CIL Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 | 660 Vacancies

Important Dates

Notification Release	05 May 2026
Application Start	12 May 2026
Last Date	11 June 2026
Fee Payment Last Date	11 June 2026

Eligibilty Criteria

Discipline	Minimum Qualification	Minimum Marks (General/OBC/EWS)	Minimum Marks (SC/ST/PwBD)
Civil	Degree in Civil Engineering	60%	55%
Electrical	Degree in Electrical Engineering	60%	55%
Mechanical	Degree in Mechanical Engineering	60%	55%
System	1st Class Degree in BE/B.Tech/B.Sc (Engg.) in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/IT or any 1st Class Degree with MCA	1st Class	1st Class
E&T	BE/B.tech/B.Sc (Engg) in Electronics & Telecommunication/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering	60%	55%
Geology	M.Sc / M.Tech. in Geology or Applied Geology or Geophysics or Applied Geophysics	60%	55%
Industrial Engineering	Degree in Industrial Engineering	60%	55%
Rajbhasha (Hindi)	MA in Hindi AND Graduation with Hindi and English as main subjects	MA: 60%, Graduation: 50%	MA: 60%, Graduation: 50%
Company Secretary	Graduate in any discipline with Associate/Fellow membership of ICSI	N/A (Preference to experience in listed company)	N/A (Preference to experience in listed company)
Note on Qualifications: - Degrees must be from a University/Institute recognized by the appropriate statutory authority in India and should be a regular full-time course. - For Hindi, degrees obtained through online/correspondence/part-time/ODL are also recognized if the qualification is approved for Central Government employment. - Minimum qualifying marks: 60% for GENERAL (UR), OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), & EWS. 55% for SC, ST, and Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) candidates. - Candidates appearing in their final semester/year in 2025-26 are eligible if they expect results by 31.08.2026.

Vacancy Details 660 Posts

The total number of tentative vacancies is 660, including backlog vacancies and those reserved for PwD candidates. The exact number of vacancies may increase or decrease as per CIL's requirement.

Breakdown of Tentative Vacancies by Discipline:

• Civil: 178
• Electrical: 221
• Mechanical: 145
• System: 43
• Electronics & Communication: 38
• Geology: 15
• Industrial Engineering: 11
• Rajbhasha (Hindi): 05
• Company Secretary: 04

Note: Specific numbers for UR, EWS, SC, ST, OBC(NCL) and PwBD categories are detailed in the official notification.

Selection Process

Selection will be based purely on the merit of the candidates in the Computer Based Online Test (CBT). There will be no interview.

Computer Based Online Test Structure:

• Duration: 3 hours (in one sitting).
• Consists of two papers (Paper-I & Paper-II), each of 100 marks.
• Paper-I: General Knowledge/Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and General English (100 MCQs).
• Paper-II: Professional Knowledge (Discipline-related) (100 MCQs).
• Each question carries 1 mark. No penalty for wrong answers.
• The question paper will be bilingual (English and Hindi).

Qualifying Marks in CBT:

• GENERAL (UR) / EWS: Minimum 40 marks in each paper.
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): Minimum 35 marks in each paper.
• SC / ST / PwD: Minimum 30 marks in each paper.

Final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the CBT. Document Verification (DV) and Initial Medical Examination (IME) will follow for shortlisted candidates.

Syllabus

The syllabus for the Computer Based Online Test (CBT) consists of two papers:

Paper-I: General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and General English

• General Knowledge/Awareness: Current affairs, Indian history, Indian geography, Indian economy, General Science, Static GK.
• Reasoning Ability: Analogies, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense, Series, etc.
• Numerical Ability: Number System, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple & Compound Interest, etc.
• General English: Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms-Antonyms, Sentence Improvement, Error Spotting, etc.

Paper-II: Professional Knowledge (Discipline Related)

• This paper will cover topics specific to the discipline for which the candidate has applied (e.g., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, etc.). The detailed syllabus for each discipline will be available on the CIL website.

Note: The question paper will be bilingual (English and Hindi).

How To apply

1. Visit the official CIL website: www.coalindia.in.
2. Navigate to 'Career with CIL' section and then to 'Jobs at Coal India'.
3. Click on the link for Management Trainee recruitment.
4. Read the detailed advertisement and ensure eligibility.
5. Fill in the online application form with accurate details.
6. Upload scanned copies of photograph, signature, and required documents.
7. Pay the application fee online (if applicable).
8. Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference.

Required Document

Candidates are required to upload scanned/self-attested copies of the following documents during the online application process:

• Recent passport-size colour photograph (JPG/JPEG format).
• Scanned copy of signature with black ink pen (JPG/JPEG format).
• Proof of Age/DOB: Copy of Matriculation/Secondary Board level certificate.
• Educational Qualification Marksheets: All semester/trimester/year marksheets of Graduation/Post-Graduation. For final year students, all marksheets up to the latest year/semester/trimester.
• Final/Provisional Degree/Certificate: For Graduation and Post-Graduation.
• Discipline Specific Certificates: Company Secretary certificate/Associate Member certificate of ICSI/Fellow Member certificate of ICSI (for CS discipline).
• Experience Certificate: For CS discipline, if applicable, indicating work in a listed company.
• CGPA/GPA to Percentage Conversion Certificate: Issued by the University/Institute, or marksheets indicating the conversion formula.
• Caste Certificate: Self-attested copy of valid OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/SC/ST certificate in the prescribed format.
• PwBD Certificate: Certificate in the prescribed format of Govt. of India along with UDID Card.
• Scribe Certificate: APPENDIX-I & APPENDIX-II (if applicable).
• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Certificate: Self-attested latest copy of valid Income & Asset certificate.
• Ex-Servicemen Certificate: Discharge/Service Certificate.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC): For candidates employed in Government/Semi-Govt./Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous bodies.
• Foreign degree holders must attach documents recognizing their degree by the statutory body for government jobs.

Ensure all documents are clear, legible, and in the specified format (PDF for most documents).

Salary Criteria

Selected candidates will be placed as Management Trainee in E-1 Grade in the scale of pay of ₹. 60,000 – 1,80,000/- at the initial Basic of ₹. 60,000/- per month during the training period. On successful completion of 1-year training, they will be confirmed in E-1 Grade as Officer.

In addition to Basic Pay, candidates will be entitled to Dearness Allowance, HRA, perquisites, and allowances under cafeteria approach including Performance Related Pay (PRP) as applicable. Benefits such as Leave, Medical facilities, CMPF, CMPS, Gratuity, and CIL Executive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme will also be admissible as per company rules.