Cochin Shipyard Limited Recruitment 2026 for Executive Trainee

COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Vacancy Notification Ref No. CSL/P&A/RECTT/PERMANENT/EXECUTIVE TRAINEE/2026/1

Recruitment of Executive Trainee

Good news for engineering degree holders. Cochin Shipyards Limited, a Miniratna schedule- A PSU has released a notification for the recruitment of young professionals for the post of executive trainees. Read the blog to know more details about this notification.  

Cochin Shipyards Limited (CSL) is a PSU under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. Established in the year 1972, CSL is India’s largest government-owned shipbuilding and repair company. To manage the increasing workload, the organization has decided to recruit young professionals for the post of Executive Trainee.  The total number of vacancies is 64. Let us look at the eligible disciplines and educational qualifications for this recruitment.

Educational Qualifications & Eligible Disciplines

In this recruitment, candidates from multiple educational backgrounds are eligible. However, we’ll focus only upon the vacancies related to engineering backgrounds. Let us look at the eligible engineering disciplines for this recruitment.

• Civil
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Electronics
• Naval Architecture
• Safety Engineering

Candidates must have a B. Tech degree in any one of the above-mentioned streams with a minimum of 65% marks.

Applicants who possess such equivalent qualifications may apply for the respective post, and shall attend the online test being conducted in the notified discipline, against which they had submitted their application online.

The applicants are required to fill in the exact percentage of marks scored by them in the qualifying examination in the online application submitted for the posts. Some Universities/Institutes /Examination Boards do not award Class or Percentage of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g.CGPA/OGPA/CPI,etc.). In case University/ Institute/ Examination Board defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same shall be accepted. The candidate may also produce the percentage conversion certificate issued by the University.However, where the University/ Institute/Examination Board does not define criteria or provide percentage conversion certificate for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the Aggregate Grade Points may be multiplied by 10 to get the required percentage of marks.

Vacancy Table

Let us look at the vacancy distribution across different categories.

• The posting of Executive Trainees shall be at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi/ CSL Mumbai Ship Repair Unit (CMSRU), Mumbai/ CSL Kolkata Ship Repair Unit (CKSRU), Kolkata/ CSL AN Ship Repair Unit (CANSRU), Sri Vijayapuram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• Cochin Shipyard Limited reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of vacancies or not to fill up the vacancies or cancel the recruitment process, as per its requirement.

 Compensation and Benefits, Place of Posting

• The candidate selected as Executive Trainee will have to undergo one year training during which the trainee will be paid a consolidated monthly stipend of ₹50,000/-. If required, the trainee would be retained for extra hours of training on closed holidays, and in such cases would be paid an additional stipend limited to a maximum of ₹ 3000/-pm.
• On successful completion of one year training, the Executive Trainees shall be considered for appointment as Assistant Manager in E-1 Grade in the scale of pay of ₹40,000-3%-1,40,000 and pay fixed at the start of the scale. In addition to Basic Pay, the incumbent shall be eligible for Industrial Dearness Allowance as applicable, HRA, Perks up to 35% of Basic Pay, and other benefits viz. National Pension System (NPS), Contributory Provident Fund, Accident Insurance coverage, Leave Encashment, Reimbursement of Medical expenses under the Contributory Medical Insurance policy, Performance Payment etc as per the rules of the company. The monthly emoluments as on date is detailed under:

 The Annual CTC (at the minimum of the E1 scale) is ₹14.92 lakhs approximately.

• The posting shall be at Cochin Shipyard Limited/any other CSL units/project sites as desired by CSL. However, depending upon project requirements, the candidates are liable to be transferred within different units of CSL. The appointment to the post carries with it the obligation to serve in any department of CSL or on-board ships or in any of the units / work sites/ projects undertaken in any part of India or abroad as the case may be.

Age Limit

1. The upper age limit prescribed for all the posts shall be 27 years as on 20 February 2026, i.e. applicants should be born on or after 21 February 1999.
2. The upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years for OBC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates only for consideration to the posts reserved for the respective categories.

