ONGC has advertised 3,047 apprentice seats for 2026-27 (Advt. No. ONGC/APPR/1/2026, dated 29 October 2026) at 24 work centres in six sectors. The seats cover 10th, ITI, diploma and graduate candidates in 36 trades. There is no exam: selection is on the marks of your qualifying examination. Andhra Pradesh has 129 seats: Kakinada 76 and Rajahmundry 53.
Who can apply: the qualification for your trade (10th, 12th, ITI, diploma or degree) · age 18–24 on 29.11.2026 (SC/ST up to 29, OBC-NCL up to 27) · resident of, or qualified in, an eligible district of the work centre · passed within the last 3 years · no earlier apprenticeship · apply by 20 November 2026 on NAPS or NATS · Official notice (PDF)
Written from ONGC Advt. No. ONGC/APPR/1/2026 dated 29.10.2026 on 1 November 2026.
On this page: Dates · Seats by work centre · Andhra Pradesh · Qualification and stipend · Age and other conditions · Selection · How to apply · Points to check
ONGC Apprentice 2026: important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement and portals open | 29 October 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 20 November 2026 |
| Cut-off date for age and eligibility | 29 November 2026 |
| Result / selection | 15 December 2026 |
ONGC says it may extend the last date if too few applications come in.
Seats by work centre and who can apply there
You must belong to the work centre’s eligible districts, by domicile or by the place you obtained your qualification (Annexure 1).
| Sector | Work centre | Seats | Eligible districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | Dehradun | 138 | All of Uttarakhand |
| Delhi | 28 | All NCR districts | |
| Jodhpur | 5 | All of Rajasthan | |
| OVL Delhi | 20 | Not listed in Annexure 1 | |
| Mumbai | Goa | 25 | All of Goa |
| Hazira | 138 | Surat, Navsari, Tapi, Dang, Valsad (Gujarat) | |
| Mumbai | 200 | All of Maharashtra | |
| Nhava | 25 | All of Maharashtra | |
| Panvel | 25 | All of Maharashtra | |
| Uran | 69 | All of Maharashtra (Raigad preferred) | |
| Western | Ahmedabad | 331 | All of Gujarat |
| Ankleshwar | 392 | All of Gujarat | |
| Cambay | 64 | All of Gujarat | |
| Mehsana | 301 | All of Gujarat | |
| Vadodara | 78 | All of Gujarat | |
| Eastern | Jorhat | 135 | All of Assam |
| Nazira & Sivasagar | 466 | All of Assam | |
| Silchar | 73 | All of Assam | |
| Southern | Chennai | 40 | All of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
| Kakinada | 76 | All of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Karaikal | 98 | Karaikal; Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur, Tanjore, Trichy, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram (TN) | |
| Rajahmundry | 53 | Krishna, East Godavari, West Godavari (AP) | |
| Central | Agartala | 200 | All of Tripura |
| Bokaro | 33 | Bokaro district (Jharkhand) | |
| Kolkata | 34 | All of West Bengal and Odisha | |
| Total | 3,047 |
From the notice. Every work-centre table adds up, and so do the sector totals, except the Southern one (see Points to check).
Sector totals: Western 1,166 · Eastern 674 · Mumbai 482 · Central 267 · Southern 267 · Northern 191.
Apply under one sector, one work centre and one trade. If you apply for more than one, ONGC allots you to one centre and one trade at its discretion.
Andhra Pradesh: Kakinada and Rajahmundry seats
| Trade | Scheme | Kakinada | Rajahmundry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (COPA) | NAPS | 15 | 2 |
| Draughtsman (Civil) | NAPS | 2 | – |
| Electrician | NAPS | 15 | 8 |
| Electronics Mechanic | NAPS | 4 | – |
| Fitter | NAPS | 15 | 15 |
| Instrument Mechanic | NAPS | 4 | 2 |
| Mechanic Diesel | NAPS | 4 | – |
| Mechanic Refrigeration and AC | NAPS | 5 | – |
| Secretarial Office Assistant – Oil & Gas (any graduate) | NAPS | 10 | 4 |
| Fire Safety Technician (Oil & Gas) | NAPS | – | 11 |
| Lab Chemist/Analyst – Petroleum Products (B.Sc Chemistry) | NAPS | – | 3 |
| Electrical Executive (Oil & Gas) (diploma) | NAPS | – | 1 |
| Mechanical Executive (Oil & Gas) (diploma) | NAPS | – | 1 |
| Welder (Gas & Electric) | NAPS | – | 1 |
| Accounts Executive (B.Com) | NATS | 2 | 4 |
| Mechanical Executive (Graduate) | NATS | – | 1 |
| Total | 76 | 53 |
Kakinada is open to candidates from every district of Andhra Pradesh. Rajahmundry is limited to Krishna, East Godavari and West Godavari.
