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DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 (50 Posts)
Overview

The High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, a premier research and development establishment under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, has released the DRDO HEMRL Graduate Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification for 50 Graduate Apprentice vacancies. The one-year apprenticeship training will be conducted under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprentice Rules, 1992, across streams including Engineering, Science, Arts, Commerce, Library Science, and Business Administration.

Eligible Indian nationals must first register on the NATS 2.0 portal and then submit the prescribed offline application form available on the DRDO website. The last date for receipt of the completed application is 28 August 2026. This article provides complete details on stream-wise vacancies, eligibility criteria, age limit, stipend, selection process, important dates, required documents, and the offline application process as per the official notification.

Important Dates
  • Last Date for Receipt of Application : 28 August 2026
Application Fee
  • No Application Fee.
  • Only offline applications are accepted, online-only submissions will not be considered.

Age Limit
  • The minimum age is not less than 18 years.
  • Maximum age and age relaxation are as per the Apprentices Act, 1961, Apprentice Rules, 1992, and NATS 2.0 Guidelines; specific maximum age figures are not stated in the notification provided.

Vacancy Details
Post Name Total Post Eligibility
Graduate Apprentice (BE/B.Tech/General Stream) 50
  • Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates must hold the educational qualification specified in the vacancy table from a recognised Board/University.
  • Only candidates who have passed the qualifying examination in the last five years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026) are eligible.
  • Applications of candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination but whose results have not been declared/available as on the last date of application submission are not eligible.\
  • Candidates with a higher qualification than that specified for the post are not eligible.
  • Only candidates who completed the qualifying examination as regular candidates are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training, are currently undergoing apprenticeship training under any organisation, or have job experience of one year or more after attaining the essential qualification are not eligible.
  • PwBD candidates are eligible only for the designated trades as per Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.
  • Candidates must ensure they fulfil all eligibility conditions for the apprenticeship training.
Post Name Salary
Graduate Apprentice (BE/B.Tech/General Stream) ₹15,000

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