ONGC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – 3047 Vacancies

Eligibility depends on the trade you choose. A 10th pass candidate and a B.E./B.Tech. holder are both within the qualification range, but each trade has its own requirement, so match your certificates to the specific trade listed in the notification before you apply.

Because the age limit is the most common reason for ineligibility in apprenticeship drives, calculate your age on the closing date using the age calculator, then add the relaxation for your category if you hold a valid certificate.

• Apprentice stipend: ₹8,200–₹12,300 per month, as recorded in the job details. The trade-wise split of this range is set out in the official notification.
• Deductions: The stipend is not regular salary. Under the Apprentices Act, NPS, PF, DA and HRA do not apply to apprenticeship stipends.
• Income tax: Tax applies only if your total income crosses the taxable limit.

The amount you receive is the stipend itself, paid in full, with no pension contribution or allowance structure attached. You can estimate your annual stipend income and any tax position with the salary calculator, though the apprentice stipend is not processed like regular pay.

Completing the apprenticeship earns a completion certificate under the Apprentices Act, which is useful for future employment in the same trade. Completion does not automatically make you a regular ONGC employee. Check the official notification for any policy on absorption into regular posts before treating this as a route to permanent employment.

• Wrong photo or signature format: Files outside the size, dimensions or file type stated in the notification are a common cause of rejection. Check the exact specifications in the notification before uploading.
• Incomplete education details: Leaving out a qualification, the year of passing or the percentage can result in the form being rejected or the candidate being disqualified at verification.
• Age miscalculated against relaxation: Candidates often calculate age on the wrong date or forget that the relaxation applies only with a valid category certificate.
• Wrong category claim: Claiming SC, ST, OBC or PwBD status without a valid certificate in the prescribed format leads to rejection at document verification.
• Trade mismatch: Applying for a trade whose qualification you do not hold, because the 10th to B.E./B.Tech. range looks broad, is a frequent mistake.
• Missing documents at verification: Originals and attested copies of certificates must be ready when called for document verification.

Selected candidates are normally called for document verification, where original certificates are checked against the details submitted in the form. Any medical examination requirement, the training duration, and the joining date are set out in the official notification. Keep the application number and acknowledgement safe, because you will need them at each stage.

Posting locations depend on the trades and the units where ONGC runs apprenticeship training. The job details record the scope as All India and central government, but the specific locations and any preference system are not specified, so check the notification for these details. Realistic timing from closing date to joining depends on the verification schedule, so plan for a gap of several weeks to a few months.

ONGC is India's largest oil and gas exploration and production company. It began as the Oil and Natural Gas Commission in 1956 and was converted into a corporation in 1994. Its core work is exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas from onshore and offshore fields in India, and it has overseas operations through subsidiaries and joint ventures.

The company is a central public-sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and it employs a large technical and operational workforce across its fields, offices and training establishments. For apprentices, this scale means access to structured on-the-job training in engineering, operational and commercial trades, and a recognised employer name on the completion certificate.

Duties vary by trade and discipline. Apprentices work under qualified supervisors, learn the practical skills of their trade, and follow the training schedule set by the employer and the Apprentices Act framework. Field and desk work both occur depending on the discipline, and the exact split for each trade is not specified in the job details, so check the official notification for trade-level information.

Reporting follows the training structure of the trade unit to which the apprentice is assigned. Uniform requirements, safety gear and public interaction levels are not specified in the job details, so confirm these details in the notification or from ONGC's training unit after selection.