DIAT advertisement 02-2026/APPRENTICESHIP/DIAT, signed 21 October 2026, announces four one-year apprentice training places at Pune: three Assistant (General Administration) and one Lab Technician. The in-person walk-in is on 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM. Assistant accepts any graduate; Lab Technician accepts a Science/Engineering graduate or Engineering Diploma. Age 18–27 with applicable relaxations and a maximum four-year gap since qualifying examination. Graduate-apprentice stipend is ₹12,300 monthly including 50% DBT; the separate diploma stipend is not specified. NATS 2.0 registration and Aadhaar-linked bank account are required. Training gives no entitlement to subsequent employment.
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Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, is an autonomous deemed-to-be university under the Department of Defence Research and Development, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It provides advanced defence technology education, postgraduate training and research.
Recruitment-specific overview from the published record.
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), a deemed university under the Department of Defence Research & Development, Ministry of Defence, issued advertisement 02-2026/APPRENTICESHIP/DIAT on 21 October 2026. It invites candidates for a physical walk-in on 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM, at DIAT, Girinagar, near Khadakwasla Dam, Pune–411025. These are one-year apprenticeships under the Apprentices Act, not permanent Assistant or Lab Technician appointments. DIAT expressly states that completion of training does not oblige it to offer a job.
| Training category | Places | Qualification in the post-wise table |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant (General Administration) | 3 | Graduate in any discipline |
| Lab Technician | 1 | Science or Engineering graduate, or Engineering Diploma |
| Total | 4 |
The 3+1 split is by training category, not by caste or reservation category. DIAT refers to Government of India and apprenticeship reservation rules but does not publish a seat-by-seat UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS roster. The notice also allows certain unfilled reserved training places to be filled by candidates from other categories under the stated apprenticeship rule. There is a document mismatch to resolve: page 1 mentions EWS reservation, while the category choices printed on the page-4 form do not list EWS. An EWS applicant should seek instructions from DIAT rather than alter the form without guidance.
An Indian citizen may attend if the qualification meets the relevant post's line in the official table. The broad eligibility paragraph mentions Science/Engineering graduates and Engineering Diploma holders, but the Assistant row explicitly says “Any Graduate”. A recognised Arts or Commerce graduate should therefore not be incorrectly excluded from the Assistant category. Conversely, an Engineering Diploma is a permitted alternative for Lab Technician, not a substitute for the Assistant's graduation condition.
The notice specifies 18–27 years and Government of India-rule upper-age relaxation for eligible reserved-category/PwD candidates. It gives no precise age-reckoning date or numerical relaxation table, so claiming an exact DOB window would be unsupported. It also prescribes no mandatory previous work experience or minimum qualifying-exam percentage.
There is a second, independent eligibility test: the interval between passing the qualifying degree examination and the interview must not exceed four years. For the advertised 30 October 2026 interview, a qualifying pass date of 30 October 2022 would be exactly four years earlier; 29 October 2022 would exceed that interval by a day. Candidates should verify the actual passing date shown in their records, not rely on a graduation year alone. The notification's wording refers to the qualifying “degree examination” even though its post table also accepts an Engineering Diploma; Diploma-route candidates should seek DIAT clarification if this creates uncertainty about their qualifying-date evidence.
Paragraph 5 announces a ₹12,300 monthly consolidated stipend for Graduate Apprentices, including 50% DBT. The DBT portion is already included in ₹12,300; it is not an extra 50% on top. The notice permits revision if relevant government provisions change.
The Lab Technician category permits both degree and Engineering Diploma applicants, but no separate stipend amount for Diploma Apprentices is stated. The figure ₹12,300 is therefore recorded against the graduate-apprentice route; Diploma applicants should confirm their applicable stipend with DIAT. This is training stipend, not a permanent-government pay matrix or promised in-hand salary.
DIAT instructs applicants to register on NATS 2.0 and have an Aadhaar-seeded bank account. NATS registration does not replace the physical walk-in or the printed DIAT application form.
DIAT will assess candidates through a test/interview, with provisional selection based on performance and later verification of certificates. The notice does not publish a separate CBT schedule, question pattern, cut-off, syllabus, hall ticket or fixed result date. The provisional list will appear on DIAT's website; correspondence may also arrive by email. Successful candidates are expected to join promptly after an offer and, under the express condition in paragraph 6(m), within 15 days of the appointment letter.
Page 4 of the advertisement contains the actual form. Complete it and bring it to DIAT on 30 October at 11:00 AM, along with originals and the requested set of attested photocopies:
The form asks for educational marks, passing year, category, contact details and experience, but those entries do not themselves impose a percentage threshold or prior-experience requirement. Its interview-date heading is blank: the date to rely on is 30 October 2026 in the signed advertisement. Use accurate passing-date documents because the four-year rule is significant. DIAT does not promise travel allowance or accommodation for the walk-in or training. Trainees will receive department/section assignments decided by the institute and must comply with the training terms. DIAT may modify or cancel the intake.
Date discrepancy to check before travel: DIAT's official Careers page displays 31 October 2026 under its “Last date of Application” column. The signed, four-page advertisement says 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM for the actual walk-in, and that is the attendance date used here; 31 October must not be presented as an alternative interview day. Any subsequent DIAT corrigendum should take precedence. For clarification the notice prints recurit@diat.ac.in (spelling reproduced as printed) and 020-24604409.
