Ordnance Factory Katni Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - 24 Posts (Graduate and Technician/Diploma Apprentices)

Age Limits (as on closing date)

• Diploma Holders (Technical): 18 to 22 years
• Graduates (Non-Technical): 20 to 24 years
• Graduates (Technical): 21 to 25 years

Age relaxations:

• SC/ST: +5 years
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): +3 years
• Persons with Disabilities: +10 years

If joining is more than 5 years from passing date, the candidate will not be eligible under NATS.

OFK Apprentice Educational Qualifications

• A Degree/Diploma in the notified streams granted by a statutory university; or
• A Degree/Diploma granted by an institution empowered to grant such a degree by an Act of Parliament; or
• A Graduate examination of professional bodies recognized by the Central Government as equivalent to a degree.

Qualifications obtained through Distance Learning, Part-Time, or Correspondence mode will not be considered.

Post-specific eligibility

• Graduate Apprentice: Graduation in relevant engineering streams or B.Com/BCA as applicable.
• Technician (Diploma) Apprentice: Diploma in engineering streams as applicable.

Note: Fresh graduates/diploma holders only; candidates who have undergone training or job experience of one year or more after attaining the essential qualification are not eligible to apply.

Important Dates (as per available information)

• Notification Date: 06.08.2026
• Last Date to Apply: 14 days from the date of publication of the web advertisement (treated as eligibility cut-off). Specific final date is not uniformly stated in all sections of the post; one section mentions 19-08-2026, while another specifies 14 days from 06.08.2026. Document Verification/Medical Examination date not mentioned.

Application Fees

Details about application fees are not mentioned in the official notification.

Other Instructions

• Applications must be submitted physically by post or deposited in the drop box at OFK main gate; online submission is not mentioned.
• The envelope should be superscribed with the post and stream applied for.
• Candidates must ensure they meet the prescribed age limit as of the cut-off date.
• Selected apprentices must have an Aadhaar-linked bank account and a PAN card to receive stipends.
• The Management reserves the right to amend or cancel the process at any time and no appeal will be entertained.
• For more details, refer to the official notification and the OFK career page.