🛢️ HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainee Recruitment 2026-27

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🏢 Organization: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) – Refineries Division | 📍 Mumbai & Visakhapatnam

📅 Last Date to Apply: 10th March 2026

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a prestigious Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG), has officially announced the engagement of Graduate Apprentice Trainees (Engineering) under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for the financial year 2026-27. HPCL boasts a massive refining, storage, and distribution network spread across the country, making this a golden opportunity for fresh engineering graduates to gain hands-on industrial exposure in world-class petroleum refineries.

HPCL Refineries Division proposes to engage eligible Indian national candidates for its Mumbai Refinery (Maharashtra) and Visakh Refinery (Andhra Pradesh). Applications are invited from engineering graduates belonging to Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, and Computer Science/IT streams who have completed their degrees after 01-04-2023. Candidates will receive a handsome monthly stipend of ₹25,000/-. The online registration portal is officially active from 25th February 2026 to 10th March 2026. Read this ultra-detailed, comprehensive job post to understand the exact eligibility criteria, branch-wise educational mappings, rigorous selection methodology, and the step-by-step application procedure. 👇

Crucial Educational Rules:

• ✅ Candidates must have completed Engineering Graduation AFTER 01-04-2023. Candidates graduating prior to this date are NOT eligible.
• ✅ Percentage Criteria: UR / OBC-NC candidates must have minimum 60% aggregate marks. SC / ST / PwBD candidates must have minimum 50% aggregate marks in all semesters/years.
• ✅ All qualifications specified must be recognized by the Board of Technical Education / UGC / AICTE.
• ✅ NATS 2.0 Registration is Mandatory: Only candidates registered and approved on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS 2.0) portal will be considered.

📜 Eligible Engineering Branches & Sub-Disciplines

🧑‍🎓 Age Limit & Category Relaxations

Critical Cut-off Date for Age Calculation: 10-03-2026

⚖️ Permissible Age Relaxations:

• 🟢 SC / ST Candidates: 5 Years Relaxation (Up to 30 Years).
• 🟢 OBC-NC Candidates: 3 Years Relaxation (Up to 28 Years).
• 🟢 PwBD Candidates (VH/HH/OH/MD): 10 Years Relaxation (Up to 35 Years).

💸 Monthly Stipend Breakdown

Candidates selected as Graduate Apprentice Trainees (Engineering) will be paid a consolidated monthly stipend of ₹ 25,000/-. The stipend payment structure is as follows:

• ✅ ₹ 20,500/- will be paid directly by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
• ✅ ₹ 4,500/- will be paid directly into the bank account by the Government of India (GOI) as per the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme under NATS.

*Note: There is no obligation on the part of HPCL to provide housing assistance or any other allowances to the selected candidates other than the fixed stipend amount mentioned above.

⚔️ Complete Selection Methodology

The selection process for HPCL Graduate Apprenticeship 2026-27 is purely merit-based and transparent. The sequence of selection is as follows:

• 📝 Stage 1: Merit Based Screening: Applications will be strictly screened based on the merit percentage (marks) obtained in the qualifying engineering degree, adhering to the prescribed qualification and eligibility criteria stream-wise.
• 🗣️ Stage 2: Document Verification (1:5 Ratio): Candidates will be called for Document Verification in the order of merit in a ratio of 1:5 with respect to the training positions available against each stream. Shortlisted candidates will receive communication via their registered email. (No TA/DA will be paid for attending Document Verification).
• 📄 Stage 3: Final Merit List & Tri-Partite Contract: A final merit list will be prepared based on candidates reporting for DV and found suitable. The candidate will be engaged in merit order upon accepting the tri-partite apprenticeship contract on the NATS website.
• 🏥 Stage 4: Medical & Police Verification: Engagement is subject to the submission of a medical certificate in the prescribed format and successful police verification.

📅 Important Timeline Schedule

Note: Candidates applying on the HPCL portal after 10-03-2026 will strictly not be considered under any circumstances.

📝 Step-by-Step Process to Apply for Apprenticeship at HPCL

Candidates are allowed to fill only ONE application. Multiple applications will be rejected. Follow this exact workflow to submit your form without errors:

1. Step 1 (Mandatory Prerequisite): Candidates must first be registered and approved on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS 2.0) web portal by the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT).
2. Step 2 (HPCL Portal Registration): Visit the specific HPCL Apprentice Application Link: http://jobs.hpcl.co.in/Recruit_New/recruitlogin.jsp. Click on the “Sign up for New Registration” option.
3. Step 3: Once registered successfully, you will receive your login details (Email ID and Password) from the HPCL Apprentice Team on your registered email.
4. Step 4 (Login): Return to the portal and sign in using your newly generated credentials.
5. Step 5 (Fill Details):
   • Carefully select your Engineering Branch from the dropdown list.
   • Fill in your Personal Details (Names must match educational documents exactly). Click “Validate your details”, then “Save & Next”.
   • Fill in your Contact Details (Correspondence and Permanent address).
   • Select your preferred Training Position (Mumbai Refinery OR Visakh Refinery). Only one option is allowed.
   • Input your Qualification Details accurately.
6. Step 6 (Uploads): Upload a scanned copy of your recent Passport Sized Photograph and your Signature in the specified format.
7. Step 7 (Preview & Submit): Thoroughly click on Preview. If corrections are needed, go back and edit. Once verified, check the declaration boxes and click Final Submit.
8. Step 8: After submission, you will receive a confirmation email containing your HPCL Application Number. Download and save the duly filled application form for the Document Verification stage.

⚠️ HARD COPIES NOT REQUIRED: Candidates are “NOT” required to submit hard copies of application forms to HPCL offices. The details filled online will be considered final.

📜 Crucial General Conditions to Remember

• 🔸 Candidates who have previously engaged as an Apprentice or are currently undergoing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 elsewhere are NOT eligible to apply.
• 🔸 Candidates who possess work experience of one year or more are NOT eligible to apply.
• 🔸 Reserved category candidates must submit SC/ST/OBC-NC/PwBD certificates in the prescribed format available on the HPCL website during Document Verification. The caste name must perfectly match the central government notification list.
• 🔸 The OBC claim relies on the state to which the candidate’s father originally belongs. “Creamy Layer” OBC candidates are treated as Unreserved (UR).
• 🔸 Applications with pseudo/fake email IDs or mismatching physical documents will lead to outright cancellation of candidacy at any stage.

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