IOCL Panipat Refinery Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 1450 Posts, Apply Online by 12 Aug (Haryana)

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex — a Maharatna Central Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas — has released IOCL Panipat Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for 1,450 Trade and Technician Apprentice vacancies under Advertisement No. PR/P/Apprentice/60 (2026-27) dated 14 July 2026. As of July 2026, the IOCL Panipat online application is active across 11 disciplines including Fitter, Electrician, Attendant Operator, Data Entry Operator, and Engineering Diploma trades. With zero application fee and a merit-based selection, this is one of the largest apprenticeship openings at a single PSU refinery in India this year. Selected IOCL Panipat Apprentice 2026 trainees will undergo structured on-the-job training at the Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex, one of IOCL's largest refineries handling crude oil processing, petrochemicals, and polymer production. The selection process for this IOCL apprenticeship is purely merit-based — no written test is conducted; candidates are shortlisted based on their percentage of marks in the qualifying examination in descending order. Monthly stipend will be paid as prescribed under the Apprentices Act 1961/1973 and IOCL's own guidelines. The IOCL Panipat Apprentice 2026 online application is available at iocl.com and through the NAPS Portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) or NATS Portal (nats.education.gov.in) depending on the post code applied for. The last date to apply for IOCL Panipat Refinery Apprentice 2026 is 12 August 2026 at 5:00 PM. Candidates can apply for only one trade or discipline. Application fee is nil for all categories. Read the complete official IOCL Panipat Apprentice 2026 notification at iocl.com before applying to confirm post code, portal, and eligibility.

- Trade Apprentice (Codes 101, 102, 109, 110, 111): 10th pass (Matriculation/SSC) + 2-year ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in relevant trade (Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, etc.) - Attendant Operator (Code 108): 12th Pass (Science — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or ITI Fitter/Electrician from NCVT institute - Data Entry Operator (Codes 109/110): 12th Pass (any stream) or B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. from recognised university - Technician Apprentice (Codes 104–107): 3-year Engineering Diploma (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation) from recognised polytechnic/institute - Age: 18 to 24 years as on 31 July 2026 - SC/ST — 5 years relaxation; OBC (NCL) — 3 years relaxation; PwBD — 10 years relaxation - Candidates who have already completed apprenticeship training anywhere are NOT eligible - Candidates with 1 year or more of work experience are NOT eligible - Only one application per candidate across all codes — multiple applications lead to summary rejection - Indian citizenship mandatory

Nil | Application is free for all categories | Payment Mode: Online (NAPS/NATS Portal + Microsoft Forms)

Stipend as per Apprentices Act 1961/1973 and IOCL guidelines. Document Verification (DV) scheduled tentatively 20 August 2026; DV dates 27 Aug–03 Sep 2026.

1. Visit the official IOCL website at iocl.com and navigate to Careers → What's New 2. Download and read the complete official IOCL Panipat Apprentice 2026 notification PDF carefully to identify your post code and applicable portal (NAPS or NATS) 3. For Codes 101, 102, 108, 109, 110, 111: Register on the NAPS Portal at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in — enter Aadhaar, verify, and search for establishment "IOCL, Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex" (ID: E10150600035) 4. For Codes 104, 105, 106, 107 (Diploma trades): Register on the NATS Portal at nats.education.gov.in — search for "IOCL Panipat Refinery" (ID: NHRPPC000003) and apply 5. After applying on NAPS/NATS, return to iocl.com → Careers → "Engagement of Apprentices under Panipat Refinery 2026" and submit the Microsoft Forms link — mandatory second step 6. Ensure your name, Enrolment/Registration No., email ID, and mobile number match exactly between NAPS/NATS and Microsoft Form 7. Upload the required documents in prescribed format as instructed on the portal 8. Review all filled details carefully before final submission — no corrections allowed after submission 9. Submit the application before 12 August 2026 at 5:00 PM and download the confirmation receipt 10. Keep a printout of all submitted forms and confirmation receipts for Document Verification reference