Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), a State owned Power Utility in Odisha is engaged in the business of Transmission of electricity with a vision to emerge as one of the leading power utilities in the country in Transmission space. OPTCL invites applications from young and meritorious aspirants for engagement of different disciplines Degree (Engineering. and Non-Engineering.), Diploma and Trade (ITI) Apprentices for one year. Selection will be made on the basis of Academic merit / Written Test / interview as required.
OPTCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026
OPTCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Overview
OPTCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Overview
Recruiting Body
ODISHA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (OPTCL)
Number of vacancies against each trade / discipline may change i.e. increased or decreased as per the requirement of corporation.
OPTCL will pay 50% stipend to Degree Engineering Apprentice, Diploma Technician Apprentice, Degree Non-Engineering Apprentice and rest 50% will be paid by BOPT through DBT.
The apprentice seats will be filled as per the reservation rules applicable.
If a vacancy remains unfilled due to the unavailability of suitable candidates in a specific discipline, candidates from other disciplines within the same apprenticeship type (degree, diploma, or ITI) will be considered.
OPTCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 NotificationPDF
Candidates should download and read the OPTCL Apprentice 2026 notification PDF carefully to check vacancy details, eligiblility, age limit, and application instructions. the Notification also includes important dates and selection process details, the direct download link is available in the important Link section bellow.
Candidates has process any of these –Degree Electrical, Degree IT, Degree Telecom, Human Resources, Finance, Law, Diploma Electrical, Diploma Telecom, Diploma Civil, ITI Electrician, ITI Electronic Mechanic.
Indian Nationals belonging to the state of Odisha are only eligible to apply.
Age: Candidate should not be less than eighteen years of age as on 01.08.2026.
Educational Qualification: As per Table-A.
The prescribed qualification shall be from a recognized Board / Council / University / Institute as a regular full-time course.
Candidates shall have Minimum Physical Standard as prescribed in Clause 4 of the Apprenticeship Rules 1992 and amended thereof.
Candidates who have completed Apprenticeship training as per Apprentices Act 1961 or job experience for a period of one year or more shall not be eligible to apply.
The candidate who are appearing for requisite essential qualifying examinationwill not be eligible to apply.
The candidate should have the passing certificate / final year mark sheet of therequired qualification as on 01.07.2026.
The gap between the date of joining in Apprenticeship Training and passing date of essential qualifying examination for Apprentices should not be more than 3 years and passed during Academic Year 2023-24, 2024-25 & 2025-26.
Candidates must have registered at NAPS / NATS portal and the bank account of candidates must be seeded with Aadhar Number of the candidate for DBT.
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The official website’s Current Openings section includes an Apprentices notice. Check the detailed advertisement for the exact trade-wise vacancies, qualification, age limit and selection process before applying.
OPTCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Important Note
Incomplete / erroneous applications will be rejected. No further communication in this regard will be entertained. Educational, Personal, Bank account details and Aadhaar Card details must be entered duly in profile of respective apprenticeship portal login by the candidate. Any discrepancy or lacunae found in this regard at any stage will render the candidate ineligible for the Apprenticeship training.
Canvasing / Pressuring through any source will disqualify the candidature and their name will be removed from our official record without prior intimation and this organisation will not responsible for such cases.
At any stage of the selection process of Apprentices, if it is found that the candidate has furnished false or incorrect information, then the candidature / engagement of the candidate is liable to be cancelled.
The decision of Management of OPTCL will be final and binding on all candidates on all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the application, mode of selection, and cancellation of the selection process either in part or full etc. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Filling up of the seats is solely at the discretion of the Management of OPTCL based on suitability of candidates and no claim will be entertained, if some of these seats are not filled due to unsuitability / insufficient number of candidates.
No TA / DA / Other expenses will be paid for attending Document verification / Interview.
OPTCL follows a transparent and merit-based apprenticeship selection process. We do not support or allow any form of bribe or unofficial payment. Candidates are urged to ignore false claims or promises of influence. Rely only on official OPTCL channels for accurate information. Engaging with unauthorized individuals may lead to disqualification, and OPTCL will not be accountable for any resulting issues.
FOR ANY CLARIFICATION CANDIDAES MAY CONTACT THROUGH E-mail: apprentice@optcl.co.in (Contact No – 9438908502)
OPTCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 Important Links
Download and Read Carefully Official Notification PDF before Apply
