Coal India Limited Recruitment 2026

Last updated: 24 October 2026 | Verified against CIL Advt. No. 03/2026 and 01/2026 (both dated 5 May 2026), CIL Advt. No. 06/2026 (17 August 2026), CIL Advt. No. LR (09)/2026 (7 October 2026) and the subsidiary notices listed in the source box

Coal India Limited recruitment 2026 has been one of the biggest PSU hiring years in recent memory. Coal India Limited (CIL) opened 936 Management Trainee posts at headquarters level: 660 through a computer-based test (CBT) and 276 Mining posts through GATE-2025 scores. Its subsidiaries notified another 3,772 regular posts, from Mining Sirdars and Assistant Foremen to HEMM operators and staff nurses, and about 3,450 apprentice seats on top of that.

That makes roughly 4,700 regular jobs and over 8,000 openings in all across the Coal India group in 2026. The 660-post MT CBT was held on 24 August 2026; its answer key is out, and the result is awaited.

This guide brings every Coal India drive into one place: what is open, what has closed, who can apply, how selection works (GATE or CBT), and what each post pays. Whether you hold a B.Tech, a diploma, a DGMS certificate or an ITI, start here.

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On this page:

• About Coal India
• Latest Updates
• Total Vacancies in 2026
• All Drives at a Glance
• Notification PDFs
• Coal India MT Recruitment 2026
• Subsidiary Recruitment (NCL, SECL, MCL, WCL, CCL, BCCL, ECL, CMPDI)
• Subsidiary Eligibility, Exam Pattern and Pay
• Apprenticeships and Trainee Schemes
• Experienced and Senior-Level Hiring
• MT Eligibility
• How to Apply
• Selection Process: GATE or CBT?
• MT Exam Pattern
• Salary
• Training, Probation and Bond
• How to Get a Job in Coal India
• Previous Years
• Fraud Alert
• FAQs

About Coal India: Why Candidates Aim for a CIL Career

Coal India Limited is a Schedule “A” Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Coal, headquartered in Kolkata. It produces around 75% of India’s coal and employs about 2.09 lakh people (as stated in CIL’s August 2026 advertisement). It works through seven coal-producing subsidiaries (ECL, BCCL, CCL, NCL, WCL, SECL and MCL) and a planning and design arm, CMPDI.

For candidates, a few things stand out:

• an officer-level start in E-1 grade, with a pay scale of ₹60,000–₹1,80,000 for Management Trainees
• a supervisory start at an initial basic pay of ₹47,330.25 a month (NCWA-XI) for Mining Sirdars, Overmen, Assistant Foremen and similar posts in the subsidiaries
• several entry routes: GATE for Mining engineers, a CBT for most other graduate disciplines, subsidiary drives for diploma, ITI and DGMS certificate holders, and apprenticeships for freshers
• postings across coalfields and offices in many states

The sections below follow the order most candidates need: current status first, then vacancies, eligibility and the application route.

Coal India Recruitment 2026: Latest Update

Table: Coal India recruitment 2026 stage tracker, as on 24 October 2026

CIL Notice No. CBT-26/25/2026, dated 21 September 2026, asked final-year (“appearing”) candidates who sat the 660-post CBT to upload their final marksheet, pass result or provisional certificate between 24 September and 8 October 2026. If you were in that group and missed it, write to mtrecruitment.cil@coalindia.in straight away.

What to do now, by situation:

• Appeared in the CIL MT CBT: keep your originals ready (see the documents list below) and check coalindia.in and your email for the result and DV call.
• Applied for MT (Mining) through GATE-2025: watch for the category-wise DV shortlist on coalindia.in.
• Mining engineering student registered for GATE-2027: the exam is in February 2027. CIL has already said its next Mining MT hiring will use GATE-2027 scores, so treat GATE as your Coal India entrance exam.
• Sat a subsidiary CBT (SECL, WCL, NCL): check the subsidiary’s website for merit lists and DV dates. DV calls usually go to three times the number of vacancies.
• Diploma, ITI or DGMS certificate holder: keep an eye on subsidiary websites. That is where Mining Sirdar, Overman, Surveyor, Assistant Foreman, HEMM operator and technician posts are advertised.
• Experienced professional: the GM (E-8) lateral drive is open until 11 November 2026.

