Who can apply?
Minimum qualification
Regular degree or diploma in the exact notified engineering discipline, passed2022–2026.
Eligibility conditions
Relevant regular degree/diploma passed in2022,2023,2024,2025 or2026. NATS registration is mandatory. Postgraduates are excluded; candidates with one year or more post-qualification training/work experience are excluded. Original qualifications and the notified discipline must match. The full notice does not specify an age threshold.
Age and cutoff
The official notice does not state an age limit or age-cutoff date.
Read all post-specific conditions in the original notice. A discovery tag or this summary is not an authority-issued eligibility decision or a selection guarantee.
Important dates
- Official publication
- 23 Sep 2026
- Application opens
- 23 Sep 2026
- Application closes
- 12 Oct 2026
An application extension does not automatically change the age or qualification cutoff. Date-only deadlines do not imply that the authority published a midnight closing time.
Post-wise vacancies / seats
| Post / programme | Region / campus | Category / allocation | Vacancies / seats | Vertical / horizontal / total | Required qualification | Official evidence URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate ECE | Balasore | All categories | 4 | vertical | ECE degree | Not supplied |
| Graduate Mechanical | Balasore | All categories | 4 | vertical | Mechanical degree | Not supplied |
| Graduate Computer Science | Balasore | All categories | 5 | vertical | CS degree | Not supplied |
| Graduate Chemical | Balasore | All categories | 2 | vertical | Chemical degree | Not supplied |
| Diploma Civil | Balasore | All categories | 10 | vertical | Civil diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma Computer Science | Balasore | All categories | 5 | vertical | CS diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma ECE | Balasore | All categories | 5 | vertical | ECE diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma Mechanical | Balasore | All categories | 8 | vertical | Mechanical diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma Chemical | Balasore | All categories | 1 | vertical | Chemical diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma Electrical | Balasore | All categories | 2 | vertical | Electrical diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma Cinematography | Balasore | All categories | 2 | vertical | Cinematography diploma | Not supplied |
| Diploma Automobile | Balasore | All categories | 2 | vertical | Automobile diploma | Not supplied |
Horizontal allocations may overlap other categories. Rows are not automatically added together.
Salary or benefit and conditions
Graduate₹12,300/month; diploma₹10,900/month.
Selection / assessment process
Academic shortlisting followed by written test/interview as decided by PXE; original-document and medical checks.
Documents to prepare
This is a local preparation checklist, not an upload or official document acceptance.
How to apply, step by step
- Type the official application form; handwritten forms are not accepted. Send with supporting documents by Speed Post/Registered Post to The Director, PXE, DRDO, PO Chandipur, District Balasore, Odisha756025, Attn: OIC HRDC, to ARRIVE by12 October2026. Superscribe the envelope with Application for Engagement of Apprentices, degree/diploma category and discipline. NATS enrolment alone is not an application. The action button opens the official application procedure/form PDF; it is not an online submission portal.
Use the authority’s own application flow. Never share passwords, OTPs or payment PINs with us. Official application fees are separate from optional form-help charges.
Important instructions
No accommodation, transport or interview TA/DA. Training does not confer a regular-employment right.
Official notification and action links
Reachability is checked separately from official ownership and editorial completeness. A login or CAPTCHA can require a documented manual check. A working homepage is not treated as a direct application link.
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Change history
Applications open: DRDO PXE Graduate & Diploma Apprentices 2026 — 50 Seats