# 3,047 ONGC apprenticeships without written exam 2026-11-02T14:18:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has opened 3,047 apprentice vacancies across six zones in India, with selection based on merit and document verification, not a written exam. The largest share, 1,166 posts, is in the Western zone, followed by 674 in the Eastern zone, 482 in Mumbai, 269 in the South, 267 in the Central zone and 191 in the North. Candidates must be aged 18 to 24 as of 29 November, with age relaxations of up to five years for SC/ST, three for OBC and 10 for persons with disabilities. Educational qualifications range from Class 10 for library assistant to ITI, diploma, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, any degree and engineering degrees for technical executive posts. The 12-month training carries a monthly stipend between Rs 8,200 and Rs 12,300, depending on qualification. Applications close on 20 November. No fee is charged. Applicants must register on the NAPS or NATS portal before applying through the ONGC website. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The absence of a written exam makes the 3,047 apprenticeships accessible to a much wider pool than most central public sector vacancies, but the selection is purely merit-based, so candidates with higher marks in their qualifying exams gain a clear advantage. The 24-year age cap with relaxations for reserved categories means many graduates who are older or have taken breaks will be excluded. Applicants face a tight window: the portal closes on 20 November, and the last date to register on the NAPS or NATS portal before that is not separately stated, so anyone interested must act immediately to complete both registration steps. The application itself carries no fee, lowering the barrier for entry. ## Coverage - kannadaprabha.com Straightforward recruitment announcement, no political framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: apprenticeship, government jobs, NAPS, NATS, ONGC, recruitment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/3047-ongc-apprenticeships-without-written-exam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/3047-ongc-apprenticeships-without-written-exam/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/