How Many Vacancies in Coal India Recruitment 2026?

Counting only one drive or one company understates the year badly. Here is the full picture for notices issued in the calendar year 2026.

Table: Coal India recruitment 2026, total vacancies by company and type

A few notes on these numbers:

• All vacancy figures are tentative and can change at the company’s discretion.
• Apprenticeships are one-year training seats with a stipend, not permanent jobs, which is why they are counted separately.
• The table leaves out contract posts (advisors, medical consultants), advocate empanelment, and departmental (internal) selections open only to existing employees.
• CIL’s 125 Industrial Trainee (CA/CMA) slots are also excluded, because their application window opened in December 2025.

All Coal India Recruitment Drives at a Glance

Table: Coal India recruitment 2026, all CIL and subsidiary drives (newest first)

All vacancy numbers are tentative. CCL, BCCL, ECL and CMPDI post their own notices on their websites, so check the links in the subsidiary section below.

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Coal India Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF

Coal India publishes CIL-level notices only on its official website, under Career with CIL → Jobs at Coal India. Subsidiaries publish on their own websites. The key 2026 documents are:

• Advt. No. 03/2026 (5 May 2026): Recruitment of Management Trainees through CBT, 660 posts: official PDF
• Advt. No. 01/2026 (5 May 2026): Recruitment of Management Trainees based on GATE-2025 score, 276 Mining posts: official PDF
• Advt. No. 06/2026 (17 August 2026): Advance notice for Management Trainee (Mining) recruitment through GATE-2027: official PDF
• Advt. No. LR (09)/2026 (7 October 2026): Lateral recruitment of General Managers in E-8 grade: official PDF
• Notice No. 22 (10 June 2026): Last date for Advt. No. 03/2026 extended to 21 June 2026: official PDF
• Notice No. CBT-26/25/2026 (21 September 2026): Document upload for appearing candidates: official PDF
• All CIL notices: coalindia.in → Jobs at Coal India
• WCL Notification No. 2026/69 (16 July 2026): official PDF
• NCL Employment Notification (Statutory Posts – Mining), 2026: official PDF
• NCL HEMM Operator, Paramedical and Overseer (Ref. NCL/SING/HR/Direct-Recruitment/2026-27/125) and Assistant Foreman (Trainee) notices: nclcil.in → Career → Recruitment
• SECL Advt. SECL/HR/MP/Recruitment/2026/166 (8 April 2026) and apprentice notice SECL/BSP/HRD/NATS/Apprentice 26-27/1393 (17 March 2026): secl-cil.in
• MCL Advt. No. MCL/HQ/Recruitment/Open/2026/311 (16 April 2026): official PDF
• MCL Ref. No. MCL/HQ/Recruitment/Statutory/2026/120 (21 February 2026): mahanadicoal.in

Coal India MT Recruitment 2026

CIL ran two Management Trainee drives in 2026, both notified on 5 May. Both lead to the same job (Management Trainee in E-1 grade, ₹60,000–₹1,80,000), but the route to selection is different.

Management Trainee (Mining)

Advt. No. 01/2026 picked Mining engineers based on their GATE-2025 Mining (MN) paper score. There was no separate written test.

Table: CIL MT (Mining) vacancies, Advt. No. 01/2026

Only GATE-2025 scores counted. The next Mining drive will use GATE-2027 scores (Advt. No. 06/2026). CIL has not announced an intake based on GATE-2026 scores.

Management Trainee (other disciplines)

Advt. No. 03/2026 covered nine disciplines and selected candidates on CBT marks only, with no interview.

