IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Notification
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has released a job advertisement for the recruitment of 246 posts of Technician Apprentice & Trade Apprentice vacancy in Bongaigaon Refinery and Guwahati Refinery under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 (as amended). Eligible candidates may apply online at https://iocl.com.
| Recruitment Authority | Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) |
| Mode of Apply | Online |
| Last Date | 28 July 2026 |
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment Details
Name of Post: Apprentice
No. of Post: 246
Period of Apprenticeship Training: 12 to 24 Months
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.
Refinery-wise vacancy:
| Name of Refinery | No of posts |
| Guwahati Refinery | 102 |
| Bongaigaon Refinery | 144 |
Eligibility Criteria of IOCL Apprentice Recruitment
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and maximum 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
• 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’.
➢ 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’.
How to Apply for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment
STEP 1:
Before applying for above apprentices positions, candidates have to first register themselves in online portals of the following agencies of Govt. of India:
b) https://nats.education.gov.in/student_register.php
STEP 2:
After applying against an opportunity in the respective NAPS/NATS Portal, the candidate MUST also submit their details in Microsoft Form/ Google Form MANDATORILY, by visiting the link at www.iocl.com. Candidates are advised to submit only one response in Microsoft form.
Important Dates of IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026
• Date of Notification : 29th June 2026
• Starting Date of Online Application: 29th June 2026
• Last Date of Online 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
• Date of Document Verification: 11th to 18th August 2026

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