CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026 Apply Online for 41 Posts

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CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has released the CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026 notification for 41 Executive posts — Engineers, Officers and Managers — under Advertisement No. 02 of 2026 (CPCL/HRD:03:056) dated 4 November 2026. Online applications open on 4 November 2026 and close on 3 December 2026. Candidates with a First Class Engineering degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience can apply online through the official CPCL website. Freshers are not eligible for any post in this recruitment, as post-qualification experience is mandatory for every vacancy. Read the notification for eligibility, selection process, pay scale and all other information.

CPCL is a public sector undertaking and a group company of Indian Oil Corporation, operating refineries at Manali near Chennai and at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu. The 41 vacancies include 2 backlog vacancies and cover Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Instrumentation engineering, Information Systems, Official Language and Secretarial functions. The detailed notification runs to 16 pages and sets out the discipline-wise qualification, experience and age conditions for each post code.

The computer based test is tentatively scheduled for December 2026 / January 2027, and the admit card is expected about 10 days before the exam. Candidates should regularly check the official CPCL website for the confirmed exam schedule.

The fee is payable through SBI e-pay by Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or Net Banking. The fee once paid is non-refundable. Candidates should keep the payment receipt safe for future reference.

Category-wise distribution: UR 19, SC 6, ST 4 (including 1 backlog), OBC-NCL 9 (including 1 backlog), EWS 3. Each candidate may apply for only one post. The number of posts may change as per the requirement of the Corporation.

Engineers (CPCL01–CPCL05): Candidates must hold a First Class degree in Engineering or Technology in the relevant discipline — Chemical, Petroleum or Petrochemicals for CPCL01; Mechanical for CPCL02; Electrical or Electrical and Electronics for CPCL03; Civil for CPCL04; Instrumentation or Electronics and Instrumentation for CPCL05 — with 60% aggregate marks (55% for eligible SC / ST / PwBD candidates against reserved posts), plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience in the process industry.

Officer (Information Systems) (CPCL06): Candidates must hold a First Class Engineering degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Electronics and Communication Engineering with 60% aggregate marks, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Junior Officer (Official Language) (CPCL07): Candidates must hold an M.A. in Hindi with English as a subject at graduation level, or an M.A. in English with Hindi as a subject at graduation level, with 60% aggregate marks, plus a minimum of 2 years of experience in Hindi terminology and translation work.

Manager / Senior Manager (Secretarial) (CPCL08): Candidates must hold Associate Membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ACS) with a minimum of 50% marks in the ICSI Final examination, plus a minimum of 12 years of company secretarial experience for Manager and 15 years for Senior Manager. An LLB degree is desirable.

The cut-off date for eligibility is 1 October 2026. Experience must be post-qualification experience gained after acquiring the prescribed qualification. Freshers are not eligible for any post in this recruitment.

Age relaxation is applicable as per the rules: SC / ST 5 years, OBC-NCL 3 years, PwBD 10 / 13 / 15 years, Ex-Servicemen 5 years. No cumulative relaxation is allowed — candidates eligible for more than one relaxation category must claim only the highest applicable relaxation.

Selected candidates will also be entitled to industrial dearness allowance (IDA), house rent allowance and other allowances and perquisites as admissible under CPCL rules. Candidates selected for CPCL01–CPCL07 will have to execute a service bond for 3 years — Rs. 3,00,000 for Unreserved candidates and Rs. 50,000 for other candidates.

CPCL01–CPCL06 (Engineers and Officer – Information Systems):

  1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
  2. Group Discussion / Group Task
  3. Personal Interview
  4. Document Verification
  5. Medical Examination

CPCL07 (Junior Officer – Official Language):

  1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
  2. Skill Test
  3. Personal Interview
  4. Document Verification
  5. Medical Examination

CPCL08 (Manager / Senior Manager – Secretarial):

  1. Shortlisting on the basis of qualification and experience
  2. Group Discussion / Group Task
  3. Personal Interview (no CBT for this post)

The final selection is based on the combined performance in the applicable stages, subject to document verification and being found medically fit. The weightage for CPCL01–CPCL07 is CBT 85%, Group Discussion 5% and Interview 10%. For CPCL08, the weightage is Group Discussion 20% and Interview 80%. Qualifying marks are 40% in the CBT (35% for SC / ST / PwBD candidates on reserved posts) and 40% in the Interview.

The computer based test carries 120 objective questions for 120 marks in 2 hours. There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The exam centre is Chennai (tentative), and the exam is tentatively scheduled for December 2026 / January 2027. The admit card is expected about 10 days before the exam. There is no computer based test for the Manager / Senior Manager (Secretarial) post — selection for CPCL08 is through shortlisting, Group Discussion and Interview.

  1. Read the official notification carefully before filling the form.
  2. Visit the official CPCL website at www.cpcl.co.in.
  3. Open the Careers section and find the Executive Recruitment 2026 link under Advertisement No. 02 of 2026.
  4. Register with your e-mail ID and mobile number and choose the single post you wish to apply for.
  5. Fill in the online application form with your personal, educational and experience details carefully.
  6. Upload your photograph, signature and required certificates in the prescribed format and size.
  7. Pay the application fee online, if applicable to your category, by 3 December 2026.
  8. Submit the application form and take a printout of the submitted form for future reference.

Interested candidates can read the full notification before applying.

Apply Online and Download Notification links open the official CPCL website — open the Careers section to reach the application form and the notification for Advertisement No. 02 of 2026. No direct apply or notification link is printed here because it was not independently confirmed at the time of writing.

Q1. How many posts are available in CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026?
A total of 41 posts are available, including 2 backlog vacancies: 22 Chemical Engineers, 7 Mechanical Engineers, 5 Electrical Engineers and others.

Q2. What is the last date to apply for CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026?
The last date to submit the online application and pay the fee is 3 December 2026.

Q3. Can freshers apply for CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026?
No. A minimum of 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience is mandatory for every post, so freshers are not eligible.

Q4. What is the age limit for CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026?
The maximum age is 28 years as on 1 October 2026 for CPCL01–CPCL07, and 42 years (Manager) / 45 years (Senior Manager) for CPCL08, with relaxation for reserved categories.

Q5. What is the application fee for CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026?
The fee is Rs. 500 for General, EWS and OBC-NCL candidates. SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and women candidates are exempted.

Q6. What is the selection process for CPCL Executive Recruitment 2026?
Selection is through a Computer Based Test, followed by Group Discussion / Group Task and Personal Interview, with document verification and medical examination. The Secretarial post has no CBT.

Q7. What is the salary for CPCL Executive posts?
Grade A Engineers and the IS Officer are in the pay scale of Rs. 50,000–1,60,000 with an approximate CTC of Rs. 20 lakh per annum; the Junior Officer (Official Language) is in Rs. 30,000–1,20,000 with about Rs. 11.1 lakh CTC.

Sources: CPCL Advertisement No. 02 of 2026; cpcl.co.in.

We wish all candidates the best for their application.