IOCL Trade Apprentice 2025: The registration has started in Indian Oil various refinery Devision such as Panipat,Gruwahati,Digboi, Bongagaion,Gujrat, Mathura and Haldia Refinery. There are around 2700 vacancies in various trade is available to apply. Registration starts today 28 November. There is no written test for this. Candidate will get selection through merit.
IOCL refineries Apprentice 2025-26 Schedule
| Registration Starts | 28-Nov |
| Registration last date | 18-Dec |
Apprentice Period- One year
Age-

18-24
Age relaxation will apply here too for reserved category candidates
IOCL Apprentice 2025-26 Qualification
The qualification varies according to the post. It starts with ITI,Diploma engineering,10+2 and BSc. We have given below the post and required qualification marked against each posts and number of vacancies
Percentage- Candidate must have 50 percentage of marks in last qualified qualification and it is 45 percent for reserved category candidates
Important Point for Candidates who have apprenticeship earlier
Candidates who have completed Apprenticeship Training earlier under the Apprentices Act in a trade/discipline other than trade/discipline applied for are eligible for engagement as Apprentices, provided that
How to apply?
Interested candidates will first register on the NATs/NAPS portal. The portal to register after NAPS and NATs portal is / www.iocrefrecruit.in The candidates must click on this link for this
IOCL Apprentice Panipat
Paradip Refinery
| Trade/Discipline | Qualifications | Period of Training | Seats | ||||||
| Total Nos. | UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | PwBD | |||
| Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical | 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 12 months | 130 | 52 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical | Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class | 12 months | 40 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical | 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./Petrochemical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. | 12 months | 70 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. | 12 months | 50 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical | 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12 months | 80 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation | 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 12 months | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant | 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com | 15 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice- Accountant | 3 years B.Com | 12 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) | Class XII pass | 12 months | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) | Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ | 12 months | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bongaigaon Refinery Trade/Discipline Qualifications Period of Training Seats Total Nos. UR EWS SC ST OBC (NCL) PwBD Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) 12 months 45 21 4 3 5 12 0 Matric with ITI in Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass 12 months 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 class Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) 24 months 16 7 2 1 2 4 0 3 years Diploma in Chemical Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical Engg./Petrochemical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery 12 months 16 7 2 1 2 4 0 and Petrochemical Engg. Technician Apprentice 3 years Diploma in 12 22 9 2 2 3 6 2 Discipline – Mechanical Mechanical Engg. months 3 years Diploma in Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics 12 months 17 7 2 1 2 5 1 Engineering 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/Instrumentation Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / 12 months 11 5 1 1 1 3 1 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com 15 months 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Trade Apprentice- 3 years B.Com 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Accountant months Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) Class XII pass 12 months 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ 12 months 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Digboi Refinery Trade/Discipline Qualifications Period of Training Seats Total Nos. UR EWS SC ST OBC (NCL) PwBD Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) 12 months 40 17 4 3 5 11 0 Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class 12 months 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) 24 months 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./Petrochemical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. 12 months 11 5 1 1 1 3 0 Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. 12 months 30 13 3 2 4 8 1 Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 12 months 10 4 1 1 1 3 1 Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 12 months 5 2 0 1 1 1 1 Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com 15 months 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 Trade Apprentice- Accountant 3 years B.Com 12 months 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) Class XII pass 12 months 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ 12 months 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mathura Reinery
| Trade/Discipline | Qualifications | Period of Training | Seats | ||||||
| Total Nos. | UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | PwBD | |||
| Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical | 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 12 months | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | NA |
| Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical | Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class | 12 months | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 24 months | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | NA |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical | 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./ Petrochemical Engg./ Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. | 12 months | 34 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | NA |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. | 12 months | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical | 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12 months | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation | 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 12 months | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant | 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com | 15 months | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trade Apprentice- Accountant | 3 years B.Com | 12 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) | Class XII pass | 12 months | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) | Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ | 12 months | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Haldia refinery
