ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 3,047 Apprentice Posts for 10th, 12th, ITI, Diploma and Graduates, Stipend ₹8,200 – ₹12,300

Looking for a government apprenticeship after Class 10, Class 12, ITI, diploma or graduation? ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise, plans to engage 3,047 apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, across 24 work centres in India. The training lasts 12 months, and applications close on 20 November 2026.

Good news for graduates from any stream: BA, BSc, BCom and BBA graduates all have seats, and any graduate can apply for Secretarial Office Assistant, one of the biggest categories. The selection is based on your marks, and the notification lists no written test or interview. Do check the domicile rule for your work centre first.

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ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Overview

Trades and Qualifications

You can apply only for a trade for which you hold the essential qualification. The trades are grouped below by qualification. The scheme (NAPS or NATS) decides which portal you use.

• Your ITI trade certificate must be from an ITI or technical institution recognised by the State Board of Technical Education (SBTE) or the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). For Electrician, a Wireman certificate is not accepted.
• BA, BCom, BBA and engineering degrees must be recognised by UGC, AICTE or the relevant statutory body. Qualifications acquired through DEC are also accepted.

Work Centres, Seats and Who Can Apply

Domicile rule: you can apply for a work centre only if you are a resident (domicile) of the eligible districts, or you obtained your essential qualification from those districts. Seats are tentative, and the trades available differ by centre, so check the centre-wise trade list in the official notification.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Age: 18 to 24 years as on 29 November 2026 (date of birth between 29 November 2002 and 29 November 2008).
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and up to 10 years for PwBD (up to 15 years for SC/ST and 13 years for OBC (NCL) PwBD candidates). Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD follows Government guidelines.
• Recent pass-outs only: you must not have completed three years after passing the qualifying examination, as on 29 November 2026. If your mark sheet doesn’t show the result date, you need a certificate from your institution’s Principal giving it.
• No earlier apprenticeship: you must not have done an apprenticeship before, or be doing one now.
• Experience: candidates with one year or more of training or job experience after attaining the qualification are not eligible to be engaged as Technician Apprentices, as the notification states.
• One trade, one centre: apply for one trade at one work centre. If you apply for more, ONGC allots one centre and one trade at its discretion.

Stipend

The 12-month apprenticeship pays a monthly stipend as per the Apprentices Act:

Apprentices don’t get TA/DA, boarding or lodging, and ONGC gives no financial help for transport.

Selection Process

1. Applications are consolidated and scrutinised for qualification, age, relaxation and scheme eligibility. Incomplete, duplicate or ineligible applications are rejected.
2. A provisional merit list is made from the marks in your qualifying examination, separately for each trade and work centre. If two candidates have the same marks, the older candidate is preferred.
3. Candidates are shortlisted for document verification based on the merit list and the available seats. The list is published on the ONGC website or sent to your registered email. Shortlisting gives no right to engagement.
4. Documents are verified. Bring originals and self-attested copies of your date of birth proof, mark sheets and certificates, caste/category or PwBD certificate if applicable, ID proof and your NAPS/NATS registration details.
5. The final merit list and results are published at ongcapprentices.ongc.co.in and sent by email. Engagement is subject to being found medically fit.

The notification lists no written test or interview. A false declaration or a mismatch with your documents cancels your candidature.

How to Apply for ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026

1. Check your eligibility. Match your qualification to a trade, check your age, and check that your district falls under the work centre’s eligible area.
2. Find your scheme. See whether your trade is marked NAPS or NATS in the notification.
3. Register on the right portal. For NAPS trades, register at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in. For NATS trades, register at nats.education.gov.in. Applications opened on these portals on 29 October 2026.
4. Apply for ONGC for your chosen trade and work centre, with your qualification details entered correctly.
5. Submit before 20 November 2026. Applications by post, by hand or any other mode are not accepted.
6. Keep checking your registered email, your portal account and the official sites for updates.

Read the full notification before you apply: Official Notification (PDF). You can also see ONGC’s recruitment notice page and the ONGC apprentices website. For queries, write to ongc_skilldev@ongc.co.in.

Important Dates

ONGC can extend the application date if it doesn’t receive enough applications or suitable candidates.

