Coal India to Declare Management Trainee CBT Result for 660 Vacancies by October 20

Coal India Limited is expected to announce the Management Trainee Computer-Based Test result on or before October 20, 2026, for 660 vacancies across engineering and non-engineering disciplines. The Times of India reported that the examination was held on August 24, 2026, with 1,29,870 candidates registered and 1,27,064 appearing, about 97.8% attendance.

Coal India's 660 Management Trainee Vacancies

The recruitment, advertised under number 03/2026, covers Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, System (IT), Electronics and Telecommunication, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Rajbhasha (Hindi) and Company Secretary disciplines. Electrical carries the largest share at 221 vacancies, followed by Civil at 178 and Mechanical at 145. System (IT) accounts for 43, Electronics and Telecommunication 38, Geology 15, Industrial Engineering 11, Rajbhasha (Hindi) five and Company Secretary four. Of the total, 64 vacancies are horizontally reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

The provisional answer key objection window closed on September 3, 2026, and candidates could upload final degree documents between September 21 and October 8, 2026. Candidates must meet minimum qualifying marks separately in Paper I and Paper II, each carrying 100 marks: 40 marks per paper for General and EWS, 35 for OBC-NCL, and 30 for SC, ST and PwD. Projected aggregate cut-offs out of 200 marks are 170 or above for System Engineering, 155 or above for Civil and Mechanical, and 148 or above for Electronics and Communication, figures the report describes as estimates rather than official cut-offs.

Candidates can check the merit list through the Careers section of the Coal India website. Individual scorecards and discipline-wise cut-offs are expected a few days after the merit list through the candidate login facility.

Coal India's Recent Production and Partnership Moves

On October 1, 2026, CNBC TV18 reported that Coal India produced 321 million tonnes in the first half of FY27, achieving 39% of its 815 MT target, with September output up 9.2% to 53.5 MT. The Times of India reported the same day that coal supplies to the power sector rose 10.63% to 48.90 million tonnes in September. On September 29, 2026, Coal India signed a non-binding MoU with Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan to explore coal gasification-based urea production at Sindri, Jharkhand, according to ScanX.

Document Verification and Joining Timeline

The document verification schedule has not been announced. Medical fitness assessments and final joining are anticipated later in 2026, subject to verification and completion of the selection process.