Selection Procedure

The selection process comprises of two phases:

(i) Phase-I – Objective Type Online Test (60 marks):

The Online Test shall be of 60 Minutes duration comprising of 60 Multiple Choice Questions in the areas of General Awareness (5 Marks), English Language (5 marks), Numerical Ability (5 marks), Reasoning Ability (5 marks) and Subject Based (40 marks). Each question carries one mark and there will be no negative marks.

(ii) Phase-II – Group Discussion (GD), Writing Skills and Personal Interview (40 marks)

(iii) Marks are assigned to the following parameters for preparing the final rank list for selection:

Note: The Phase I Online test shall be held at various test centres in Kerala, as decided by Cochin Shipyard Limited and test centres shall be allotted based on the number of online applications. Applicants have the option to choose test centres in Kerala for Phase-I Objective type Online test, while completing the online application. The Phase-II shall be held at CSL, Kochi.

• The mark list for each post shall be prepared on the basis of marks secured by candidates in the Phase-I – Objective type online test. The minimum pass mark each for Objective as well as Descriptive tests shall be as below:- For unreserved posts & for EWS candidates – 50 % of Total Marks of each test, For OBC Candidates – 45 % of Total Marks of each test only for vacancies reserved for OBC, For SC/ST Candidates – 40 % of Total Marks of each test only for vacancies reserved for SC/ST.
• Candidates who score minimum pass marks and above shall be short listed for certificate verification. For each post, Cochin Shipyard Limited shall call sufficient number of candidates for verification of certificates so as to get candidates in the minimum ratio of 6 candidates against one post in the order of merit/reservation.
• Only those candidates who successfully complete the certificate verification shall be allowed to attend the Phase II (Group Discussion, Writing Skills and Personal Interview).
• Further to the Certificate verification, the Phase II shall be conducted with the eligible candidates even if it is less than 1:6 ratio as decided by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
• Rank lists of candidates who qualified in all the phases shall be prepared based on the total marks secured by the candidates in Phase I & Phase II. In case, same aggregate marks are secured by more than one candidate, marks scored in the discipline part of the Objective type test shall be the basis of determining the order of rank list. In case of a tie thereafter, relative merit shall be decided based on seniority in age.

Service Agreement Bond

The selected candidates are required to execute a Service Agreement to serve Cochin Shipyard Limited at least for a period of three years after successful completion of the training. During the period of training and during the period of service agreement, application for outside employment shall not be forwarded. No Objection Certificate for outside employment also will not be issued.

Documents to be uploaded

• Applicants are required to ensure that all certificates towards proof of age, qualification, caste, disability etc, a recent passport size colour photograph, signature are ready for uploading before commencement of the online application process. Copies of certificates / mark sheets in proof of all relevant educational qualifications, certificates in proof of age, caste, disability, experience etc should be uploaded, as per guidelines provided in the online application portal, failing which their candidature will not be considered.
• Applicants in regular Government service or in Government owned industrial or other similar organizations should submit their applications online directly to Cochin Shipyard Limited. However, such applicants are required to upload a declaration (as per Annexure – I) that they have informed in writing to their employer that they have applied for the posts notified by CSL. Such candidates if selected, should join for duty on the date specified in the offer of appointment after being relieved by the employer.

Application Fee

• Application fee of ₹1000/-(Non-refundable, plus bank charges extra) should be remitted using the Online payment options (Debit card/Credit card/Internet Banking/Wallets/UPI etc) which can be accessed through the Online application portal from 28 January 2026 to 20 February 2026. No other mode of payment will be accepted.
• Applicants belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) need not pay application fee. For the posts of Executive Trainee (Human Resource/Finance), applicants belonging to PwBD category are exempted from payment of application fee.
• All applicants for whom the fee is applicable, i.e. except those mentioned at (ii) above should pay the application fees. It is important to note that their candidature will be considered only on receipt of application fee.

