ISRO's SAC Ahmedabad invites applications for 26 apprentice posts; last date December 2

The Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has invited applications for 26 apprentice posts. The advertisement number is SAC:03:2026. The posts comprise nine graduate apprentices, five technician apprentices and 12 trade apprentices. Training for all posts will last one year.

Interested and eligible candidates can apply from November 11, 2026. The last date for applications is December 2, 2026, and the form can be filled up to 5 pm.

The recruitment is open to candidates from engineering as well as arts and commerce backgrounds. The graduate apprentice posts are in electronics, mechanical, computer science, IT, electrical, civil and production engineering. Students with a B.Com, BCA or BA in Hindi or English can also apply. Five engineering trades have been kept for technician apprentices. The trade apprentice posts include trades such as computer operator, carpenter, painter, machinist, fitter, turner, electrician and refrigeration.

For the engineering posts of graduate apprentice, candidates need a BE or B.Tech degree in the relevant discipline with at least 60 per cent marks. Candidates for B.Com, BCA and BA must also have 60 per cent marks in the relevant subject. Technician apprentices need an engineering diploma in the relevant subject with first class. For some trade apprentice posts, candidates need to have passed Class 10 and hold an ITI certificate in the relevant trade. For the remaining trade posts, the ITI must be from an institute recognised in Gujarat and must have been completed in December 2023 or later.

There are age limits as well. Graduate apprentices must be between 18 and 28 years old. The maximum age for technician and trade apprentices is 35 years. Age will be counted as on December 2, 2026. Candidates from the OBC (non-creamy layer) category get a relaxation of three years and those from the SC/ST categories five years. Candidates with disabilities will be entitled to relaxation as per government rules.

Selected graduate apprentices will receive a stipend of Rs 12,300 a month. Technician apprentices will get Rs 10,900, and trade apprentices Rs 10,560 to Rs 11,040 a month.

Selection will be through shortlisting on the basis of marks obtained in the degree, diploma or ITI. Finally, the selected candidates will be called for document verification.

Candidates must apply on the official ISRO SAC website, sac.gov.in or careers.sac.gov.in. They will have to register online, fill in the required details and upload their educational certificates as PDFs. After submitting the form, they should keep the 14-digit registration number safe. Once an application is submitted, there will be no chance to correct it.