Recruitment of Engineers/Officers and Engagement as Graduate Apprentice Engineers in Indian Oil Corporation Limited through GATE-2023
Advt. No.: DP/5/5/Open (GATE 2023)
Detailed Advertisement
Dated: 1st June 2023
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is a leading, diversified, and integrated energy major with presence across all streams of Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals and Alternative Energy sources. Contributing to the growth of nation year after years, Indian Oil has risen to position of leadership with its ubiquitous presence and its diligence to make a mark in the lives of the citizens of India. Empowered with the 'Maharatna' status, the organizationrendersoverridingprominencetotheenergyneedsofthecountryandaspirestobe'TheEnergy ofIndia'and‘AGloballyAdmiredCompany’.
Deliveringenergyatthedoorstepandservicesataclick,IndianOilispropelledtoperfectionbyitshigh-caliber people adopting bestpractices aided bystate-of-the-arttechnologies, cutting-edge R&D. Forthe FY2022-23, Indian Oil sold 95.714 million tonnes of products and recorded an all-time high revenue from operations of Rs.9,34,952crores.Theorganizationisonthepathtoanevengreaterglory.
To fuel its future growth, Indian Oil is looking for energetic and dedicated Graduate Engineers with bright academicrecordtojointheorganizationasEngineers/Officersfromfollowingdisciplines:
a. ChemicalEngineering
b. CivilEngineering
c. ComputerScienceandEngineering
d. ElectricalEngineering
e. InstrumentationEngineering
f. MechanicalEngineering
Additionally,fewcandidateswouldalsobeselectedforEngagementasGraduateApprenticeEngineers(GAEs) in select disciplines (from above disciplines) in line with The Apprenticeship Act, 1961 (and subsequent amendments thereafter).Subjecttosatisfactoryperformanceof GAEsduring the apprenticeshipperiod, they maybeabsorbedintheCorporationinthepayscaleapplicabletoinductionlevelofficersatthetimeofsuch absorption.
1.0 Eligibility Criteria: Candidatesmeetingeligibilitycriteriaasbelowmayapplyfortheadvertisedpositions:
a. OnlyIndianNationalsareeligibletoapply.
1.1 Who can Apply
b. ApplicantsmusthaveappearedandqualifiedinGATE2023fromanyoneofthedisciplines mentionedin para 1.2.
a. CandidatesmusthavequalifiedintheGATE2023examinationfromoneofthefollowing disciplinesinordertobeeligibletoapplyfortheadvertisedposts:
i. ChemicalEngineering (GATE2023code:CH)
ii. CivilEngineering (GATE2023code:CE)
iii. ComputerSc&Engineering (GATE2023code:CS)
iv. ElectricalEngineering (GATE2023code:EE)
v. InstrumentationEngineering (GATE2023code:IN)
vi. MechanicalEngineering (GATE2023code:ME)
1.2 Eligible Disciplines (GATE 2023)
b. AcandidatecanapplyinIOCLonlyfromoneoftheaforesaiddisciplines.Inordertoapply, the candidate must have qualified GATE 2023 examination from any one of the above disciplines and also done BE/B.Tech from the same discipline [or the corresponding engineering discipline mentioned in para 1.4]
Forexample:
In case a candidate has qualified in GATE 2023 from 2 papers – say Electrical Engg and Instrumentation Engg – and has done BE/B.Tech in Instrumentation Engg, then the candidate can apply only in Instrumentation Engg and not in Electrical Engg for this recruitment.
c. QualifyinginGATE2023fromdisciplinesotherthan06(Six)disciplinesmentionedabove shallnotbeacceptedtowardseligibilityfortheadvertisedpost.
d. GATEmarksofpreviousyears(GATE2022orbefore)shallalsonotbeaccepted.
Upper Age Limit: CandidatesapplyingfromGeneral/EWScategoryshouldnotbemorethan 26 years. Relaxation to candidates applying from other categories shall apply as per GovernmentofIndiaguidelines.FollowingcutoffonDateofBirthshallapply:
1.3 Upper Age Limit (As on 30th June 2023)
and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs
AsperextantguidelinesofGovernmentof India.
