NCL Apprentices Recruitment 2026 — 1607 Graduate, Diploma & Trade Apprentice Posts

Total Posts: 1607 apprentice trainee positions across four streams. Reservation is applied category-wise as per the Apprentices Act, 1961 and applicable rules. Horizontal reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) applies to 58 posts.

Note: The stream-wise and trade-wise vacancy split is given in the official notification. A candidate may apply for only one notified position.

Qualification: - Graduate Apprentice: a Degree from an AICTE/UGC recognised institute. - Diploma Apprentice: a Diploma from an AICTE/BTE recognised institute. - Trade (ITI) Apprentice: a National/State Trade Certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in the relevant trade. - Paramedical Trainee: the prescribed paramedical qualification from a recognised institute.

The qualifying institute must be functional and operating in Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh. The qualification must have been passed in or after June 2022. Candidates who already hold a qualification higher than the one prescribed for the applied stream, or who have already done or are doing an apprenticeship, or who have one year or more of work experience, are not eligible. Qualifications obtained through part-time, correspondence or distance mode are not accepted.

Age (as on 01-06-2026): minimum 18 years and maximum 26 years, i.e. born between 01-06-2000 and 01-06-2008 (both dates inclusive). Age relaxation applies to reserved-category candidates as per the rules for the reserved slots.

There is no application fee for this recruitment. Applications are submitted online through the NATS/NAPS government portals only; no paper or postal application is accepted.

1. Visit the official website of Northern Coalfields Limited and open the Career > Apprenticeship Training section to read the full notification.
2. Register first on the correct government portal — Graduate and Diploma candidates on the NATS portal, and Trade (ITI) candidates on the NAPS portal — to generate a valid Enrolment ID.
3. Log in with the Enrolment ID and apply for the NCL apprentice position through the same portal.
4. Fill in your personal, academic and category details exactly as per your certificates.
5. Upload a clear colour photograph and your signature in black ink as per the portal specifications.
6. Review all details carefully, submit the application, and save a printout and a soft copy for future reference.

Keep your NATS/NAPS Enrolment ID, matriculation date of birth, qualifying marks and maximum marks, and any category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) or PwBD certificate ready before applying. Use an email ID and mobile number that will stay active for at least one year.

Selection is based purely on merit; NCL does not conduct any written examination.

Stage 1 — Merit list: For Graduate and Diploma posts, merit is drawn from the marks scored in the qualifying Graduation/Diploma examination. For Trade (ITI) posts, merit is based on the average of the matriculation pass percentage and the relevant trade certificate percentage. Candidates are ranked in descending order of marks; ties are broken by date of birth (older candidate first) and then by name in alphabetical order. Percentages are not rounded off.

Stage 2 — Document scrutiny: Shortlisted candidates are called with all original certificates for verification. Failure to appear or to produce valid documents leads to cancellation of candidature.

Stage 3 — Medical examination: The final offer depends on clearing a medical test under the Mines Rules, 1955, with a fitness certificate in the prescribed format issued after the notification date.