IREL Tradesman Trainees Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 131 Posts | Last Date 09-11-2026

IREL (India) Limited, a Mini Ratna Category-I Central Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, has invited online applications under Advertisement No. CO/HRM/36/2026 for 131 Tradesman Trainee posts on a regular basis. The vacancies are spread across its units at OSCOM in Odisha, Chavara and RED Aluva in Kerala, Manavalakurichi in Tamil Nadu, REPM Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and RETTP Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, with 93 posts for Fitter, 12 for Electrician, 6 for Instrumentation and 20 for Attendant Operator Chemical Plant.

Candidates need an ITI or National Apprenticeship Certificate in the relevant trade, and those applying for Attendant Operator Chemical Plant may alternatively hold a +2 Science qualification with Chemistry and at least 50% aggregate marks. Every post also requires two years of post-qualification experience in a reputed industrial establishment, and the upper age limit is 35 years as on the closing date, with relaxations for reserved categories as per rules. Selected trainees will receive a consolidated stipend of Rs. 34,200 per month during one year of training and, on successful completion, may be absorbed as Tradesman in the W-3 grade with a pay scale of Rs. 22,000 to Rs. 88,000. The application fee is Rs. 826 for UR, EWS and OBC (NCL) candidates, while SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen, women and IREL internal candidates pay only the processing fee of Rs. 354.

Online registration opened on 19 October 2026 and the last date for submission of the application with fee is 9 November 2026, which is also the cut-off date for reckoning age, qualification and experience. Selection is through a computer based test of two hours covering professional knowledge of the trade and general aptitude, followed by a qualifying skill test for candidates shortlisted in the ratio of 1:5. A candidate may apply for only one unit and one trade, and applications are accepted only through the recruitment portal on the IREL website.

Eligibility

• Only Indian nationals can apply.
• Candidates can apply for the vacancy of only one unit/location and against only one post/discipline; multiple applications for the same post are resolved by treating the last application as final.
• Prescribed courses must be full-time/regular and recognised by the State/Central Government, UGC or AICTE as applicable.
• Apprenticeship training and on-the-job training count towards post-qualification experience; teaching/research fellowship experience does not count.
• The cut-off date for reckoning eligibility (qualification, age and experience) is 09 November 2026.

Selection Process

1. Written Test (Computer Based Test) followed by Skill Test (Trade Test / Computer Proficiency Test, as applicable). The CBT is of 2 hours with 150 objective questions - Section I: 100 questions on professional knowledge of the trade, Section II: 50 questions on general knowledge, logical reasoning, numerical ability and English - with no negative marking. Minimum qualifying marks in each section are 50% for UR/EWS and 45% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL. Candidates qualifying the CBT are called for the skill test in the ratio of 1:5; the skill test is qualifying in nature, and final selection is based on CBT merit, followed by document verification and pre-employment medical examination.

Salary / Pay Scale

Consolidated stipend of Rs. 34,200/- per month during the one-year training period (with HRA on the W-3 minimum pay of Rs. 22,000 where company bachelor accommodation is not provided). On successful completion of training, trainees may be absorbed as Tradesman in W-3 grade in the pay scale of Rs. 22,000-88,000, with an approximate CTC of Rs. 6.5 lakh per annum.

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