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RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR ENGINEERS/OFFICERS (GRADE E0) IN INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED

THROUGH COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) - 2025
Advt. No.: IOCL/CO-HR/RECTT/2025/02 Dated: 12th September, 2025
Detailed Advertisement
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is a leading diversified and integrated energy major, with a strong
presence across the entire spectrum of Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals, and Emerging Energy solutions. With
over six decades of dedicated service to the nation. IndianOil has contributed to India’s growth through its
vast infrastructure, extensive reach, and unwavering commitment to fueling the lives of over a billion Indians,
every single day. As a Maharatna company and India's flagship national oil company, IndianOil is consistently
ranked among the Fortune Global 500 and is now evolving into a future-ready, innovation-driven energy
enterprise. The Corporation is actively steering the transition towards a low-carbon economy, with strategic
investments in green hydrogen, electric mobility, biofuels, solar and wind energy, while simultaneously
expanding its footprint in Petrochemicals, LNG, and City Gas Distribution (CGD). With a strong emphasis on
digital transformation, sustainability, and operational excellence, we chart our path toward becoming ‘A
Globally Admired Energy Company’. To fuel its next phase of growth and transformation, IndianOil is looking
for dynamic and dedicated Diploma Engineers of Indian Nationality with an excellent academic record, to
join as Junior Engineers/Officers in the following engineering disciplines:
Post Diploma Disciplines Pay Scale (in Rs)
Chemical
Mechanical
Junior Engineer/Officer 30,000 – 1,20,000/-
Electrical
Instrumentation

1.0 Qualifications
Three (3) years diploma with not less than 65 % marks for General/EWS/OBC-NCL and 55% marks for
SC/ST/PwBD candidates, as per respective Institute/University norms obtained as Full-time Regular
course from Institutions/ Colleges/ Universities/ Deemed Universities duly recognized by
AICTE/UGC/State Boards in following Disciplines:
Domain Specific
SN Eligible Discipline as mentioned on Diploma Certificate
paper for CBT
a) Chemical Engineering
b) Chemical Technology
c) Chemical Technology (Fertiliser)
1 Chemical
d) Petrochemical Engineering
e) Petrochemical Technology
f) Refinery and Petrochemical Engineering
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 Domain Specific
SN Eligible Discipline as mentioned on Diploma Certificate
paper for CBT
2 Mechanical a) Mechanical
a) Electrical
b) Electrical and Electronics
3 Electrical
c) Electrical Power System
d) Electrical Engineering (Industrial Control)
a) Instrumentation
b) Instrumentation & Electronics
4 Instrumentation
c) Instrumentation & Control
d) Applied Electronics and Instrumentation
Note:
 Candidates having qualifying diploma from a discipline other than those above, are not eligible to
apply. However, the Corporation reserves the right to take a final decision in considering an Engineering
discipline eligible in case different from those mentioned above.
 Candidates having their diploma in combined/ integrated disciplines/ inter-disciplinary subjects will
not be eligible.
 Applicants should be in a position to produce final diploma /marksheet by 31 st October 2025 and obtain
minimum percentage of marks as mentioned above from aggregate of marks obtained in semesters
declared so far. If shortlisted/selected, they would be allowed to join only if, besides meeting other
eligibility criteria, their aggregate percentage of marks in the qualifying examination is equal/more than
the minimum percentage of marks as prescribed above.
 Wherever final marks in the qualifying degree have been awarded as letter/number grade
(CGPA/GPI/SGPA/DGPA/OGPA/CPI etc.), equivalent percentage of marks for establishing eligibility
criteria shall be arrived at by referring to applicable percentage conversion formula adopted by
respective Institute/University. Such candidates must submit the conversion certificate issued by the
concerned Institute/University during Document Verification at the time of GD, GT & Personal
Interview, if shortlisted.
The fraction of percentage so arrived will not be rounded off to next higher whole number i.e. 59.99%
will be treated as less than 60%.
However, in case the Institute does not follow any conversion formula for converting CGPA to
Percentage, Candidates from such Colleges/Institutes will have to submit a certificate mentioning that
their College/Institute does not follow CGPA to Percentage conversion formula during Document
Verification at the time of GD, GT & Personal Interview, if shortlisted. IOCL shall be at liberty to arrive
at equivalent percentage of marks by adopting a multiplication factor. .
 A Sandwich Diploma course (with Industrial training as part of the course with no break) shall be
considered eligible.
 Diploma under recognized lateral entry scheme (Class–XII (Sc.)/ITI admitted in 2nd year of Diploma
course) shall also be considered eligible subject to meeting prescribed percentage of marks on the
basis of aggregate of 4 semesters in the diploma course.
 Candidates possessing professional qualifications such as Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bachelor of
Technology (B.Tech), Masters in Business Administration(MBA), Chartered Accountant(CA), Company
Secretary (CS), Cost Management Accountant (CMA), Masters of Computer Applications (MCA), Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D) etc. shall NOT be eligible.

