SECL Apprentice 2026 Exam- Complete Details

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has released the official notification for 1600 Graduate and Technician Apprentices vacancies in various engineering and general streams. To be eligible, candidates must hold a 4-year or 3-year full-time regular degree for Graduate Apprenticeship, or a 3-year full-time regular diploma for Technician Apprenticeship in the relevant discipline. Candidates must also be registered on the NATS 2.0 portal and be at least 18 years of age as of 31st March 2026.

SECL Apprentice Notification Out

Candidates interested in the Graduate Apprenticeship and Technician Apprenticeship program must go through the detailed information regarding the SECL Apprentice 2026 by reading the official notification PDF. Download the official notification PDF released at www.secl.gov.in and check eligibility, age limit, and other details carefully.

SECL Apprentice Notification 2026 PDF- Click to Download

SECL Apprentice 2026- Important Dates

SECL has released the detailed notification along with the registration procedure. The application window opens on 17th March 2026 and closes on 31st March 2026. 

SECL Apprentice Vacancy 2026

The vacancies are distributed across various engineering and technical disciplines, including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mining, Computer Science, and others. Candidates can check the discipline-wise breakdown from the table below.

SECL Apprentice Eligibility 2026

Educational Qualification

The educational qualification for SECL Apprentice varies with the type of apprentice post:

1. Graduate Apprentice: Candidates must have a 4-year Engineering degree or a 3-year General Graduation degree, respectively, from a government-recognised institute.
2. Technician Apprentice: Candidates must have done a 3-year Diploma in a relevant engineering branch.

Note: Candidates should neither have undergone any apprenticeship training, nor have completed 1 year employment in any enterprise.

Age Limit

Candidates applying for the SECL Apprentice exam must be not less than 18 years of age. However, SECL has not mentioned any upper age limit for eligible candidates. It also has not mentioned any age relaxation for the reserved category candidates.

SECL Apprentice Selection Process 2026

SECL Apprentice selection process is covered under 2 stages of merit-based shortlisting and document verification.

1. Merit-based Shortlisting: In this stage, candidates are shortlisted based on their academic performance. The marks that they had obtained in ITI/Diploma/Degree are considered to prepare the merit list.
2. Document Verification: Shortlisted candidates from the previous stage are called for the document verification. In this, candidates verify their educational certificate, identity proof, and other necessary documents. Any mismatch in the documents will result in the cancellation of the candidature.

SECL Apprentice Salary 2026

Candidates selected under SECL Apprentice exam are entitled to a fixed monthly stipend. But the monthly salary varies with their education level.