ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – 3,047 Vacancies, Apply Online

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has announced 3,047 Apprentice seats under Advertisement No. ONGC/APPR/1/2026 for FY 2026-27. Opportunities are available in technical and non-technical trades across six sectors. Eligible candidates with 10th, 12th, ITI, Diploma or relevant graduate qualifications can apply online through the NAPS/NATS apprenticeship portals by 20 November 2026.

ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Sector-Wise Vacancy Details

Vacancy note: The source notification/page reports a discrepancy in the Southern Sector subtotal: the printed figure is 269, while listed work-centre counts total 267. The figures shown above use 267 to reconcile with the stated overall total of 3,047. Check ONGC’s official clarification, if issued.

Selected Work Centre Vacancies

Work centres include Dehradun, Delhi, Jodhpur, OVL Delhi, Goa, Hazira, Mumbai, Nhava, Panvel, Uran, Ahmedabad, Ankleshwar, Cambay, Mehsana, Vadodara, Jorhat, Nazira & Sivasagar, Silchar, Chennai, Kakinada, Karaikal, Rajahmundry, Agartala, Bokaro and Kolkata. Detailed trade-wise/work-centre-wise seats are listed in the official advertisement.

Educational Qualification

• Library Assistant: 10th pass.
• COPA, Electrician, Fitter, Electronics Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic, Welder and other notified trades: relevant ITI trade qualification.
• Fire Safety Technician: prescribed 12th qualification or two-year ITI route, as stated in the notice.
• Executive Finance / Accounts Executive: B.Com or relevant commerce qualification.
• Lab Chemist/Analyst: B.Sc. Chemistry.
• Executive HR: BBA.
• Secretarial Office Assistant / Store Keeper: prescribed graduation qualification.
• Graduate Engineering Apprentice: degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• Diploma Engineering Apprentice: three-year diploma in relevant engineering discipline.
• Petroleum Executive: graduation with Geology as one of the subjects.

Applicants must meet the exact trade-specific qualification and work-centre eligibility conditions in the notification. The qualifying examination must generally have been passed within the prescribed three-year period before the cut-off date. Candidates who have already completed or are undergoing apprenticeship training are not eligible under the stated conditions.

Age Limit

Minimum age is 18 years and maximum age is 24 years as on 29 November 2026. Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years; OBC-NCL 3 years; PwBD 10 years, with category-specific extensions of 13 years for OBC-NCL and 15 years for SC/ST as notified.

Monthly Stipend

Application Fee

The ONGC advertisement does not specify a separate application fee. Candidates should follow the instructions displayed on the applicable NAPS or NATS portal.

Selection Process

1. Merit list based on marks obtained in the prescribed qualifying examination.
2. Verification of eligibility, trade and work-centre conditions.
3. Document verification and medical fitness as required.

No separate written examination is prescribed in the notification. Apprenticeship training is for 12 months and does not guarantee regular employment with ONGC.

Important Dates

How to Apply

1. Read the official ONGC apprenticeship advertisement and its annexures.
2. Check the trade, qualification, work centre and eligible district conditions.
3. For NAPS trades, visit Apprenticeship India.
4. For NATS trades, visit NATS 2.0.
5. Register or log in to the relevant portal and locate the ONGC apprenticeship opportunity.
6. Complete the application and submit it by 20 November 2026.
7. Apply for only one trade at one work centre, as instructed.
8. Save the application/registration details.

Important Links

Important Instructions

• Choose the correct NAPS/NATS route for the selected trade.
• Check work-centre district eligibility before applying.
• Only one trade at one work centre may be selected as per instructions.
• Offline applications are not accepted.
• Apprenticeship completion does not confer a right to permanent employment.