# Indian Oil opens 335 apprentice positions, deadline 4 November 2026-10-30T07:22:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian Oil Corporation Limited has announced 335 apprentice vacancies through its Western Region Marketing Division. The openings cover Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Applications must be submitted on the official portal by 4 November 2026. The positions include graduate apprentice (174 posts) for BA, B.Com, B.Sc or BBA holders, technician apprentice (99 posts) for engineering diploma holders, trade apprentice ITI (40 posts) for certificate holders in fitter, electrician, electronics or instrument mechanic trades, and data entry operator (22 posts) for 12th pass candidates. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The selection process details will be announced on the IOCL website. ## Indian Opinion Analysis A total of 335 positions are spread across four categories, graduate, technician, trade apprentice and data entry operator, giving each educational segment a distinct share, with graduate apprentices taking 174 of the slots. The company has not yet released the selection process timeline, leaving applicants to watch the official portal for updates. With the deadline fixed at 4 November, candidates who meet the age and qualification criteria must act quickly because the gap between announcement and closure is only five days. ## Coverage - udaipurkiran.com Straight recruitment notice with no government praise or criticism This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Gujarat, Indian Oil Corporation, IOCL, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Western Region Marketing Division Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-oil-opens-335-apprentice-positions-deadline-4-november/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-oil-opens-335-apprentice-positions-deadline-4-november/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/