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Important Instructions for GTRE DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Candidates

• Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.
• Candidates must be registered on NATS (Graduate/Diploma) or NAPS (ITI) portal before attending the walk-in interview.
• Only candidates who have passed the qualifying examination in the year 2022 or later are eligible; those who passed before 2022 are NOT eligible.
• Only candidates who have passed as regular candidates are eligible; candidates who passed through distance or correspondence mode are not eligible.
• Candidates with higher qualifications than the essential qualification prescribed are NOT eligible.
• Candidates with training or job experience of one year or more after attaining the essential qualification are NOT eligible.
• Candidates who have already undergone or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training under any organisation are NOT eligible.
• Reservations will be applied as per provisions of The Apprentices Act, 1961; SC/ST/OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates must produce relevant certificates issued by the Competent Authority.
• PWD candidates are eligible only for designated trades as per Apprenticeship Rules.
• Selected candidates must produce a valid police verification certificate at the time of joining from their place of last residence (for at least past one year) and permanent address.
• Selected candidates must produce a Certificate of Physical Fitness in the prescribed format issued by an authorised Medical Officer of any Government Hospital.
• Marks in the qualifying examination must be mentioned in percentage; candidates with CGPA must convert to percentage as per university/institute norms.
• Selected candidates must be in a position to join on the prescribed date; failure to report by the scheduled date will be treated as disinterest and candidature may be forfeited.
• Selected candidates must execute a contract for one year of training as per The Apprentices Act, 1961.
• Canvassing/influencing in any form shall lead to disqualification.
• This apprenticeship training does not carry any guarantee of employment at GTRE on completion.
• No accommodation/transport/transport allowance will be provided by GTRE during selection or training.
• GTRE reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of vacancies and to withdraw/cancel the advertisement/selection process without assigning any reason.
• For further queries, email: hrd.gtre@gov.in