India ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 3047 Posts Across 24 Work Centres Apply by 20 November
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited has opened applications for 3047 apprentice seats across India for the financial year 2026-27, giving young candidates a chance to train with the country’s leading oil and gas public sector company. The recruitment notification was released on 29 October 2026 under Advertisement Number ONGC/APPR/1/2026, and online applications will remain open until 20 November 2026.
The apprenticeship seats are spread across 24 work centres in six sectors — Northern, Mumbai, Western, Eastern, Southern and Central — covering centres including Dehradun, Delhi, Jodhpur, Goa, Hazira, Mumbai, Uran and Panvel. The openings cover trade apprentices, diploma apprentices and graduate apprentices in a wide range of technical, engineering, finance, computer and petroleum-related trades, offered under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme.
Candidates aged between 18 and 24 years as on 29 November 2026 can apply, with age relaxations available for reserved categories as per the rules. Educational qualifications vary by trade, ranging from Class 10 and ITI certificates to diplomas and degrees such as B.E. and B.Tech. Applicants must choose the correct portal for their trade: the NAPS portal at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in for NAPS trades and the NATS portal at nats.education.gov.in for NATS trades, with full details available on the official ONGC website ongcindia.com.
Selected apprentices will receive practical training for 12 months, with a monthly stipend ranging from Rs 8200 to Rs 12300 depending on qualification. No application fee is mentioned in the notification. Selection will be made on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination, and there will be no written examination, so interested candidates should check the official notification carefully and complete their application well before the 20 November deadline.
