Eligibility criteria include age limit, educational qualification and post-qualification experience. All conditions must be fulfilled as on the cut-off date i.e. 05 April 2026. Age Limit & Relaxation 2026 Grade/Level Maximum Age (UR) E7 (DGM Level – Post Codes 1 & 2) 52 years E6 (Chief Manager Level – Post Codes 3 to 9) 50 years E5 (Manager Level – Post Codes 10 to 14) 45 years E4 (Additional Manager Level – Post Codes 15 to 17) 40 years E3 (Deputy Manager Level – Post Codes 18 to 24) 37 years E2 (Assistant Manager Level – Post Codes 25 to 33) 33 years E1 (Senior Engineer/Officer Level – Post Codes 34 to 39) 26 years Category Age Relaxation SC/ST 5 years OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years PwBD (General) 10 years PwBD (OBC) 13 years PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Deduct period of military service from actual age; resultant age should not exceed max age limit by more than 3 years Internal MFL Employees 5 years (irrespective of category) Note: Even after applying all applicable relaxations, the candidate's maximum age shall not exceed 55 years. Minimum age for all candidates is 18 years.

Category Application Fee General/OBC/EWS candidates ₹500/- plus applicable GST (Transaction fee, if any, borne by candidate) SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/Confirmed MFL Employees/Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers Exempted (subject to furnishing proof documents) Payment mode: Online only via electronic fund transfer as instructed on the MFL website. Fee once remitted is non-refundable.

Candidates will be screened based on relevant experience; selection based on Virtual and/or Personal Interview(s) to be held at Chennai. MFL reserves the right to call all candidates for interview or shortlist depending on number of applications received. Call letters for interview will be generated online; candidates shall download from MFL website during the period notified. At interview, candidates must carry Call Letter (with photograph and signature) and one valid original photo ID (Electoral ID, Passport, Aadhaar, Driving License). Final merit list drawn in order of merit based on interview performance and eligibility. Provisionally selected candidates must undergo pre-employment medical examination by a Civil Surgeon at NABL/NABH approved laboratory/hospital before joining.