HCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 171 Trade Apprentices at Malanjkhand — 10th/ITI, Merit Based, Apply by 24 November

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is taking 171 Trade Apprentices at its Malanjkhand Copper Project in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. Candidates who have passed 10th or ITI, aged 18 to 25, can apply online from 5 to 24 November 2026. Selection is on merit, using 10th and ITI marks, with no written exam mentioned in the notice.

The details below are from HCL's official notice No. HCL/MCP/HR/Trade App./01/2026, dated 3 November 2026. Both steps of the application, on the apprenticeship portal and on the HCL website, are compulsory.

HCL Apprentice 2026 — Overview

Important Dates

Trade-wise Seats

Eligibility

• Age: 18 to 25 years as on 1 November 2026. SC/ST get 5 more years and OBC 3 more years.
• Higher qualification: those with a Diploma, B.E. or equivalent will not be considered. A degree such as B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com. gets no extra weightage.
• Passed ITI in 2025 or earlier? Upload an affidavit (PDF under 1 MB) on non-judicial stamp paper, sworn before a Magistrate or Notary, saying you have neither done apprenticeship training nor taken employment anywhere.
• Not eligible on the portal: anyone already in an apprenticeship contract, unless the resignation is accepted, and anyone who has completed an apprenticeship under NAPS.

Selection Process

• Trades with ITI: 70% weightage to 10th board marks and 30% to ITI marks in the trade.
• Trades where ITI is not required: 100% weightage to 10th board marks. The notice names Mate (Mines) and Blaster (Mines) as examples.
• CGPA in 10th: converted to percentage by multiplying by 9.5.
• Equal marks: the older candidate is placed higher.
• Medical: selected candidates must be declared medically fit by HCL.

The notice does not mention any application fee.

How to Apply (Both Steps Are Compulsory)

1. Step 1, Apprenticeship portal: register on the apprenticeship portal. Get your registration number (Axxxxxxxxx), complete Aadhaar verification, and update your bank account and eKYC. Your profile must match your 10th/ITI marksheet.
2. In Establishment Search, select Hindustan Copper Limited, Malanjkhand Copper Project, and apply for your trade. Keep the applied copy print.
3. Step 2, HCL website: open the HCL Career page and use Apply Online against this notice. Enter your apprenticeship registration number, or the application will not count as final.
4. Upload your photo and signature in black ink, in .jpg, each under 50 KB, along with the affidavit if needed.
5. Print the application and acknowledgement slip.

Apply for only one trade. If you submit more than one application, only the first is considered.

Important: this is training only. The notice says there is no scope of employment at HCL/MCP after the apprenticeship.

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