WCL Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 444 Mining Sirdar & Electrical Supervisor Posts

Vacancies shown are provisional and may increase or decrease at the discretion of WCL management. As per Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment/CIL HQ guidelines, the post of Mining Sirdar does not fall under the identified list of positions for PwBD candidates, so PwBD reservation is not applicable for it. For Assistant Foreman (Trainee) (Electrical)/Electrical Supervisor, PwBD reservation applies to candidates with Hard of Hearing (HH); One Arm/One Leg/Both Legs/Leprosy Cured/Dwarfism/Acid Attack Victim (OA, OL, BL, LC, Dw, AAV); Specific Learning Disability (SLD); or Multiple Disabilities involving these categories.

Candidates with other equivalent qualifications approved by the Central Government, or a higher qualification in the respective discipline, are also eligible. For Mining Sirdar, candidates with higher statutory competency certificates issued by DGMS are also eligible. Degree/Postgraduate/Diploma qualifications acquired through distance learning/part-time mode (or their equivalent) will not be considered. Since these vacancies are for both UG and OC mines, candidates holding restricted competency certificates are not eligible. All qualifications must be recognized by AICTE/UGC/appropriate Indian Statutory Authorities. Minimum age: 18 years as on the cut-off date (10.08.2026). Maximum age: 30 years for Unreserved (UR) and EWS candidates as on the cut-off date. The Date of Birth recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary School Examination/equivalent certificate issued by a Central/State Board

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WCL Age Limit 2026

In addition to basic pay, other allowances such as Dearness Allowance, attendance bonus, special allowance, HRA, transport subsidy, and medical facility are admissible as per NCWA XI provisions. After successful completion of training/probation, further career growth follows the prevailing cadre schemes and rules.

Applications from UR/OBC(NCL)/EWS candidates without the prescribed fee will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected. The application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances. Any tax or bank charges other than the prescribed fee will be borne by the candidate. Fee must be paid through online mode only; WCL is not responsible if a candidate deposits the fee by any other mode.

Selection is through a Computer Based Test (CBT), followed by document scrutiny/verification and a medical examination. The CBT consists of 100 questions: Part 1 – General Aptitude (20 questions); Part 2 – Technical (80 questions). Each question carries 1 mark. Duration: 90 minutes. Questions are multiple-choice with four options. There is no negative marking; no marks are awarded for unattempted questions. The question paper is bilingual (English and Hindi); in case of any discrepancy, the English version is valid and final. Candidates are shortlisted for document verification based on CBT marks; the zone of consideration is 3 times the number of vacancies in each category. In case of a tie in CBT marks, it is resolved first by Date of Birth (elder candidate ranked higher), then by alphabetic order of first name as per the Matriculation certificate. A Merit Panel is published on the WCL

Reservation for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/EWS/PwBD/ESM follows applicable Government of India Acts, rules, and guidelines in force at the time of finalization of results. SC/ST/OBC(NCL) candidates selected purely on merit (without relaxed standards) are adjusted against Unreserved vacancies, not reserved ones; those selected using relaxed standards are counted against reserved vacancies. ESM/PwBD reservation is horizontal: General category ESM/PwBD are adjusted against UR, OBC-NCL category ESM/PwBD against OBC-NCL vacancies, and SC/ST category ESM/PwBD against SC/ST vacancies. OBC(NCL) candidates must upload a valid Non-Creamy Layer caste certificate and self-declaration; the certificate must confirm the candidate does not fall in the Creamy Layer as on the cut-off date. EWS candidates must submit a valid Income & Asset Certificate based on gross annual income for Financial Year 2025-26, as per Do

While applying online, candidates need to upload: Scanned recent passport-size colour photograph (not older than 3 weeks, JPG/JPEG format) Scanned signature in black ink (JPG/JPEG format) Certificate/Marksheet of Matriculation/Secondary School Examination/equivalent (Central/State Board) Certificate/Marksheet of Intermediate/Higher Secondary Examination/equivalent (optional) Post-specific documents (see below) Valid OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/PwBD certificate, if applicable, in the prescribed format Valid EWS Income & Asset Certificate, if applicable Non-attachment of required/legible documents will be treated as an incomplete application and rejected outright.

Test cities are chosen by the candidate at the time of application and cannot be changed later; WCL reserves the right to allocate or change test cities. No relaxation in the minimum qualification and eligibility criteria is admissible for any category of candidate. Qualifications acquired through distance learning/part-time mode are not considered. If a valid caste/category certificate is not uploaded, the candidate will be considered as UR; no request for change of category is allowed later. Certificates will be verified from the issuing authority; candidature will be cancelled if any certificate is found unsatisfactory or not genuine at any stage. EWS/SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/ESM certificates must be in Hindi or English. Ex-Servicemen must produce their discharge certificate at document verification. Candidates must maintain an active email ID and mobile number valid for at least the next one y