Overview
IOCL has released a recruitment notification for the post of Apprentice. Eligible candidates can apply before 05.12.2026.
Key Details
- Organization
- IOCL
- Advertisement No
- PL/HR/ESTB/APPR (2026), dated 06.11.2026
- Last date to apply
- 05.12.2026
Important Dates
| Last Date | 05.12.2026 |
| Date of opening of online application | 06.11.2026 |
| Cut-off date for age, qualification and eligibility | 30.11.2026 |
| Last date of submission of online application | 05.12.2026 |
Important Links
- Official NotificationOpen Link
Selection Process
Selection is by a Panel cum Merit List, followed by document verification and medical fitness. There is no written test or personal interview.
How to Apply
Applying is a two-portal process. The NAPS/NATS application must come first, before registering on the Indian Oil Pipelines portal. No other mode of application is accepted. • Register as an apprentice on the portal for your trade: https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in (NAPS) for Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) and Domestic Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders); https://nats.education.gov.in/student_register.php (NATS) for the three Technician Apprentice trades and for Trade Apprentice (Assistant-Human Resource/Accountant). • Log in with your User ID/Email ID and apply for the opening with the Establishment ID of IOCL for your region, between 06.11.2026 and 05.12.2026. Check that your personal details, educational details, category and aggregate percentage show correctly; corrections are made through the NAPS/NATS office. • Register on the Indian Oil Pipelines portal https://plapps.indianoilpipelines.in/ using the same email ID and mobile number as on NAPS/NATS; both must stay valid for the whole apprenticeship period. • In Part-I, enter basic details such as name and category and create a password. A registration number is sent to your email ID/SMS; log in again with it and your password. • In Part-II, upload a scanned colour photograph (20-50 KB, JPG) and signature in black ink (10-30 KB, JPG), enter educational qualification and experience details, and submit. This is the final submission and details cannot be changed afterwards. • Mention the NAPS/NAT…
Required Documents
At document verification, bring the originals with a self-attested copy of each, plus a passport size photograph and self-attested copies of certificates/mark sheets: • Xth Standard/Matriculation certificate/mark sheet from the Education Board, as proof of date of birth (no other document is accepted for date of birth). • Latest caste certificate in the Government prescribed proforma, issued by the Competent Authority, for reserved category candidates. • For OBC-NCL: latest caste certificate not more than 12 months old from 30.11.2026, in the Govt. of India proforma, stating the candidate is not in the creamy layer. • Semester-wise/year-wise mark sheets of ITI (NCVT/SCVT)/HSC/Graduation/Diploma in Engineering. • Final ITI (NCVT/SCVT) Certificate/HSC/Graduation/Diploma in Engineering from the Board/Authority/Institute. • First page of the Bank passbook of an Aadhaar seeded account, Aadhar Card, PAN Card and a cancelled cheque leaf. • Pre-Engagement Medical Fitness Certificate.
Important Instructions
• Incomplete applications, those received by any other mode, those not meeting eligibility and those received after the last date are treated as rejected. Canvassing of any kind disqualifies the candidate. • Candidature is provisional. Incorrect, false or suppressed information cancels candidature, and engagement is liable to be terminated if it is found after engagement. • Engagement is subject to medical fitness as per IndianOil's pre-engagement standard. Persons with benchmark disabilities, except for the identified disability, must be within the normal range of all other physical standards. • Only one mobile number and one email ID can be used per candidate, and the same ones cannot be used by another candidate for this notification. • Suppression of information on possessing or pursuing a higher qualification makes a candidate ineligible at any stage, and engagement can be terminated at any time. • Mere application, document verification or empanelment gives no right of engagement. Seats may remain unfilled for unsuitability or insufficient candidates, and the management's decision is final. • Disputes fall under the sole jurisdiction of the courts at Kolkata (ERPL), Ahmedabad (WRPL), Chandigarh (NRPL), Chennai (SRPL) and Cuttack (SERPL). • Queries relevant to the advertisement, and not already answered in it, go to the regional email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]. • All corrigenda, addenda and updates wi…
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 500 Technician Apprentice, Trade Apprentice and More Posts?
Last Date: 05.12.2026; Date of opening of online application: 06.11.2026; Cut-off date for age, qualification and eligibility: 30.11.2026; Last date of submission of online application: 05.12.2026
What is the age limit?
Minimum 18 years and maximum 24 years as on 30.11.2026
What is the selection process?
Selection is by a Panel cum Merit List, followed by document verification and medical fitness. There is no written test or personal interview.