IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 : Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has released the IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 notification for Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex. This engagement of apprentices is under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 in various trades and disciplines like Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Secretarial Assistant, Accountant and Data Entry Operator. A total of 707 apprentice seats are available with reservation as per Haryana state rules. The notification is issued under Advertisement No. PR/P/Apprentice/58 (2025-26) dated 28 November 2025.
Candidates who have already passed the required qualification can apply, while those awaiting results are not eligible. The application process has two steps – registration on NAPS/NATS portal and submission of application on IOCL Refineries Division portal – both of which must be completed within the given dates.
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Organization | Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex |
| Advertisement No. | PR/P/Apprentice/58 (2025-26) |
| Total Vacancies | 707 Apprentices (various trades/disciplines) |
| Post Name | Trade Apprentice / Technician Apprentice / Data Entry Operator Apprentice |
| Job Location | Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex and New Delhi location for some trades |
| Stipend | As per Apprentices Act and IOCL rules during training period |
| Eligible for Male / Female | Both, as per trade-wise eligibility |
| Category | UR, EWS, SC, OBC(NCL), PwBD as per Haryana state reservation |
| Official Website | www.iocl.com and www.iocrefrecruit.in[1] |
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
| Event | Date/Period |
|---|---|
| Opening of online application in NAPS/NATS & IOCL portal | 28-11-2025 (10.00 Hrs) |
| Last date for online application (both portals) | 18-12-2025 (17.00 Hrs) |
| Tentative publication of list for Document Verification | 27-12-2025 |
| Tentative Document Verification dates | 02-01-2026 to 07-01-2026 |
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
The notification does not mention any application fee for apprentices. Candidates should follow the official IOCL portals for any update regarding fee instructions.
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Vacancies, Eligibility, Qualification, Age Limit
IOCL has notified 707 apprentice seats across different codes and trades with category-wise distribution (UR 313, EWS 70, SC 134, OBC(NCL) 190, PwBD 28). There is no ST reservation in Haryana.
Main trades/disciplines include:
- Code 101: Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant), B.Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry), 12 months, 130 seats.
- Code 102: Trade Apprentice – Fitter (Mechanical), Matric with 2-year ITI (Fitter), 12 months, 144 seats (includes PwBD).
- Code 104: Technician Apprentice – Chemical, 3-year Diploma in relevant Chemical branches, 12 months, 165 seats.
- Code 105: Technician Apprentice – Mechanical, 3-year Diploma in Mechanical Engg., 12 months, 50 seats.
- Code 106: Technician Apprentice – Electrical, relevant 3-year Diploma, 12 months, 130 seats.
- Code 107: Technician Apprentice – Instrumentation, relevant 3-year Diploma, 12 months, 40 seats.
- Code 108: Trade Apprentice – Secretarial Assistant (Panipat & N. Delhi), 3-year BA/B.Sc/B.Com, 15 months, total 12 seats.
- Code 109: Trade Apprentice – Accountant, B.Com, 12 months, 1 seat.
- Code 110: Trade Apprentice – Data Entry Operator (Fresher), Class XII pass, 12 months, 28 seats.
- Code 111: Trade Apprentice – Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders), Class XII with Domestic Data Entry Operator Skill Certificate (<1 year), 12 months, 7 seats.
Key eligibility points:
- Qualification must be from recognized Board/University/Institute as regular full-time course with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC & PwBD in reserved seats).
- ITI (Fitter) must be regular full-time NCVET/SCVT recognized; pass marks are sufficient.
- Candidates with higher professional qualifications like BE/B.Tech, MBA, CA, LLB, MCA etc. are not eligible.
- Candidates who completed required qualification more than 5 years before eligibility date are not eligible.
- Apprenticeship completed earlier is allowed only in different trade/discipline with required gap and declarations.
Age limit is mentioned in later part of notification (not fully shown in excerpt), generally requiring candidates to be within prescribed minimum and maximum age as on date of reckoning; relaxation is as per Govt. rules for SC, OBC, PwBD, etc.
PwBD seats are identified in codes 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 and 111 with categories like low vision, hard of hearing, musculoskeletal disabilities and multiple disabilities.
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
- Selection will be through a written test and document verification as per IOCL’s apprentice selection procedure (details in later pages of notification).
- Final merit list will be prepared trade-wise and category-wise based on performance in written test and fulfilling eligibility conditions.
- PwBD candidates must produce valid Disability Certificate as per RPwD Act 2016 and Rules 2017.
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
The notification specifies a written test for assessing candidates for apprentice engagement. The test pattern generally includes objective questions related to the relevant discipline, general aptitude and reasoning, with details such as number of questions, duration and qualifying criteria provided in subsequent sections of the notification. Candidates should refer to the full PDF for exact exam scheme and syllabus.
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Important LINKS
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Notification PDF | Notification |
| NAPS/NATS Registration Portal | APPLY ONLINE |
| OFFICAL WEBSITE | IOCL |