Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has released a notification regarding the ONGC recruitment through GATE. As per the notification released, ONGC will recruit Graduate trainee candidates at the E-1 level in the field of Engineering and Geo-Sciences. 

  • The official notification reads that the online registration link will get active at the official website in the month of March/April 2020. 
  • Candidates must note that there is no active link available at the website and no further formation regarding the recruitment process. 

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The various posts that will be filled by this examination will be of Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE), Chemist, Geologist, Geophysicist, Materials Management Officer, Programming Officer, and Transport Officer.  Candidates who are interested in opting for these jobs and positions can apply based on their  GATE Cut Off. The link to apply for these positions will be activated soon on the official website of ONGC.

The only prerequisite required is that the candidates have to pay a registration fee and upload their photograph and signature along with the application form. The selection will be based on GATE Score, personal interview, and qualification record. The basic salary for the Graduate trainee post is INR- 60,000 to 1,80,000Download GATE Scorecard

About ONGC

ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) is a Maharatna status company. It is a PSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The company shortlist the candidtaes based on their GATE scores. Candidates will be assessed after a personal interview before they are offered the appointment. Some of the important facts regarding the examination are given below:

Name of the examination  GATE 
Conducting authority ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)
Level of examination National
Mode of application Online
Frequency of examination Once in a year

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ONGC Important Dates

Important dates for ONGC Recruitment

It is mentioned in the official notification the registration link will get active in the month of March or April 2020 but there is no registration available and no further details have been provided by the authorities about the schedule of the recruitment process. 

EVENTS DATE
Availability of application form for ONGC Recruitment March/April 2020 (As per official notification)
Last date of filling the application form of ONGC Recruitment To be announced 
Date of uploading the documents and downloading the call letter for the interview To be announced
Interview To be announced

ONGC Eligibility Criteria

ONGC Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for the ONGC recruitment must make sure that they follow all the certain specific eligibility criteria for the recruitment. There are some common eligibility criteria and some post-specific eligibility qualification that is required in order to be eligible to apply for various posts at ONGC through the GATE Examination. Below are mentioned all the post-specific and common eligibility criteria:

  • Candidates applying for the recruitment process must be a citizen of India.
  • Candidates must hold an undergraduate engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks in order to be eligible for the post.
  • The students who are appearing in the final year of their B.Tech or BE course can also apply for the recruitment process. Their appointment would be made provisional till they pass their final year exams.
  • Candidates who have passed the professional exams such as AMIE (Electricity) or AMIE (Mechanical) are not eligible to appear for the ONGC recruitment through GATE.
  • The candidates who have obtained an undergraduate degree from the distance learning or part-time are also eligible to appear for the examination provided their degree is recognized by the relevant statutory bodies for employment to posts and services of the Central Government.

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ONGC Application Process

ONGC Application Process

The ONGC Recruitment through GATE application form will be available on the official website of ONGC. Candidates who qualify GATE can apply for the same. The official website of ONGC is ongcindia.com.

Step 1 – Visit the official website of ONGC ongcindia.com. Click on the “register” tab.
Step 2 – Enter your contact number and email to begin the registration process.
Step 3 – Fill other details like Academic, Personal etc.
Step 4 – Fill your GATE Details.
Step 5 – Upload your passport size photo and the signature image as per the format provided.
Step 6 – Submit the filled form.
Step 7 – Pay the Application Fee. Take the print out of the Final Slip and save for later.

AGE LIMIT FOR ONGC RECRUITMENT FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

The age limit to appear for the ONGC recruitment process through the GATE examination for different categories is given below:

CATEGORY AGE LIMIT FOR DRILL/ CEMENTING AGE LIMIT (EXCEPT DRILL/ CEMENTING)
GENERAL 28 years 30 years
OBC 31 years 33 years
SC/ ST 33 years 35 years
PWD NA 40 years (Additional relaxation of 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ ST)
Ex-Servicemen (including General, OBC, SC/ ST) 33 years 35 years

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ONGC Selection Process

ONGC Selection Process

The selection process for various posts at ONGC through GATE examination has three parts:

  • GATE Score
  • Personal Interview
  • Qualification Record

The weightage of all these three parameters is given in the table below:

PARTICULARS MARKS
GATE Score 60
Personal interview 15
Qualification 25
Total 100

ONGC Vacancies

ONGC Vacancy Details

Candidates can expect 785 vacancies from ONGC through the GATE. Below are mentioned the posts and the number of vacancies each post:

POST NUMBER OF VACANCY
AEE (Cementing)-Mechanical  10
AEE (Cementing)-Petroleum  1
AEE (Civil)  19
AEE (Drilling)-Mechanical  86
AEE (Drilling)- Petroleum  8
AEE (Electrical) 95
AEE (Electronics)  24
AEE (Instrumentation) 26
AEE (Mechanical)  75
AEE (Production)- Mechanical  64
AEE (Production-Chemical)  80
AEE (Production)-Petroleum  33
AEE (Reservoir)  19
Chemist 67
Geologist 68
Geophysicist (Surface) 29
Geophysicist (Wells)  14
Materials Management Officer 33
Programming Officer  13
Transport Officer  11
AEE (Industrial Engineering)  10
Total 785

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