Coal India Limited (CIL) will soon close the online application process for Management Trainee (MT) Recruitment 2026. Interested and eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the official website, coalindia.in, before the registration deadline on June 11, 2026.Through this recruitment drive, Coal India aims to fill a total of 660 Management Trainee vacancies across various disciplines.Candidates are advised to complete the application process as early as possible to avoid last-minute technical issues.
Eligibility criteria
The educational qualification varies according to the discipline.
- For Rajbhasha posts, candidates should have a Master of Arts (MA) in Hindi with at least 60 per cent marks. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree having Hindi and English as core subjects and a minimum of 50 per cent marks are also eligible.
- For Company Secretary posts, candidates should possess a graduate degree in any discipline along with a valid Company Secretary qualification. Applicants must also be an Associate Member or Fellow of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Candidates are advised to check the detailed notification for discipline-wise eligibility requirements before applying.
Selection process
Selection will be based on a Computer-Based Test (CBT).The examination will consist of two papers, each carrying 100 objective-type questions. Every correct answer will carry one mark.The first paper will include questions from:
- General Knowledge and Awareness
- Reasoning Ability
- Numerical Ability
- General English
The examination will be conducted for a duration of three hours.There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers. Questions left unanswered will not attract any penalty.
Application fee
Candidates belonging to the General (UR), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories are required to pay an application fee of Rs 1,180.However, candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories, as well as Coal India employees and employees of its subsidiaries, are exempted from paying the application fee.
How to apply for Coal India MT recruitment 2026
Candidates can follow these steps to submit their applications:
- Visit the official website of Coal India at coalindia.in.
- Go to the “Careers” or “Jobs at CIL” section.
- Click on the Management Trainee Recruitment 2026 link.
- Complete the registration process using the required details.
- Log in and fill out the application form.
- Upload the required documents, photograph and signature.
- Pay the application fee, if applicable.
- Verify all details carefully and submit the form.
- Download and save the confirmation page for future reference.
Direct link here.
Documents required
Candidates should keep the following documents ready before filling out the application form:
- Educational qualification certificates
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Signature
- Category certificate, if applicable
- Company Secretary qualification certificate (for relevant posts)
- Other supporting documents mentioned in the notification
With only a few days left before the application window closes, eligible candidates are advised to complete the registration process at the earliest and regularly visit the official website for further recruitment updates.
