IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Name of Posts	Apprentice Vacancy
Recruitment	IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Number of Vacancies	246
Exam Date	To be notified
Mode of Application	Online
Last Date to Apply	28th July, 2026
Official Website	https://iocl.com

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Refineries Division has released a advertisement for the recruitment of 246 Technician and Trade Apprentice posts in Bongaigaon Refinery and Guwahati Refinery under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 (as amended. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, Pay details, and application procedure to be followed.

Name of post: Apprentice

No of posts: 246 posts

Refinery-wise vacancy:

Bongaigaon Refinery: 144
Guwahati Refinery: 102

Stipend: Rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be as prescribed under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973/ Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and Corporation’s guidelines.

Other Criteria of IOCL Apprentice Recruitment

Age Limit: Age of the candidates must be minimum 18 years and maximum age shall be 24 years as on 30-06-2026 for General/ EWS candidates.

Age Relaxation: The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:

SC/ST: 5 years
OBC/ MOBC: 3 years
PwBD: 10 years
PwBD-OBC(NCL): 13 years
PwBD-SC/ST: 15 years

Educational Qualification:

Trade Apprentice -Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline - Chemical: 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry)

Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline - Mechanical: 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry)

Technician Apprentice Discipline - Chemical: 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./Petrochemical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg.

Technician Apprentice Discipline - Mechanical: 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg.

Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation: 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical: 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant: 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com

Trade Apprentice- Accountant: 3 years B.Com

Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices): Class XII pass

Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders): Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’.

IOCL Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection of the candidates for Technician, Trade Apprentices, and Accounts Executive/ Graduate Apprentice posts under IOCL Recruitment 2026 involves the written examination followed by document verification.

Written Examination
Document Verification
Medical Examination

How to Apply IOCL Apprentice Recruitment?

STEP 1:

i) Candidates are advised to register as a Technician/ Trade Apprentice online in the following portals under the respective State as per their Trades below:

a) Trade Apprentice – ITI/Data Entry Operator at https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/

b) Technician Apprentice – Diploma at https://nats.education.gov.in/student_register.php

ii) Candidates have to select the Apprenticeship Opportunities in the top menu. Then select in search column location as per IOCL and select the respective trade. This will prompt to login the site with the basic details. Follow the steps given by the portal and complete the registration.

iii) Candidates are therefore advised to furnish the details in the portal carefully and check the same before final submission.

STEP 2:

After applying against an opportunity in the respective NAPS/NATS Portal, the candidate must MANDATORITY complete their registration/application for apprentice positions in Indian Oil Refineries Division portal at www.iocrefrecruit.in. Option for exercising the choice of a Refinery unit has been provided in the application menu .

Imp Dates of IOCL Apprentice 2026

Starting date of submission of application: 29th June, 2026
Last date of submission of application: 28th July, 2026
Tentative date of publication of list candidates called for Document Verification: 5th August 2026
Date of Document Verification: 11th to 18th August 2026

Imp Web-Links of IOCL Vacancy

Online Application Form: Bongaigaon | Guwahati

NATS/ NAPS Form: NATS | NAPS

Advertisement Details: Bongaigaon | Guwahati

Official Website: Click Here

Syllabus of IOCL Apprentice Recruitment

a) The Selection shall be on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in the Online Test and meeting the notified eligibility criteria.

b) The Online Test will be conducted with Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s) consisting of four options with one correct option.

c) The candidates will be assessed on parameters/sections as below.

Trade Apprentice (Fitter / Electrician / Electronics Mechanic / Instrument Mechanic / Machinist) & Technician Apprentice (Mechanical / Electrical /Instrumentation / Civil / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics):

• Technical Acumen in relevant discipline

• Generic Aptitude including Quantitative Aptitude

• Reasoning Abilities

• Basic English Language Skills

Graduate Apprentice (BA/B.Com/B.Sc/BBA.):

• Generic Aptitude including Quantitative Aptitude

• Reasoning Abilities

• Basic English Language Skills

Trade Apprentice (Data Entry Operator/ Retail Sales Associate):

• Generic Aptitude

• Reasoning Abilities

• Basic English

d) The candidates will have to qualify successfully through each stage of the selection process i.e.Online Test (Minimum 40%, relaxable by 5% for candidates from SC/ ST/PwBD categories against reserved positions), document verification and Pre engagement medical fitness for being adjudged suitable for engagement.

e) Candidates are advised to ensure that they are medically fit as per IndianOil’s pre engagement medical standard.

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online Now for 246 Posts