NCL CIL Technician (Trainee) Answer Key 2025

🎯 Technician

Northern Coalfields Limited

👥 200

💰 ₹19,900 - 63,200

🎓 10th Pass

🌍 All India

📅 April 17, 2025

⚠️ May 10, 2025

📅 August 12, 2025

🏆 August 5, 2025

🔑 August 12, 2025

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Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)Technician (Trainee) Recruitment 2025Short Details of Notification

Important Dates

• Application Begin : 17/04/2025
• Last Date for Apply Online: 10/05/2025 upto 11:59 PM
• Last Date Pay Exam Fee : 10/05/2025
• Correction Date : To be announced
• CBT Exam Date : 30/06/2025 (Completed)
• Answer Key Released : 04/07/2025
• Result Announced : To be announced

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS : ₹1,180/-
• SC / ST / PwBD / ESM : ₹0/- (No Fee)
• Departmental Candidates : ₹0/- (No Fee)
• Pay the Exam Fee Through Online Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking Mode Only.

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 30 years as on 10 May 2025
• Age Relaxation: As per government norms
• Selection Process: Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by Document Verification

Recruitment Details - Total Vacancies - 200

Post Name 

Total Vacancies 

Eligibility 

Technician Fitter (Trainee) Cat III

95 Posts

• Class 10th/Matriculation from recognized board
• ITI Certificate in Fitter Trade (2 years)
• One year Apprentice Training Certificate

Technician Electrician (Trainee) Cat III

95 Posts

• Class 10th/Matriculation from recognized board
• ITI Certificate in Electrician Trade (2 years)
• One year Apprentice Training Certificate

Technician Welder (Trainee) Cat III

10 Posts

• Class 10th/Matriculation from recognized board
• ITI Certificate in Welder Trade (2 years)
• One year Apprentice Training Certificate

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Pay Scale: Level 2 - ₹19,900 - 63,200/- (7th Pay Commission)
• Training Period: During training - Daily wage allowance as per NCL norms
• Post Training Salary: ₹19,900/- basic pay + allowances (approximately ₹25,000-30,000 in hand)
• Additional Benefits: DA, HRA, Medical, Transport Allowance, Washing Allowance, PF, Gratuity
• Job Security: PSU Government Employee Benefits under Coal India Limited
• Career Growth: Promotion to Technician Grade II and further to Supervisory positions

Exam Difficulty & Competition Analysis

• Difficulty Level: High - Technical ITI knowledge + General Awareness required
• Expected Applications: 40,000-50,000 candidates for 200 posts
• Competition Ratio: Approximately 1:200 to 1:250 (Very High Competition)
• Previous Cut-off Range: 70-85% marks for general category
• Preparation Time: 3-4 months recommended for thorough preparation
• Success Rate: Less than 0.5% selection rate - Requires intensive technical preparation
• Exam Pattern: 100 MCQs (50 Technical + 50 General Awareness), No negative marking

Exam Center Details

• Madhya Pradesh: Singrauli, Shahdol, Umaria, Sidhi, Katni, Jabalpur, Bhopal
• Uttar Pradesh: Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Lucknow
• Chhattisgarh: Raipur, Bilaspur, Korba
• Jharkhand: Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro
• Preference: Candidates can choose exam center preference during application
• Final exam center allocation was mentioned in the admit card

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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