HPCL is a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG), Government of India. It is engaged in Refining, Storage, Distribution and vast marketing network consisting of Refineries, Zonal offices, regional offices, Terminals, Pipeline networks Aviation Service stations, LPG Bottling Plants and Inland Relay Depots etc. spread across India.
HPCL, Marketing Division (All India Locations) proposes to engage Graduate Apprentice Trainees – Engineering [Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical / Instrumentation] at locations spread across India as per provision of Apprentices Act, 1961 and the Rules thereof.
Engagement of Graduate Apprentices (Engineering) for the Year 2026-27
HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainees Important Dates.
| Important Dates. | |
| Commencement of Online Application on HPCL | 16-02-2026 |
| Last date of Online Application on HPCL | 02-03-2026 |
HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainees Overview.
| Overview | |
| Company Name | Hindutan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) |
| Post Name | Graduate Apprentice Trainees |
| No of Post | 608 |
| Salary | Rs. 25000/- per Month |
| Qualification | B.E. / B.Tech in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation, 60% aggregate (UR/OBC-NC), 50% aggregate (SC/ST/PwBD) |
| Age Limit | 18 to 25 years |
| Last Date | 02.03.2026 |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Job Type | Contract |
| Description of Graduate Apprentice (Engineering) | Age Limit | Qualification Criterion | Monthly Stipend |
| Civil | Min age- 18 yrs. and Max age-.25 yrs. as on 02-03- 2026 Age relaxation by 5 yrs. for SC/ST, 3 yrs. for OBC-NC and 10 yrs. for PwBD | Engineering Graduation in [Civil/ Mechanical/Electrical/ Instrumentation] with 60% aggregate marks of all semesters/ years for UR/OBC-NC and 50% for SC/ST/PwBD/(VH/HH/OH/MD*) Candidates | Rs.25000/- for Engineering Graduates (Rs 20,500 will be paid by HPCL & Rs 4500 will be directly paid to apprentices by GOI as per DBT scheme) |
| Mechanical | |||
| Electrical | |||
| Instrumentation |
Training Slots Description and the tentative number of seats available for graduate apprentice’s shall be as follows, Reservation policy will be adhere to the percentage for recruitment in respective of states in following trade.
HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainees Training Slot.
Eligibility Criteria.
- Only Indian national are eligible to apply.
- Only the candidates registered and approved on the National Apprenticeship Training scheme (NATS 2.0) web portal and by Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) will be considered for selection to undergo Apprenticeship Training.
- Engineering Graduates in Civil/Mechanical/ Electrical/ Instrumentation streams who have completed Engineering Graduation after 01-04-2023 onwards are eligible to apply. Candidates who have completed engineering prior to 01-04-2023 are not eligible for apprenticeship training.
- Candidates belonging to UR/OBC-NC must have 60% aggregate whereas candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD (VH/HH/OH/MD) must have 50% aggregate marks in all years/semesters in qualifying examination.
Calculation of Percentage
- The degree percentage as provided by university/college will be considered or where CGPA/GPA or letter grade in a qualifying degree is awarded, equivalent percentage of marks should be indicated in the application form as per norms adopted by University/Institute. Please also obtain a certificate to this effect from University / Institute which shall be required at the time of document verification. In case where above percentage/conversion is not available then the percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the semester(s)/year(s). The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e., 49.99% will be treated as less than 50%.
- All the qualifications specified above should be recognized by Board of Technical Education/ UGC/AICTE or equivalent authority as per prevailing Laws.
- Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years as on 02-03-2026. Max. Age relaxation by 5 yrs. for SC/ST, 3 yrs. for OBC and 10 yrs. for PwBD (VH/HH/OH/MD) Candidates.
- Relaxations in Eligibility criterion, Age and Reservations for SC, ST, OBC-NC, and PwBD (Persons with benchmarked disabilities – with degree of disability 40% or above) will be as per Government Guidelines / Apprentices Act, 1961.
- Candidates who have been engaged previously as Apprentice or are undergoing Apprenticeship training elsewhere and have an apprenticeship contract with any other organization under the Apprentices Act, 1961 on the NATS Portal are not eligible to apply. In case of any existing apprenticeship contract with any organization may lead to rejection of the application.
- Candidates who have got work experience of one year or more are not eligible to apply.
- Candidates applying on HPCL Portal after 02-03-2026 will not be considered.
HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainees 2026 Important Link
| Important Link | |
| Download and Read the Offical Notification PDF before Apply | |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Download Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