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  However, Qualifications other than Professional qualifications will not be a disqualification. In such
cases, percentage acquired in prescribed qualification of Diploma Engineering in the respective
discipline will only be reckoned for deciding eligibility.
 The aforesaid list of higher qualifications/higher professional qualifications mentioned above is only
indicative and not exhaustive. Management may determine any other qualification as a higher
qualification/higher professional qualification which is/ are not listed above. The decision of the
Management in this regard shall be final and binding and no further enquiry shall be entertained in this
respect.
 Suppression of information regarding possession of or pursuing higher qualification/higher
professional qualification shall render a candidate ineligible for consideration at any stage of selection
and termination at any time during employment, if recruited.
 Any qualification acquired through Part-time/ Correspondence/ Distance/ Online Learning mode will
not be eligible.
2.0 Upper Age Limit: Candidates applying from General/EWS category should not be more than 26 years as
on 01st July, 2025. Relaxation to candidates applying from other categories shall apply as per Govt.
guidelines as under:
Born on/after dates
Category
Non PwBD PwBD
General, EWS 01st July 1999 01st July 1989
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 01st July 1996 01st July 1986
SC, ST 01st July 1994 01st July 1984
Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned
As per extant guidelines of Government of India
Officers including ECOs/SSCOs
Certificate issued by Board of Secondary Education for passing Matriculation/Higher Secondary
declaring the date of birth is the only accepted document in support of proof of age.
3.0 Important Dates:
S. No. Activity Date
1 Start date of Online Application 12.09.2025
2 End Date of Online Application 28.09.2025 till 1700 hrs
3 Issuance of Admit card 16.10.2025
4 Conduct of CBT 31.10.2025
All dates are tentative and subject to change. Please check IOCL website www.iocl.com regularly for
updates.
4.0 Reservation
 Reservation of vacancies for candidates from OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD categories will be available
as per directives of Government of India (GOI).
 Candidates belonging to OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD categories should have valid certificate in
support of their claim of belonging to such category, to be eligible for claiming reservation under the
respective category.
 Prescribed reservation for PwBD will be applied on horizontal basis as per Govt. Guidelines.
 In case it is found at any stage of recruitment process or any time after recruitment, that the candidate
has obtained reservation benefits by submitting false/ incorrect certificate/ information; the candidature
of such candidates will be cancelled, and services terminated immediately.

