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Coal India Limited Recruitment 2026: Coal India Limited has released the official Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 Notification under Advertisement No. 03/2026 for 660 tentative vacancies in different disciplines. The recruitment will be conducted for Management Trainee posts in E-1 Grade through a Computer Based Test (CBT) only. No interview will be conducted for final selection.
As per the official notification available on the Coal India Limited website under “Career with CIL”, online registration will start on 12 May 2026 at 10:00 AM and the last date to submit the online application is 11 June 2026 up to 6:00 PM. Candidates must apply only through the official Coal India website and should carefully verify eligibility before submitting the form.
Coal India Limited Official Link
Coal India Limited, a Government of India undertaking and Maharatna company under the Ministry of Coal, has invited online applications from eligible Indian nationals for the post of Management Trainee in multiple disciplines. The selection will be based on marks obtained in the Computer Based Online Test only.
The vacancies are available in the following disciplines:
Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, System, Electronics & Telecommunication, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Rajbhasha Hindi, and Company Secretary.
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Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
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Organization |
Coal India Limited |
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Advertisement Number |
03/2026 |
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Post Name |
Management Trainee |
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Grade |
E-1 Grade |
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Total Vacancies |
660 tentative vacancies |
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Application Mode |
Online only |
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Selection Process |
Computer Based Test only |
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Interview |
No interview |
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Online Registration Starts |
12 May 2026, 10:00 AM |
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Last Date to Apply |
11 June 2026, 6:00 PM |
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CBT Date |
To be notified through Admit Card |
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Official Website |
Coal India Limited website |
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Job Location |
Anywhere in India / Coal India subsidiaries |
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Pay Scale |
₹60,000 – ₹1,80,000 |
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Initial Basic Pay |
₹60,000 per month |
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Activity |
Important Date |
|---|---|
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Notification Date |
05 May 2026 |
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Online Application Start Date |
12 May 2026 |
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Online Application Start Time |
10:00 AM |
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Last Date to Submit Application |
11 June 2026 |
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Application Closing Time |
6:00 PM |
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Coal India MT Admit Card 2026 |
To be released before CBT |
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Coal India MT CBT Exam Date 2026 |
To be informed through Admit Card |
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Result / Selection List |
To be uploaded on Coal India website |
Important: Candidates should not wait for the last date because Coal India has clearly advised applicants to submit the form well in advance to avoid last-minute network or portal issues.
A total of 660 vacancies have been notified. These vacancies are tentative and may increase or decrease as per Coal India Limited’s requirement.
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Post Code |
Discipline |
Fresh Vacancies |
Backlog Vacancies |
Total Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
Civil |
174 |
04 |
178 |
|
12 |
Electrical |
221 |
Nil |
221 |
|
13 |
Mechanical |
145 |
Nil |
145 |
|
14 |
System |
43 |
Nil |
43 |
|
15 |
Electronics & Communication / E&T |
38 |
Nil |
38 |
|
16 |
Geology |
14 |
01 |
15 |
|
17 |
Industrial Engineering |
04 |
07 |
11 |
|
18 |
Rajbhasha Hindi |
04 |
01 |
05 |
|
19 |
Company Secretary |
04 |
Nil |
04 |
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Total |
647 |
13 |
660 |
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Discipline |
UR |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
OBC-NCL |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Civil |
72 |
17 |
26 |
13 |
46 |
178 including backlog |
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Electrical |
91 |
22 |
33 |
16 |
59 |
221 |
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Mechanical |
61 |
14 |
21 |
10 |
39 |
145 |
|
System |
19 |
04 |
06 |
03 |
11 |
43 |
|
Electronics & Communication |
18 |
03 |
05 |
02 |
10 |
38 |
|
Geology |
07 |
01 |
02 |
01 |
03 |
15 including backlog |
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Industrial Engineering |
04 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
11 including backlog |
|
Rajbhasha Hindi |
03 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
01 |
05 including backlog |
|
Company Secretary |
03 |
00 |
01 |
00 |
00 |
04 |
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Total |
278 |
61 |
94 |
45 |
169 |
660 |
Candidates must ensure that they satisfy the educational qualification, age limit, marks requirement, and discipline-specific eligibility before applying. Admission to CBT will be provisional, and candidature will be verified later during document verification and medical examination.