Engineering branches (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, System, E&T, Industrial Engineering) sat alongside Geology, Rajbhasha (Hindi) and Company Secretary. Unlike 2025, there were no Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing or Materials Management posts in the 2026 cycle.

Discipline-wise and category-wise vacancies

Table: CIL MT discipline-wise and category-wise vacancies, Advt. No. 03/2026

That is 647 fresh vacancies plus 13 backlog vacancies, making 660. The notice also reserves 64 seats for PwBD candidates (including backlog), spread across the disciplines on a horizontal basis.

Recruitment in Coal India Subsidiaries (NCL, SECL, MCL, WCL, CCL, BCCL, ECL, CMPDI)

Yes, the subsidiaries recruit separately, and in 2026 they hired more people than CIL headquarters. CIL’s MT drives fill officer posts across all subsidiaries. Each subsidiary also runs its own drives, mostly for statutory and supervisory posts (Mining Sirdar, Overman, Surveyor, Assistant Foreman) and technical and paramedical staff under the National Coal Wage Agreement (NCWA-XI).

Table: Coal India subsidiaries, headquarters and 2026 recruitment

Why CCL, BCCL, ECL and CMPDI show no regular drive: these companies filled 2026 needs mainly through CIL’s MT pool, apprenticeships and internal promotions. They advertise open-market posts irregularly. CCL, for instance, last ran a large external drive for Mining Sirdar, Deputy Surveyor, Electrician and Assistant Foreman posts in 2023. Bookmark their careers pages if you are from Jharkhand or West Bengal.

Coal India Subsidiary Eligibility, Exam Pattern and Pay

The rules below are drawn from the 2026 subsidiary notices (WCL, NCL, SECL and MCL). Each notice sets its own exact terms, so always check the one you are applying to.

Educational and statutory qualifications by post

Table: Coal India subsidiary posts 2026, minimum qualification

Two rules apply across almost every subsidiary notice. First, restricted DGMS certificates are not accepted where the posts cover both underground and opencast mines. Second, distance or part-time diplomas do not count.

Age limit and relaxation

Table: Coal India subsidiary recruitment 2026, age rules (WCL notice; others similar)

Age is counted on the last date of application. Mining Sirdar posts are not identified for PwBD candidates under CIL’s 2024 guidelines, so there is no PwBD reservation for them.

Application fee

UR, OBC (NCL) and EWS candidates pay ₹1,180 (₹1,000 + ₹180 GST) online. SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and departmental candidates pay nothing, and SECL also exempted women candidates in 2026.

*All application fees to be paid on the Official Website of the Employer ONLY.

Subsidiary CBT pattern

Table: Coal India subsidiary CBT pattern 2026

All four drives used one-mark questions, no negative marking and bilingual papers (English and Hindi). There is no interview. Candidates are shortlisted for DV in each category at about three times the vacancies, then sent for a medical exam. WCL breaks ties by date of birth (older first), then alphabetically by first name.

Subsidiary pay and probation

• T&S Grade C posts (Mining Sirdar, Jr. Overman, Assistant Foreman, Staff Nurse, Overseer): initial basic ₹47,330.25 a month
• T&S Grade B (Surveyor): initial basic ₹51,103.12 a month
• Clerical Grade III (Translator): ₹41,966.51 a month
• Technician (Electrician) Cat-III: daily-rated, ₹1,583.32 a day basic (MCL)
• On top of basic pay: DA, attendance bonus, special allowance, HRA, transport subsidy and medical facilities under NCWA-XI
• Probation and training: WCL’s 2026 notice gives Mining Sirdars a 6-month probation and Assistant Foremen a 2-year training period

Coal India Apprenticeship and Trainee Schemes 2026

Apprenticeships are the biggest entry point by numbers. They are one-year training seats under the Apprentices Act, 1961, with a monthly stipend and merit-based selection (usually on marks, with no exam). They do not guarantee a permanent job, but the experience counts for later subsidiary drives.