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 For getting the benefits of reservation under Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) category:
 Name of Caste / Tribe to which candidate belongs must appear in the Central List of SC and ST of
respective State as notified respectively by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India
(https://socialjustice.gov.in/) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. (https://tribal.nic.in).
 The Caste / Tribe certificate must contain date of issue along with certificate number and the name of
the Caste / Tribe. The name of the Caste/Tribe mentioned in the certificate should be spelled exactly in
the same manner as appearing in the central list of SC/ST for the respective State.
 Candidates should be able to produce SC/ST certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the latest
prescribed format applicable for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under Government of
India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking.
 SC/ST candidates belonging to the State of Maharashtra must have valid Caste Validity certificate issued
in his/her name issued by Government of Maharashtra.
 For getting the benefits of reservation under Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) OBC(NCL)
category:
 Candidates should be able to produce OBC(NCL) certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the
latest prescribed format applicable for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under
Government of India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking as mentioned in Department of
Personnel & Training, Govt. of India, OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993 & OM No.
36033/1/2013-Estt.(Res.) dated 13.09.2017 and other guidelines issued from time to time.
 Name of Caste to which candidate belongs must appear in the Central List of Other Backward Classes
of respective State as notified by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India
(https://www.ncbc.nic.in) for appointment to posts under Government of India/Central Government
Public Sector Undertaking.
 The certificate must contain date of issue along with certificate number and the name of the caste. The
name of the caste mentioned in the certificate should be spelled exactly in the same manner as
appearing in the central list of OBCs for the respective State.
 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” category candidate.
 The OBC(NCL) certificate should be issued on or after 01.04.2025 by the Competent Authority.
 OBC(NCL) candidates belonging to the State of Maharashtra must have valid Caste Validity certificate
issued in his/her name issued by Government of Maharashtra.
 Further the OBC-NCL candidates will have to give a self-undertaking, at the time of Personal Interviews
(if shortlisted), in terms of DOPT memo No. 36012/22/93-Extt. (SCT) dated 08.09.1993, indicating that
they belong to OBC (Non-Creamy Layer).
 For getting the benefits of reservation under Economically Weaker Section (EWSs) category:
 The Income and Asset Certificate shall be valid for the financial year 2025 – 26 and shall be prepared on
the basis of income and asset verification for the financial year 2024–25.
 Name of the caste should be clearly mentioned in the aforesaid certificate. Caste name like “General /
Samanya” etc. will not suffice.
 Candidates should be able to produce EWS certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the latest
prescribed format applicable for the purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under Government
of India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking. The prescribed format and the Competent
Authority have been detailed in Department of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India, OM No. 36039/1/2019
– Estt (Res) dated 31/01/2019.
 The EWS certificate should have been issued on or after 01.04.2025 by the Competent Authority.
 Candidates photo on the certificate should be duly pasted, signed and stamped by issuing authority.
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  For getting the benefit of reservation under Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) category: The
candidate should meet the following criteria to claim relaxation and reservation under PwBD category:
a. Nature of Disability – Permanent
b. Degree of Disability – Minimum 40%
 Candidates should be able to produce PwBD certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the latest
prescribed format as per form V/VI/VII (Rule 18(1) of Rights of Persons with disabilities Rules, 2017)
applicable to relevant category of disability for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under
Government of India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking.
 Candidates must also produce Unique Disability ID (UDID) card issued by the Competent Authority.
 PwBD categories (Refer RPwBD Act 2016) – The following nomenclature has been used in the
application form and shall mean as indicated against each of the category below:
Category Benchmark disabilities
Visual Impairment (VI) a Blindness and low vision
Hearing Impairment (HI) b Deaf and hard of hearing
Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid
Locomotor Disability (LD) c
attack victims and muscular dystrophy
Others d Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness
Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including
Multiple Disabilities e
deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disabilities.

5.0 Physical Fitness:

 Pre – Employment Medical Examination Guidelines (PEME Guidelines) – Final selection and joining of
candidates is subject to meeting the physical fitness criteria as described in the PEME guidelines.
 Candidates are advised to go through the ‘Guidelines and Criteria for Physical Fitness for Pre-
employment Medical Examination’ available on ‘Latest Job Opening’ under ‘IndianOil for Careers’ page
of website www.iocl.com and should satisfy that they meet the physical fitness parameters as per the
PEME guidelines before commencing filling the ONLINE application.
 All medical reports towards physical fitness – as per format mentioned in the guidelines, shall be
required to be submitted by the candidate at the time of joining, if empaneled.
 Candidates should meet criteria specified for Technical Functions as per PEME guidelines.
6.0 Selection and Shortlisting Process
a. The selection process shall comprise of following components:
6.1
i. Computer Based Test (CBT)
Selection
ii. Group Discussion (GD) and Group Task (GT)
Process
iii. Personal Interview (PI)
a. The Computer Based Test (CBT) shall consist of 100 objective Multiple-Choice
type questions as under:
6.2 Section Section name Nos. of Questions
Computer A Domain Knowledge 50
Based Test B General Aptitude
(CBT) Quantitative Aptitude 20
Logical Reasoning 15
Verbal Ability of English Language 15