Certificate issued by Board of Secondary Education for passing Matriculation/Higher Secondarymentioning the date of birth shall be the only acceptable document in support of proofofage.
1.4 Educational Qualification andDegree (Qualifying Degree)
a. Qualifying Degree: B.Tech./BE/EquivalentobtainedasFull-timeRegularcoursefrom Institutions/ Colleges/ Universities/ Deemed Universities duly recognized by AICTE/UGCinanyoneofthefollowingdisciplines:
Eligible GATE
Engineering Discipline in B.Tech./BE/Equivalent
Chemical Engineering (includingPetrochemicals/Polymer/ PlasticEngineeringbutexcludingRubber/Oil/Paint Technology/SurfactantTechnology/CeramicsEngineeringetc.)
Civil Engineering (excluding Construction /Environmental/ TransportationEngineeringetc.)
Computer Science & Engineering (Including Information Technology Engineering but excluding Information & CommunicationsTechnologyetc).
Electrical Engineering (including Electrical & Electronics EngineeringbutexcludingElectrical&Communication/Power Engineering/TelecommunicationEngineeringetc.)
Instrumentation Engineering (including Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control Engineering but excluding Electronics & Communication Engineering/TelecommunicationEngineeringetc.)
Mechanical Engineering (excluding Automation/ Automobile/ Industrial/ Manufacturing/ Power/ Production Engineering/ Mining Engineering & Technology, Mining & Machinery/MarineEngineering/Robotics/Weldingetc.)
2023 discipline
ChemicalEngg
GATECode-CH
CivilEngg
GATECode-CE
ComputerScience
GATECode-CS
Electrical Engineering
GATECode-EE
Instrumentation Engineering
GATECode-IN
Mechanical Engineering
GATECode-ME
b. Candidatespursuing/completedtheirgraduation(BE/B.Tech)incombined/integrated disciplines/ inter-disciplinary subjects like Mechatronics/ Robotics etc will not be eligible.
c. Candidates having qualifying degree from a discipline other than those above are not eligibletoapply.TheCorporationreservestherighttotakeafinaldecisioninconsidering anEngineeringdisciplineeligibleincasedifferentfromthosementionedabove.
1.5 Candidates
pursuing ME/M.Tech asIntegrated courseor Dualdegree Courseof BE/B.Tech Program
a. Candidates who are currently pursuing M.Tech as part of Integrated Course or Dual Degree course of BE/B.Tech program are also eligible to apply provided they have appearedinGATE–2023examinationintheeligiblediscipline (refer para 1.2 of this ad) andcompletedB.Tech./BEinoneofthedisciplinesmentionedabove (refer para 1.4 of this ad).SuchcandidatesmusthavebothBE/B.TechandME/M.Techdegreesby30th September,2023,ifselectedinIndianOil.
Example:
i. Acandidatewhoispursuing/hascompletedM.TechinPowerSystems(which is not an eligible discipline under this recruitment process)but has done B.Tech/BE inElectrical Engineering(which is an eligible discipline under this recruitment process) iseligibleto apply only if the candidate has appeared and qualified in GATE – 2023 in Electrical Engineeringdiscipline(which is an eligible discipline).However,viceversainstancesof this example will not be considered towards meeting eligibility for applying to the advertisedpositionsunderElectricalEnggdiscipline.
ii. CandidatespursuingIntegratedME/M.TechwhereseparatedegreesforBE/B.Techand ME/M.Tech are awarded are eligible to apply, onlyif theyhave completed the course requirementforawardofBE/B.TechinoneoftheEngineeringdisciplinesmentioned above (para 1.4) and have completed (or are completing) ME/ M.Tech by 30th September,2023.
b. If a candidate who is pursuing/completed integrated ME/M.Tech programme and is awarded two separate degrees i.e. BE/B.Tech and ME/M.Tech, then the percentage of marks/CGPA obtained by the candidates in BE/BTech only will be considered to determinetheeligibilityofthecandidate.
c. If a single degree is awarded i.e. ME/M.Tech to the candidate at the end of integrated ME/M.Techprogram,thenthepercentageofmarks/CGPAobtainedbythecandidatesin ME/M.Techprogramonlywillbeconsideredtodeterminetheeligibilityofthecandidate.
a. Candidates should have secured the following minimum percentage of marks in qualifyingdegreeexamination.
