IOCL Western Region Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 335 Trade, Technician and Graduate Apprentice Posts

99 Technician Apprentice 40 Trade Apprentice (ITI) 174 Graduate Apprentice 22 Data Entry Operator Note: *PwBD figures are a horizontal subset within the Total/UR/EWS/SC/ST/OBC counts for Graduate Apprentice and Data Entry Operator only – not an additional number. PwBD candidates are NOT eligible for Discipline Codes 101–111 (all Technician and Trade/ITI disciplines); they may apply only for Graduate Apprentice (Code 112) and Data Entry Operator (Codes 113/114), and only within the PwBD sub-categories PV (Low Vision/Blind), PH (Hard of Hearing/Deaf), PL (Musculoskeletal/Locomotor, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured), or MD (Multiple Disabilities) – other disability types are excluded given the hazardous nature of the industry. Seats are tentative and may increase/decrease at management's discretion.

All qualifications must be through a regular full-time course; Part-time/Correspondence/Distance Learning qualifications render a candidate NOT ELIGIBLE CGPA/OGPA or Letter Grade must be converted to an equivalent percentage as per the Board/University/Institute's own norms, and the conversion certificate must be produced at document verification Diploma students admitted via lateral entry (Class XII Science/ITI admitted directly to 2nd year) are also eligible, subject to the prescribed marks based on all semesters A candidate may undergo a maximum of two apprenticeship trainings in total, and the second must be in a different trade, with at least a 1-year gap between the two (no gap required if the earlier training ended due to employer default) Candidates holding or pursuing a higher qualification (B.E./B.Tech, MBA, MCA, CA, ICWA, LLB, or equivalent), completed on or before joining, ar

The rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973, and the Apprentices Rules 1992/2019/2025, as amended from time to time. Not specified in the official notification: the exact per-month stipend figure for each apprentice category.

There is no written test or interview . Candidates who successfully register and apply on NAPS/NATS against a notified opportunity are considered A merit list is prepared for each post based on the percentage of marks secured in the essential prescribed qualification Shortlisted candidates are called for document verification and must complete a Pre-Engagement Medical Fitness Test; candidates should review IOCL's "Guidelines and Criteria for Physical Fitness for Pre-Engagement Medical Examination" (available at iocl.com/apprenticeships) before applying Shortlisted candidates whose documents and medical fitness certificate are found in order are issued an Offer of Engagement Unfilled opportunities after initial shortlisting are filled from the remaining panel/merit list for the same opportunity SC/ST/OBC(NCL) candidates applying for Unreserved (UR) seats are considered only if they meet t

10th std/SSLC/Matriculation certificate/mark sheet (sole accepted proof of date of birth) Latest caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC), in the prescribed Government proforma, from a competent authority For OBC-NCL: a caste certificate not more than 12 months old (from 30.09.2026) explicitly excluding creamy-layer status, per DoPT OM dated 08.09.1993; the OBC caste must fall in the Central List for the respective state Regular-mode and year-of-passing certificate from the Institute Semester-wise/year-wise mark sheets of ITI (NCVT/SCVT)/HSC/Graduation/Diploma Final ITI/HSC/Graduation/Diploma certificate Copy of first page of Aadhaar-seeded bank passbook, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, and a cancelled cheque leaf Pre-Engagement Medical Fitness Certificate Disability certificate per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, for PwBD candidates All documents must be furnished in original along wi

Candidate must have an active e-mail ID and mobile number valid for at least 1 year; all future communications (document verification/offer letter) are sent by e-mail only Candidature is provisional and subject to verification of certificates; engagement is liable to cancellation/termination at any stage if ineligibility, false information, or suppressed facts are detected, even after joining Candidates registered with a Local/State Employment Exchange or Vocational Rehabilitation Center for PwBD must apply through the NAPS/NATS portal; otherwise their candidature will not be considered Mere completion of document verification/empanelment does not confer any right of engagement as an apprentice On completion of the apprenticeship, IOCL has no obligation to offer employment, nor can an apprentice claim employment on the ground of having completed the training Canvassing in any form disqua