CPCL Non Executive Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 60 Junior Engineering Assistant Posts
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Vacancies
60 Posts
Salary
₹25,000 – ₹1,05,000
Qualification
Position Qualification Experience CPCL01 – Production 3-year Diploma in Chemical/Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering, or B.Sc. with Chemistry as major subject; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC against reserved posts Min. 3 years' relevant post-qualification experience in Continuous Process Units of Refining/Chemical/Petrochemical/Fertilizer/Gas Processing industry (Fired Heaters, Exchangers, Pumps & Compressors, Distillation Columns, Reactors, etc.) CPCL02 – Mechanical 3-year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC/PwBD against reserved posts Min. 3 years' experience in maintenance of rotary equipment (Pumps/Compressors/Turbines) and stationary equipment (boilers, exchangers, columns, piping, valves, tanks) in Refinery/Petrochemical/Chemical/Fertilizer/Power Plant or large industrial establishments CPCL03 – Electrical 3-year Diploma in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics Engineering; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC/PwBD against reserved posts Min. 3 years' experience maintaining Motors, Transformers, Generators, HT/LT switchgear, UPS, Battery banks, VFDs, with ability to troubleshoot control circuits, in a continuous process industry CPCL04 – Instrumentation 3-year Diploma in Instrumentation/Instrumentation & Electronics/Instrumentation & Control/Electronics & Communication; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC against reserved posts Min. 3 years' experience in process control instrumentation maintenance, field instruments/control valves, DCS/PLC familiarity, ability to read P&ID and generate calibration reports All qualifications must be from a University/Institution/Board recognized by the Government of India. Diploma via a recognized lateral entry scheme (Class-XII (Sc)/ITI admitted to 2nd year) is also eligible, subject to the prescribed percentage on the aggregate of 4 semesters. Higher professional qualifications such as B.E./B.Tech, MBA, CA, LLB, or MCA make a candidate ineligible ; possession of such qualification at the time of joining can lead to cancellation of the offer.
Age limit
15–50 years
Opens on
Announced
Application fee
₹500
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu (refining capacity of 10.5 MMTPA
Closes on
11 Sept 2026
Admit card
To be announced
Eligibility
Position Qualification Experience CPCL01 – Production 3-year Diploma in Chemical/Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering, or B.Sc. with Chemistry as major subject; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC against reserved posts Min. 3 years' relevant post-qualification experience in Continuous Process Units of Refining/Chemical/Petrochemical/Fertilizer/Gas Processing industry (Fired Heaters, Exchangers, Pumps & Compressors, Distillation Columns, Reactors, etc.) CPCL02 – Mechanical 3-year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC/PwBD against reserved posts Min. 3 years' experience in maintenance of rotary equipment (Pumps/Compressors/Turbines) and stationary equipment (boilers, exchangers, columns, piping, valves, tanks) in Refinery/Petrochemical/Chemical/Fertilizer/Power Plant or large industrial establishments CPCL03 – Electrical 3-year Diploma in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics Engineering; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC/PwBD against reserved posts Min. 3 years' experience maintaining Motors, Transformers, Generators, HT/LT switchgear, UPS, Battery banks, VFDs, with ability to troubleshoot control circuits, in a continuous process industry CPCL04 – Instrumentation 3-year Diploma in Instrumentation/Instrumentation & Electronics/Instrumentation & Control/Electronics & Communication; min. 60% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS), 55% for SC against reserved posts Min. 3 years' experience in process control instrumentation maintenance, field instruments/control valves, DCS/PLC familiarity, ability to read P&ID and generate calibration reports All qualifications must be from a University/Institution/Board recognized by the Government of India. Diploma via a recognized lateral entry scheme (Class-XII (Sc)/ITI admitted to 2nd year) is also eligible, subject to the prescribed percentage on the aggregate of 4 semesters. Higher professional qualifications such as B.E./B.Tech, MBA, CA, LLB, or MCA make a candidate ineligible ; possession of such qualification at the time of joining can lead to cancellation of the offer.
Age limit in full
Upper age limit for all positions: 30 years, as on 01.07.2026. Category Relaxation in Upper Age Limit SC / ST 5 years, if considered against reserved positions OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years, if considered against reserved positions Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) 10 years (General); 13 years (OBC); 15 years (SC), if considered against reserved positions Ex-Servicemen Service rendered in Armed Forces + 3 years, subject to a maximum age of 50 years Important: Cumulative age relaxation is not available, either within the above items or in combination with any other item. Only a Secondary/Higher Secondary Board certificate will be accepted as age proof.
Important dates
- Apply End
- 2026-09-11
- Advertised On
- 2026-08-14
Vacancy breakdown
| SC | ST | UR | EWS | OBC | Code | Total | Position / Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | - | 19 | 4 | 12 | CPCL01 | 40 | Jr. Engg. Asstt-IV (Production) |
| 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | CPCL02 | 10 | Jr. Engg. Asstt-IV (Mechanical) |
| - | - | 2 | - | 1 | CPCL03 | 5 | Jr. Engg. Asstt-IV (Electrical) |
| 2 | - | 2 | - | - | CPCL04 | 5 | Jr. Engg. Asstt-IV (Instrumentation) |
Application fee
- General / EWS / OBC
- ₹500 (non-refundable), plus applicable bank charges
- SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen / Women
- Exempted – no fee payable
Selection process
- Objective, multiple-choice questions; total CBT duration 2 hours .
- Negative marking: ¼ mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Minimum qualifying marks: 40% in CBT for General/OBC/EWS; relaxed by 5% (i.e. 35%) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates against reserved positions.
- Candidates are shortlisted for SPPT in a ratio of approximately 1:3 (three candidates per post, factoring in reserved posts); tied candidates at the cut-off are all included.
- SPPT is of a qualifying nature (does not carry marks toward merit).
- Category-wise merit list is drawn from CBT marks, considering only candidates who qualify the SPPT; final selection is subject to being found medically fit.
At a glance
- Cadre
- Non-Supervisory Cadre, Grade IV
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu (refining capacity of 10.5 MMTPA)
- Particulars
- Details
- Total Posts
- 60
- Organization
- Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), a Navratna Public Sector Organization and Group Company of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Advertisement No
- 01 of 2026 – CPCL/HRD:03:055
- Application Mode
- Online only, via www.cpcl.co.in
- Notification Date
- 14 August 2026