IndianOil Corporation Limited (Marketing Division) Western Region issued Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/WR/APPR/3/2025-26 on 11 March 2026 for engagement of 405 Apprentice posts (Trade, Technician and Graduate) across 7 states/UTs under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Applications are accepted via NAPS/NATS portal until 26 March 2026.

No written test. No interview. Selection is based purely on merit — the percentage of marks obtained in the essential prescribed qualification for the applied discipline. Higher marks = better chance of selection.

Zero. There is absolutely no application fee for any category. Applying through the NAPS or NATS portal is completely free of charge.

No. B.E./B.Tech, MBA, MCA, CA, ICWA, LLB and equivalent higher qualification holders are strictly NOT eligible for any post in this recruitment — including Graduate Apprentice (Code 112). A mandatory declaration must be submitted at joining confirming absence of such qualifications.

Age is reckoned as on 28 February 2026. General/EWS: 18–24 years. OBC-NCL: up to 27 years. SC/ST: up to 29 years. PwBD (General): up to 34 years. PwBD (OBC-NCL): up to 37 years. PwBD (SC/ST): up to 39 years.

Use NAPS (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in, Est. ID: E01172700332) for: Trade Apprentices (ITI — Fitter, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, Instrument Mechanic, Machinist) and Data Entry Operator (Disc. 113 & 114). Use NATS (nats.education.gov.in, Est. ID: WMHMCC000053) for: Technician Apprentices (Diploma, Disc. 101–106) and Graduate Apprentices (Disc. 112).

No. Apply for ONE discipline code only. Candidates applying for more than one discipline code will have all their applications summarily rejected. Choose your discipline code carefully before applying.

No. Upon completion of the 12-month apprenticeship training, IOCL has no obligation to offer employment. An apprentice cannot claim any right to employment based on completion of the training. This is a statutory skill training engagement under the Apprentices Act, 1961.

For Graduate and Technician (Diploma) disciplines: qualification must be acquired between 01 April 2022 and 28 February 2026. For Trade Apprentices (ITI/DEO): between 01 April 2021 and 28 February 2026. Qualifications acquired outside these windows are ineligible.

If your qualification uses CGPA/OGPA/Letter Grade, you must indicate the equivalent aggregate percentage in the application as per your university's norms. You must also submit a certificate from the university/institute confirming the equivalent percentage at the time of document verification — failing which your candidature will not be considered.

Yes, provided: (1) Your previous apprenticeship is completed, (2) There is a minimum one year gap between the two trainings, and (3) The second training is in a different trade. A maximum of two apprenticeship trainings are allowed per candidate.

Training location is allocated within the state for which you applied. Candidates must apply only for vacancies notified under their target Western Region state. Selection of training locations outside the notified states in the portal will result in rejection of the application.