Coal India MT 2026 — 660 Management Trainee Vacancies for B.Tech Candidates, Apply by June 11
Coal India Limited (CIL), India's largest coal-producing PSU and one of the world's biggest mining companies, has released the CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 notification (Advt. No. 03/2026) for 660 vacancies in E1 Grade. Online applications are open at coalindia.in until June 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM. This is one of the most significant PSU engineering recruitment drives of 2026.
| Detail | Information |
| Advertisement No. | 03/2026 (dated May 5, 2026) |
| Total Vacancies | 660 (647 fresh + 13 backlog) |
| Apply Start Date | May 12, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | June 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM |
| Apply Website | coalindia.in (Career with CIL section) |
| Grade | E1 Grade (Management Trainee) |
| Age Limit (General/EWS) | Up to 30 years |
| Age Relaxation | SC/ST: 5 years | OBC-NCL: 3 years | PwD: 10 years |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test (CBT) → Document Verification |
| Starting Salary (E1 Grade) | ₹50,000–₹1,60,000/month + IDA + perks |
| PwD Posts | 64 posts reserved (horizontal basis) |
| Discipline | Qualification Required |
| Civil Engineering | B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering (min 60% for General/EWS/OBC) |
| Electrical Engineering | B.E./B.Tech in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics |
| Mechanical Engineering | B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering |
| System (IT/CS) | B.E./B.Tech in IT, Computer Science, or MCA |
| Electronics & Telecom (E&T) | B.E./B.Tech in Electronics / E&T / ECE |
| Geology | M.Sc in Geology / Applied Geology (min 60%) |
| Industrial Engineering | B.E./B.Tech in Industrial/Production Engineering |
| Rajbhasha (Hindi) | MA in Hindi with English at degree level (or vice versa) |
| Company Secretary | ACS/FCS from ICSI + graduation degree |
Minimum marks requirement: General, EWS, and OBC candidates must have scored a minimum of 60% marks (or equivalent CGPA) in the qualifying degree. SC, ST, and PwD candidates require 50% minimum. Candidates in their final semester/year of the qualifying degree can also apply but must complete the degree by the time of joining.
Selection process — CBT pattern: The selection is entirely based on a Computer Based Test (CBT). No interview is conducted. The CBT has questions from the relevant engineering/professional discipline, General Knowledge, and Reasoning. Total marks and duration vary by discipline — refer to the official notification PDF for the complete pattern. Final merit list is prepared strictly based on CBT marks. There is no Group Discussion or interview round.
Why CIL MT is a great opportunity: E1 Grade is an executive-level position in a Navratna PSU. The pay of ₹50,000–₹1,60,000/month in E1 Grade is under the IDA (Industrial Dearness Allowance) pay scale, which also includes performance-related pay, medical benefits, housing allowance, and Coal India's own perks like subsidised canteen and Leave Travel Concession (LTC). Career progression goes from E1 to E2, E3 and beyond with experience. See our SIP Calculator to plan your savings once you join, or Sarkari vs Private Job comparison for more context.
💡14 Days Left — Biggest PSU Engineering Drive of 2026
660 E1 Grade vacancies in a Navratna PSU — no interview, pure CBT merit. Apply at coalindia.in by June 11. Minimum 60% in B.Tech required for General/OBC/EWS. Final year students can also apply provisionally.
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Published: 2026-05-28 • Source: Official government press releases and notifications.