
Coal India Limited (CIL) has officially released CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF on 12 May 2026 and invited online applications for the direct recruitment of Management Trainees in E1 Grade in engineering, management and other streams. Interested candidates can check all details for the CIL MT Recruitment Notification PDF 2026, CIL MT Important Dates 2026, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit, Remuneration or Salary, Selection Process and all other information here in this blog article from Veranda RACE. Candidates can apply online for Coal India Management Trainee Online Registration Application Form starting from 12 May 2026 until 11 June 2026 on the official Coal India website (https://www.coalindia.in/).
Coal India Limited (CIL) has released the Coal India Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF through a detailed advertisement for the direct recruitment of Management Trainee in various streams such as Engineering, Management and other streams or disciplines in E1 grade. This CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF was released by the Coal India Limited’s (CIL) official website on 12 May 2026 through Advt.No.03/2026.

Candidates can download the CIL MT 2026 Notification PDF containing important details such as vacancies, educational qualification, age limit, salary or remuneration, selection process, etc., here using the direct link below:
This Coal India Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 is mainly conducted to for the direct recruitment of Management Trainees in engineering, management and other streams in E1 grade for the notification year 2026.
Eligible candidates can start applying for the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of Management Trainee (MT) in the Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, System, E&T, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Rajbhasha (Hindi) and Company Secretary streams in the Coal India Limited starting from 11 June 2026.
The last date to apply or submit the online application for the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 is 11 June 2026 (6.00 PM).
The online application window to apply for the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 for 660 Management Trainee vacancies in E1 grade in Engineering, Management and other streams in the Coal India Limited (CIL) will remain open from 12 May 2026 till 11 June 2026 (6.00 PM).
The Coal India Limited (CIL) has officially issued the CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF on 12 May 2026 on its official CIL website. This Coal India CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 is conducted for the direct recruitment of Management Trainees in the E1 grade in various streams in the Coal India Limited (CIL) for the notification year 2026.
Candidates who are eligible to apply for the CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of 660 CIL MT vacancies can find the comprehensive overview of the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF below in this Veranda RACE blog post:
CIL MT Recruitment 2026: Overview | |
Organisation | Coal India Limited (CIL) |
Recruitment Name | CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 |
Post Name | Management Trainee (MT) |
Vacancies | 660 |
Notification Release Date | 12 May 2026 |
Registration Dates | 12 May 2026 to 11 June 2026 (6.00 PM) |
Education Qualification | B.Tech / CA / CMA |
Age Limit | Within 30 years |
Selection Process | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Exam Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | |
The Coal India Limited has officially started the CIL MT 2026 Online Application Process for the Management Trainee Selection Process in various streams.
Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the Management Trainee posts in the Coal India Limited (CIL) can submit their CIL MT Online Registration Application Form 2026 from 12 May 2026 to 11 June 2026 (6.00 PM) on the CIL’s official website (https://cdn.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1258/97495/Registration.html).
To complete the Coal India CIL MT Recruitment Apply Online process 2026, eligible candidates must visit the official Coal India Limited website to apply if they have the eligibility as mentioned in the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF.
Candidates can also use the direct online link available below to apply for the CIL Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026 Selection Process:
CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Apply Online Direct Link – 660 Vacancies – Click Here to Apply
The CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF released by the Coal India Limited (CIL) is mainly for the direct recruitment of Management Trainees in E1 grade in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, System, E&T, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Rajbhasha (Hindi) and Company Secretary disciplines in the CIL for the notification year 2026.
The number of CIL MT Vacancies 2026 was officially announced in the CIL Management Trainee 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.
A total of 66 Management Trainee vacancies were announced by the Coal India Limited in the CIL MT Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF as announced on 12 May 2026 in the official website.
Here, candidates can find the detailed category-wise listing of the CIL MT vacancies 2026 from Veranda RACE:
CIL MT Recruitment Vacancies 2026 | ||||||
Discipline | Gen | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
Civil | 72 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 46 | 174 |
Electrical | 91 | 22 | 33 | 16 | 59 | 221 |
Mechanical | 61 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 39 | 145 |
System | 19 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 43 |
Electronics & Communications | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 38 |
Geology | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Industrial Engineering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Rajbhasha (Hindi) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Company Secretary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total Vacancies | 660 | |||||
A total of 660 Management Trainee (MT) vacancies in E1 grade in various streams were released by the Coal India Limited (CIL). Out of the 660 vacancies, 64 MT vacancies are reserved for PwD candidates which includes backlog vacancies of PwD of previous vacacnies.
The CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF was officially released by the Coal India Limited (CIL) on its official CIL website on 12 May 2026.
Interested and eligible candidates can find the CIL MT Important Dates 2026 belonging to the CIL MT Recruitment Exam Schedule 2026 here:
CIL MT Recruitment Important Dates 2026 | |
Events | Dates |
Notification Release Date | 12 May 2026 |
Online Application Start Date | 12 May 2026 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 11 June 2026 (6.00 PM) |
CIL MT CBT 2026 | To be notified later |
The CIL MT CBT Exam Date 2026 will be notified later by the Coal India Limited (CIL).
The last date to apply for the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Selection Process is 11 June 2026 (6.00 PM) at the CIL website.
Interested and eligible applicants for the CIL Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of Management Trainees (MT) in E1 grade in various disciplines for 660 vacancies should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online.
