HPCL Graduate Apprentice Trainee Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 358 Engineering Posts

Age Limit

General

• 18 to 25 years as on 31-07-2026

Relaxations

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC-NC: 3 years
• PwBD (VH/HH/OH/MD): 10 years

Educational Qualification

• Engineering graduation in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation streams, recognized by the Board of Technical Education/UGC/AICTE or equivalent authority.
• Candidates must have completed their engineering graduation on or after 01-09-2023. Those who completed earlier are not eligible.
• UR/OBC-NC candidates require 60% aggregate marks; SC/ST/PwBD candidates require 50% aggregate marks, calculated across all semesters/years.
• Where CGPA/GPA or letter grades are awarded, the percentage must be converted as per the university/institute norms, supported by a certificate from the university/institute.
• Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
• Only candidates registered and approved on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS 2.0) portal and by the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) will be considered.
• Candidates with an existing apprenticeship contract with any other organization on the NATS portal are not eligible to apply.
• Candidates with one year or more of work experience are not eligible to apply.

Important Dates

• Online application start: 15-07-2026
• Online application end: 31-07-2026
• Monthly stipend: Rs. 25,000 (breakup: Rs. 20,500 from HPCL + Rs. 4,500 from GOI under DBT)
• Duration: One year apprenticeship

Application Fees

• The official notification does not specify any application fee.

HPCL Apprentice Selection and Documentation

1. Applications are screened based on merit percentage as per eligibility criteria and the number of training slots.
2. Incomplete or ineligible applications will be rejected without intimation.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification in a ratio of 1:5 against notified slots, communicated via registered email. No TA/DA will be paid for verification.
4. A merit list will be prepared based on verification results.
5. Selected candidates must accept a tri-partite apprenticeship contract on the NATS portal and undergo a medical certificate and police verification.

Documents Required

• Recent passport-sized photograph
• Signature for upload
• Engineering degree/marksheets
• SC/ST/OBC-NC/PwBD certificate (where applicable)
• Self-certified translated copy of category certificates if issued in a language other than English/Hindi

How to Apply Online

1. Register on the Apprentice Application portal.
2. Receive login credentials via registered email.
3. Sign in and select the Engineering branch as per the advertisement.
4. Enter Personal, Contact, and Qualification details and upload documents.
5. Review and submit. A confirmation email with the HPCL Application Number will be sent after submission.

Note: Only one application per candidate is allowed; multiple applications will be rejected.