment.
- Eligible candidates must have passed their qualifying degree or diploma examinations as regular candidates between the years 2022 and 2026.
- Candidates with higher qualifications than those prescribed are not eligible to apply.
- Applications must be typewritten and submitted offline via Speed Post or Registered Post by the specified deadline.
- No TA or DA will be paid to the applicants called for the written test or personal interview selection processes.
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Additional Salary Information
Stipend of Rs. 12300/- per month for Graduate Apprentices and Rs. 10900/- per month for Technician (Diploma) Apprentices.
Important Dates
Selection Process
Selection will be made on the basis of a Written Test, Personal Interview, or both, for shortlisted candidates only.
ITR reserves the right to adopt its own method of short-listing based on qualifications and academic performance.
Application Fees
No Application Fee
Reservation
Reservations will be applied as per the provisions of The Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprentice Rules, 1992 as amended from time to time.
How to Apply
- Download the prescribed application form (Annexure-A) from www.drdo.gov.in.
- Typewrite the application form. Handwritten applications (except the signature) will not be accepted.
- Attach self-attested photocopies of all educational mark sheets, certificates (10th, 12th, Diploma, B.Tech/BBA/B.Com), caste certificate, and identity proof.
- Enclose the application and documents in a sealed envelope.
- Super-scribe the envelope with 'Application for Apprenticeship Training: Category ........ & Subject/Discipline............'.
- Send the envelope to 'The Director, Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Balasore, Odisha-756025' by Speed Post or Registered Post only.
- Ensure the application reaches the destination on or before 02nd November 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, registration of names on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) portal at https://www.nats.education.gov.in is mandatory. Non-registered candidates are likely to be rejected.
Only candidates who have passed their qualifying examinations (B.E/B.Tech/Diploma/BBA/B.Com/B.Lib.Sc) as regular candidates in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 are eligible.
No, apprentices will not be provided with any Government quarters, hostel accommodation, or transport by ITR during the written test, interview, or the training period.
