DRDO PXE Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Offline for 50 Graduate, Technician Apprentice Posts

Candidates must register on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) portal (nats.education.gov.in); applications from non-registered candidates or with an invalid Enrollment No. will be rejected | Only candidates who passed their respective course in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 are eligible | Candidates holding a post-graduation degree will not be considered and need not apply | Only candidates who completed the essential qualification through regular mode are eligible | Candidates with one year or more of training/job experience after acquiring the essential qualification will not be considered | Reservation (SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS) is applied as per the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, as amended; caste/category certificates must be produced at document verification

Not specified in the official notification. No minimum or maximum age limit is mentioned in the advertisement; eligibility is instead defined by year of passing (2022–2026) and NATS registration. Candidates should refer to the Apprentices Act 1961/Rules for any applicable age provisions.

1. The Selection Board of PXE screens applications and shortlists candidates based on the percentage of marks secured in the essential qualification
2. Shortlisted candidates are called for a Written Test/Interview , held at PXE, Chandipur
3. Selected candidates are offered a joining letter through e-mail only
4. All correspondence, including the offer letter, is sent by e-mail only – candidates are responsible for downloading and printing it; PXE is not responsible for loss due to an invalid/wrong e-mail ID or delivery to spam/bulk folders