| Trade/Discipline | Qualification | Period of Training | No. of seats & likely Reservation | |||||||||
| Total Nos. | UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | PwBD | ||||||
| Trade Apprentice Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline- Chemical | 3 years B.Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 12 months | 50 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline-Mechanical | Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class | 12 months | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline-Mechanical | 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 24 months | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Chemical | 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./ Petrochemical Engg./ Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. | 12 months | 70 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Mechanical | 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. | 12 months | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Electrical | 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg./ Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | 12 months | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation | 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 12 months | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Trade Apprentice – Secretarial Assistant | 3 years B.A./B.Sc./B.Com | 15 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Trade Apprentice – Accountant | 3 years B.Com | 12 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Trade Apprentice-Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) | Class XII Pass | 12 months | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Trade Apprentice-Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holder) | Class XII Pass with Skill Certificate holder in ‘Domestic Data Entry Operator’ | 12 months | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 216 | 88 | 22 | 51 | 9 | 46 | 8 | |||||
Gujrat Refinery Trade/Discipline Qualifications Period of Training Seats Total Nos. UR EWS SC ST OBC (NCL) PwBD Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) 12 months 114 47 11 8 17 31 NA Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class 12 months 83 34 8 6 13 22 6 Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) 24 months 18 7 2 1 3 5 NA Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./Petrochemical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. 12 months 114 47 11 8 17 31 NA Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. 12 months 77 31 8 5 12 21 5 Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 12 months 96 39 10 7 14 26 7 Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 12 months 49 21 5 3 7 13 3 Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com 15 months 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Trade Apprentice- Accountant 3 years B.Com 12 months 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) Class XII pass 12 months 15 6 2 1 2 4 1 Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ 12 months 14 7 1 1 2 3 1
Barauni Refinery
| Trade/Discipline | Qualifications | Period of Training | Seats | ||||||
| Total Nos. | UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | PwBD | |||
| Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical | 3 years B.Sc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 12 months | 177 | 81 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline Mechanical | Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class | 12 months | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 24 months | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline Chemical | 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./ Petrochemical Engg./ Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. | 12 months | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. | 12 months | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical | 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12 months | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation | 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engg. | 12 months | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant | 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com | 15 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice- Accountant | 3 years B.Com | 12 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) | Class XII pass | 12 months | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) | Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ | 12 months | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Guwahati Refinery
| Trade/Discipline | Qualifications | Period of Training | Seats | ||||||
| Total Nos. | UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | PwBD | |||
| Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator (Chemical Plant) Discipline – Chemical | 3 years B.Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 12 months | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice (Fitter) Discipline – Mechanical | Matric with ITI in Fitter Trade of minimum 2 years duration with Pass class | 12 months | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice (Boiler) Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years B Sc. (Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry) | 24 months | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Chemical | 3 years Diploma in Chemical Engg./Petrochemical Engg./Chemical Technology / Refinery and Petrochemical Engg. | 12 months | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Mechanical | 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engg. | 12 months | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline – Electrical | 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engg. / Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12 months | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Technician Apprentice Discipline- Instrumentation | 3 years Diploma in Instrumentation Engg/ Instrumentation & Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control Engg, / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 12 months | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trade Apprentice- Secretarial Assistant | 3 years B.A./B.Sc/B.Com | 15 months | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice- Accountant | 3 years B.Com | 12 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices) | Class XII pass | 12 months | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trade Apprentice- Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders) | Class XII pass with Skill Certificate holder in `Domestic Data Entry Operator’ | 12 months | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 FAQs
It started today for recruitment of various candidates for apprentice training.
You can apply if you have not done apprenticeship in same trade then you can apply
There is no application fee for this
There is no entrance test for this candidate will be chosen on the basis of their last qualification
You have the NATS/NAPS registration first and then go to ioclrefrecruit.in and apply