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Discipline |
Minimum Qualification |
|---|---|
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Civil |
Degree in relevant branch of Engineering with minimum 60% marks |
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Electrical |
Degree in relevant branch of Engineering with minimum 60% marks |
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Mechanical |
Degree in relevant branch of Engineering with minimum 60% marks |
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System |
Recognized 1st Class Degree in BE / B.Tech / B.Sc Engineering in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / IT or any 1st Class Degree with MCA |
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Electronics & Telecommunication |
BE / B.Tech / B.Sc Engineering in relevant branch with minimum 60% marks |
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Geology |
M.Sc / M.Tech in Geology, Applied Geology, Geophysics, or Applied Geophysics with minimum 60% marks |
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Industrial Engineering |
Degree in relevant branch of Engineering with minimum 60% marks |
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Rajbhasha Hindi |
MA in Hindi with minimum 60% marks and Graduation with Hindi and English as main subjects with 50% marks |
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Company Secretary |
Graduate in any discipline with Company Secretary qualification and Associate / Fellow membership of ICSI |
For the Company Secretary discipline, preference will be given to candidates who have worked in a listed company.
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Category |
Minimum Marks Required |
|---|---|
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General / UR |
60% |
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OBC-NCL |
60% |
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EWS |
60% |
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SC |
55% |
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ST |
55% |
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PwBD |
55% |
Important official point: Rounding off percentage is not allowed. For example, 59.99% will not be treated as 60%.
Yes. Candidates studying in the final semester / final year / trimester of academic year 2025–26 are eligible to apply, provided they expect their results by 31 August 2026.
Such candidates must upload their latest available semester-wise / year-wise / trimester-wise mark sheets or marks transcripts while filling the online application form.
Eligible branches include:
Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering with any combination. In combination degree certificates, the words Civil or Civil Engineering must precede in the course nomenclature.
Eligible branches include:
Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Electrical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering with any combination. In combination degree certificates, the words Electrical or Electrical Engineering must precede in the course nomenclature.
Eligible branches include:
Mechanical Engineering, Mining Machinery, and Mechanical Engineering with any combination. In combination degree certificates, the words Mechanical or Mechanical Engineering must precede in the course nomenclature.
Eligible branches include:
Electronics & Telecommunication, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, and Electronics Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
Eligible branches include:
Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Industrial Engineering and Production Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, and Industrial Engineering and Operation Research.
The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30 April 2026 for General / UR and EWS category candidates.
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Category |
Upper Age Limit / Relaxation |
|---|---|
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General / UR |
30 years |
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EWS |
30 years |
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OBC-NCL |
3 years relaxation |
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SC / ST |
5 years relaxation |
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PwBD General / UR |
10 years relaxation |
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PwBD OBC-NCL |
13 years relaxation |
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PwBD SC / ST |
15 years relaxation |
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Ex-Servicemen |
As per Government of India guidelines |
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Coal India / Subsidiary Employees |
No age bar |
The maximum age after relaxation should not exceed 56 years on the crucial date, i.e., 30 April 2026, except for employees of Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries.
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Category |
Application Fee |
|---|---|
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General / UR |
₹1,180 |
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OBC Creamy Layer |
₹1,180 |
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OBC Non-Creamy Layer |
₹1,180 |
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EWS |
₹1,180 |
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SC |
Exempted |
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ST |
Exempted |
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PwBD |
Exempted |
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Employees of Coal India Limited and Subsidiaries |
Exempted |
The application fee includes ₹1,000 plus applicable GST of ₹180, totaling ₹1,180. The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online only.
The selection process for Coal India Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 consists of:
There will be no interview. Final merit will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the Computer Based Test only.
The Computer Based Online Test will be conducted for 3 hours in one sitting. It will consist of two papers: Paper I and Paper II.
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Paper |
Subject |
Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
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Paper I |
General Knowledge / Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General English |
100 |
100 |
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Paper II |
Professional Knowledge / Discipline Related |
100 |
100 |
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Total |
200 |
200 |
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Particular |
Details |
|---|---|
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Mode of Exam |
Computer Based Online Test |
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Duration |
3 hours |
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Total Papers |
2 |
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Total Questions |
200 |
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Total Marks |
200 |
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Question Type |
Multiple Choice Questions |
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Marks per Question |
1 mark |
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Negative Marking |
No negative marking |
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Language |
English and Hindi |
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Final Merit |
Based on CBT marks only |
In case of any error in the Hindi version of the question paper, the English version will be treated as valid and final.