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 b. Each question shall carry one mark. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every
incorrect answer to questions.
c. The test shall comprise of objective Multiple-Choice type questions and shall be
for a total duration of 150 minutes. 20 minutes per hour of ‘compensatory time’
in Computer Based Test shall be given to PwBD candidates who are allowed to
use scribe as per Govt. guidelines.
d. PwBD candidates in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arms
affected – BA) and cerebral palsy who are compelled to avail Scribe due to their
disability, shall be allowed to bring the scribe at his/her own cost as per extant
applicable government guidelines. The qualification of the scribe should be one
step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination.
e. The provision of scribe can be allowed on production of a certificate from the
Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government
Health Care Institution as per proforma prescribed by Govt. of India (Certificate
regarding Physical Limitation of an examinee to respond in CBT) to the effect that
the person concerned has physical limitation to operate computer and help of
scribe is essential to appear in the examination. The person with benchmark
disability opting for own Scribe/ Reader should submit details of their own Scribe
as per the prescribed Proforma (Letter of Undertaking for using their own scribe).
Both prescribed proforma are available on ‘Latest Job Opening’ under ‘IndianOil
for Careers’ page of website www.iocl.com.
f. In case the exam is held in more than one session, the scores across various
sessions will be equated (normalized) to adjust for slight differences in difficulty
level of the sessions. In such case normalized marks shall be used for all
purposes.
g. The test centres for CBT will be as follows:
S no City S no City
1 Agra 2 Ahmedabad
3 Bathinda 4 Bengaluru
5 Bhilai Nagar 6 Bhopal
7 Chandigarh / Mohali 8 Chennai
9 Coimbatore 10 Cuttack
11 Dehradun 12 Delhi including NCR
13 Dibrugarh 14 Durgapur
15 Ernakulam 16 Gandhinagar
17 Guwahati 18 Hyderabad
19 Jaipur 20 Jammu
21 Kanpur 22 Kolkata
23 Lucknow 24 Madurai
25 Mangaluru (Mangalore) 26 Mumbai MMR
27 Mysuru (Mysore) 28 Nagpur
29 Patiala 30 Patna
31 Raipur 32 Rajahmundry
33 Ranchi 34 Shimla
35 Silchar 36 Siliguri
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 37 Surat 38 Thiruvananthapuram
39 Tiruchirappalli 40 Tirupati
41 Udaipur 42 Vijayawada / Guntur
43 Visakhapatnam 44 Warangal
Candidates have to give preference (3 choices in priority) for the test center. No
change in preference of test centre will be allowed later. However, IOCL
management reserves the right to change any of the above-mentioned test
centres at its discretion and also add or reduce the number of test cities/ centres.
h. The details related to syllabus for Computer Based Test are uploaded on our
website along with the detailed advertisement.

a. Shortlisting of eligible candidates for GD, GT and PI shall be done by arranging

their CBT marks (Out of 100 marks) in descending order for respective domain.
b. Merely, qualifying in CBT does not guarantee short-listing for GD, GT and PI.
c. Candidate belonging to General, EWS and OBC-NCL categories are required to
6.3 secure 40% in each section A and B and minimum 45% marks overall (Section A
+Section B) to qualify in CBT
Shortlisting
Process d. Candidate belonging to SC/ST categories are required to secure 35% in each
section A and B and minimum 40% marks overall (Section A +Section B) to qualify
in CBT.
e. Candidate belonging to PwBD categories are required to secure 25% in each
section A and B and minimum 30% marks overall (Section A +Section B) to qualify
in CBT.

a. Eligibility of the shortlisted candidates shall be verified before GD, GT and PI prior
to allowing candidates further in the selection process. Only those candidates
shall be allowed to appear in the selection process who would meet the eligibility
criteria by furnishing relevant and valid documents in latest formats in ORIGINAL
during document verification, at the time of GD, GT and PI.
b. Candidates must be able to produce valid and relevant documents in the latest
formats in ORIGINAL in support of information furnished by them in their ONLINE
IOCL application form during document verification, at the time of GD, GT and PI,
if shortlisted. If the candidates fail to produce ORIGINAL documents at the time
6.4
of document verification, they may not be allowed to participate further in the
Document
selection process and may be declared ineligible for the position.
Readiness
c. Candidates availing relaxation/reservation of any kind should have relevant
supporting documents in Original and in the latest prescribed format applicable
for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under the Government of
India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking and should be able to
produce the same at the time of GD, GT and PI.
d. The candidature and selection of the candidate would be provisional and subject
to subsequent verification of certificates/ testimonials, medical fitness, etc.
e. Candidates are, therefore, advised to exercise utmost caution while filling up the
application form.

