IOCL Barauni Refinery Apprentice Recruitment 2026 for 272 Posts Cancelled

• The cancelled notice required a three-year B.Sc with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry for trade codes 101 and 103.
• Code 105 required a three-year diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Code 107 required a three-year diploma in Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation & Electronics, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
• Qualifications had to be regular, full-time and completed by 30.11.2026, with at least 50% aggregate marks, or 45% for SC/ST and PwBD candidates against seats reserved for them.
• Eligible lateral-entry diploma holders could apply subject to the prescribed aggregate marks. Candidates awaiting results or holding part-time, correspondence or distance qualifications were not eligible.
• The notice excluded candidates with specified higher professional qualifications and those who had completed five years after obtaining the prescribed qualification as on 30.11.2026.

• Do not submit an application: IOCL cancelled the advertisement on 13.11.2026.
• If you have already applied, note that the application will not be considered or processed.
• Read the official cancellation notice for the withdrawal details.

Cancellation update

Indian Oil Corporation Limited has withdrawn its Barauni Refinery apprentice engagement notification under Advertisement No. BR/HR/APPR/2026-27/II. The advertisement was dated 6 November 2026, and the withdrawal notice was issued on 13 November 2026. IOCL attributed the decision to revised organisational requirements.

The cancellation takes effect immediately. Candidates should not submit applications for these vacancies. IOCL has said that applications already submitted will not be considered or processed, and the associated opportunities on the NAPS and NATS portals are also being withdrawn.

Original vacancies and eligibility

The cancelled advertisement listed 272 tentative seats for Trade Apprentice and Technician Apprentice roles. These included Attendant Operator in the Chemical Plant, Boiler, Mechanical and Instrumentation disciplines. The proposed training period was 24 months for the Boiler trade and 12 months for the other three codes.

For the two trade apprentice codes, the original notice specified a three-year B.Sc in the listed subjects. For technician apprentice positions, it specified a three-year diploma in the relevant engineering discipline. Applicants needed a regular, full-time qualification completed by 30 November 2026. The original age range was 18 to 24 years for General and EWS candidates on that date, with applicable relaxation.

Dates and selection no longer operative

The original application period ran from 6 November to 6 December 2026. IOCL had tentatively scheduled the document-verification shortlist for 11 December and verification from 14 to 18 December. These dates relate to the cancelled advertisement and should not be treated as an active application or selection schedule.

The original selection plan used marks in the prescribed qualification for a merit list, followed by document verification and a pre-engagement medical examination. It did not prescribe a written test. The notice did not state a fixed stipend amount or application fee.

What candidates should do

Read the official cancellation notice linked above and do not apply under this advertisement. Anyone who has already submitted an application should note IOCL's statement that it will not be processed. The original notification remains linked for reference, not as an invitation to apply.