DRDO DEAL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - 77 Graduate, Diploma, ITI Apprentice Posts

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Stipend is disbursed through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts. No TA/DA, accommodation, transport, or medical facilities will be provided at any stage of the selection process or during training. Calculate your exact in-hand Salary in 10 seconds - Calculate Now

Depending upon the number of vacancies available in various categories and disciplines, selection of candidates will be carried out by short-listing on the basis of academic merit / written test / interview / walk-in interview or a combination of the above, subject to satisfactory document verification. DEAL reserves the right to adopt its own method of short-listing and is NOT obliged to shortlist all candidates who fulfil the minimum requirements. Mere fulfilment of eligibility does not qualify a candidate for selection. Canvassing/influencing in any form shall lead to disqualification. Selection shall be deemed final only after the online approval of the apprenticeship contract by the competent authority. If online contract approval is not granted due to any document discrepancy, the apprenticeship shall be deemed cancelled.

Candidates who passed their qualifying examination before 2022; only those who passed in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 are eligible. Candidates whose qualifying examination results have not been declared/published as on the last date of application submission. Candidates who completed their qualifying examination through Distance / Correspondence / Private mode; only Regular candidates are eligible. Candidates who have already undergone apprenticeship training in any organization, or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training, or who have post-qualification work experience of 1 year or more. Candidates with higher qualifications than what is prescribed for the post applied (e.g., a B.Tech. holder cannot apply for Diploma Apprentice posts). Candidates below 18 years of age as on the last date of application. Candidates seeking permanent employment; DEAL explicitly states that no employment (permanent, temporary, or contractual) is offered after completion of apprenticeship training. Candidates who do not have a B.E./B.Tech. with minimum 60% marks (for Graduate posts) or Diploma with 60% (for Diploma posts) or ITI with NCVT/SCVT certificate (for ITI posts); the minimum marks cut-off is strict. PwBD candidates who wish to apply for non-designated trades; PwBD candidates are eligible only for trades designated under Apprenticeship Rules 1992.

Not registering on the correct portal - Graduate/Diploma candidates must use NATS 2.0 (https://nats.education.gov.in) at DEAL ID NUKDDC000015; ITI candidates must use NAPS (https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) at Establishment Code E01160500005; applying through the wrong portal will result in rejection. Not converting CGPA to percentage before applying; marks must be entered in percentage as per university norms - discrepancies at document verification can lead to cancellation. Providing incorrect marks or mismatched data between the online application and actual certificates; document verification will cross-check all entries and any discrepancy leads to disqualification. Not uploading scanned copies of all mandatory documents while filling the online application form; incomplete applications will be rejected without further correspondence. Checking only email and not the DRDO/DEAL website for updates; all communications including shortlisting, document verification, and joining instructions are sent via email - candidates must ensure their email ID is active and regularly checked. Not arranging required documents for joining well in advance - particularly the Police Verification Certificate and Certificate of Physical Fitness from a Government Hospital Medical Officer; delays in these can cause joining cancellation. Candidates applying who passed in years before 2022; the 5-year qualifying exam window is strictly 2022–2026 only. Not ensuring that the Aadhaar-seeded bank account details are correct for DBT stipend disbursement; incorrect bank details can delay or disrupt monthly stipend payments.