Candidates must secure minimum qualifying marks in each paper.
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Category |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
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General / UR |
Minimum 40 marks in each paper |
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EWS |
Minimum 40 marks in each paper |
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OBC-NCL |
Minimum 35 marks in each paper |
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SC |
Minimum 30 marks in each paper |
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ST |
Minimum 30 marks in each paper |
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PwBD |
Minimum 30 marks in each paper |
Selected candidates will be appointed as Management Trainee in E-1 Grade.
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Particular |
Details |
|---|---|
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Post |
Management Trainee |
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Grade |
E-1 |
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Pay Scale |
₹60,000 – ₹1,80,000 |
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Initial Basic Pay |
₹60,000 per month |
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Training / Probation |
1 year |
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Confirmation Post |
Officer in the concerned discipline |
Apart from basic pay, selected candidates will be eligible for Dearness Allowance, HRA, cafeteria-based allowances, Performance Related Pay, leave benefits, medical facilities, CMPF, CMPS, gratuity, and CIL Executive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme as per company rules.
Selected candidates must execute a service agreement bond at the time of joining.
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Particular |
Details |
|---|---|
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Minimum Service Period |
60 months |
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Bond Amount |
₹3 lakh |
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Monthly Deduction |
₹5,000 per month |
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Refund Condition |
Refunded without interest after successful completion of 60 months |
Candidates selected as Management Trainees may be posted anywhere in Coal India Limited subsidiaries, including coalfield areas. Applicants must be willing to serve anywhere in India.
Candidates will be required to submit three subsidiary choices in order of preference, but the final posting will depend on vacancies and Coal India Limited’s requirement.
Candidates must apply online only through the Coal India Limited website.
Candidates should not send the hard copy of the application form or documents to Coal India Limited.
Candidates must upload clear and legible scanned copies of the following documents:
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Document |
Required For |
|---|---|
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Recent passport-size colour photograph |
All candidates |
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Signature with black ink pen |
All candidates |
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Matriculation / Secondary certificate |
Date of birth proof |
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Graduation / Post Graduation mark sheets |
Educational eligibility |
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Final / Provisional degree certificate |
Completed qualification proof |
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Latest mark sheets |
Final year candidates |
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CGPA / GPA to percentage conversion certificate |
Candidates having CGPA / GPA |
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Caste certificate |
SC / ST / OBC-NCL candidates |
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EWS Income and Asset Certificate |
EWS candidates |
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PwBD certificate and UDID card |
PwBD candidates |
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Scribe certificate |
PwBD candidates using scribe |
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ICSI Associate / Fellow membership certificate |
Company Secretary discipline |
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Listed company experience certificate |
CS discipline, if applicable |
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NOC / application receipt / relieving order |
Govt / PSU / autonomous body employees |
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Discharge / service certificate |
Ex-Servicemen |
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Foreign degree recognition document |
Foreign degree holders |
OBC-NCL candidates must ensure that their caste appears in the Central List of OBCs. The certificate should be issued by the competent authority on or after 01 April 2026 in the prescribed format applicable for Government of India / Central PSU appointments.
EWS candidates must produce a valid Income and Asset Certificate based on income for FY 2025–26 and valid for 2026–27. The gross annual family income should be below ₹8 lakh, and asset-related exclusions will apply as per Government of India guidelines.
PwBD candidates must have benchmark disability of 40% or above and must upload the prescribed disability certificate along with UDID card.
The Coal India MT Admit Card 2026 will be released through the individual candidate login portal. The CBT date, exam city, reporting time, and exam-related instructions will be mentioned on the admit card.
Coal India Limited will not send the admit card by post. Candidates must regularly check the official website and their registered email ID for updates.
The final list of selected candidates will be uploaded on the official Coal India Limited website. Candidates shortlisted in the CBT will be called for Document Verification and Initial Medical Examination.
Final selection will be based on CBT marks only, subject to document verification, medical fitness, category-wise vacancy, and other eligibility conditions.
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Link Name |
Purpose |
|---|---|
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Coal India Limited Official Website |
To check official recruitment updates |
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Career with CIL |
To access recruitment notices and application link |
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Detailed Advertisement No. 03/2026 |
To read complete official notification |
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Jobs at Coal India |
To apply online once application starts |
The official Coal India website currently lists “Detailed Advertisement No. 03/2026 for Recruitment of Management Trainees through Computer Based Test (CBT-2
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