The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has announced that the Integrated Test Range (ITR) is accepting applications for 54 Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentice positions. In accordance with the Apprenticeship Act of 1961, the organization seeks to teach young Indian candidates for a full year (12 months). The official website has the application form for the DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024. Candidates who meet the requirements must fill out the application completely and mail it to the ITR address.
DRDO Apprentice Notification 2024 Released
Advertisement number- ITR/HRD/AT/09/2024 has been published on the official website of DRDO for Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentice Training Program. Interested candidates should download the DRDO Apprentice Notification 2024 PDF from the exact link provided below to review all the pertinent details on the recruitment drive. This official notification contains information about pay scale, post-wise compensation, eligibility requirements, length of training time, etc.
DRDO Apprentice Notification 2024- Click to Download PDF
DRDO Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
The key dates for this apprenticeship training program must be known by interested candidates after DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 is released. The application form must be submitted by October 7, 2024; check back for the most recent information.
- Application Form Starting Date:- 2 September 2024
- Last date for submission of application form:- 7 October 2024
DRDO Apprentice Vacancy 2024
Under DRDO Recruitment 2024, a total of 54 positions for Graduate and Technician Apprentices have been announced for various engineering departments. A total of thirty of the positions are designated as Graduate Apprentices, and the remaining twenty-four are designated as Technician (Diploma) Apprentices.
| Positions | Number of Vacancies |
| graduate trainee | 30 |
| Technician (Diploma) Trainee | 24 |
| Total | 54 |
DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Application Form
The Defense Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO) official website has the application for DRDO Recruitment 2024. The direct link provided below allows candidates to obtain the DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Application Form. Please submit your application before October 7th, 2024; applications received after that date will not be accepted. The application form must be sent in hard copy by postal mail or expedited post to the following address: “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.
- Open the official website of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) i.e. https://www.drdo.gov.in/.
- Click on the “Careers” tab available on the homepage.
- Now, find the link with the text “Engagement of Graduate & Technician (Diploma) Apprentice in ITR, Balasore”, and click on it.
- A new page appears on the screen. Tap on the text “Application Form” and the blank form is downloaded on your device.
- Take a printout of this application form and start filling in all the details in it.
- Once the form is filled, attach the necessary documents along with it.
- 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 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.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| ITI Professional Knowledge | 100 | 100 | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| Logical Reasoning | |||
| Numerical Ability | |||
| English | |||
| General Awareness |
DRDO Apprentice Salary 2024
Candidates are chosen for the Graduate Apprentice/Technician Apprentice positions after passing the written exam and the personal interview phase. Candidates that are hired are given a monthly stipend to use during their one-year training period. For DRDO Graduate Apprentices, the monthly stipend is Rs. 9,000, whereas for Technician Apprentices, it is Rs. 8000.
