Last Updated on May 31, 2025 by Admin
Indian Oil Corporation Limited, one of the largest commercial undertakings in India and a Fortune “Global 500” Company, as a measure of Skill Building Initiative for the Nation, invites applications from candidates for engagement as Apprentices at its Refineries under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 (as amended) in the Trade / Discipline mentioned below.
Educational Qualification, Number of seats in Apprentice category including likely reservation (as per the prescribed reservation of the concerned state) and other eligibility criteria / parameters shall be as under:
IOCL Apprenticeship Recruitment 2025 For Trade/Technician/Graduate Apprentices.
Advertisement Nos.- Guwahati- GR/P/APP/2024-25; Barauni-BR/HR/APPR/2024-25; Gujarat-JR/01/2024-25; Haldia-HR/RECTT/01/2024-25(APP); Mathura-MR/HR/APP/2025; Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex (PRPC)-PR/P/Apprentice/57(2024-25); Digboi-AODDR/TA-2025; Bongaigaon-BGR/Appr/2025/01; Paradip–PDR/HR/01/Apprentices-25
Table of Contents
Vacancy Details
Total no of Vacancies – 1770 Posts.
Post Details
- Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical – 421 Posts
- Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical – 208 Posts
- Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical – 76 Posts
- Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical – 356 Posts
- Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical – 169 Posts
- Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical – 240 Posts
- Technician Apprentice Discipline Instrumentation – 108 Posts
- Trade Apprentice Secretarial Assistant – 69 posts
- Trade Apprentice Accountant – 38 Posts
- Trade Apprentice Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) – 53 Posts
- Trade Apprentice Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) – 32 Posts
Qualification
- 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry)
- Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class
- 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./Petrochem ical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg.
- 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg
- 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com
- 3 years B.Com
- Class XII pass
- Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’
Age Limit
- Minimum 18 years and maximum age shall be 24 years as on 31-05-2025 for General/EWS candidates.
Relaxation of upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD candidates shall be extended as per Govt. guidelines. - Marksheet/Certificate issued by Board of Secondary Education for passing Matriculation (Class X) Examination shall be the only acceptable document in support of age.
All you need to know about Apprenticeship in Construction [2023 Updated Guide]
How to Apply
- Candidates meeting the above prescribed eligibility criteria should visit our IOCL website www.iocl.com /
www.iocrefrecruit.in from 03-05-2025 till 02-06-2025. - Candidates willing to apply must have a valid and active Apprentice Registration/Enrolment Number registered on NAPS/NATS portal. They must ensure that their profile is 100% correctly updated.
- Applications are invited by IndianOil for Apprenticeship at its Refineries at Guwahati, Digboi, Bongaigaon (all 3 in Assam), Barauni (Bihar), Vadodara (Gujarat), Haldia (West Bengal), Mathura (UP), Panipat (Haryana) and Paradip (Odisha).
- A candidate can apply for apprenticeship in any one of the Refinery unit and in any one of the trade/discipline of his/her choice.
- Candidates meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria for a trade/discipline, may visit the website www.iocl.com, go to ‘What’s New’ > go to Engagement of Apprentices under Refineries Division> Click on “Detailed advertisement” (to refer to the Advertisement) > Click on “Click here to Register/Apply on NAPS/NATS” (to register/apply against opportunities) > Click on “Click here to Apply Online on IOCL portal”(to fill online application form). The candidate must have an active email ID and mobile phone number which must remain valid for at least next one year. All future communication with candidate will take place only through website/email/SMS alerts. Applications submitted through on-line mode will only be accepted.
- FOLLOWING STEPS (BOTH STEP I & STEP II) ARE TO BE COMPLETED FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS:
STEP I: Registration on NAPS/NATS portal and Application to Opportunities notified on NAPS/NATS portal
I) Post Codes : 101, 102, 103, 108, 109, 110 & 111 :s
a) For disciplines mentioned at Codes 101, 102, 103, 108, 109, 110 & 111, candidates have to register on NAPS portal https://apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/ .
b) 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.
c) Candidates are therefore advised to furnish the details in the portal carefully and check the same before final submission.
II) Post Codes : 104, 105, 106 & 107 :
a) For trades mentioned at Codes 104, 105, 106 & 107, candidates have to register on NATS portal /Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) i.e. https://nats.education.gov.in .
b) After successful registration, candidates have to apply to the advertisement notified by IOCL on their dashboard.
c) Candidates are therefore advised to furnish the details in the portal carefully and check the same before final submission.
STEP II: Application on iocl website www.iocrefrecruit.in
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 (on-line application portal) which shall open at 10.00 hours on 03-05-2025 and close at 17.00 hours on 02-06-2025.
Important Dates for IOCL Recruitment
- DATE OF OPENING OF ONLINE APPLICATION IN NAPS/NATS PORTAL AND IOCL PORTAL (www.iocrefrecruit.in) 03-05-2025 (10.00 Hrs)
- LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION IN NAPS/NATS PORTAL AND IOCL PORTAL (www.iocrefrecruit.in) 02-06-2025 (17.00 Hrs)
- TENTATIVE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF LIST OF CANDIDATES CALLED FOR DOCUMENT VERIFICATION 09-06-2025
- TENTATIVE DATE OF DOCUMENT VERIFICATION 16-06-2025 to 24-06-2025