Table: Coal India apprenticeships and trainee schemes, 2025-26 and 2026-27

CCL and WCL notified their last apprentice batches in October–November 2025, so the 2026-27 cycle for these two may open soon. Register on the NAPS (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) and NATS (nats.education.gov.in) portals in advance.

Experienced and Senior-Level Hiring

Coal India also hires experienced professionals, usually in small numbers:

• General Manager (E-8), lateral entry, Advt. No. LR (09)/2026. There are 3 posts: GM Renewables, GM Civil (Thermal Power Projects) and GM Mechanical (Thermal Power Projects). The pay scale is ₹1,20,000–₹2,80,000; applicants need an engineering degree and at least 20 years’ post-qualification experience in the power sector, and the upper age limit is 55 years as on 7 October 2026 (no age bar for CIL employees). Selection is by shortlisting and a personal interview. Applications are open from 12 October to 11 November 2026.
• Executive Director (IICM), Advt. No. 05/2026. This was 1 post on fixed tenure, and applications closed on 16 September 2026.
• Advisors and medical consultants on contract, advertised through coalindia.in, cmpdi.co.in and subsidiary websites throughout the year.

Coal India MT Recruitment Eligibility Criteria

The rules below come from the two CIL MT notices of 2026. For subsidiary posts, see the subsidiary eligibility section above.

Educational qualification and minimum marks

Table: Coal India MT 2026 eligibility by discipline

A few rules catch people out:

• No rounding. 59.99% counts as below 60%.
• CGPA needs a conversion certificate from your university or institute, or a marksheet that shows the conversion formula.
• Full-time degrees only for technical disciplines. Distance or part-time degrees are accepted only for the non-technical discipline (Hindi).
• Combination degrees count only if the core branch name comes first (for example, “Civil Engineering with…”).

Age limit and relaxation

The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 April 2026 for UR and EWS candidates, in both MT notices.

Table: Coal India MT 2026 age relaxation

Nobody can be older than 56 on 30 April 2026, whatever the relaxation. The GATE notice (Advt. 01/2026) also gives 5 years’ relaxation to candidates domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989.

Can final-year students apply?

It depends on the route:

• CBT route (Advt. 03/2026): Yes. Final-year students of the 2025-26 batch could apply if they expected results by 31 August 2026, while still meeting the minimum marks.
• GATE route (Advt. 01/2026): Only if they had completed the degree or passed the final semester by 30 April 2026.

How to Apply Online for Coal India Recruitment

Applications for both 2026 MT drives are closed. The process below is the one CIL used, and it is a good guide for the next window. Subsidiary drives follow a very similar online process on each company’s own website.

Step-by-step application process

• Go to coalindia.in and open Career with CIL → Jobs at Coal India (or the subsidiary’s Career → Recruitment page).
• Read the detailed advertisement for your drive, including the eligible branch list.
• Register on the online application portal linked from that page, and note the login details sent to you.
• Fill in the form for one discipline or post only. If you submit more than one application, only the one with the highest Application Sequence Number counts, and fees are not transferred.
• Upload your photograph, signature and documents, then choose three test cities and three subsidiary preferences (for the MT CBT route).
• Pay the fee online, submit, and print the application and payment receipt. You cannot print it after the closing date.

Do not post hard copies to CIL. Everything is online.

Documents required

To apply (as self-attested PDFs): recent colour passport-size photo (no more than 3 weeks old, JPG/JPEG); signature in black ink; Class 10 certificate as date-of-birth proof; all semester or year marksheets in a single PDF; final or provisional degree certificate; CGPA conversion certificate if applicable; caste, EWS or PwBD certificate (with UDID card) if applicable; and an NOC if you work in a government body or PSU. Company Secretary applicants also need their ICSI membership certificate. Subsidiary applicants must add their DGMS competency, gas testing, first aid or electrical supervisory certificates as relevant.

If shortlisted: the originals of all of the above at document verification, followed by the Initial Medical Examination.

