
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Marketing Division, Eastern Region, has released Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/ER/APPR/2026-27 on 13 November 2026 for engagement of 409 Trade, Technician and Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act. The online application process opened on 13 November and closes on 12 December 2026. FreeJobAlert.Com reports that the state-wise vacancy table in the notification adds up to 393 posts, leaving 16 unallocated seats, jagranjosh.com does not mention the discrepancy. Applicants must register on the NAPS or NATS portal and then complete a mandatory Microsoft Form for training-location preferences.

Candidates with qualifications from Class 10 with ITI to graduation may apply, depending on the discipline. The age limit is 18 to 24 years as of 30 November 2026. Selection is merit-based on marks in the qualifying examination, followed by document verification and medical fitness, no written test or interview will be held. The training duration is 12 months, with stipend as per the Apprentices Act. A corrigendum may clarify the seat-count difference.
Both jagranjosh.com and FreeJobAlert.Com provide neutral wire-copy style reporting on the IOCL Eastern Region apprentice recruitment. Neither outlet injects editorial commentary or political slant. Jagranjosh.com leads with the notification release and application start date, while FreeJobAlert.Com foregrounds the vacancy breakdown and a procedural note. The only factual discrepancy is the vacancy tally: FreeJobAlert.Com notes that the state-wise table in the notification adds up to 393, against the advertised 409, and flags that an official corrigendum may follow. Jagranjosh.com does not mention any discrepancy. The balanced reading is that candidates should use the state-wise table as indicative but await a possible clarification. Applications close on 12 December 2026.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): jagranjosh.com (neutral report), freejobalert.com (neutral report)
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