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 a. Merit list shall be prepared only of those candidates who not only qualify
individually in all components of the selection process but also in Composite
score (consolidated weighted sum of marks) as below:

Component Weightages Minimum Pass Marks (%)

As per clause 6.3 of detailed
Computer Based Test (CBT) 85%
advertisement
6.5
Merit List Group Discussion (GD) and 40 %
5%
Group Task (GT)

Personal Interview (PI) 10% 40 %

General, EWS and OBC-NCL - 45%

Composite Score SC/ST - 40%
PwBD - 30%

7.0 Application Process:

a. IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION (Before applying
online, candidates should)
(i) scan their :
- photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm) captured in April 2025 or later.
- signature (with black ink)
- left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)
ensuring that all these scanned documents adhere to the required
specifications as given in Annexure III to this Advertisement.
(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged.
(If a candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right
thumb for applying.)
7.1 (iv) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of
Application the requisite application fee/ intimation charges
(v) Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept
Registration
active till the completion of this Recruitment Process or minimum one
Process year from the date of application whichever is later. IOCL may send
intimation to download call letters for the Examination etc. through the
registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal
e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and obtain mobile
no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and
mobile number. Once registered, the email id and mobile number cannot
be changed. IOCL will not be responsible for any loss of email /SMS sent
due to invalid or wrong email ID/Mobile phone number or delivery of
emails to spam/bulk mail folder.
b. Applications must be applied and submitted through ONLINE portal on IndianOil’s
website www.iocl.com only. No hardcopy or manual applications shall be
entertained.
c. The relevant link to apply ONLINE is available on the IndianOil’s website at
https://iocl.com/latest-job-opening on www.iocl.com. Candidates should click on

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 the ONLINE application link, read the instructions carefully and fill-in the ONLINE
application form giving correct and complete information.
d. Candidates are advised to submit only one application, based on his /her
qualification. In case of multiple applications from a candidate, the latest one
shall be considered as final and the older shall be rejected.
e. In case the situation is not conducive for physical Interviews, due to any
unforeseen pandemic like situation, the interview may be conducted virtually. If
the interview is conducted virtually, the mode of interview will be intimated to all
the shortlisted candidates in advance.
f. The portal will capture candidate’s LIVE photo using candidate’s system camera
through portal’s in-built feature as per Application portal instructions. Candidate
should ensure that candidate’s appearance in the photo (both uploaded and
captured by the system) matches with the actual appearance of the candidate on
the day of GD, GT & PI, if shortlisted.
g. Candidate must read the On-Screen instructions very carefully while applying and
filling in the entries in the ONLINE form. Candidate must keep on verifying their
entries repeatedly prior to submitting their ONLINE application, as no request for
changes in the entries shall be entertained after submission of the ONLINE
application form.
h. Candidates applying from any of the reserved category (EWS, OBC(NCL), SC, ST,
PwBD) must have relevant and valid document in support of their claim of
belonging to reserved category from which they are applying, failing which their
candidature may be cancelled, and appointment may be summarily terminated, if
selected. Such candidates must also furnish correct details of such documents in
ONLINE application portal wherever asked for.
i. Candidates need not submit/upload their EWS/Caste/PwBD certificate at the time
of registration. (However, they must furnish information sought about such
documents in the online application – like issue date, certificate number, caste
serial number as per central list, name of caste, issuing authority, Disability type
etc.).
j. Candidate must keep .pdf format of the ONLINE application form (generated post
completion of Application process) in their safe custody for future reference.
Candidates need not send this printout to any of the office of IndianOil.
k. All the details mentioned in the online form once submitted will be treated as final
and no request for changes will be entertained later. Therefore, candidates are
advised to fill the ONLINE form very carefully making correct entries in the
respective fields.

a. Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital)

7.2
image of his/her photograph, signature and the left thumb impression as per the
Document
specifications given below.
Scan and
Upload b. Photograph Image: (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
(Online • Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
mode) • Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably
white, background.