Application fee

Table: Coal India MT 2026 application fee

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Coal India Selection Process: GATE Score or CBT?

This is where most websites get confused, because the answer depends on the drive.

Table: How Coal India selects candidates, by drive

The method has also changed over the years. CIL used GATE scores for several engineering disciplines in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and a CBT for non-engineering MT disciplines in 2025. In 2026, it switched most engineering disciplines to a CBT and kept GATE for Mining. Always check the selection clause in the notification for your drive.

In the GATE route, ties are broken by the higher percentage in your qualifying degree, then by age (older first). In the CBT route for Company Secretary, ties go to candidates who have worked in a listed company. An offer letter is issued only after you clear both DV and the medical exam.

Coal India MT Exam Pattern

The 2026 MT CBT was a single 3-hour sitting with two papers.

Table: Coal India MT CBT 2026 exam pattern

• No negative marking
• Bilingual (English and Hindi); the English version prevails if there is a mismatch
• Minimum qualifying marks in each paper: UR/EWS 40, OBC (NCL) 35, SC/ST/PwBD 30
• Final merit is on total CBT marks, prepared category-wise

For topic-wise details, see PreparEdge’s Coal India MT syllabus and exam pattern guide. The subsidiary CBT pattern is covered in the subsidiary section above.

Coal India Salary at a Glance

Table: Coal India salary by post, as printed in 2026 notices

On top of basic pay, CIL officers get Dearness Allowance, HRA, perquisites, cafeteria-based allowances and Performance Related Pay as applicable. Actual earnings vary with posting, company performance and individual rating.

For a full breakdown, see PreparEdge’s Coal India salary guide.

Training, Probation and Service Bond

• Training: Management Trainees go through one year of training cum probation. On completing it satisfactorily, they are confirmed as Officers in E-1 grade.
• Posting: You can be posted to any CIL subsidiary, including coalfield areas. You give three subsidiary preferences, but the final posting is CIL’s decision. Only apply if you are willing to work anywhere in India.
• Service bond: you commit to at least 60 months of service and sign a ₹3 lakh bond at joining (plus GST in the Mining notice). CIL deducts ₹5,000 a month from your salary and refunds the money without interest after you complete 60 months.
• Subsidiary posts: training and probation vary by post. WCL’s 2026 notice gives Mining Sirdars a 6-month probation and Assistant Foremen a 2-year training period. Subsidiary staff can be posted to any mine or area of that company.

How to Get a Job in Coal India Limited: Every Entry Route

If you are wondering how to get a job in Coal India, the honest answer is that it depends on your qualification. There are six main doors.

Table: How to get a job in Coal India, by qualification

How to get a job in Coal India Limited as a fresher: Pick the route that matches your qualification, and plan for it a year ahead.

• Mining students: GATE is your entry ticket, so take the February 2027 paper seriously.
• Other engineers and postgraduates: prepare for the CBT, which has 100 aptitude questions plus 100 questions on your own discipline.
• Diploma and ITI holders: apply for apprenticeships first. Then collect your DGMS or electrical supervisory certificates and watch subsidiary websites, because their drives open at different times throughout the year.

Coal India Recruitment in Previous Years

Table: Coal India MT recruitment in previous years (from official advertisements)

MTs were recruited in E-2 grade up to 2025. The 2026 notices recruit in E-1 grade at the revised scale of ₹60,000–₹1,80,000.

Fraud Alert: How to Spot Fake Coal India Job Offers

• Coal India charges only the application fee. Its notices say CIL does not ask for any other payment at any stage of recruitment.
• Ignore unofficial advertisements and anyone who promises a CIL job in exchange for money. CIL says it is not responsible for losses from such fraud.
• Use only official websites: coalindia.in for CIL and the subsidiary’s own website for subsidiary drives.
• Check the sender. CIL’s MT queries go to mtrecruitment.cil@coalindia.in. Treat offer letters or “interview calls” from personal email IDs or WhatsApp numbers as fake.
• There is no interview in the 2026 MT or subsidiary drives. A call for a “final interview” with a fee attached is a red flag.

