Coal India Limited to Recruit 660 Management Trainees Through CBT-Only Selection Process

Coal India Limited has announced a large-scale recruitment drive for 660 Management Trainee posts across multiple disciplines, with applications scheduled to open from May 12, 2026. The last date to apply online is June 11, 2026.

The company will conduct recruitment entirely through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), removing the interview stage from the selection process. Candidates will be shortlisted solely on the basis of their performance in the written examination, followed by document verification and medical tests.

The vacancies are spread across nine disciplines, including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Electronics and Telecommunication, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Rajbhasha (Hindi), and Company Secretary. Among them, Electrical Engineering has the highest number of openings at 221, followed by Civil with 178 posts and Mechanical with 145 vacancies.

According to the notification, the CBT will be conducted for three hours and divided into two sections — general aptitude and discipline-specific questions. There will be no negative marking in the examination.

Selected candidates will receive a monthly salary of Rs 60,000 during the training period. After confirmation, the pay scale can rise up to Rs 1,80,000 along with allowances and additional benefits.

Applicants must possess relevant full-time educational qualifications with at least 60 per cent marks for General, OBC and EWS categories, and 55 per cent for SC and ST candidates. The upper age limit is 30 years as of April 30, 2026, with age relaxation applicable for reserved categories.

The application fee has been fixed at Rs 1,180 for unreserved category candidates, while SC, ST, PwBD candidates and Coal India employees are exempted from paying the fee.

Applications can be submitted online through Coal India’s official recruitment portal. The company has advised candidates to complete registrations well before the deadline to avoid technical issues due to heavy traffic near the closing date.

The CBT-only recruitment model is being viewed as a step towards more transparent and technology-driven hiring practices in the public sector.