Important Dates

Commencement of online application: 28^th January 2026

Last date of online application: 20^th February 2026

Application Process

• Applicants should go to the website www.cochinshipyard.in (Career page  Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi) and proceed to the link for online application. The application consists of two phases – Registration and Submission of application. Applicants should not submit more than one application. Application once submitted shall be final.
• Online Exams for various posts will be conducted simultaneously. Hence, applicants shall apply only for one post.
• Applicants meeting the notified requirements may go through the instructions on the online application page, complete the Registration and submit their application online through the online application facility from 28 January 2026. The facility can be accessed through our website www.cochinshipyard.in (Career page Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi). Application submitted direct or by any other mode shall not be accepted.
• Applicants should ensure that all the entries in the online application have been correctly filled in and application submitted successfully. Change in the data provided in the application after final submission of the same through online will not be considered. Filling of garbage/junk details in any of the fields can lead to rejection of application.
• Application must be complete in all respects as per this Advertisement Notification. Please note that incomplete applications shall not be considered.
• After applying through online, applicants should retain a soft copy/ printout of the online application containing the unique registration number generated by the system for their reference. The Registration Number on the online application should be quoted for any correspondence with Cochin Shipyard Limited.
• Applicants need not send the online application print out/ certificates/ application fee in the form of DD/Challan/Cheque by post to Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
• The website will remain functional for the purpose of submitting applications from 28 January 2026 and the last date for submission of applications through online is 20 February 2026. In order to avoid heavy traffic in website on the last date that may result in non-submission of application, applicants are advised to log in to Cochin Shipyard Limited website and submit applications well in advance before the last date. Those who apply on the last date of application may not get any troubleshooting assistance / technical support in the online application portal by email/phone after 1600hrs on the last date.

General Instructions

• Candidates are advised to make sure that they are meeting the eligibility requirements as per the vacancy notification for the posts before submitting the applications.
• CSL reserves the right to call for any additional documentary evidence from applicants in support of educational qualification/ other notified eligibility requirements as indicated in their online application and information / replies to such queries should be only through the e-mail career@cochinshipyard.in. However, Cochin Shipyard Limited shall not be responsible for any delay/non-receipt of such e-mails within the stipulated date and time. Replies to any such queries received after the stipulated date and time shall not be considered, and no further correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
• Original Certificates of the short-listed candidates shall be verified at the time of joining or at any other stage as decided by Cochin Shipyard Limited. The candidature of the applicants short-listed for the selection process shall be purely provisional, subject to verification of original certificates in proof of age, qualification, experience, caste, disability, medical fitness etc and meeting the notified eligibility requirements. At the time of certificate verification/joining, if the candidates short-listed are found not meeting the eligibility requirements or fail to produce certificates in original or if at any stage, it is found that any information furnished by the candidate is false/incorrect or there has been suppression of facts and information, the candidate shall not be considered for selection and candidature/ appointment will be cancelled/rejected without further notice.
• Candidates belonging to PwBD and requiring the service of scribe for attending the online test should indicate this in the online application and shall bring valid certificate issued by notified authority for proof of benchmark disability.
• Biometric/ photograph of candidates shall be captured at the time of online examination for further verification at the time of certificate verification/interview etc. as decided by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
• No travelling allowance shall be paid to any candidates for appearing for the Objective type test. However, SC/ST/PwBD candidates appearing for the certificate verification shall be reimbursed single to & fro third AC rail fare as admissible for the post as per company rules by the shortest route from the mailing address mentioned in their online application form to Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Kochi on production of proof. Candidates claiming travel re-imbursement are required to submit the copy of front page of Savings bank passbook with account number and IFSC code, at the time of certificate verification and the eligible amount of reimbursement shall be credited to their bank account through NEFT. Reimbursement of travel fare shall only be made to those candidates who submit the above details. However, at the time of certificate verification, if it is found that the candidate does not fulfil any of the notified eligibility conditions, he/she shall neither be allowed to attend Phase II nor be paid any travelling allowance. This clause shall not apply in case of selection conducted through electronic media.
• No correspondence regarding the rejection of application in case of ineligibility will be entertained.
• For any technical queries related to the online application form, please contact us via email csl9@gmail.com.
• For any further clarification related to the advertisement and conduct of selection, please contact us via e-mail career@cochinshipyard.in.

Dear Aspirants, These were some of the general instructions related to Cochin Shipyard Limited Recruitment 2026. For more information, aspirants are requested to read the official notification. Also, in case of any doubt, candidates can refer to the official notification. The link to the official notification is given below:

CSL Official Notification