Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)

ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 (Advt. No. ONGC/APPR/1/2026)

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Notification Date: 29/10/2026
  • Apply Online Start: 29/10/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online: 20/11/2026
  • Eligibility Cut-off Date: 29/11/2026
  • Result / Selection Date: 15/12/2026

Application Fee

  • The notification does not prescribe any application fee.
  • Apply online only through the NAPS or NATS portal. Hard copy, post or hand applications are not accepted.

Age Limit

  • Minimum Age: 18 Years
  • Maximum Age: 24 Years
  • Age as on 29/11/2026: date of birth between 29/11/2002 and 29/11/2008
  • SC / ST: 5 years relaxation
  • OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years relaxation
  • PwBD: up to 10 years (SC / ST 15 years, OBC 13 years)

Selection Process

  • Merit list based on marks in the qualifying examination, prepared trade-wise and work centre-wise
  • Document Verification
  • Final Merit List with reservation rules
  • Medical fitness as per the Apprentices Act, 1961
  • In a tie, the older candidate gets preference

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 3047

Work CentreSeatsEligible Candidates (Domicile or Qualification From)
Dehradun138
  • Uttarakhand: all districts
Delhi28
  • All districts of the National Capital Region (NCR)
OVL Delhi20
  • All districts of the National Capital Region (NCR)
Jodhpur5
  • Rajasthan: all districts
Goa25
  • Goa: all districts
Hazira138
  • Gujarat: Surat, Navsari, Tapi, Dang and Valsad
Mumbai200
  • Maharashtra: all districts
Nhava25
  • Maharashtra: all districts
Panvel25
  • Maharashtra: all districts
Uran69
  • Maharashtra: all districts (preference to Raigad district)
Ahmedabad331
  • Gujarat: all districts
Ankleshwar392
  • Gujarat: all districts
Cambay64
  • Gujarat: all districts
Mehsana301
  • Gujarat: all districts
Vadodara78
  • Gujarat: all districts
Jorhat135
  • Assam: all districts
Nazira and Sivasagar466
  • Assam: all districts
Silchar73
  • Assam: all districts
Chennai40
  • Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: all districts
Kakinada76
  • Andhra Pradesh: all districts
Karaikal98
  • Tamil Nadu: Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram
  • Puducherry: Karaikal
Rajahmundry53
  • Andhra Pradesh: Krishna, East Godavari and West Godavari
Agartala200
  • Tripura: all districts
Bokaro33
  • Jharkhand: Bokaro district
Kolkata34
  • West Bengal: all districts
  • Odisha

Trade Wise Eligibility

Trade / DisciplineSchemeQualification
Library AssistantNAPS
  • Class 10th Pass
Fire Safety Technician (Oil and Gas)NAPS
  • Class 12th Pass, or a two-year ITI after Class 10th, or ITI in the relevant trade
COPA, Draughtsman (Civil), Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, Fitter, Instrument Mechanic, Machinist, Mechanic Diesel, Mechanic Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles, Mechanic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology), Stenographer (English), Surveyor, Welder (Gas and Electric)NAPS
  • ITI in the same trade
Executive Finance (Oil and Gas)NAPS
  • B.Com
Lab Chemist / Analyst (Petroleum Products)NAPS
  • B.Sc (Chemistry)
Executive HR (Oil and Gas)NAPS
  • BBA
Secretarial Office Assistant (Oil and Gas)NAPS
  • Any Graduate
Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical Executive (Oil and Gas)NAPS
  • Three-year Diploma in the respective engineering discipline
Civil Executive (Diploma)NATS
  • Three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering
Accounts ExecutiveNATS
  • Graduate in Commerce
Store Keeper (Petroleum Products)NATS
  • Graduate
Computer Science, Electrical, Civil, Electronics, Instrumentation and Mechanical Executive (Graduate)NATS
  • Degree in the respective engineering discipline
Petroleum ExecutiveNATS
  • Graduate with Geology as one of the subjects

Apprenticeship Details

  • Training Duration: 12 months for all trades
  • Engagement under the Apprentices Act, 1961
  • ITI certificate must be from an ITI recognised by the State Board of Technical Education (SBTE) or NCVT
  • For Electrician trade, a Wireman trade certificate is not accepted
  • Apply for one trade at one work centre only
  • You must not have passed the qualifying examination more than 3 years before 29/11/2026
  • Candidates who have already done or are doing apprenticeship training are not eligible
  • Candidates with one year or more of training or job experience after the qualification are not eligible as Technician Apprentice
  • Apprenticeship does not give any right to a regular job in ONGC

Salary and Pay Scale Details

  • Apprentices get a monthly stipend under the Apprentices Act, not a regular pay scale
  • Graduate Apprentice (B.A / B.Com / B.Sc / BBA / B.E. / B.Tech): ₹12,300 per month
  • Three-year Engineering Diploma: ₹10,900 per month
  • Trade Apprentice, 10th / 12th: ₹8,200 per month
  • Trade Apprentice, one-year ITI: ₹9,600 per month
  • Trade Apprentice, two-year ITI: ₹10,560 per month
  • No TA, DA, boarding or lodging is paid during training

How to Apply

  1. Read the notification and check your qualification, age, and that your district is eligible for the work centre you want (see the table above).
  2. Choose one trade at one work centre and note its scheme: NAPS or NATS.
  3. For NAPS trades, register and apply on the Apprenticeship India portal. For NATS trades, register and apply on the NATS portal.
  4. Fill in your personal and education details correctly and apply for the ONGC opening.
  5. Submit the application before 20/11/2026.
  6. Check your registered email and the ONGC Apprentice website for the result and document verification schedule.

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