HPCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has released an notification for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation engineering disciplines. Interested candidates can check eligibility, application process, selection process, stipend, important dates and other details from the article.
HPCL Apprentice Recruitment Overview
| Post Name | Graduate Apprentice Trainee |
| Total Posts | 358 Vacancy |
| Organization | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited |
| Qualification | Graduate |
| Salary | Rs. 25,000/- Per Month |
| Application Date | 15th – 31st July 2026. |
HPCL Apprentice Recruitment
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has released the 2026-27 notification for engagement of Graduate Apprentice Trainees (Engineering) at locations across India. The notification is for eligible Indian citizens with an engineering degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation. Candidates can apply for their preferred state of training as per the eligibility criteria and slots available.
Educational Qualification: Candidates must fulfil the following eligibility conditions to apply for the HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainee (Engineering) posts.
- Candidates must hold an Engineering Graduation degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation, recognised by the Board of Technical Education/UGC/AICTE or an equivalent authority. Candidates must have completed their engineering graduation on or after 1st September 2023; those who completed it before this date are not eligible.
Candidates belonging to UR/OBC-NC must have secured 60% aggregate marks, while candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD (VH/HH/OH/MD) must have secured 50% aggregate marks across all years/semesters of the qualifying examination.
Age Limit: The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 25 years, as on 31st July 2026. Age relaxation is applicable as follows:
Age Relaxation: The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC/ MOBC: 3 years
- PwBD: 10 years
- PwBD-OBC (Non creamy layer): 13 years
- PwBD-SC/ST: 15 years
HPCL Apprentice Recruitment Vacancy
The 358 training slots are distributed state-wise, with the largest number of slots in Maharashtra, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. A few of the state-wise slots are given below:
| State | Training Slots |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 64 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 37 |
| Gujarat | 32 |
| Tamil Nadu | 20 |
| Telangana | 19 |
| Delhi | 18 |
| Rajasthan | 17 |
| Punjab | 16 |
| Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, West Bengal | 14 each |
| Madhya Pradesh | 10 |
| Kerala | 9 |
| Chhattisgarh | 8 |
| Assam, Goa | 6 each |
| Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand | 5 each |
| Chandigarh, Odisha, Uttarakhand | 4 each |
| Nagaland | 2 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 1 |
Note: The apprentice will be placed for training in the preferred state chosen at the time of application, and may be assigned any training location within that state as per requirement and availability.
HPCL Apprentice Recruitment Salary
Selected candidates engaged as Graduate Apprentice Trainee (Engineering) will be paid a monthly stipend of ₹25,000, of which ₹20,500 will be paid by HPCL and ₹4,500 will be paid directly to apprentices by the Government of India under the DBT scheme.
HPCL Apprentice Recruitment Selection
The selection process for HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainee (Engineering) will be as follows:
- Screening of applications based on merit percentage (marks) as per eligibility criteria and number of training slots notified
- Shortlisting of candidates for document/certificate verification in order of merit, in a ratio of 1:5 with respect to training slots
- Preparation of a merit list based on candidates found suitable after document verification
- Engagement of candidates in merit order upon acceptance of a tri-partite apprenticeship contract on the NATS website, along with submission of a medical certificate and police verification
Note: No written examination is mentioned in this notification for the Graduate Apprentice Trainee (Engineering) engagement; selection is merit- and document-verification based.
Important Dates of HPCL Apprentice Rcruitment
Candidates should keep the following dates in mind while applying for the HPCL Graduate Apprentice engagement.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Online Application | 15th July 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 31st July 2026 |
How To Apply HPCL Apprentice Recruitment
Candidates who fulfil all the required eligibility criteria of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited – HPCL, Apprentice Recruitment will be able to submit their applications on the official web portal.
- Visit the official website: NEToday.in
- Click on the HPCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026
- Register using valid email ID and mobile number.
- Fill in the application form with accurate details.
- Upload necessary documents, including a passport-size photograph and signature.
- Pay the application fee (if applicable).
- Submit the form and take a printout for future reference.
Important links of HPCL Apprentice Recruitment
| Apply Now | HPCL | NATS |
| Download Notification | Click Here |
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