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IOCL Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 272 Trade Apprentice, Technician Apprentice and More Posts

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Indian Oil Corporation has released the IOCL Recruitment 2026 notification. Applications are open from 06 November 2026 to 06 December 2026. Apply only through the official website (iocl.com).

Last checked: 07 Nov 2026, 12:06 am

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Name of postIOCL Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 272 Trade Apprentice, Technician Apprentice and More Posts
OrganisationIndian Oil Corporation
Advertisement no.BR/HR/APPR/2026-27/II
Job locationAll India
Last date to apply06 December 2026
Pay / salaryThe stipend per month is as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973, the Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and the Corporation's guidelines. No amount is printed in the notice.
Selection processSelection runs through a merit list, Document Verification, pre-engagement medical examination and the offer of engagement. There is no written test.
Posted on06 Nov 2026
Last updated06 Nov 2026

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Important Dates

  • Opening of online application (NAPS/NATS portal and Microsoft Forms)06 November 2026
  • Last date to apply06 December 2026
  • Date of reckoning eligibility (qualification and age)30 November 2026
  • Tentative publication of list of candidates called for Document Verification11 December 2026
  • Tentative Document Verification14.12.2026 to 18.12.2026

Age Limit

  • The age limit is a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 24 years as on 30.11.2026 for General/EWS candidates. The only document accepted as proof of age is the Matriculation (Class X) marksheet or certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education.
  • Category : Relaxation in Upper Age
  • SC/ST (against reserved positions) : Up to 5 years
  • OBC (NCL) (against reserved positions) : Up to 3 years
  • PwBD (irrespective of reservation) : Up to 10 years
  • PwBD belonging to SC/ST (reserved positions) : Further 5 years
  • PwBD belonging to OBC (NCL) (reserved positions) : Further 3 years
  • The age limit is 18 to 24 years as on 30.11.2026 for General/EWS candidates. Upper age relaxation is up to 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (NCL) and 10 years for PwBD.

About this notice

Indian Oil Corporation has published the IOCL Recruitment 2026 recruitment notice.

Candidates need 101 - Trade Apprentice (Attendant Operator, Chemical Plant), Chemical: 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry), 103 - Trade Apprentice (Boiler), Mechanical: 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) and 105 - Technician Apprentice, Mechanical: 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. Age: The age limit is a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 24 years as on 30.11.2026 for General/EWS candidates. The only document accepted as proof of age is the Matriculation (Class X) marksheet or certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education; Category : Relaxation in Upper Age; SC/ST (against reserved positions) : Up to 5 years. Check the official notification for category-wise relaxation and the exact cut-off date.

Pay: The stipend per month is as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973, the Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and the Corporation's guidelines. No amount is printed in the notice.

Applications are accepted from 06 November 2026 to 06 December 2026.

Selection is made through selection runs through a merit list, document verification, pre-engagement medical examination and the offer of engagement. there is no written test.

हिंदी में जानकारी

Indian Oil Corporation ने IOCL Recruitment 2026 अधिसूचना जारी की है। आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 06 December 2026 है। आवेदन केवल आधिकारिक वेबसाइट से करें।

Salary / Pay Scale

  • The stipend per month is as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973, the Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and the Corporation's guidelines. No amount is printed in the notice.

IOCL Recruitment 2026 Quick Facts

ParticularsDetails
EstablishmentIndian Oil Corporation Limited, Barauni Refinery
Seats272 (tentative)
TradesTrade Apprentice (Attendant Operator, Chemical Plant), Trade Apprentice (Boiler), Technician Apprentice (Mechanical), Technician Apprentice (Instrumentation)
StipendAs prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973, Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and Corporation's guidelines
Training Period12 months (codes 101, 105, 107); 24 months (code 103)
Who Can ApplyB.Sc or Diploma holders in the specified subjects, with a regular full-time qualification
Age Limit18 to 24 years as on 30.11.2026 (General/EWS), with relaxation for reserved categories
Apply AtNAPS portal (codes 101, 103) or NATS portal (codes 105, 107), plus a Microsoft Form, via www.iocl.com
Last Date06.12.2026
  • The official notification does not specify the application fee or the stipend amount.

About IOCL

  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited is described in the notice as a Government of India Undertaking and a Fortune "Global 500" company. It invites these applications as a Skill Building Initiative for the Nation. The apprentices will be engaged at its Barauni Refinery Unit under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 (as amended).

Vacancy Details · Seats by Trade

CodeTrade / DisciplineTraining PeriodTotalUREWSSCSTOBC (NCL)PwBD
101Trade Apprentice - Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant), Discipline - Chemical12 months1908819302510
103Trade Apprentice (Boiler), Discipline - Mechanical24 months3817461100
105Technician Apprentice, Discipline - Mechanical12 months211023065
107Technician Apprentice, Discipline - Instrumentation12 months231124065
  • The notice gives 272 seats in total. The seat numbers are tentative and may increase or decrease in the relevant categories at the absolute discretion of the management, in compliance with the Presidential Directives on reservation at the time of engagement.
  • UR: Un-reserved; EWS: Economically Weaker Section; SC: Scheduled Caste; ST: Scheduled Tribe; OBC (NCL): Other Backward Class, Non-Creamy Layer; PwBD: Persons with Benchmark Disability. PwBD reservation is on a horizontal basis against the notified seats in identified trades.

