Coal India Limited (CIL) aims to fill a total of 660 vacancies for management trainee posts in civil, electrical, mechanical, and other departments. As the online application process is over, a total of 129,870 candidates who have registered now have to appear for the first stage of the selection process, i.e., a written exam (CBT exam). CIL has officially announced the Coal India MT Exam Date 2026 for the CBT Exam. The exam is scheduled to be conducted on 24th August 2026.
CIL MT Exam Date 2026 Out
Coal India Limited is now going to conduct the first stage of the selection process, i.e., a written exam (CBT Exam) for all the eligible candidates who have applied successfully for 660 management trainee vacancies. The CIL MT Exam Date 2026 for the written exam under Advt. No. 03/2026 has been announced. The online computer-based test will be conducted in 2 shifts, i.e., 9 a.m. to 12 noon for electrical and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for mechanical.
Coal India MT Exam Schedule 2026
The schedule for exam city slip and admit card is also notified to the candidates through mail. The city intimation slip for the written exam has been released on 11th August 2026, and the admit card will be released on 21st August 2026.
| Events | Dates |
| Coal India MT City Intimation Slip 2026 | 11th August 2026 |
| Admit Card Release Date | 21st August 2026 |
| Exam Date | 24th August 2026 |
What are Coal India MT Shift Timings?
The CIL MT Written Exam 2026 will be conducted in 2 shifts. The first shift will be conducted from 9 am to 12 noon for Electrical, and the second shift will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm for Mechanical.
| Shift | Discipline | Reporting Time | Exam Starts | Exam Ends |
| Shift 1 | Electrical | 7:30 am | 9 am to | 12 noon |
| Shift 2 | Mechanical | 1:30 pm | 3 pm | 6 pm |
Q. I haven’t received any SMS or Email regarding CIL MT Exam Date. What does this mean?
- There could be a chance that due to a network issue, you are not receiving SMS
- The message might be hidden in your Spam, Junk, or Promotions folder.
- Maybe Coal India Limited is sending notifications in batches, or your message is delayed.
What is CIL MT Exam Structure?
- Mode of Exam: Online Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Total Duration: 3 hours (in one single sitting)
- Total Questions: 200 objective-type MCQs
- Total Marks: 200 marks
- Marking Scheme: +1 mark for every correct answer, 0 marks for incorrect/unattempted answers (no negative marking)
- Language Medium: Bilingual (English and Hindi)