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IOCL Pipelines Division Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 500 Posts

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Pipelines Division

By JobAlertCentral Editorial TeamPublished Updated

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Pipelines Division, has released Advt. No. PL/HR/ESTB/APPR (2026) dated 6 November 2026 for approximately 500 Technician, Trade and Data Entry Operator Apprentices across its Eastern (116), Western (149), Northern (110), Southern (46) and South Eastern (79) Pipeline Regions. Online applications run from 6 November to 5 December 2026 via NATS/NAPS portals plus the IOCL Pipelines portal. There is no application fee and no written exam — selection is merit-based on qualifying-exam marks. Age limit 18–24 years as on 30 November 2026.

Total posts
500
Last date
05 Dec 2026
Qualification
Diploma / 12th
Age limit
18–24 yrs

01Important dates

Application Start
06 Nov 2026
Application Last Date
05 Dec 2026

02Application fee

All categories (no fee)
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03Age limit

18–24years

18 to 24 years as on 30 November 2026 (born between 30 November 2002 and 30 November 2008). Relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (NCL), up to 10 years for PwBD.

04How to apply for IOCL Pipelines Apprentice 2026

  1. 01Register on the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in) for Technician / Graduate Apprentices, or the NAPS portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) for Trade / Data Entry Operator Apprentices.
  2. 02Complete the registration on the IOCL Pipelines portal at plapps.indianoilpipelines.in.
  3. 03Submit both registrations by 5 December 2026 and keep the registration details for document verification.

Vacancy details

500 posts
Post & eligibilityPosts
Eastern Region Pipelines (ERPL)As per the official notification for the region116
Western Region Pipelines (WRPL)As per the official notification for the region149
Northern Region Pipelines (NRPL)As per the official notification for the region110
Southern Region Pipelines (SRPL)As per the official notification for the region46
South Eastern Region Pipelines (SERPL)As per the official notification for the region79

Full details

IOCL Pipelines Division Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 500 Posts

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Pipelines Division, has released Advertisement No. PL/HR/ESTB/APPR (2026) dated 6 November 2026 for the engagement of approximately 500 Technician, Trade and Data Entry Operator Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, across its Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern and South Eastern Pipeline Regions (19 states).

Verification basis — read this first

This item was not in the FreeJobAlert news sitemap used for discovery — it surfaced from a web search during the 13 November scan and was verified against consistent reporting across multiple outlets (certifica.in, sarkariresult.app, governmentdailyjobs.com, quicksarkari.com) on 6–13 November 2026. The region-wise vacancy split below sums exactly to 500. It may have been missed in earlier scans; check the live site for a duplicate before publishing.

Application fee

There is no application fee for any category.

Eligibility and selection

Age limit is 18 to 24 years as on 30 November 2026. Qualification must already be passed as on 30 November 2026. Posts include Technician Apprentice (Mechanical, Electrical, Telecommunication & Instrumentation — 3-year Diploma), Trade Apprentice (Assistant-Human Resource, Accountant — Bachelor's degree) and Data Entry Operator (12th pass, fresher and skill-certificate streams). Selection is purely merit-based on the percentage of marks in the essential qualification, followed by document verification and a pre-engagement medical examination — there is no written examination or interview. Candidates must first register on the NATS/NAPS portal and then complete registration on the IOCL Pipelines portal (plapps.indianoilpipelines.in), both by 5 December 2026.

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IOCL Pipelines Division Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 500 Posts: FAQs

How many IOCL Pipelines Apprentice posts are there?

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Approximately 500 apprentice posts (tentative) under Advt. No. PL/HR/ESTB/APPR (2026) — Technician, Trade and Data Entry Operator Apprentices across five pipeline regions.

What is the last date to apply?

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Online applications run from 6 November 2026 to 5 December 2026, via the NATS/NAPS portals and then the IOCL Pipelines portal (plapps.indianoilpipelines.in).

Is there an application fee?

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No — there is no application fee for any category.

What is the age limit?

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18 to 24 years as on 30 November 2026, with relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (NCL) and up to 10 years for PwBD.

Is there a written exam?

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No. Selection is purely merit-based on the percentage of marks in the essential qualification, followed by document verification and a pre-engagement medical examination.

How are the vacancies distributed region-wise?

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Eastern Region Pipelines (ERPL) 116, Western Region Pipelines (WRPL) 149, Northern Region Pipelines (NRPL) 110, Southern Region Pipelines (SRPL) 46 and South Eastern Region Pipelines (SERPL) 79 — 500 in all.

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