RCI Hyderabad apprenticeship 2027 — graduate, diploma and ITI, board end 1 Nov

RCI Hyderabad apprenticeship 2027 is advertisement RCI/HRD/Apprenticeship/Advt/2027 from Research Centre Imarat, DRDO, Hyderabad. This is a one-year apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended in 1961, 1973, 1992, 2019 and 2025). It is not a campus summer intern slot and it is not a DRDO job. The PDF says the last date for the online application is 30 days from the date the advertisement is published in a newspaper. The DRDO vacancies board lists this notice with published date 1 October 2026 and end date 1 November 2026. Use the newspaper date if it differs from the board. Apply on nats.education.gov.in (BE/BTech and diploma) or apprenticeshipindia.gov.in (ITI). Notice PDF: advtRCI01102026.pdf.

What Research Centre Imarat actually does

Research Centre Imarat (RCI) sits inside the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, DRDO, at Vignyana Kancha, Hyderabad 500069. The lab works on missile systems. The contact mail printed on the notice is hrd.apply@gov.in. Students do not walk in with a file. The application is online, then documents are checked only if you are shortlisted.

If you are still in Class 12, this notice is not for you yet. You need a finished BE/BTech, diploma, or a listed ITI trade, passed in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026.

What kind of seat this rci hyderabad apprenticeship 2027 is

One year of apprenticeship training. Three buckets: graduate apprentice, technician (diploma) apprentice, and ITI trade apprentice. No hostel, no quarter, and no transport from RCI, including on the interview day. No TA/DA. Completing the year does not create a right to a job at RCI or DRDO. The notice prints that line clearly.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are an Indian national, at least 18 years old on 1 September 2026, and you passed a regular course in 2022–2026 with 70% or CGPA 7.5 and above in the qualifying exam. Graduate seats want BE/BTech in ECE, Instrumentation, EEE, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, Safety, Aeronautical, Aerospace or Civil. Diploma seats want the same list except Aeronautical, Aerospace and Civil are not printed on the diploma row. ITI seats want Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Mechanic-Diesel, Electronic-Mechanic, Electrician, COPA, Draughtsman Engineering (Mech) or Grinder, with NCVT or SCVT affiliation.

Skip if you already have a higher qualification than the seat you want (the notice says candidates with a higher qualification are not eligible), if you already did an apprenticeship or are doing one now, or if you have more than one year of work experience. Skip if someone asks for a “RCI intern fee”. No fee is printed. Also skip if you cannot stay in Hyderabad for a year without hostel support.

Dates and fee

Available positions

No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice. Reservation for SC, ST, OBC, PwD and EWS will follow the Apprentices Act, 1961, the Apprentice Rules, 1992, and the Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2019 and 2025. The star on the counts means vacancies may vary.

Total vacancies — 195 printed (50 + 30 + 115), and the notice says the numbers may vary.

Educational qualifications

Selection

1. Academic merit, and an interview if RCI asks for one.
2. Document check before the contract is created. A mismatch rejects the candidature.
3. Shortlisted students are emailed. RCI will not chase a changed mobile or mail id.
4. If called, carry original and self-attested copies: application form, NATS/NAPS printout, Class 10 mark sheet and certificate, final mark sheet, provisional or original degree, caste / PwD / EWS certificate if used, government photo ID, Aadhaar, Aadhaar-seeded bank passbook, medical fitness from a government Civil Assistant Surgeon, two photos.
5. Police verification from the last residence (at least one year) or permanent address is required at joining.

How to prepare (free, official)

• RCI advertisement PDF
• DRDO vacancies row for this advertisement
• NATS 2.0 — enrolment ID STLRAC000010, select Research Centre Imarat, DRDO
• Apprenticeship India — search RESEARCH CENTRE IMARAT, establishment ID E05203600040

How to apply without getting played

1. Register on NATS if you are BE/BTech or diploma, or on apprenticeshipindia.gov.in if you are ITI. An unregistered profile is not an application.
2. Select Research Centre Imarat. Graduate and diploma enrolment ID printed on the notice: STLRAC000010. ITI establishment ID: E05203600040.
3. Do not pay a third party to “forward” the form. The notice has no fee.
4. Keep the mail id on the form active until selection ends.
5. If a WhatsApp PDF asks for money or promises a DRDO job after the year, ignore it. The official line is that there is no obligation to employ you.

FAQs

What is the last date?
The PDF says 30 days from the newspaper publication. The DRDO vacancies board prints end date 1 November 2026, with published date 1 October 2026. If the newspaper date is different, the newspaper clock in the PDF wins.

Who can apply?
Indian nationals, 18 or older on 1 September 2026, regular pass in 2022–2026, 70% or CGPA 7.5 and above, in the branches or trades on the card. Higher qualification, prior apprenticeship, and more than one year of work experience are out.

How many vacancies?
50 graduate, 30 diploma, 115 ITI. The notice says these may vary.

Where do I apply?
nats.education.gov.in for degree and diploma. apprenticeshipindia.gov.in for ITI.

What is the fee?
No application fee is printed.

What is the stipend?
As per government norms, Gazette dated 3 September 2025. The PDF does not print a rupee figure. For graduate and diploma, 50% of the stipend is meant to come from BOAT by DBT into an Aadhaar-seeded bank account.

Can final-year students apply?
The notice asks for candidates who have secured the marks in the qualifying exam for the years 2022 to 2026. It does not open a separate final-year row. If the result is not out, you do not yet match the printed line.

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