Tips for Applicants

• Check the domicile rule first. A centre that looks attractive is useless if your district isn’t on its eligible list.
• Pick the right portal. The scheme listed next to your trade decides whether you use NAPS or NATS.
• Enter your marks carefully. The merit list is built on the marks in your qualifying examination.
• Check the three-year rule. Your qualification must not be more than three years old on 29 November 2026.
• Don’t apply early and forget. Keep an eye on your email, spam folder and portal account for the shortlisting message.
• Keep your documents ready. You need originals and self-attested copies at verification.

Conclusion

ONGC’s apprenticeship is one of the largest openings of the season, with seats for Class 10 and 12 pass candidates, ITI holders, diploma holders and graduates from commerce, arts, science and management streams. It is a 12-month training programme, and ONGC has no obligation to offer regular employment afterwards, so treat it as valuable work experience at a Maharatna PSU. Check your trade, scheme and work centre, and apply before 20 November 2026.

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FAQs

ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 mein kitni vacancies hain?

ONGC has announced 3,047 tentative apprentice seats across 24 work centres. The trades and seat numbers are tentative and can change as per ONGC’s requirement.

ONGC Apprentice ke liye kaun apply kar sakta hai?

It depends on the trade. There are seats for Class 10 pass (Library Assistant), Class 12 or ITI (Fire Safety Technician), ITI trades, graduates, three-year engineering diploma holders and engineering graduates. Candidates must be 18 to 24 years old as on 29 November 2026 (with relaxation for reserved categories) and must meet the work centre’s domicile or qualification rule.

Kya BA, BSc, BCom ya BBA graduate ONGC Apprentice ke liye apply kar sakte hain?

Yes. Any graduate can apply for Secretarial Office Assistant (Oil and Gas) and Store Keeper (Petroleum Products). BCom graduates can apply for Accounts Executive and Executive Finance, BBA graduates for Executive HR, BSc (Chemistry) graduates for Lab Chemist/Analyst, and graduates with Geology as one of the subjects for Petroleum Executive.

Kya 12th pass candidate ONGC Apprentice ke liye apply kar sakta hai?

Yes, for Fire Safety Technician (Oil and Gas), which asks for Class 12 or an ITI (two years after Class 10). Library Assistant needs a Class 10 pass. Most other trades need an ITI, diploma or degree.

ONGC Apprentice ko stipend kitna milega?

The monthly stipend is ₹12,300 for graduate apprentices, ₹10,900 for three-year diploma holders, ₹8,200 for Class 10/12 trade apprentices, ₹9,600 for one-year ITI trades and ₹10,560 for two-year ITI trades. No TA/DA, boarding or lodging is paid.

Kya ONGC Apprentice ke liye domicile zaroori hai?

Yes, for each work centre. You can apply for a work centre only if you are a resident (domicile) of its eligible districts, or if you obtained your essential qualification from those districts. For example, Chennai is open to Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, and Dehradun to Uttarakhand.

Kya ONGC Apprentice selection mein exam ya interview hoga?

The selection process in the notification has no written test or interview. A merit list is prepared from the marks in your qualifying examination, followed by document verification and a medical fitness check. If two candidates have equal marks, the older one gets preference.

ONGC Apprentice ke liye apply kaise karein?

Apply online only. Trades marked NAPS are applied for on the NAPS portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in), and trades marked NATS on the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in). Applications by post, by hand or any other mode are not accepted.

ONGC Apprentice ki last date kya hai?

The last date for receiving applications is 20 November 2026. The result or selection date is 15 December 2026. ONGC can extend the application date if it doesn’t receive enough suitable applications.

Kya yeh permanent naukri hai?

No. The apprenticeship lasts 12 months under the Apprentices Act, 1961. ONGC has no obligation to offer regular employment during or after the apprenticeship.

Kya main ek se zyada trade ya work centre mein apply kar sakta hoon?

You should apply for one trade at one work centre. If you submit applications for more than one centre or trade, ONGC allots only one centre and one trade at its discretion.

Purane pass-out candidates ONGC Apprentice ke liye apply kar sakte hain?

Only if you have not completed three years after passing your qualifying examination as on 29 November 2026. You also must not have done an apprenticeship earlier or be doing one now.

ONGC Apprentice se related query kahan bhejein?

You can write to ongc_skilldev@ongc.co.in. Corrigenda and updates are published on www.ongcindia.com and www.ongcapprentices.ongc.co.in.

Disclaimer: This article reflects publicly available information as of November 2026. Seats and trades are tentative and can change. Please read the official notification carefully and apply only through the official links given above.