DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Notification Out, Apply Online for 54 Apprentice Posts

The Integrated Test Range (ITR), Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) has announced a total of 54 vacancies for Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices. The organization aims to provide one year (12 months) of training to young Indian candidates under the Apprenticeship Act 1961. The application form for DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 is available at the official website https://www.drdo.gov.in/. Interested and eligible candidates must fill out the complete application form and send it to the address of ITR.

DRDO Apprentice Notification 2024 Out

Advertisement No.- ITR/HRD/AT/09/2024 has been published on the official website of DRDO for Graduate and Technician (Diploma)  Apprentices training program. Interested candidates must check out all the important information for the recruitment drive by downloading the DRDO Apprentice Notification 2024 PDF from the direct link shared below. Details like pay scale, post-wise salary, eligibility criteria, duration of training period, etc. are provided in this official notification.

DRDO Apprentice Notification 2024- Click to Download PDF

DRDO Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

As the DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 is released, interested candidates must be aware of the important dates related to this apprenticeship training program. The last date to submit application form is 7th October 2024, stay tuned for the latest updates.

• Application Form Start Date:- 2nd September 2024
• Last Date to Submit Application Form:- 7th October 2024

DRDO Apprentice Vacancy 2024

A total of 54 vacancies are announced for Graduate and Technician Apprentices for different Engineering departments under DRDO Recruitment 2024. Out of the total vacancies released, 30 are for Graduate Apprentice and the remaining 24 for Technician (Diploma) Apprentice.

DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Application Form

The application form for DRDO Recruitment 2024 is available on the official website of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO). Candidates can download the application form DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 from the direct link shared below. Submit your application form before 7th October 2024, any application received after the specified date will not be considered or accepted. The candidates are required to send a hard copy of the application form by post/speed post to “Director, Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Balasore, Odisha-756025”.

DRDO Apprentice Application Form 2024- Click to Download

How to Fill DRDO Apprentice Application Form 2024?

To fill out the application form for DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024, candidates can follow the step-by-step procedure discussed below.

1. Open the official website of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) i.e. https://www.drdo.gov.in/.
2. Click on the “Careers” tab available on the homepage.
3. Now, find the link with the text “Engagement of Graduate & Technician (Diploma) Apprentice in ITR, Balasore”, and click on it.
4. A new page appears on the screen. Tap on the text “Application Form” and the blank form is downloaded on your device.
5. Take a printout of this application form and start filling in all the details in it.
6. Once the form is filled, attach the necessary documents along with it.
7. Then send this form to the authorities through the offline mode.

DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Here, below we have shared the necessary eligibility requirements that a candidate must keep in mind while filling the online application form for DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024.

• Those who have done B.E./B.Tech/Diploma/B.Com degree between 2020-24 are eligible to apply for Graduate/Technician Apprentice posts.
• Only those who have given their qualifying examination as regular candidates are eligible for the released posts.
• B.E./B.Tech/Diploma/B.Com candidates who have registered at https://nats.education.gov.in/ are allowed for this training program.
• Those who have a job experience/training for more than 1 year in the same field is ineligible.

Note:- Any candidate who has done their graduation degree before 2020 is not eligible for this Apprenticeship training program.

DRDO Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

To select eligible candidates for the Graduate/Technician Apprentice posts for different Engineering branches, authorities follow a selection procedure that consists of a written exam and a personal interview. Only the candidates who clear both stages are appointed for the Apprenticeship training program.

1. Written Exam:- Initially, the candidates have to appear for the DRDO Apprentice written examination which will be held at different exam centers. The candidates are required to score the minimum qualifying marks to pass the exam.
2. Personal Interview:- After passing the written exam, shortlisted candidates appear for the interview round. This is the final stage of the selection process.

DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

There will be a total of 100 multiple-choice questions, for 1 mark each making the total exam 100. Also, there is no criteria for the negative marking. Check out the detailed exam pattern shared below.

DRDO Apprentice Salary 2024

Once the candidates clear the written examination and personal interview round, he/she gets selected for the Graduate Apprentice/Technician Apprentice posts. After being hired, candidates receive a monthly stipend during their 1 year of the training period. The monthly stipend for DRDO Graduate Apprentice is Rs. 9,000/-, and for the Technician Apprentice is Rs. 8000/-.