1.6 Minimum Marks in Qualifying Degree
*Calculationofpercentageofmarksinthequalifyingdegreewouldbegovernedby institute/universityrules.
b. Candidates currently in final year/final semester of their qualifying degree may also apply subject to obtaining minimum percentage of marks as mentioned above from aggregate of marks obtained in semesters declared so far. However, if selected, they wouldbeallowedtojoinonlyif,besidesmeetingothereligibilitycriteria,theiraggregate percentage of marks in the qualifying examination is equal/more than the minimum percentageofmarksasprescribedabove.Suchcandidatesshouldalsobeinaposition tosubmittheirfinalmarksheetby30th September2023.
1.7 Documents toavail Reservation inposts
c. Wherever final marks in the qualifying degree have been awarded as letter/number grade(CGPA/GPI/SGPAetc.),equivalentpercentageofmarksforestablishingeligibility criteria shall be arrived at by referring to CGPA to Percentage conversion formula adoptedbyrespectiveinstitute/university.Suchcandidateswouldhavetosubmitthe conversion certificate issued by the concerned institute/university at the time of PersonalInterview,ifshortlisted.
d. However, in case the institute does not follow any conversion formula for converting CGPAtoPercentage,IOCLshallbeatlibertytoarriveatequivalentpercentageofmarks by adopting a multiplication factor to arrive at equivalent percentage of marks. Candidates from such colleges/institutes will have to submit a certificate mentioning thattheircollege/institutedoesnotfollowCGPAtoPercentageconversionformulaat thetimeofPersonalInterview,ifshortlisted.
a. Reservationinposts forcandidates fromEWS, OBC(NCL),SC, ST andPwBDcategories willbeavailableasperdirectivesofGovernmentofIndia.
b. CandidatesbelongingtoEWS,OBC(NCL),SC,STandPwBDcategoriesshouldhavevalid certificate in support of their claim of belonging to such category, to be eligible for claimingreservationundertherespectivecategory.
c. For getting the benefits of reservation under OBC(NCL) category:
• Name of caste to which candidate belongs must appear in the Central Listof Other Backward Classes of respective state as notified by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,Govt.ofIndiaforappointmenttopostsunderGOIandCentralGovt. PublicSectorUndertakings.Thenameofthecastementionedinthecertificateshould bespelledexactlyinthesamemannerasappearinginthecentrallist.
• Candidatesshouldproducecastecertificateissuedbythecompetentauthorityinthe latest prescribed format applicable for purpose of reservation in appointment to postsunderGovernmentofIndia/CentralGovernmentPublicSectorUndertaking.
• Thecertificatemustcontainthedateofissuealongwithnameofcaste,spelledexactly inthesamemannerasappearinginthecentrallistoftherespectivestate.
• OBC(NCL) certificate should have been issued on or after 01.04.2023 by the competentauthority.
• The OBC category candidates who belong to “CREAMY LAYER” are not entitled for OBC(NCL) concession/reservation and such candidates shall have to apply as “General”categorycandidate.
• OBC(NCL) candidate belonging state of Maharashtra musthave valid Caste Validity certificateissuedinhis/hernamebyGovernmentofMaharashtra.
d. For getting the benefits of reservation under SC/ST category:
• Name of caste/tribe to which candidate belongs must appear in the Central List of SC/ST of respective state as notified respectively by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,GovtofIndiaandMinistryofTribalAffairs,GovtofIndia
1.8 Physical Fitness
• Thecaste/tribecertificatemustcontaindateofissuealongwithnameofcaste/tribe. Thecertificatemustcontainthedateofissuealongwithnameofcaste/tribe,spelled exactlyinthesamemannerasappearinginthecentrallistoftherespectivestate.