Expert Tips From PreparEdge

• Keep your Class 10 certificate and CGPA conversion certificate ready now. You will need them at DV, and a missing conversion certificate is an easy way to lose a seat.
• Check the branch list, not just your degree name. Each discipline accepts only the branches named in the notice.
• Mining students: don’t skip GATE-2027. CIL has already confirmed that its next Mining MT intake uses GATE-2027 scores, and there is no intake on GATE-2026.
• Diploma holders: get your statutory certificates early. Mining Sirdar, Overman and Assistant Foreman posts need valid, unrestricted DGMS or electrical supervisory certificates. A degree alone is not enough.
• Apply for one discipline or post only. A second application cancels the first, and the fee is not transferred.
• Be honest about posting. CIL says only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India, including coalfield areas, should apply.

Coal India Recruitment FAQs

Q. When was the Coal India recruitment 2026 notification released?

CIL released two Management Trainee notifications on 5 May 2026: Advt. No. 03/2026 (660 posts through CBT) and Advt. No. 01/2026 (276 Mining posts through GATE-2025). An advance notice for GATE-2027-based Mining recruitment followed on 17 August 2026. The subsidiaries released their own notices between February and July 2026.

Q. How many vacancies are there in Coal India recruitment 2026?

About 4,711 regular posts across the group: 939 at CIL level (936 MTs and 3 GMs) and 3,772 in the subsidiaries (NCL 1,106, MCL 1,167, SECL 1,055 and WCL 444). Add about 3,447 apprentice seats at SECL, NCL and ECL, and the total crosses 8,000.

Q. Is the Coal India MT result 2026 out?

Not yet, as of 24 October 2026. The CBT was held on 24 August, the answer key came out on 30 August, and objections closed on 3 September. The result will be posted on coalindia.in, followed by DV and the medical exam.

Q. Does Coal India recruit through GATE or a written exam?

Both. In 2026, Mining MTs were selected on GATE-2025 scores, while the other nine disciplines were selected through a CBT. The next Mining drive will use GATE-2027 scores. Subsidiary posts are filled through their own CBTs.

Q. What is the age limit for Coal India recruitment?

30 years for UR/EWS candidates, both in the 2026 MT drives (as on 30 April 2026) and in most subsidiary drives (as on the last date of application). OBC (NCL) candidates get 3 years’ relaxation, SC/ST 5 years and PwBD 10–15 years. For MT posts, the maximum is 56 years after relaxation.

Q. Can final-year students apply for Coal India MT?

For the CBT route in 2026, yes, if results were expected by 31 August 2026. For the GATE Mining route, the degree had to be completed by 30 April 2026.

Q. Can diploma holders get a job in Coal India?

Yes. Subsidiaries recruit diploma holders as Mining Sirdar, Junior Overman, Surveyor, Assistant Foreman and Overseer, usually alongside a DGMS or electrical supervisory certificate. The starting basic pay is ₹47,330.25 a month in T&S Grade C.

Q. What qualification do I need for Mining Sirdar in Coal India?

Either Matriculation with a valid DGMS Mining Sirdar certificate, plus gas testing and first aid certificates, or a Diploma/Degree in Mining with a valid Overman certificate, plus gas testing and first aid certificates. Some subsidiaries, such as WCL, also ask for underground experience.

Q. Does Coal India offer apprenticeships?

Yes. In 2026, SECL offered 1,700 seats, NCL 1,607 and ECL 140. CCL and WCL ran large batches in late 2025. Selection is on merit, through the NAPS/NATS portals and the subsidiary websites.

Q. How do I get a job in Coal India Limited?

Through a Management Trainee drive (GATE for Mining, CBT for most other disciplines), a subsidiary drive for diploma, ITI and certificate holders, an apprenticeship, or experienced hiring. The entry route table above matches each qualification to its route.