The eligibility criteria for the CIL MT Selection Process 2026 include CIL MT Educational Qualification 2026, CIL MT Age Limit 2026, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF blog post of Veranda RACE:
CIL MT Educational Qualification 2026 | |
Discipline | Educational Qualification |
Civil | B.E in Civil Engineering or Equivalent (min 60% marks) |
Electrical | B.E in Electrical / Electrical and Electronics Engineering or Equivalent (min 60% marks) |
Mechanical | B.E in Mechanical Engineering / Mining Machinery or Equivalent (min 60% marks) |
System | B.E or B.Tech or B.Sc in Computer Science / IT (or) MCA of Computer Applications (First Class) (or) Equivalent Eligibility |
E&T | B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc in Electronics and Telecomm / Instrumentation or Equivalent Eligibility |
Geology | M.Sc or M.Tech or B.Sc in Geology or Applied Geology or Equivalent Eligibility |
Industrial Engineering | Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Industrial Engineering and Production Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operation Research |
Rajbhasha (Hindi) | M.A in Hindi with minimum 60% marks and Graduation with Hindi and English as main subjects with 50% marks |
Company Secretary | Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university / Institute having acquired Company Secretary qualification with Associate / Fellow membership of ICSI |
Candidates interested to apply for the 660 Management Trainee (MT) vacancies in various streams through the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Selection Process must not be above the age of 30 years.
CIL MT Recruitment Age Limit 2026 | |
Post | Maximum Age |
Management Trainee | 30 years |
CIL MT Recruitment Age Limit 2026
Maximum Age: 30 years
As per the Coal India CIL MT 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF, age relaxation for the upper age limit will be applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories.
Age relaxation depends on the category of the candidates and follow Indian government rules. Check the below table to know more about the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 Age Relaxation from Veranda RACE:
CIL MT Recruitment Age Relaxation 2026 | |
Community/Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit |
SC / ST Candidates | 5 years |
OBC (Non-creamy Layer) Candidates | 3 years |
PwBD Candidates (Gen / EWS / OBC (CL)) | 10 years |
PwBD Candidates (SC / ST) | 15 years |
PwBD Candidates (OBC – NCL) | 13 years |
The upper age limit is relaxed subject to the condition that maximum age of the applicant on the crucial date, i.e. 30 April 2026, shall not exceed 56 years of age. However there will be no age bar for employees of Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries.
The Coal India CIL MT Recruitment 2026 is a single-stage process and candidates have to clear the Computer Based Test (CBT) to get shortlisted for the posts of Management Trainee in various disciplines and streams in the Coal India Limited.
The Coal India CIL MT 2026 Selection Process involves only the CIL MT Computer Based Test 2026. This CIL MT Computer Based Test will be a computer based online test consisting of two papers for 100 marks each.
Candidates applying for the Coal India Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 will have to attend the CIL MT Computer-Based Test 2026 comprising of two papers.
Candidates who clear this Coal India MT Computer Based Test 2026 will be called for the CIL MT Document Verification 2026.
Candidates applying for the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 will have to know the exam pattern for all streams. They can learn the exam pattern for all streams and disciplines here from this Veranda RACE table below:
CIL MT CBT Pattern 2026 | ||||
Paper | Test Name | Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
Paper I | General Knowledge/Awareness | 100 | 100 | 180 minutes |
Reasoning | ||||
Numerical Ability | ||||
General English | ||||
Paper II | Professional Knowledge (Discipline Related) | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 200 questions | 200 marks | 180 minutes | |
This Computer Based Test for the Coal India CIL MT Recruitment 2026 will be a Computer Based test.
There will be no negative marking for wrong answers in the CIL MT CBT 2026.
The minimum qualifying marks in Part and Part II of the CIL MT CBT Exam 2026 shall be 40 per cent and overall minimum qualifying marks in both Part I and Part II combined shall be 40 per cent for General candidates.
For OBC candidates, there shall be relaxation in Qualifying marks and the minimum qualifying marks in each paper shall be 35 per cent and overall minimum qualifying marks in both the papers combined for SC / ST / PwBD shall be 30 per cent.
The CIL MT Final Merit List 2026 will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the CIL MT Computer Based Test only.
For CS discipline alone, in case if there is a tie in total marks, it will be resolved by giving preference to those candidates who have worked in a Listed Company. The final list of selected against the vacancies will be intimated about Document Verification (DV) and Initial Medical Examination.
Candidates have to submit their CIL MT Online Application Form for the Coal India Limited along with the CIL MT Application Fee.
Here you can find the detailed application fee for the CIL MT Recruitment 2026 for 660 vacancies:
CIL MT Application Fee 2025 | |
Category | Online Application Fee |
Gen / OBC / EWS | ₹ 1,180 |
SC / ST / PwBD | No application fee |
Employees of Coal India and its Subsidiaries | No application fee |
Candidates can pay the CIL MT Application Fee through online mode only such as Internet Banking, Credit Card or Debit Cards.
Candidates belonging to the General / OBC / EWS categories will have to pay ₹1,180 as the CIL MT Online Application Fee 2025.
The candidates shortlisted for the post of Coal India CIL MT in various streams will be recruited in the E1 Grade in the scale of pay given in the following table:
CIL MT Salary 2026 | |
Post | Salary |
Management Trainee (Various Streams) | ₹ 60,000 to ₹1,80,000 |
Selected candidates will be placed as a Management Trainee in E1 grade in the scale of pay of ₹60,000 to ₹1,80,000 with the initial basic pay being ₹60,000 per month during the training period. Besides basic pay, candidates will also be entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA), HRA, Perquisites and allowances under cafeteria approach including Performance Related Pay (PRP) as applicable.
They will also get other benefits such as Leave, Medical Facilities, CMPF, CMPS, Gratuity, CIL Executive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, etc. will be admissible as per extant rules.
Candidates will be required to serve the company for a minimum period of 60 months from the date of joining Coal India Limited (CIL). The candidates will be required to execute a service agreement bond of three lakh rupees at the time of joining. A sum of ₹5000 per month will be deducted from the salary of MTs towards bond money which will be refunded without interest after successful completion of 60 months of service.