• The candidates need to furnish their SC/ST certificate as per the latest format prescribedbyGovernmentofIndia.
• SC/ST candidate belonging state of Maharashtra must have valid Caste Validity certificateissuedinhis/hernamebyGovernmentofMaharashtra.
e. For getting the benefits of reservation under EWSs category:
• The Income and Asset Certificate shall be valid for the financial year 2023-24 and should have been prepared on the basis of income and asset verification for the financialyear2022-23.
• Nameofthecasteshouldbeclearlymentionedintheaforesaidcertificate.Castename like“General/Samanyaetc”willnotsuffice.
• Applicant’s photo on the certificate should be duly pasted, signed and stamped by issuingauthority.
f. For getting the benefit of reservation under PwBD category: The candidate should meet following criteria to claim relaxation/reservation under PwBD category
• NatureofDisability–Permanent
• DegreeofDisability–Minimum40%
• PwBDcertificateasperlatestformatapplicabletorelevantcategoryofdisability.
a. Pre – Employment Medical Examination Guidelines (PEME Guidelines) – Final selection and joining of candidates is subject to meeting the physical fitness criteria as describedinthePEMEguidelines. Therefore,Candidatesareadvisedtogothroughthe‘GuidelinesandCriteriaforPhysical FitnessforPre-employmentMedicalExamination’placedontheregistrationportaland shouldsatisfythattheymeetthephysicalfitnessparametersasperthePEMEguidelines beforecommencingfillingtheONLINEapplication.
b. Allmedicalreportstowardsphysicalfitness–asperformatmentionedintheguidelines shallberequiredtobesubmittedbythecandidateatthetimeofjoining,ifempaneledfor theadvertisedpositions.
2.0 Application Process: ApplicationsforthecurrentrecruitmentprocessshallbethroughONLINEModeonly.
a. Candidatesmustgothroughthisdetailedadvertisementverycarefullyandchecktheireligibility beforeproceedingtoapplyONLINEfortheposition.
b. The relevant link to apply ONLINE is available on the Indian Oil’s website at https://iocl.com/latest-job-opening on www.iocl.com Candidates should click on the ONLINE application link, read theinstructionscarefullyandfill-intheONLINE applicationformgiving correctandcompleteinformation.
c. Candidate should havefollowing documents readyfor uploading onthe ONLINE portal at the timeofregistration:
a. ScannedcopyofRecentColorPassportSizePhotograph, captured in January 2023 or later
b. ScannedcopyofSignature
d. PriortoapplyingONLINE,candidatewillhavetoregisterhis/heremailidandmobilenumber on the online portal. Once registered, the email id and mobile number cannot be changed. Communicationstothecandidatesshallbemadeontheirregisteredemailid/mobilenumber withourportal.Therefore,theiremailidandmobilenumbermustbevalidandshouldremain activeforminimum01yearfromthedateofapplication.Requestforchangeofe-mailIDand mobilenumberwillnotbeentertained.
2.1 How to apply
e. After successful registration of email id and mobile number, candidates will be asked few multiple-choice questions pertaining to terms and conditions mentioned in this detailed advertisement. Candidates will be allowed to proceed further in the application process only whenthequestionsareansweredcorrectlybythecandidate.Itisthereforeveryimportantto readandunderstandalltermsandconditionsofthisdetailedadvertisement.
f. Atthestartofapplicationprocess,candidatewillbeaskedfollowingdetailsontherecruitment portal:
a. DateofBirth(dd-mm-yyyyformat)
b. GATE2023RegistrationNumber
c. GATE2023Discipline
d. MarksobtainedinGATE2023(Outof100,uptotwoplacesofdecimal)
The candidate will be allowed to proceed further in the application process only when the entriesmadeagainstabovequeriesarefoundmatchingwithGATE2023database.
