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TheJobKart brings you the complete details of the IOCL WR Apprentice Recruitment 2026. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Marketing Division, Western Region, has opened applications for Trade, Technician and Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for training year 2026-27.

This is important to understand from the start: this is a 12-month apprenticeship, not a permanent job. It is a training engagement at IOCL Marketing Division locations in the Western Region, and completion of the training does not give a right to employment with IOCL. For diploma holders, ITI holders, graduates and Class 12 candidates in the region, however, it is a valuable year of industry training with a large public sector undertaking, and selection is on merit in the qualifying examination — there is no written test and no interview.

The application window is short. Applications opened on 5 October 2026 and close on 4 November 2026 at 5:00 PM, so candidates should complete the correct portal registration — NATS or NAPS, depending on their discipline code — well before the last day.

Table of Contents

• IOCL WR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 at a Glance
• A Western Region Marketing Division Engagement, Not Other IOCL Regions
• Vacancy Details
• State-wise Vacancy Details
• Who Can Apply? Eligibility Criteria
• Stipend and Training Period
• Important Dates
• Application Fee
• Selection Process
• How to Apply Online: Step-by-Step
• Documents to Keep Ready
• About Indian Oil Corporation Limited
• Why This Recruitment Stands Out
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Important Links
• Disclaimer

IOCL WR Apprentice Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

A Western Region Marketing Division Engagement, Not Other IOCL Regions

This advertisement is only for the Marketing Division, Western Region. It should not be confused with IOCL refinery apprenticeships, pipelines apprenticeships, or apprentice notices for other regions such as the Northern Region, which have their own advertisements, vacancy figures, dates and portal details.

Within this Western Region notice, training is offered only in seven States and Union Territories: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. A training location outside this list will be rejected, so candidates should choose a State or Union Territory inside the Western Region when they apply.

Vacancy Details

There are 335 tentative apprenticeship seats, spread across 14 discipline codes, numbered 101 to 114. The seats are given as shared pools for groups of codes, not as a separate vacancy for every individual trade inside a group. For example, the 99 Technician seats cover codes 101 to 106 together, and the 40 Trade (ITI) seats cover codes 107 to 111 together.

The discipline codes are:

One secondary source reported 306 vacancies for this recruitment. The detailed state-wise and category-wise tables in the notification summaries checked for this post add up to 335, and the majority of sources give 335, so this post uses 335 and flags the 306 figure as a conflicting secondary report that candidates should not rely on without checking the official advertisement.

Category-wise vacancy details

PwBD reservation is horizontal, not additional seats. It is printed only against the Graduate and Data Entry Operator rows, shared between them. Codes 101 to 111 are printed as PwBD 0, and PwBD candidates cannot apply for those codes, as reported in the notification summaries.

State-wise Vacancy Details

Maharashtra has the largest share, with 149 seats, including 100 Graduate Apprentice seats. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have 57 seats each, and Goa, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have 18 seats each.

Seats are tentative and may rise or fall, as stated in the notification summaries. The unit or location inside the chosen State or Union Territory is decided by the management; the notice does not offer a choice of city.

Who Can Apply? Eligibility Criteria

Age limit

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 24 years
• Age counted as on: 30 September 2026

Age relaxation, as reported in the advertisement summaries, is:

Educational qualification

All prescribed qualifications must have been completed as regular, full-time courses from recognised institutions. Qualifications obtained through part-time, correspondence or distance-learning mode are not accepted for the notified disciplines, as reported.

Qualification acquisition windows

This is a strict condition, and candidates outside the window are not considered, as reported:

A lateral-entry Diploma, where Class 12 Science or ITI candidates were admitted directly into the second year of the Diploma programme, can also be considered eligible, subject to meeting the prescribed aggregate percentage, as reported.

Who cannot apply

• Candidates who hold, or are pursuing and will have completed on or before joining, a higher professional qualification such as B.E. / B.Tech, MBA or equivalent, MCA, CA, ICWA, LLB, or an equivalent higher professional qualification. A declaration is taken at joining, and suppression can end the training.
• PwBD candidates for codes 101 to 111, as explained above.
• Candidates whose essential qualification was acquired before the start of the window for their code, or after 30 September 2026.
• Candidates applying for more than one discipline code — this leads to summary rejection of all applications, as reported. Apply for only one discipline code.
• A second apprenticeship in the same trade is subject to the Apprentices Act rules reported in the summaries: a completed earlier apprenticeship needs a minimum one-year gap, with different waiting periods for terminated contracts. Candidates in this situation should check the exact rule in the official advertisement before applying.

