A great opportunity has come for the youth dreaming of getting a job in the Defense Research and Development Organization DRDO. In fact, the Research Center located in Hyderabad has issued a notification for recruitment for apprentice posts. The application process for this recruitment has started today from 27 September 2025 and interested candidates can apply till 28 October 2025. To apply, candidates can register by visiting DRDO’s official website drdo.gov.in.

A total of 195 posts will be recruited

A total of 195 vacant posts will be filled under this recruitment. These include 40 posts of Graduate Apprentice, 20 posts of Technician Apprentice and 135 posts of ITI Trade Apprentice. This opportunity is especially for interested youth who make careers in fresher and research field.

Required Education Qualification for Application

Some qualifications and educational qualification has been fixed for the applied candidate. Of these, for the post of graduate apprentice, the candidate should have a BE or BTech degree in the respective branch. At the same time, diploma in the related subject is mandatory for the post of Technician Apprentice. Apart from this, for ITI Trade Apprentice, candidates should have an ITI certificate in trends like Fitter, Welder, Turner, Mechanist, Mechanic Diesel, Draftsman, Electronic Mechanic, Electrician, Library Assistant and COPA. Apart from this, only candidates can apply, who have secured at least 70 percent marks in graduate diploma or ITI between 2021 and 2025.

Age limit and stipend

The minimum age of candidates applying for this recruitment has been fixed at 18 years and maximum age 24 years. Reserved category candidates will also be given relaxation in age limit as per the rules of the government. At the same time, candidates will also get a stipend ranging from 8000 to 9000 rupees every month. Candidates will be selected on the basis of educational qualification and technical skills. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear in the document verification and medical test. At the same time, the time of apprenticeship will be up to 1 year.

What is the application process?

1. To apply in DRDO, you can register BE or BTech candidates by visiting nats.education.gov.in.
2. At the same time, ITI Trade Apprentice candidates can register by visiting apprenticeshipindia.gov.in.
3. After registration, the candidate will have to select his enrollment ID.
4. After this, after filling the information sought, you will have to submit the form after uploading all the documents.
5. After submitting the form, take out the print out of the form and keep it safe, which will be useful for you.

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The country’s largest defense research institution DRDO is a dream floor for every youth who wants to strengthen the security of the country through science and technology. If your dream is that you work on the most important projects related to India’s defense and become scientific, then this news is special for you. The way to become a DRDO scientist is not easy, but if you work in the right direction and study from the right institutions, then big doors of career can open for you.

To become a scientist, you must first have a strong background in engineering or science. There are some selected universities and institutes of India from where after studying, there is a golden opportunity to make a career in DRDO. These include institutions like IITs, IISc Bengaluru (IISC), NITs. From here you can study in aerospace engineering, computer science, electronics, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry or other technical subjects.

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How is the selection?

Recruitment to the post of scientist in DRDO is mainly through DRDO Scientist Entry Test (SET Exam), GATE score and interview. If you are a graduate from any subject of engineering and you have GATE qualification, then you can apply in DRDO. At the same time, students of Science Background also get opportunities on better performance and publication in research.

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How much salary is you get?

The salary of DRDO scientists is considered to be the most attractive in government jobs. Here scientists get jobs on the pay scale from Level-10 to Level-13. Initially, the basic salary is around Rs 56,100 per month when the scientist-B post is selected. With this, their in-hand salary reaches above Rs 80,000 by adding HRA, travel allowance and other allowances.

As the experience and position increases, salary also increases rapidly. Scientists get monthly salary from 1.3 lakh to 2 lakh rupees in high positions. Apart from this, facilities like government job security, pension, medical and research funding make this job more attractive.

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