DIBT Mysuru Graduate Apprenticeship 2026 — Six Training Seats in a DRDO Laboratory
The Defence Institute of Biodefence Technologies (DIBT), Mysuru — a DRDO establishment under the Ministry of Defence — is engaging 6 Graduate Apprentices for the 2026-27 training year. The monthly stipend is ₹12,300, training runs for twelve months, and no application fee is mentioned anywhere in the notification.
Two gates decide most applications here: you must have passed your B.Sc., BE or B.Tech. in First Division in 2022 or later — anyone who passed earlier than 2022 is not eligible — and you must register on the NATS portal before applying, or your application is likely to be rejected. Your posted application must reach DIBT by 15 September 2026. Keep following GovtJobsAlert.in for every DRDO apprenticeship and defence job notification.
Key Highlights — DRDO DIBT Apprentice Recruitment 2026
| Detail | Particulars |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Defence Institute of Biodefence Technologies (DIBT), DRDO, Mysuru |
| Advertisement No. | DIBT/HRD/APPR/2026-27 |
| Post Name | Graduate Apprentice |
| Total Vacancies | 6 |
| Monthly Stipend | ₹12,300 |
| Training Period | 12 months |
| Job Location | Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, Karnataka |
| Application Mode | Offline, by post |
| Last Date to Apply | 15 September 2026 |
Apprenticeship here is engagement under the Apprentices Act, 1961 — it is training, not employment, and the institute is under no obligation to offer a job at the end of the year. What you gain is documented hands-on laboratory experience inside a national defence research organisation.
Vacancy Breakdown — DIBT Mysuru Graduate Apprentice 2026
All 6 seats are common to both qualification streams. The notification prints one merged vacancy figure and does not split it stream-wise, so read it as six seats in total, not six per stream. DIBT has also said the number of seats may vary with the institute’s requirements. The six subjects below sit in a single merged cell against both qualification rows, so an applicant from an adjacent stream should not assume exclusion.
| Stream | Essential Qualification | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Science | B.Sc., full-time regular course, First Division, from a recognised Indian university or institute | Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology, Life Sciences |
| Engineering | BE or B.Tech., full-time regular course, First Division, from a recognised Indian university or institute | Polymer Science |
Eligibility Criteria — DRDO DIBT Graduate Apprentice 2026
Educational Qualification
Five conditions decide your eligibility, and every one of them can exclude you outright. Check each before you spend on postage, because a mismatch found at verification stage means summary rejection.
| Condition | What it means |
|---|---|
| Degree | B.Sc., BE or B.Tech. in one of the listed subjects. Polymer Science sits alongside the BE and B.Tech. row, but the notification draws no dividing line through the subject cell |
| Division | First Division is required in both streams; the notification prescribes no relaxed cut-off for any category and does not mention category-wise reservation |
| Course mode | Only candidates who completed the qualifying examination as regular candidates are eligible — distance and correspondence degrees do not qualify |
| Year of passing | Only 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 passing years are eligible; anyone who passed earlier than 2022 is not eligible |
| NATS registration | Mandatory. Register your name on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme portal before applying — non-registered candidates are likely to be rejected |
Polymer Science graduates should also keep tracking other engineering government openings while this application is in transit.
Age Limit
The notification prescribes no minimum or maximum age limit, and it lists no category-wise age relaxation. Your degree stream and your year of passing decide eligibility here, not your age.
What is the Salary and Stipend for DRDO DIBT Apprentice 2026?
The stipend is identical for both streams and is printed in the vacancy table of the notification itself.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Monthly stipend | ₹12,300 |
| Training period | 12 months, from execution of the Contract of Apprenticeship |
| Accommodation | No government quarters, no hostel accommodation |
| Transport | Not provided by the establishment during training |
Budget for your own Mysuru living costs before you accept, because none of the usual support is offered. The real return is the year itself — laboratory discipline, documented research exposure in a DRDO biodefence laboratory, and a certificate of apprenticeship training completed at a DRDO biodefence laboratory. Treat the stipend as support money and the experience as the actual pay.
What is the Selection Process for DRDO DIBT Apprentice 2026?
The notification prescribes no selection method. It names no written test, no interview and no merit formula, and it never says how DIBT will choose among eligible applicants — it refers to a selection process without describing it. Treat accuracy on the form as the only part you control. What the notification does state is set out below.
| Stated in the notification | Detail |
|---|---|
| NATS registration | Required before applying; non-registered candidates are likely to be rejected |
| Credential verification | Done for selected candidates before the contract is created; any deviation or non-conformity with the required qualification means summary rejection |
| Police Verification Certificate | Submitted by selected candidates at the time of joining |
| Contract of Apprenticeship | Executed for the 12-month training period |
| Suppression of facts | Disqualification at any stage of the selection process |
| Canvassing or personal follow-up | Immediate cancellation of candidature |
| DIBT’s rights | May withdraw or cancel the advertisement or the selection process without assigning a reason |
| Disputes | Jurisdiction of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi |
All correspondence, including the offer letter if you are selected, is done through email only. Give an email address you check daily, write it legibly on the form, and keep it active for the whole cycle.
How to Apply for DRDO DIBT Graduate Apprentice 2026?
The application is offline, by post. There is no online portal for submitting the form itself.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Register your name on the NATS portal — applications from unregistered candidates are likely to be rejected |
| 2 | Obtain the application form from the DRDO DIBT vacancy page linked below — the two-page notification itself does not contain a form |
| 3 | Fill the form completely and accurately, matching the details on your degree certificates |
| 4 | Attach self-attested photocopies of all relevant documents — the notification prints no enclosure list, so send the degree certificate and marksheets showing First Division at minimum, and your NATS registration details are worth including |
| 5 | Post it to Centre Head, Defence Institute of Biodefence Technologies (DIBT), DRDO, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru 570011, marked “Kind attention: HRD” |
| 6 | Post it in time to reach the institute by 15 September 2026 — the notification says the form must be submitted by post on or before that date and does not say whether that is the dispatch or the receipt date, so treat it as the receipt date and allow full transit time |
Send it by a tracked postal service and keep the receipt. If you are also scanning the state for other openings, follow Karnataka government jobs alongside this one.
Important Dates — DRDO DIBT Apprentice Recruitment 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement issued | 4 August 2026 |
| Last date for receipt of application by post | 15 September 2026 |
Because this is a postal application, work backwards from the deadline rather than towards it. Allow at least a week for transit, which means your envelope should ideally leave your city in the first week of September.
Application Fees — DRDO DIBT Graduate Apprentice 2026
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| All candidates | No fee mentioned in the notification |
The notification does not mention any application fee or payment mode anywhere — the form is simply posted to the institute. Nobody should be asking you for money at any stage of this process.
Essential Links — DRDO DIBT Apprentice Recruitment 2026
- Download Official Notification PDF
- DRDO DIBT Apprentice Application Form Page
- Register on the NATS Portal (mandatory before applying)
- Visit DRDO Official Website
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
Six seats is a small number, so treat this as one envelope worth posting rather than a safe bet. If your degree, division and passing year all match, finish the NATS registration today and post the form this week. Keep visiting GovtJobsAlert.in for more graduate government job notifications.