Official original notice and prescribed form: DIAT advertisement 02-2026/APPRENTICESHIP/DIAT.
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Any graduate, as explicitly stated in the post-wise table on page 1. Indian citizen; age 18–27 subject to rule-based upper-age relaxations. Qualifying examination passing date must fall within four years of 30 October 2026. No required work-experience duration or minimum marks published.
Required: No · Description: No compulsory prior work-experience period appears in the 21 October 2026 advertisement; the four-year rule is the maximum interval since passing the qualifying credential.
Description: Upper-age relaxation for reserved categories and persons with disability as per applicable Government of India rules; DIAT does not publish exact category-wise numerical years or explicit age reference date.
3 apprenticeship training places in General Administration; any graduate may apply. Walk-in 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM, DIAT Girinagar, Pune. Essential checks: Indian citizenship, age 18–27 (applicable relaxations) and qualifying exam passed no more than four years before interview. Graduate apprentice stipend ₹12,300/month inclusive of 50% DBT; duration one year. Neither a permanent Assistant job nor guaranteed employment after training.
One-year on-job training as Assistant (General Administration) in the department or section allocated by DIAT; the official notice does not provide a detailed duty list.
Three Assistant training seats; exact category-wise breakup is not provided. Reservation will operate as per applicable apprenticeship rules, not a fabricated 3-seat roster.
Science or Engineering graduation OR Engineering Diploma, as separately permitted in the post-wise table on page 1. Indian citizen; age 18–27 subject to applicable relaxations. Four-year qualification passing-date limit applies; notice uses “degree examination” wording in its general paragraph, so diploma-route evidence may require clarification. No minimum marks or prior experience specified.
Required: No · Description: No compulsory prior work-experience period appears in the 21 October 2026 advertisement; the four-year rule is the maximum interval since passing the qualifying credential.
Description: Upper-age relaxation for reserved categories and persons with disability as per applicable Government of India rules; DIAT does not publish exact category-wise numerical years or explicit age reference date.
1 apprenticeship training place for Lab Technician. Either Science/Engineering graduation or Engineering Diploma qualifies; graduation is not compulsory for the valid Diploma route. Walk-in 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM. Age 18–27, applicable relaxations, maximum four-year passing-to-interview interval. The ₹12,300/month figure covers Graduate Apprentices; the separate Engineering Diploma-route stipend is not specified. One-year training, no assured subsequent job.
One-year on-job training in a DIAT laboratory-related category as allocated by the institute; no instruments, experimental methods or laboratory certifications are specified.
One Lab Technician training place. Exact category-wise reservation not published; DIAT refers to applicable Government of India/apprenticeship rules.
Recruitment-level qualifications and eligibility rules. Post-specific conditions are also shown inside each vacancy card.
DIAT requires registration on the NATS 2.0 portal and an Aadhaar-seeded bank account (page 2, clause 6(b)); physical walk-in attendance is separately required.
Assistant: any graduation; Lab Technician: Science/Engineering graduation or Engineering Diploma.
The gap between qualifying degree examination passing date and 30 October 2026 interview cannot exceed four years. This is NOT a minimum experience requirement.
DIAT advertisement paragraph 4 prescribes minimum age 18 years and maximum age 27 years. Upper-age relaxation for reserved categories and persons with disabilities applies under Government of India rules in force. The notice does not publish exact extra years, a specific age-reckoning date or a DOB interval. See the structured age_rule and post-wise age fields.
The DIAT notice requires the applicant to be a citizen of India (page 1, eligibility clause 2).
Recruitment-level age criteria. Post-specific age conditions remain visible inside each vacancy card.
Post-wise salary, stipend or pay-matrix information.
DIAT advertisement paragraph 5: ₹12,300 per month consolidated stipend applies to Graduate Apprentices, INCLUDING a 50% Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) component. That DBT share is not additional pay. DIAT permits stipend revision under applicable government rules. This figure applies to the graduate route; the notification does not specify the stipend payable to an Engineering Diploma-route Lab Technician.
The notification accepts Engineering Diploma holders for the one Lab Technician training place but does not announce a separate stipend amount or explicit period for diploma apprentices. Ask DIAT to confirm the applicable statutory stipend. Do NOT apply the stated ₹12,300 graduate-apprentice rate to diploma holders without written confirmation.
Selection stages in the order configured for this recruitment.
Appear in person at DIAT, Girinagar, Pune on 30 October 2026 at 11:00 AM with signed form, originals and copies; selection may involve test/interview performance and document scrutiny. No separately scheduled CBT or published exam scheme.
DIAT says the provisional selection list will be displayed on its official website, with correspondence also through email. No result date or ranking formula is announced.
Provisional selection remains subject to further document verification. Upon receiving appointment letter, selected trainees must join within 15 days; exact dates will be supplied by DIAT. No obligation of post-training employment.
Application and recruitment milestones published with this job.
The PDF signature block on page 3 reads 21/10/2026.
Physical walk-in at 11:00 AM on 30 October 2026, DIAT Girinagar, Pune. Do not conflate with 31 October in the Careers listing last-date column; this is not an online-form closing timestamp.
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