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 • Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself
in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
• If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye"
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be
clearly seen.
• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed
but it must not cover your face.
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
• Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of
the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the
DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.
c. Photograph Capture
• In addition to the above photograph, candidates will also be required to capture
and upload their live photograph either by using webcam or mobile phone.
• On selecting “Capture Photo” option, candidates’ webcam will be activated
allowing them to click their picture, which will get auto uploaded in the
application form.
• On selecting “Click here to Scan” option, candidates can use their mobile
phone to scan the QR code, which will redirect to a website, allowing to click
photograph on their mobile phone. On selecting the taken picture, photograph
will get auto uploaded in the application form.
d. Do’s and Don’ts of Photo Capture
Dos:
 Ensure the photo is captured against a light coloured, preferably
white background and there is adequate light.
 Look straight at the webcam/ camera.
 Photograph should be of passport size.
Don’ts
 Small size photograph not to be clicked/ uploaded.
 Coloured glasses or sunglasses/ Cap should not be worn.
 Shadow on face/ not facing the camera/ distorted face/ face covered
with mask / blurred image.
 Photo not taken in dark/ improper background
e. Signature and left thumb impression Image:
• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
o Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
o Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb for signature
• The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black
or blue ink.
o File type: jpg / jpeg
o Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality)
i.e 3 cm * 3 cm (Width * Height)
o File Size: 20 KB – 50 KB
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 • The signature left thumb impression should be of the applicant and not by any
other person.
• If the Applicant’s signature on the attendance sheet or Call letter, signed at the
time of the examination, does not match the signature uploaded, the applicant
will be disqualified.
• Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.
f. Scanning the documents:
o Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
o Set Colour to True Colour
o File Size as specified above
o Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature/ left
thumb impression, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final
size (as specified above).
o The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is:
image01.jpg or image01.jpeg. Image dimensions can be checked by listing
the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
o Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain documents in
.jpeg format by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned
documents in any format can be saved in .jpg / .jpeg format by using ‘Save
As’ option in the File menu. Size can be adjusted by using crop and then
resize option.
g. Procedure for Uploading the documents
o While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided
with separate links for uploading Photograph, signature and left thumb
impression
o Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph / signature / Upload left
thumb impression”
o Browse and Select the location where the Scanned Photograph / signature /
left thumb impression file has been saved.
o Select the file by clicking on it
o Click the ‘Open/Upload’
o If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be
displayed.
o Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In
case of unclear / smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected
clarity /quality.
h. Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your Photograph,
signature and left thumb impression as specified.
Note:
1) In case the face in the photograph or signature or left thumb impression is
unclear / smudged the candidate’s application may be rejected.
2) After uploading the Photograph / signature / left thumb impression in the
online application form candidates should check that the images are clear
and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph or signature or
left thumb impression is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/

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 her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature or left thumb
impression, prior to submitting the form.
3) Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo
and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and
signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not
be allowed to appear for the exam.
4) Candidate must ensure that Photo to be uploaded is of required size and the
face should be clearly visible.
5) If the photo is not uploaded at the place of Photo, Admission for Examination
will be rejected/denied. Candidate him/herself will be responsible for the
same.
6) Candidates should ensure that the signature uploaded is clearly visible.
i. After registering online candidates are advised to take a printout of their system
generated online application form.
a. SC/ST/PwBD candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
Candidates applying in other than SC/ST/PwBD categories are required to pay a
Non-Refundable application fee of Rs 400/- (Rupees Four Hundred) + GST(as
applicable). Credit card/Debit card/Bank Transaction charges (as applicable) for
Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges (if any) will also have to be
borne by the candidate.
b. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment
process can be completed by following the instructions.
c. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards
(RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash
Cards/ Mobile Wallets, UPI.
d. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE
WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR
REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE
7.3
e. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated.
Payment of
Fees (Online f. Non-generation of 'E-Receipt' indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment,
mode) Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number
and Password and repeat the process of payment.
g. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application
Form containing fee details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated,
online transaction may not have been successful.
h. For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian
credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing
exchange rates.
i. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your
transaction is completed.
j. There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of
fees.
k. Application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Also,
chargeback cannot be claimed for any reason.

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 a. Exact details of CBT examination like Date & Time of examination, Centre allotted,
etc. shall be made available through Call letter /Admit card which shall be issued
around 10 days prior to the scheduled date of CBT.
b. Candidates will have to visit the IOCL website (www.iocl.com) for downloading call
7.4 letters for online test. Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent
Download of through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he/she can
Call access the window for call letter download. The candidate is required to use (i)
Letter/Admit Registration Number/Roll Number, (ii) Password/Date of Birth for downloading the
Card call letter. Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the call
letter preferably the same as provided during registration and appear at the
examination centre with (i) Call Letter (ii) Photo Identity Proof as stipulated in
clause 7.6 below and also specified in the call letter and photocopy of the same
Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.
a. CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call
letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting
7.5
time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the
Candidates
duration of the examination is 150 minutes, candidates may be required to be at
Reporting
the venue for about 4 hours including the time required for completion of various
Late
formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents,
logging in, receiving of instructions.
a. In the examination hall as well as at the time of interview, the call letter along with
original and a photocopy of the candidate’s currently valid photo identity (bearing
exactly the same name as it appears on the call letter) such as PAN Card/
Passport/ Permanent Driving Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with
photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer on official
letterhead along with photograph / Photo identity proof issued by a People’s
Representative on official letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Identity
Card issued by a recognized College/ University/ Aadhar card/ E-Aadhar Card with
a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card with photograph should be
submitted to the invigilator for verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified
with respect to his/her details on the call letter, in the Attendance List and requisite
7.6
documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may
Identity not be allowed to appear for the Examination.
Verification
b. Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not valid id proof.
Note: Candidates have to produce in original the photo identity proof and submit
photocopy of the photo identity proof along with Examination call letter as well as
the Interview Call Letter while attending the examination/ interview respectively,
without which they will not be allowed to take up the examination/ interview.
Candidates must note that the name as appearing on the call letter (provided
during the process of registration) should exactly match the name as appearing on
the photo identity proof. Female candidates who have changed first/last/middle
name post marriage must take special note of this. If there is any mismatch
between the name indicated in the Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof the
candidate will not be allowed to appear for the examination. In case of candidates

