OPaL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - 80 Vacancies

About This Job

ONGC Petro additions Limited is hiring 80 Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 for one year of training. The seats are for Dahej, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, with ITI trade and graduate apprentice options. You can apply online from 24 April 2026. The last date to apply is 15 May 2026.

OPaL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - 80 Posts

ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL), an ONGC subsidiary co-promoted by GAIL and GSPC, has released its 2026 apprenticeship notice. The recruitment covers NAPS trade apprentices and NATS graduate apprentices across plant and office locations. The training period is 1 year, and selection is based on merit in the qualifying course. This listing is for the full OPaL apprentice notice because the official PDF covers all 12 trade, degree, and location entries together.

Vacancy Breakdown

Who Can Apply?

• ITI trade seats: You need the matching trade certificate in AOCP, Fitter, Electrician, or IMCP from a recognized ITI or technical institution.
• Graduate apprentice seats: You need the exact degree shown in the PDF, such as B.B.A., B.Com, or a Bachelor's degree in IT.
• Year of qualification: Your essential qualification must have been acquired in 2022 or later.
• Study mode: Distance learning, part-time, and correspondence qualifications are not accepted; the degree must be full-time.
• Previous training: You should not have already completed apprenticeship or be pursuing apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961/1973.
• Experience bar: If you have training or job experience of 1 year or more after the prescribed qualification, you cannot apply for this apprentice engagement.
• Location condition: You must be a resident of, or have studied for the required qualification in, the eligible area for that OPaL work centre.

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years as on 15 May 2026.
• Maximum age: 24 years as on 15 May 2026.
• Date of birth range: You should be born between 15 May 2002 and 15 May 2008.
• SC/ST relaxation: Upper age relaxed by 5 years.
• OBC (NCL) relaxation: Upper age relaxed by 3 years.
• PwBD relaxation: Up to 10 years; PwBD SC/ST up to 15 years; PwBD OBC (NCL) up to 13 years.

Stipend

• Trade Apprentices: Rs. 10,560 per month for ITI trades of two-year duration.
• Graduate Apprentices: Rs. 12,300 per month for B.Com, B.B.A., and Bachelor's degree in IT seats.
• PPE support: OPaL will provide personal protective equipment during the 1-year engagement.
• No accommodation: You must arrange your own stay, and OPaL will not pay TA/DA or boarding expenses.

Application Fee

• No application fee is mentioned in the OPaL apprentice notice.

Selection Process

No written exam is mentioned for this apprentice engagement. OPaL will prepare merit based on marks obtained in the qualifying examination. If two applicants have similar merit, the person with higher age gets preference. Selected applicants must submit a medical fitness certificate from a registered medical officer before joining.

1. Merit list: Marks in the qualifying trade certificate or degree are used for selection.
2. Reservation check: SC, ST, OBC, and PwBD reservation is applied as per government guidelines.
3. Local reservation: OPaL keeps 20% of total seats reserved for applicants from Ambetha and Suva villages of Vagra Taluka, if they meet the criteria.
4. Document verification: Selected applicants will be told by registered email which originals to bring.
5. Medical fitness: You must submit the prescribed fitness certificate before apprenticeship training starts.

How to Apply

1. Check your seat first: Match your qualification, trade, and work-centre eligibility with the 80-seat table in the notice.
2. For NAPS seats 1 to 4: Apply at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in from 24 April 2026 and use OPaL NAPS Establishment ID E03202407435.
3. For NATS seats 5 to 12: Register and apply at nats.education.gov.in from 24 April 2026 and use OPaL NATS Establishment ID WGJVDC110841.
4. Use one choice: Apply for only 1 trade, discipline, or degree; OPaL can allot only one centre and one trade.
5. Submit online only: Hard-copy applications by post or courier are not accepted for this 2026 apprentice notice.

Important Dates

• Advertisement issued: 24 April 2026
• Online application opens: 24 April 2026
• Last date to apply: 15 May 2026
• Result / joining updates: To be announced on OPaL, NAPS, and NATS portals

• Learn trade or degree-specific work under OPaL supervisors during the 1-year apprenticeship
• Follow plant, office, and safety instructions at the assigned OPaL work centre
• Assist technical, HR, accounts, or IT teams with practical training tasks linked to your discipline
• Maintain attendance, training records, and portal compliance during the apprentice period
• Handle assigned shop-floor or office tasks with proper use of personal protective equipment where required
• Prepare for document verification and medical fitness checks before joining
• Support day-to-day work while following the Apprentices Act and OPaL conduct rules