Qualification and stipend by type of apprentice
| Type | Trades (examples) | Qualification | Stipend a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate apprentice (NATS) | Accounts Executive; Store Keeper; Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Computer Science Executive (Graduate); Petroleum Executive | B.Com (Accounts); any graduate (Store Keeper); B.E/B.Tech in the discipline; graduate with Geology (Petroleum) | Rs 12,300 |
| Graduate apprentice (NAPS) | Secretarial Office Assistant; Executive HR; Executive Finance; Lab Chemist/Analyst | Any graduate; BBA; B.Com; B.Sc Chemistry | Rs 12,300 |
| Diploma apprentice | Civil Executive (Diploma), and Computer Science, Electronics & Telecom, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical Executive (Oil & Gas) | Three-year engineering diploma in the discipline | Rs 10,900 |
| ITI apprentice | COPA, Electrician, Fitter, Electronics Mechanic, Instrument Mechanic, Machinist, Mechanic Diesel, Welder, Draughtsman (Civil), Surveyor, Stenographer, Mechanic RAC, Mechanic Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles (ITI MMV), Medical Lab Technician | ITI in the same trade (NCVT/SCVT) | Rs 9,600 (1-year ITI) / Rs 10,560 (2-year ITI) |
| 10th/12th trade apprentice | Library Assistant (10th); Fire Safety Technician (12th or 2-year ITI) | As stated | Rs 8,200 |
- Training is 12 months for every trade. No TA/DA, boarding, lodging or transport is paid.
- A Wireman certificate is not accepted for Electrician seats.
- Degrees must be UGC/AICTE-recognised. Qualifications through distance education (DEC) are accepted.
Age and other conditions
Age: 18 to 24 years on 29 November 2026, i.e. born between 29.11.2002 and 29.11.2008.
| Category | Upper age limit |
|---|---|
| General / EWS | 24 |
| OBC (NCL) | 27 |
| SC / ST | 29 |
| PwBD | 34 (OBC-NCL 37, SC/ST 39) |
You are not eligible if:
- you have already done, or are doing, an apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act;
- you have one year or more of training or job experience after your qualification;
- three years or more have passed since your qualifying exam as on 29 November 2026. If your mark sheet has no result date, get a certificate of the result date from your college.
Reservation for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD follows government rules; the notice doesn’t give category-wise seat numbers. There’s no application fee mentioned in the notice.
Selection process
- Merit list for each trade and work centre, based on the marks in your qualifying examination. Ties go to the older candidate.
- Document verification for shortlisted candidates (list on ONGC’s apprentice website and/or by email). Bring originals and self-attested copies: date-of-birth proof, mark sheets and certificates, ITI/diploma/degree, caste or PwBD certificate if claimed, ID proof and your NAPS/NATS registration details.
- Final merit list and engagement: results are due on 15 December 2026 on ongcapprentices.ongc.co.in. Selected candidates complete the contract on NAPS or NATS and must be medically fit. If someone doesn’t report, the next candidate on merit is called.
How to apply for ONGC Apprentice 2026
Each trade is listed as either NAPS or NATS in the seat tables. Apply on the matching portal:
- NAPS trades (ITI, 10th/12th, most “Oil & Gas” executive trades): register and apply on apprenticeshipindia.gov.in.
- NATS trades (Accounts Executive, Store Keeper, the “(Graduate)” engineering executives, Petroleum Executive, Civil Executive): register and apply on nats.education.gov.in.
Steps:
- Check that your district is eligible for the work centre (table above).
- Register on the right portal and fill in your qualification and marks carefully.
- Search for ONGC, choose the work centre and trade, and apply by 20 November 2026.
- Keep checking your email (including spam), the portal and ONGC’s apprentice website.
Queries: ongc_skilldev@ongc.co.in. Don’t send anything by post; only online applications count.
Points to check
- Southern Sector total: the notice prints it as 269, but its four work centres add up to 267 (Chennai 40 + Kakinada 76 + Karaikal 98 + Rajahmundry 53). The Grand Total of 3,047 matches 267, so 269 looks like a misprint.
- Rajahmundry districts: Annexure 1 lists Krishna, East Godavari and West Godavari. It doesn’t say how it treats the districts formed from them in 2022 (such as NTR, Eluru, Kakinada and Konaseema). If you live in one of those, check with ONGC (ongc_skilldev@ongc.co.in) before relying on Rajahmundry. Kakinada, which takes all AP districts, is unaffected.
- OVL Delhi (20 seats) has no entry in Annexure 1’s district list.
- Repeated rows: Hazira lists “Mechanical Executive (Graduate)” twice (11 and 10 seats), and Vadodara lists “Electronics Mechanic” twice (2 and 1). The rows still add up to the stated subtotals.
- Fire Safety Technician appears twice in the qualification table, as “ITI in relevant trade” and as “12th class or ITI (two years after class 10th)”. Check what the portal accepts for your qualification.
- Last date and cut-off differ: applications close on 20 November, but age and the three-year rule are counted on 29 November 2026.
Official sources: ONGC notice (PDF) · NAPS portal · NATS portal · ONGC apprentice website