Who Can Apply – Qualification

Code and TradeQualification Required
101 - Trade Apprentice (Attendant Operator, Chemical Plant), Chemical3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry)
103 - Trade Apprentice (Boiler), Mechanical3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry)
105 - Technician Apprentice, Mechanical3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg.
107 - Technician Apprentice, Instrumentation3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  • The qualification must be already passed on the reckoning date, 30.11.2026. Candidates whose result is awaited are not eligible.
  • It must be a regular full-time course from a recognised Board/University/Institute, with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST and PwBD candidates for the seats reserved for them).
  • Where CGPA/OGPA or letter grade is awarded, the equivalent aggregate percentage must be entered in the Microsoft Form, and a certificate from the University/Institute is needed at Document Verification.
  • Only the branch or subjects specified against the trade count; no claim of an equivalent qualification is entertained.
  • Diploma holders under a recognised lateral entry scheme (Class XII (Sc.) or ITI admitted in the 2nd year of the Diploma course) are also eligible, subject to the prescribed percentage on the aggregate of all semesters.
  • A B.Sc candidate (Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry) may apply for only one of code 101 or 103. Applying for more than one trade leads to summary rejection.

Who Cannot Apply

  • Candidates with a part-time, correspondence or distance-education qualification.
  • Candidates with a higher professional qualification such as BE/B.Tech, MBA, CA, LLB, MCA or equivalent, or pursuing a higher qualification and completing it on or before joining. A declaration is obtained at engagement.
  • Engineering Graduates, Diploma holders or Vocational Certificate holders with one year or more of job experience after the qualification.
  • Candidates who completed five years after acquiring the prescribed qualification as on 30.11.2026.
  • Candidates whose earlier apprenticeship contract was terminated due to the apprentice's failure to carry out its terms.
  • Candidates who completed an earlier apprenticeship in a different trade are eligible if there is a gap of at least one year from completion. If the earlier contract ended through the employer's failure, no gap is needed. If the candidate ended it because of health or financial hardship, relocation, transportation, career change or language barrier, a gap of at least three months from termination is needed, and women have no waiting period. Preference goes to first-time apprentices.

Reservation

  • Reservation for SC, ST, OBC (NCL), PwBD and EWS is in the numbers shown in the seat table.
  • PwBD candidates can apply only against codes 105 and 107. Engagement is from these categories: PV (low vision, blind), PH (hard of hearing, deaf), PL (musculoskeletal, dwarfism, acid attack victim, cerebral palsy, leprosy cured), and multiple disabilities combining these. A disability certificate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 is required.
  • Minimum qualification marks are relaxed by 5% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates considered against reserved positions.
  • OBC (NCL) candidates need a caste certificate in the Government of India proforma, with non-creamy layer status valid on 30.11.2026. Creamy layer candidates may apply as UR if they meet the UR age criteria.
  • EWS candidates need an Income & Asset Certificate. If it cannot be produced at Document Verification, an undertaking must be furnished.
  • Unfilled reserved seats may be filled from other categories on merit, as the notice sets out.

Stipend and Training Period

  • One pair of safety shoes and a helmet are provided, returnable on completion of training, wherever applicable.
  • No HRA or company accommodation is provided.
  • General leave is 32 days (8 days per quarter), including medical grounds. Casual leave is 12 days per calendar year (pro-rata). Holidays follow the establishment, and unavailed leave lapses at the end of the apprenticeship.
  • Apprentices are covered under suitable accident insurance and under the Certified Standing Orders applicable to workmen at the establishment.
  • The stipend per month is as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973, the Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and the Corporation's guidelines. Training lasts 12 months for codes 101, 105 and 107 and 24 months for code 103, and may be extended under Rule 7 of the Apprentices Rules 1992.

Merit List

  • Candidates are ranked by percentage of marks in descending order in the prescribed qualification for the trade applied for (aggregate of all subjects of all years/semesters). First-time apprentices get preference. A tie is broken by date of birth (senior first), then by higher Matriculation percentage. PwBD candidates who used the qualification-marks relaxation are considered against reserved seats regardless of position in the select list.

Document Verification

  • Candidates shortlisted by merit position and seats are called to bring originals and a self-attested copy of each document. One original Photo ID is also required (Aadhar, PAN, Voter ID, Driving License or Passport).

Medical Fitness and Offer

  • Only candidates declared fit in the pre-engagement medical examination are considered, under the physical fitness standards of the Apprentices Act. Those whose documents and medical certificate are in order receive the offer of engagement. Filling the seats is at the management's discretion, and no claim arises if seats remain unfilled.