Reservation uses the Central List for OBC-NCL. A State-list-only caste is not treated as OBC-NCL here, as reported. SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates applying for unreserved seats are considered only on General standards.

Stipend and Training Period

• Training period: 12 months.
• Stipend: The advertisement does not print a fixed rupee stipend figure. It states that the monthly stipend shall be as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and the Apprenticeship Rules, as amended from time to time.

Candidates should therefore not treat any rupee figure circulating on secondary sites as the figure printed in this advertisement. The payable rate should be confirmed from the offer of engagement. Stipend is subject to attendance and the training rules, as reported.

This is a training engagement, not employment. On completion, IOCL has no obligation to offer employment, and the apprentice has no claim to employment on that ground, as stated in the advertisement summaries.

Important Dates

No extension is printed in the advertisement summaries checked, so candidates should not assume the 4 November deadline will move.

Application Fee

No application fee is printed in Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/WR/APPR/2026-27, as reported in the notification summaries checked. Candidates should apply only through the official NATS or NAPS portals and should be wary of anyone asking for money for this apprenticeship.

Selection Process

There is no written test and no interview in this recruitment, as reported. Selection is:

1. Merit list: Prepared from the percentage of marks in the prescribed essential qualification, for candidates who meet the notified criteria.
2. Document verification: Shortlisted candidates are called for document verification at a unit or office decided by the management, with the date intimated through their registered email.
3. Pre-engagement medical fitness test: Candidates must be found suitable under IndianOil’s pre-engagement medical format.
4. Offer of engagement: Issued to candidates whose documents and medical fitness are in order, for 12 months of training.

Document verification or empanelment does not by itself create a right to engagement, and filling a seat is at management discretion, as reported. Seats not filled from the first shortlist may be offered from the same panel-cum-merit list, as reported.

How to Apply Online: Step-by-Step

The portal depends on the discipline code, and using the wrong portal invalidates the application, as reported. Read this step carefully before registering.

1. Visit the official IOCL apprenticeships page on iocl.com and read Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/WR/APPR/2026-27 in full, including the discipline code list and the pre-engagement medical guidelines.
2. Choose only one discipline code for which you meet the qualification, age and passing-year conditions, and choose a State or Union Territory inside the Western Region.
3. For Technician Apprentice (codes 101–106) and Graduate Apprentice (code 112), register on the NATS portal, nats.education.gov.in, and apply against Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Marketing Division) – Western Region, establishment ID WMHMCC000053.
4. For Trade Apprentice (ITI, codes 107–111) and Data Entry Operator (codes 113–114), register on the NAPS portal, apprenticeshipindia.gov.in, and apply against the same Western Region establishment, establishment ID E01172700332.
5. Complete your portal profile to 100 percent, with personal details, education details, category details and aggregate percentage. If your mark sheet is in CGPA or grades, enter the aggregate percentage under your board or university norm, and keep the conversion certificate ready for document verification.
6. Log in with your registered user ID or email credentials and submit the application for your single chosen discipline code by 4 November 2026, 5:00 PM.
7. Keep the same email ID and mobile number until training ends, because document verification information is sent to that address.
8. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the portal registration details for your records. Registering on NAPS or NATS alone, without applying against the IOCL Western Region establishment, is not an application, as reported.

IOCL will not entertain a change after final submission, as reported, so check the discipline code, State or Union Territory, percentage and category before submitting.

Documents to Keep Ready

• Class 10 / SSLC / Matric certificate or mark sheet for date of birth. No other document is accepted for date of birth, as reported.
• Semester-wise or year-wise mark sheets and the final certificate for ITI, Class 12, graduation or Diploma, as applicable.
• Institute certificate that the course was regular, with the year of passing.
• Latest caste certificate in the Government proforma, where reservation is claimed. OBC-NCL certificates must not be more than 12 months old from 30 September 2026, must state non-creamy layer status, and must match the Central List, as reported.
• CGPA conversion certificate, where the result is in grade points.
• Result-declaration certificate from the Principal, if the mark sheet has no declaration date.
• Aadhaar, PAN, first page of an Aadhaar-seeded bank passbook, and a cancelled cheque.
• Pre-engagement medical fitness certificate, when called for document verification.
• Any other document required by the official advertisement for your discipline code.

