ISRO SAC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for Graduate, Technician and Trade Apprentice Posts

Important dates

Why candidates are looking at ISRO SAC Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification

• The minimum qualification is school level (10th-pass, graduate), so far more people can apply than for graduate-only posts.
• It is a paid apprenticeship (stipend from ₹12,300 a month): practical training and a certificate that helps later applications. The notice itself says whether a job is offered at the end, so read that part before deciding.

Age limit

• Post Codes : Age Limit
• 01 to 09 : Minimum age 18 years and maximum age 28 years, as on 02-12-2026
• 10 to 26 : Minimum age 18 years and maximum age 35 years, as on 02-12-2026
• OBC (NCL) : 3 years in the upper age limit
• SC, ST : 5 years in the upper age limit
• PwBD : As per Government of India rules
• Posts 01 to 09 have minimum 18 and maximum 28 years; posts 10 to 26 have minimum 18 and maximum 35 years, as on 02-12-2026. OBC (NCL) get 3 years and SC/ST 5 years relaxation in the upper limit.

SAC Recruitment 2026 Quick Facts

• The official notification does not specify the number of seats for each position or any application fee.

About SAC

Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad is one of the lead Centres of ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India. The notice says SAC focuses on the design of space borne instruments for terrestrial and planetary missions of ISRO and on the development and operationalization of space technology for national development.

Seats by Trade

• The notice lists 26 positions by post code. It does not print the number of seats for any of them.

Who Can Apply

• Applications are invited under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended from time to time). Only Indian nationals are eligible.

Qualification

• Graduate and Technician Apprentice applicants must hold the degree or diploma from a Government recognized University/Board/Institute coming under Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (UTs). Trade Apprentice applicants must hold ITI (NTC/STC) from a recognized institute of Gujarat State.
• The degree, diploma or ITI must have been passed in the relevant field in or after December 2023. The tentative date of joining is January/February 2027. A candidate who passed after December 2023 but completes three years on the expected date of joining is not eligible.

Who Cannot Apply

• Those who have undergone or are undergoing apprenticeship training, or have one year or more of job experience after attaining the requisite educational qualification, as on the date of joining as apprentice.
• Candidates who have completed three years on the date of joining after acquiring the prescribed qualification (Degree/Diploma/I.T.I.).
• Sandwich course, private degree/diploma, short term courses, and degree/diploma in other disciplines/areas.
• Candidates pursuing higher studies (B.E./B.Tech. in the case of Diploma holders and M.E/M.Tech. in the case of Graduates).
• For the discipline-specific eligibility of each position, candidates should check the official notification.

Stipend and Training Period

The notice says the stipend is applicable and paid subject to amendment or revision from time to time as per extant orders. The training period is one year, i.e. 12 months starting from the execution of the contract of Apprenticeship. Selected candidates are registered under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and must execute the contract as per that Act and the Amendment Act 1973.

Documents Required

• Proof of date of birth
• SSC (10th) and/or HSC (12th) mark sheets and certificate
• Mark sheets and certificate of the qualifying exam (Degree/Diploma/I.T.I.) declared by a Government recognized University/Board/Institution
• Latest OBC (NCL) / Caste Certificate / Income and Asset Certificate (EWS) / Tribe certificate / Disability certificate (if applicable)
• Aadhar Card
• At document verification, the hard copy of the online application summary must be produced with self-attested copies of the following:
• Candidates of SC / ST / OBC(NCL) / PwBD / EWS category must hold a valid certificate issued by a competent authority in the prescribed format for recruitment to Central Government posts, for the current financial year. Original documents (including certificates of all educational qualifications) must be produced when asked; failing that, the candidate is considered disqualified.

Important Instructions

• Any discrepancy in name, age, Diploma/Degree/ITI result and year of passing, or caste/tribe in the online application, at any stage, means disqualification and no claim for apprenticeship training.
• Candidates who do not meet the prescribed medical fitness criteria at the time of joining have their candidature automatically cancelled.
• Apprentices have no claim whatsoever for employment in SAC, Ahmedabad or any other Centre/Unit of ISRO/Department of Space after the training period.
• Candidates shortlisted for document verification are not eligible for Travelling Allowance.
• Canvassing in any form is a disqualification, and no interim correspondence is entertained.
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
• General enquiry: 079-26913021/22. Technical queries only: 079-26915510/5513. Timings 1000 to 1700 hours, Monday to Friday.

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The notice covers 26 position codes: 9 Graduate Apprentice (01 to 09), 5 Technician Apprentice (10 to 14) and 12 Trade Apprentice (15 to 26) positions.

Salary

Graduate Apprentices get ₹12,300 and Technician Apprentices ₹10,900 per month. Trade Apprentices get ₹10,560 (posts 15 to 16) or ₹11,040 (posts 17 to 26) per month.

Selection process

1. 1
   Stage 1

   Candidates are shortlisted or empaneled on the basis of the information furnished in the online application, with due weightage to reservation categories. The result (percentage) of the qualifying exam (Diploma/Degree/I.T.I.) declared by a Government recognized University/Board/Institute is considered to shortlist candidates. Candidates must produce documentary evidence of the marks they enter.

2. 2
   Stage 2

   Only shortlisted or empaneled candidates are called for document verification and further process, subject to availability of vacant positions. Intimation is sent only by e-mail. The notice prints no written test and gives no date for document verification.

How to Apply for SAC Recruitment 2026

1. 1
   Step 1

   Register the application online only, through the SAC website https://www.sac.gov.in or https://careers.sac.gov.in, between 0930 hours on 11-11-2026 and 1700 hours on 02-12-2026.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Register with a valid e-mail ID. Only one registration is possible with one e-mail ID, and the e-mail ID must be correct because shortlisted candidates are informed only by e-mail.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Fill the fields marked * with correct data and enter the characters shown in the security image. If the image is unclear, click the "Regenerate Image" button.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Enter the marks or result as percentage only. Upload the essential qualification certificates (B.E./B.Tech/Graduate/Diploma/ITI) as.pdf files of maximum 1MB each; the marks, class, month and year of passing must be verifiable from them.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Check all information, then submit. The application can be submitted only once and no correction is possible afterwards.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Note the 14-digit Online Registration Number, used for all future correspondence.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Take a print-out of the application summary before 1700 hours on 02-12-2026; the site will not be open for printing after that time.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Applications submitted without uploading the requisite documents are treated as invalid. Data entered in the online application is considered final.