g. Theportalwillcapturecandidate’sLIVEphotousingcandidate’ssystemcamerathroughportal’s in-builtfeature.Candidateshouldpositionhimself/herselfinsuchawaythat only the face and Neck area of thecandidate isinfocus andiscaptured bythe camera Additionally, candidate will also be required to upload recent most colour photo (passport size, captured in January 2023/onwards) during the application process. Candidate should ensure that candidate’s appearance in the photo (both uploaded and captured by the system) matches with the actual appearanceofthecandidateonthedayofpersonalinterview,ifshortlisted.
h. Candidate must read the On-Screen instructions very carefully while applying and filling the entriesintheONLINEform.Candidatemustkeeponverifyingtheirentriesrepeatedlypriorto submitting their ONLINE application, as no request for changes in the entries shall be entertainedaftersubmissionoftheONLINEapplicationform.
i. Candidates applying from any of the reserved category (EWS, OBC(NCL), SC, ST, PwBD)must have relevantandvalid documentinsupportof their claim of belonging toreserved category from which they are applying, failing which their candidature may be cancelled and appointment/engagementmaybesummarilyterminated,ifselected.Suchcandidatesmustalso furnishcorrectdetailsofsuchdocumentsinONLINEapplicationportalwhereveraskedfor.
j. Candidatemustkeep.pdfformatoftheONLINEapplicationformintheirsafecustodyforfuture reference.CandidatesneednotsendthisprintouttoanyofficeofIndianOil.
k. Candidates need not submit/upload their EWS/Caste/PwBD certificate at the time of registration.However,theymustfurnishinformationsoughtaboutsuchdocumentsintheonline application–likeissuedate,certificatenumber,casteserialnumberaspercentrallist,nameof caste,issuingauthorityetc.
l. Sincealltheapplicationswillbescreenedwithoutdocumentaryevidence/proof,thecandidates must satisfy themselves of meeting the eligibility criteria for the position to which they are applying.
m. The candidates should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility criteria and other conditions as specified in this advertisement and that the particulars furnished by them in the online applicationarecompleteandcorrectinallrespects.
n. Suppressionofanyfactmayleadtoterminationofcandidatureatanystageofselectionprocess orduringemployment,ifselected.Furnishingfalseinformationorconcealment/suppressionof factualinformationmayrenderthecandidateunfitforemployment/engagement.
o. Mereregistrationonportalshallnotmeanthatcandidateismeetingtheeligibilitycriteria.The same has to be established byproducing relevantandvalid documentsin original at the time documentverification.Incaseitisdetectedatanystageoftheselectionprocessthatacandidate does not fulfill the eligibility criteria, and/ or that candidate has furnished any incorrect informationorhassuppressedanymaterialfact(s),his/hercandidaturemaybecancelled,and appointmentmaybesummarilyterminated,ifselected.
p. Candidatureofthecandidatesnotfoundmeetingtheprescribedeligibilitycriteriaorsubmitting false/incorrectinformationmayberejectedatanystageofselectionprocess.
q. CandidatespresentlyemployedinGovernmentDepartments/PSUs/AutonomousBodiesneed to submit NOC from competent authority of their current employer at the time of interview. Selected candidates will have to submit clear/unconditional release letter from their current employer,failingwhichtheywillnotbeallowedtojoin/engage.Selectedcandidatesworkingin Privateorganizationwillhavetosubmitproofofacceptanceofresignationfromtheircurrent employmentpriortobeingallowedtojoinasofficerorengagedasGAE
r. Any canvassing directly or indirectly by the applicant will lead to disqualification of his/ her candidature.
s. Any revision, clarification, addendum, corrigendum, time extension in submission of ONLINE application,etc.totheaboveadvertisementwillbehostedon“Careers”sectionofIOCLwebsite: www.iocl.com. Candidates are requested to visit the website regularly to keep themselves updated.
t. Allthedetailsmentionedintheonlineformwillbetreatedasfinalandnorequestforchanges will be entertained later on. Therefore, candidates are advised to fill the ONLINE form very carefullymakingcorrectentriesintherespectivefields.Anapplicationoncesubmittedshallnot beconsideredforanyeditinglateron.