Original documents will be checked during document verification, so the details you enter in the form should match them exactly.

About Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Indian Oil Corporation Limited is a Central Public Sector Undertaking and India’s largest oil marketing company, with refineries, pipelines, terminals, bottling plants and retail outlets across the country. Its Marketing Division handles the distribution and sale of petroleum products, and its Western Region covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli for this apprenticeship notice.

For an apprentice, the work is likely to involve hands-on training at a Marketing Division location in the chosen State or Union Territory — depot, terminal, bottling plant, divisional office or a similar unit, depending on the discipline. That kind of exposure is particularly useful for diploma, ITI and graduate candidates who want to move into oil, energy, manufacturing or other industrial roles later.

Why This Recruitment Stands Out

Many apprenticeships are limited to a single trade or a small number of seats. This notice offers 335 seats across four apprentice categories and 14 discipline codes, with a clear merit-only selection process and no written test or interview.

It is also open to a wide range of qualifications — Diploma, ITI, graduation and Class 12 — which widens the pool considerably. The trade-off is the strict gate: a single discipline code, a fixed passing-year window, a regular full-time qualification, and no higher professional qualification. Candidates who meet all of those conditions, and who apply on the correct portal before 4 November 2026, are in a much stronger position than candidates who rush the form on the last day.

At the same time, candidates should go in with clear eyes: this is training, not a promise of a permanent job. Its value lies in the experience, the stipend during training, and the advantage that a year inside IOCL’s Marketing Division can give in future job applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date to apply for IOCL WR Apprentice Recruitment 2026?
The last date is 4 November 2026, up to 5:00 PM. Applications opened on 5 October 2026 at 10:00 AM.

How many vacancies are there?
There are 335 tentative apprenticeship seats: Technician Apprentice 99, Trade Apprentice (ITI) 40, Graduate Apprentice 174, and Data Entry Operator 22.

What is the advertisement number?
Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/WR/APPR/2026-27, dated 5 October 2026, issued by IOCL Marketing Division, Western Region.

What qualification is needed?
It depends on the discipline code: a 3-year Diploma for Technician Apprentice, Matric plus 2-year ITI for Trade Apprentice, a regular full-time graduation degree for Graduate Apprentice, and Class 12 (below graduate) for Data Entry Operator, with the passing-year windows given above.

What is the age limit?
Candidates should be between 18 and 24 years as on 30 September 2026, with relaxation for SC, ST, OBC-NCL and PwBD candidates as per the rules given above.

What is the stipend?
The advertisement does not print a fixed rupee figure. The stipend is as prescribed under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and the Apprenticeship Rules, as amended from time to time, and should be confirmed from the offer of engagement.

Is there a written test or interview?
No. Selection is on merit in the essential qualification, followed by document verification and a pre-engagement medical fitness test.

Is this a permanent job?
No. This is a 12-month apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act. Completion does not oblige IOCL to offer employment, and the apprentice has no claim to employment on that ground.

Where do I apply?
Through the NATS portal for Technician and Graduate Apprentice codes, and through the NAPS portal for Trade (ITI) and Data Entry Operator codes, against the IOCL Marketing Division – Western Region establishment. The official IOCL website is iocl.com.

Can I apply for more than one discipline code?
No. Apply for only one discipline code. Applying for more than one leads to summary rejection of all applications, as reported.

Important Links

• Official IOCL website: iocl.com
• IOCL apprenticeships page: iocl.com/apprenticeships
• NATS portal (Technician and Graduate Apprentice): nats.education.gov.in
• NAPS portal (Trade Apprentice and Data Entry Operator): apprenticeshipindia.gov.in
• Recruitment notification: Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/WR/APPR/2026-27, dated 5 October 2026

Disclaimer

This post is written to help candidates understand the recruitment in simple language. It is not a substitute for the official notification. Vacancies, dates, fee, eligibility, stipend and selection details are subject to change by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, and candidates should verify every detail in the official Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/WR/APPR/2026-27 notification before applying. Follow TheJobKart for the latest government and private jobs in India.