Q. Do Coal India subsidiaries recruit separately?

Yes. NCL, SECL, MCL, WCL, CCL, BCCL, ECL and CMPDI advertise their own posts on their own websites. In 2026, NCL, SECL, MCL and WCL ran open-market drives, while CCL, BCCL, ECL and CMPDI mostly ran apprenticeships, contract hiring or internal selections.

Q. Is a Coal India job a permanent government job?

Coal India is a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Coal, so you become a CIL or subsidiary employee, not a civil servant. Management Trainees are confirmed as regular Officers in E-1 grade after one year of training cum probation. Subsidiary statutory posts are regular appointments after probation or training. Apprenticeships are not permanent jobs.

Q. Is there a service bond for Coal India Management Trainees?

Yes. You commit to 60 months of service and sign a ₹3 lakh bond at joining. CIL deducts ₹5,000 a month and refunds it, without interest, after 60 months.

Q. What is the salary of a Coal India Management Trainee?

₹60,000 initial basic pay per month in E-1 grade (pay scale ₹60,000–₹1,80,000), plus DA, HRA, perquisites and Performance Related Pay as applicable.

Q. Is there negative marking in Coal India exams?

No. The 2026 MT CBT and the 2026 subsidiary CBTs had no negative marking. Each question carried one mark.

Q. Where do I apply for Coal India recruitment?

Only on coalindia.in, under Career with CIL → Jobs at Coal India, for CIL-level drives. Subsidiary drives are on each subsidiary’s own website.

Q. How can I get Coal India job alerts?

Register for Coal India job alerts on PreparEdge, and check coalindia.in and the subsidiary websites for official updates.

Source and Verification

• CIL Advt. No. 03/2026, dated 5 May 2026 (Management Trainees through CBT, 660 posts): official PDF
• CIL Notice No. 22, dated 10 June 2026 (last date for Advt. 03/2026 extended to 21 June 2026): official PDF
• CIL Notice No. CBT-26/25/2026, dated 21 September 2026 (document upload for appearing candidates): official PDF
• CIL Advt. No. 01/2026, dated 5 May 2026 (Management Trainees based on GATE-2025 score, 276 Mining posts): official PDF
• CIL Advt. No. 06/2026, dated 17 August 2026 (MT recruitment through GATE-2027): official PDF
• CIL Advt. No. LR (09)/2026, dated 7 October 2026 (GM E-8 lateral recruitment): official PDF
• All CIL notices: coalindia.in, Jobs at Coal India
• WCL Apprentice Notification No. WCL/HRD/Apprentice/Notification/2025-26/51, dated 10 November 2025: official PDF
• WCL Employment Notification No. 2026/69, dated 16 July 2026: official PDF · WCL recruitment page
• NCL Employment Notification (Statutory Posts – Mining), 2026: official PDF
• NCL notices for HEMM Operator/Paramedical/Overseer (Ref. 2026-27/125), Assistant Foreman (Trainee) and Apprentices 2026-27 (NCL/HRD/CETI/2026-27/168): nclcil.in
• SECL Advt. SECL/HR/MP/Recruitment/2026/166, dated 8 April 2026, and apprentice notice dated 17 March 2026: secl-cil.in
• MCL Advt. No. MCL/HQ/Recruitment/Open/2026/311, dated 16 April 2026: official PDF
• MCL Ref. No. MCL/HQ/Recruitment/Statutory/2026/120, dated 21 February 2026: mahanadicoal.in
• ECL ITI apprentice notice ECL/HRD/DIS/Apprentices/ITI/26-27/341: easterncoal.nic.in
• CCL, BCCL and CMPDI careers pages: centralcoalfields.in · bcclweb.in · cmpdi.co.in
• GATE-2027 schedule: gate2027.iitm.ac.in
• MT queries: mtrecruitment.cil@coalindia.in
• Date last verified: 24 October 2026

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