Important Instructions

  • Documents for verification: 10th/Matriculation certificate; CGPA/OGPA-to-percentage conversion certificate if applicable; Principal's certificate of result publication date if the marksheet lacks it, which must also state regular full-time mode and good conduct; SC/ST/Disability/OBC (NCL) certificate with Declaration or EWS Income & Asset Certificate; print of NATS/NAPS registration; Annexure-A affidavit; any other document specified.
  • Candidates must declare ailments or abnormalities in the application. They must also declare any earlier UNFIT finding in a medical examination by a refinery unit or PSU, and any arrest, prosecution, detention, fine or conviction, or debarment by a Public Service Commission.
  • SC/ST/PwBD candidates attending Document Verification get single second class railway fare from the nearest railway station of the mailing address and back, on production of the ticket, if the distance is at least 30 KMs.
  • The Corporation has no obligation to offer employment after apprenticeship, and an apprentice cannot claim employment on that ground.
  • False or incorrect information leads to cancellation of candidature and possible criminal prosecution. Candidature is provisional, and engagement is liable to termination if shortcomings are found later.
  • Canvassing in any form can make a candidate ineligible. The management's decision is final on eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications and mode of selection.
  • Corrigenda or notices will appear on www.iocl.com only. Disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of the local Court at Begusarai.
  • The notice warns against fraudulent agencies and advises relying only on www.iocl.com and Employment News/Press Notifications.

Official Links

LinkDetails
Apply Online on NAPS/NATS and Microsoft FormsOpen 06.11.2026 to 06.12.2026
IOCL Barauni Refinery Apprentice Notification PDFAdvertisement No. BR/HR/APPR/2026-27/II
IOCL Official Websitewww.iocl.com
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Mode of Selection

  1. Selection runs through a merit list, Document Verification, pre-engagement medical examination and the offer of engagement. There is no written test.

How to Apply for IOCL Recruitment 2026

  1. Hold a valid and active Apprentice Registration/Enrolment Number on the NAPS/NATS portal, with the profile 100% correctly updated. Keep an active e-mail ID and mobile number valid for at least the next one year.
  2. Visit www.iocl.com between 06.11.2026 and 06.12.2026 and go to What's New, then Engagement of Apprentices at Barauni Refinery 2026-27(II).
  3. For codes 101 and 103, register on the NAPS portal https://apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/, choose Apprenticeship Opportunities, search the IOCL refinery location and trade, and apply.
  4. For codes 105 and 107, register on the NATS portal https://nats.education.gov.in and apply to the IOCL Barauni Refinery advertisement on the dashboard.
  5. Apply with the Barauni Refinery Establishment ID: NATS EBRBEC000003, NAPS E11191000001. Check that profile details and aggregate percentage appear correctly; corrections go through the NAPS/NATS office.
  6. Step II: submit the Apprenticeship Additional Data Form: Barauni Refinery 2026 on Microsoft Forms, once only. Enrolment/registration numbers must match in Step I and Step II.
  7. Use the same e-mail ID and mobile number as on the NAPS/NATS portal; they must stay valid for the entire apprenticeship.
  8. Both Step I and Step II must be completed; the application is considered only then. Applications in any mode other than online are rejected.
  9. Queries: [email protected], 06243-275258 and 275240. Information on Document Verification calls and results will be on www.iocl.com or by e-mail.

How to prepare

  • Selection for this notice: Selection runs through a merit list, Document Verification, pre-engagement medical examination and the offer of engagement. There is no written test.
  • There is no written exam listed: selection is by merit or interview. Keep original certificates and self-attested copies ready, and revise the subjects of your degree.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the last date to apply for IOCL Recruitment 2026?

The last date to apply is 06 December 2026.

What is the age limit for IOCL Recruitment 2026?

The age limit is a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 24 years as on 30.11.2026 for General/EWS candidates. The only document accepted as proof of age is the Matriculation (Class X) marksheet or certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education; Category : Relaxation in Upper Age; SC/ST (against reserved positions) : Up to 5 years; OBC (NCL) (against reserved positions) : Up to 3 years; PwBD (irrespective of reservation) : Up to 10 years; PwBD belonging to SC/ST (reserved positions) : Further 5 years; PwBD belonging to OBC (NCL) (reserved positions) : Further 3 years; The age limit is 18 to 24 years as on 30.11.2026 for General/EWS candidates. Upper age relaxation is up to 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (NCL) and 10 years for PwBD.

What qualification is needed for IOCL Recruitment 2026?

101 - Trade Apprentice (Attendant Operator, Chemical Plant), Chemical: 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 103 - Trade Apprentice (Boiler), Mechanical: 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 105 - Technician Apprentice, Mechanical: 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. | 107 - Technician Apprentice, Instrumentation: 3 years Diploma in Instr…

What is the selection process for IOCL Recruitment 2026?

Selection runs through a merit list, Document Verification, pre-engagement medical examination and the offer of engagement. There is no written test.

What is the official website for IOCL Recruitment 2026?

The official website is https://www.iocl.com.

Where do I apply for IOCL Recruitment 2026?

Apply only on the official website (iocl.com). GovtPulse is a private information site and never takes applications or fees.