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 who have changed their name, will be allowed only if they produce original Gazette
notification / their original marriage certificate / affidavit in original.

a. The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respective call
letters.
b. No request for change of centre/venue/date/session for Examination shall be
entertained.
c. IOCL however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or
add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response,
administrative feasibility, etc.
7.7 d. IOCL also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one
Examination he/she has opted for.
Centre e. Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own
Clauses risks and expenses and IOCL will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of
any nature.
f. Choice of centre once exercised by the candidate will be final.
g. If sufficient number of candidates does not opt for a particular centre for "Online"
examination, IOCL reserves the right to allot any other adjunct centre to those
candidates OR if the number of candidates is more than the capacity available for
online exam for a centre, IOCL reserves the right to allot any other centre to the
candidate.

i) Person with Benchmark Disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor

disability (both arm affected - BA) and cerebral palsy, if desired by the candidate,
can use their own scribe at their cost during the online examination, subject to
limits as in (ii) and (iii) below and clause 6.2 (d) & (e) above. In all such cases where
a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
 The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
 The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same
examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process,
7.8 candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled.
Guidelines Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the
for using a examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online
Scribe application form. Any subsequent request may not be favourably entertained.
 A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another
candidate.
 Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking
confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe
mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill
any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature
of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online
examination.

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  Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of
20 minutes for every hour of the examination or as otherwise advised. Scribe
should not answer on his/her own. Any such behaviour observed will result in
cancellation of candidature
 Only candidates registered for compensatory time will be allowed such
concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system
based, it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such
time if he / she is not registered for the same. Candidates not registered for
compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.
 During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently
answering the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s
candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the
services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination
by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered
the questions.
ii) Guidelines for Candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy
 A compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be
permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy
where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the
performance of function (minimum of 40%impairment).
iii) Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates
 Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability)
may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such
candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour
or otherwise advised of examination.
 The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will be
available to Visually Impaired candidates.
These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if
any, from time to time.

a. Candidates must carefully go through this detailed advertisement, check their

eligibility as per the essential requirements and other conditions stipulated in the
advertisement, and satisfy themselves before proceeding to apply ONLINE.
Queries seeking advice on eligibility shall not be entertained.
7.9 b. Since all the applications will be screened without documentary evidence/ proof,
General the candidates must satisfy themselves of meeting the eligibility criteria as
Instructions mentioned in the detailed advertisement for the position to which they are
applying.
c. 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 application are complete and correct in all respects.

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 d. All information regarding the selection process, CBT, GD, GT & PI, any revision,
clarification, addendum, corrigendum, time extension in submission of ONLINE
application, etc. to the above advertisement will be hosted on ‘Latest Job Opening’
under ‘IndianOil for Careers’ page of website www.iocl.com. Candidates are
advised to visit the website regularly for updated information.
e. Admit Card for Computer Based Test, GD, GT and/or Interview Call Letters etc. will
not be sent to candidates in hard copy. Candidates will be required to download
the same from IOCL website.
f. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online before the closing date
and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee to avoid the possibility of
disconnection/ inability / failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load
on internet or website jam.

