Centre for High Energy Systems & Sciences (CHESS)
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
🔢 Total Vacancies:
25
📄 Advertisement No.:
CHESS/75/75500/APPR/Advt-3/2025
📝 Short Description: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Centre for High Energy Systems & Sciences (CHESS), under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, invites applications for the engagement of Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices for one-year training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended). This is a golden opportunity for engineering and diploma holders to gain hands-on experience in a premier defence research establishment located in Hyderabad.
📅 Important Dates and Application Fee: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
| Event | Date |
| Application Begins | 29th May 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 22nd September 2025 |
| Admit Card | Not Applicable |
| Examination Date | Not Applicable |
💰 Application Fee:
- General/EWS/OBC: ₹0
- SC/ST/PH/Woman: ₹0
- Mode of Payment: Not Applicable (No fee required)
🧾 Posts, Vacancy, Age Limit, Pay Scale, and Qualification Details: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
🔧 Post Name: Graduate Apprentice
💸 Pay Scale: ₹9,000/month
| Discipline | Total Vacancies | Qualification |
| Computer Science & Engineering and related fields | 2 | B.E/B.Tech in relevant discipline |
| Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation & related fields | 3 | B.E/B.Tech in relevant discipline |
| Mechanical, Mechatronics, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | 3 | B.E/B.Tech in relevant discipline |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | B.E/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering |
🛠️ Post Name: Technician (Diploma) Apprentice
💸 Pay Scale: ₹8,000/month
| Discipline | Total Vacancies | Qualification |
| Computer Science / IT | 5 | Diploma in relevant discipline |
| Electronics / Telecommunication / Instrumentation | 4 | Diploma in relevant discipline |
| Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing | 5 | Diploma in relevant discipline |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | Diploma in Chemical Engineering |
📌 Note:
- Age Limit: As per Apprenticeship Rules
- Age Relaxation: Applicable for SC/ST/OBC as per the Apprenticeship Act
- Cut-Off Date for Age Calculation: Not explicitly mentioned; follow Apprenticeship norms
🛂 How to Apply: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
- Register on the NATS Portal (mandatory for all applicants).
- Download the application form from the DRDO Official Website.
- Fill the form in BLOCK LETTERS or typed format.
- Send the completed form along with self-attested copies of educational documents via Speed Post to:
Director, Centre for High Energy Systems & Sciences (CHESS), DRDO, RCI Campus, PO: Vignyana Kancha, Hyderabad – 500069
- Superscribe the envelope with: “Application for the vacancy of Apprenticeship”
📑 Documents Required: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
- Duly filled application form
- Self-attested copies of educational qualifications
- NATS registration proof
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Medical fitness certificate (at the time of joining)
- Original documents for verification at joining
🧪 Selection Process: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
- Based on percentage of marks in the essential qualification
- Only candidates who passed in 2022, 2023, or 2024 are eligible
- No written test or interview
- Final selection subject to verification of credentials
⚠️ Important Instructions: CHESS DRDO Apprentice Recruitment 2025
- Only offline applications will be accepted
- No email applications will be entertained
- Candidates with postgraduate qualifications are not eligible
- No TA/DA will be provided
- Suppression of facts or canvassing will lead to disqualification
- CHESS reserves the right to modify or cancel the recruitment process
- No accommodation or transport will be provided during training
- Apprenticeship does not guarantee future employment in DRDO
This opportunity is ideal for fresh engineering graduates and diploma holders seeking government apprenticeships in defence research.
❓ FAQ
Can I apply if I graduated before 2022?
No. Only candidates who passed in 2022, 2023, or 2024 are eligible.
Is there any application fee?
No. The application process is completely free for all categories.
Will there be a written test or an interview?
No. Selection is purely based on academic performance.
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