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India Optel Limited (IOL) Recruitment 2026 — Complete Guide

About India Optel Limited (IOL) — Why This PSU Matters

The company has released two separate advertisements under the same reference number (IOLHqrs/100(6)/2026-Rectt) — one for Junior Project Engineers and another for Project Technicians — both on a Fixed Term Contract (FTC) basis, to support ongoing production and augmentation work at its Dehradun facilities, including projects related to TPDK-1, T-90 (OH), and T-72 tank optics systems.

Important Dates 2026

• Notification Released: September 2026 (Advt No. IOLHqrs/100(6)/2026-Rectt)
• Last Date for Receipt of Application: 21st day from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar
• Cut-off Date for Age / Qualification / Experience: Closing date of the advertisement
• Shortlisting for Interview (JPE) / Trade Test (Technician): After closing date — schedule to be communicated to shortlisted candidates
• Interview / Trade Test: To be notified individually to shortlisted candidates

Important: Since the last date is tied to the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar publication date rather than a fixed calendar date, candidates must check the exact issue in which this advertisement appears and count 21 days from that date — don’t rely only on secondary websites for the exact deadline; verify from the official notification PDF or Employment News itself.

Vacancy Details — Junior Project Engineer

Vacancy Details — Project Technician

Educational Qualification & Experience — Junior Project Engineer

Educational Qualification — Project Technician

• Matriculation + National Trade Certificate (NTC) or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) issued by the National Council for Vocational Training, in the relevant trade (Instrument Mechanic, Electronics Mechanic, Machinist, Optical Worker, or Electroplater, as applicable to the trade applied for)
• Important: Degree/Diploma holders in Engineering WITHOUT NAC/NTC are NOT eligible for these posts — this recruitment is specifically for ITI-trade certified candidates
• Ex-Servicemen with upgraded Class-III (equivalent to NAC) or Class-II/Class-I (equivalent to NTC) qualifications, duly endorsed for civil equivalence, are also eligible

Age Limit

Remuneration / Salary Details

• Additional Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) and House Rent Allowance (HRA) as applicable
• Medical Allowance of ₹1,500 per month
• Annual increment of 3% of basic pay, subject to satisfactory performance

Tenure of Engagement — What “Fixed Term Contract” Means Here

• Initial engagement period: up to a maximum of 2 years
• Extensions of up to 1 year at a time may be granted based on requirement and performance
• Total engagement period (initial + extensions) capped at 5 years
• IOL reserves the right to terminate the contract before completion of tenure for unsatisfactory performance or misconduct

What this means for you: This is not a permanent/regular PSU job — it’s a contractual engagement with defined pay progression and IDA/HRA/medical benefits, capped at 5 years total. Candidates should weigh this against the specialised defence-sector experience and technical exposure it offers, which can be valuable for future career moves into other defence PSUs or private defence manufacturing.

Selection Process 2026

For Junior Project Engineer Posts

• Step 1 — Screening: Applications screened by a Screening Committee; eligible candidates shortlisted for interview
• Step 2 — Shortlisting: Candidates shortlisted to the extent of 2 times the number of vacancies, based on percentage of marks in Diploma/B.Sc.
• Step 3 — Interview: Only shortlisted candidates are interviewed
• Step 4 — Final Merit: 75% weightage to Diploma/B.Sc. marks + 25% weightage to interview performance
• Step 5 — Document Verification: Done before the interview; any shortcoming leads to rejection
• Tie-Breaking: Preference to the older candidate; if still tied, alphabetical order of name
• No virtual/online interviews; no requests for change of date/venue/time entertained

For Project Technician Posts

• Step 1 — Shortlisting for Trade Test: Based on percentage in final NTC/NAC exam (if both held, NTC percentage considered); shortlisted to 2 times the vacancies
• Step 2 — Trade Test (Practical): Qualifying only, based on semi-skilled grade trade test specifications; failing disqualifies the candidate
• Step 3 — Final Merit: Decided solely on percentage of marks in the NTC/NAC final examination
• Tie-Breaking: Ex-Trade Apprentices of Ordnance Factories first, then older candidate, then alphabetical order
• No requests for change of Trade Test date/venue entertained

Documents to Attach with the Application

• Duly filled application form (Annexure-A) in BLOCK LETTERS only
• Self-attested photocopy of Age Proof (10th marksheet/certificate)
• Self-attested photocopies of educational qualification mark sheets/certificates (Diploma/B.Sc./NTC/NAC as applicable)
• Self-attested experience certificates (mandatory for Junior Project Engineer posts — proof of 5 years relevant experience)
• Self-attested salary/pay proof
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD), where reservation is claimed
• Ex-Servicemen applying for Project Technician: signed undertaking as per Annexure-B
• Recent passport-size photograph (as specified in the notification)

How to Apply (Offline — Speed Post Only)

• Download the application form (Annexure-A) from indiaoptel.in under the “Career” section
• Fill the form in BLOCK LETTERS only
• Attach self-attested photocopies of age proof, educational qualification, experience certificates, and salary/pay proof
• Forward the completed application by Speed Post ONLY to:
  

  The Chairman & Managing Director, India Optel Limited, OFILDD Campus, Raipur, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) – 248008

• Superscribe the envelope as: “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ……………………… ON FIXED TERM CONTRACT BASIS”
• Candidates applying for more than one post must submit separate applications for each
• Ex-Servicemen applying for Project Technician must also submit the signed undertaking (Annexure-B)

Job Description & Place of Posting

• Junior Project Engineer: Production and shop-floor activities, production quality-related work, and Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Metallurgical/Chemical lab work as per the discipline; posted at Opto Electronics Factory (OLF) and Ordnance Factory Dehradun (OFD)
• Project Technician: Technical trade work related to Project/Augmentation of capacity of TPDK-1, T-90 (OH), and T-72 at OLF Dehradun
• Selected candidates may be transferred/posted to any unit, project, or establishment of the Company across the country, as required

Preparation Tips — Interview & Trade Test

• For Junior Project Engineer candidates: Since 75% weightage goes to your Diploma/B.Sc. percentage, your academic record largely decides your shortlisting chance — focus interview prep on explaining your 5 years of relevant work experience clearly, as that’s what the panel is likely to probe deepest given the experience-heavy eligibility criteria
• Revise core discipline fundamentals: basic electrical/electronics circuits, mechanical drawing and tolerances, or chemistry/optics fundamentals depending on your discipline — defence PSU interviews often test practical, shop-floor-relevant knowledge over pure theory
• For Project Technician candidates: Since final merit is solely based on NTC/NAC marks (not the Trade Test score), your ITI performance is what truly matters for ranking — the Trade Test is only a qualifying hurdle, so focus energy on being practically competent enough to clear it comfortably rather than “acing” it
• Keep original certificates ready well before document verification — any discrepancy between your application and originals leads to straightforward rejection at this stage
• Track the Employment News issue carefully — since the 21-day window starts from the actual print date, missing this by even a day can disqualify an otherwise eligible application

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