a. Candidates presently employed in Government Departments / PSUs /

Autonomous Bodies need to submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) from
Competent Authority of their current employer at the time of Document
verification prior to GD, GT and PI.
b. Selected candidates working in Private organization will have to submit proof of
acceptance of resignation from their current employment prior to being allowed to
join as Junior Engg/Officer.
c. Any canvassing, during or after the selection process, directly or indirectly by the
candidate will lead to disqualification of his/ her candidature/selection.
d. If the SC/ ST/ EWS/ OBC-NCL/ PwBD certificate has been issued in a language
other than English/ Hindi, the candidates will be required to submit a self-certified
translated copy of the same either in English or Hindi.
e. Any request for change in Category (Gen/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ PwBD) once
7.10 filled in the online application form, will not be considered and accordingly
Other concession/ relaxation applicable will not be extended. Hence, candidates are
Clauses advised to fill the application with utmost care while mentioning category.
f. Candidates have to necessarily declare (in case they are shortlisted for
subsequent stages) if he/ she has been arrested, prosecuted, kept under detention
or fined, convicted by the Court of Law for any offence, debarred/disqualified by
any Public Service Commission from appearing in its examination. Mere
shortlisting in CBT does not entail the right for Interview and Corporation reserves
its right to call suitable candidates depending upon their credentials/ declarations.
g. IOCL reserves the right to cancel / restrict / enlarge / modify / alter the recruitment
process and/or the selection process here under, without issuing any further
notice or assigning any reasons.
h. The decision of IndianOil Management at its discretion will be final and binding on
all candidates on all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the
application, mode of selection, cancellation of selection process either in part or
full, etc. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

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 i. Those selected candidates who are already employed elsewhere may resign from
their respective organizations only after getting themselves medically examined as
per the PEME guidelines and fully satisfy that they meet the physical fitness
parameters as per the PEME guidelines. IndianOil shall not be liable/responsible
in any manner, whatsoever, on this account
j. The possibility of occurrence of some problem in the administration of the
examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery
and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to
rectify such problem, which may include movement of candidates, delay in test.
Conduct of a re-exam is at the absolute discretion of test conducting body.
Candidates will not have any claim for a re-test. Candidates not willing to move or
not willing to participate in the delayed process of test delivery shall be summarily
rejected from the process.
k. Decision of IOCL in all matters relating to recruitment will be final and binding on
the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by
the IOCL in this behalf.
l. If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various
sessions will be equated (normalized) to adjust for difficulty level of different test
batteries used across sessions. More than one session are required if the nodes
capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any center or for any
candidate.
m. The responses (answers) would be analyzed for individual candidates with those
of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers and
it is inferred/ concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained
are not genuine/ valid, IOCL reserves right to cancel the candidature of the
concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be
withheld.
n. Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a
candidate detected at any stage of the selection process will lead of
disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be
allowed to appear in any IOCL recruitment process in the future. If such instances
go undetected during the current selection process but are detected
subsequently, such disqualification will take place with retrospective affect.

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 a. Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any
particulars that are false, tampered with or fabricated and should not suppress any
material information while submitting online application. At the time of
examination, interview or in a subsequent selection procedure, if a candidate is (or
has been ) found guilty of –
(i) using unfair means or
(ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
(iii) misbehaving in the examination/ interview hall or disclosing, publishing,
reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of
contents of the test(s) or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any
form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any
purpose or
(iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her
candidature or
(v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, or
(vi) carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the
7.11 examination/ interview hall, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering
himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable:
Unfair Means
(a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate
(b) to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any
examination conducted by IOCL
(c) for termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the IOCL.
b. Mere registration on portal shall not mean that candidate is meeting the eligibility
criteria. The same has to be established by producing relevant and valid
documents in original during document verification at the time of GD, GT & PI. In
case it is detected at any stage of the selection process that a candidate does not
fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria, and/ or that candidate has furnished any
false / incorrect information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her
candidature may be cancelled, without any further notice and appointment may
be summarily terminated, if selected. Candidate may also render himself/herself
liable to criminal prosecution.
c. Suppression of any fact may lead to termination of candidature at any stage of
selection process or during employment, if selected. Furnishing false information
or concealment/suppression of factual information may render the candidate unfit
for employment.

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 8.0 Other Relevant Information

Placement – Depending upon the requirement of the Corporation, selected candidates

can be placed anywhere in India including any Section/Plant/Unit
/Department/Division of the Corporation or Establishment or any other Associate
Subsidiary/ Group Company / Joint Venture companies of the Corporation, including
overseas offices at the discretion of the Management without detrimental to the
emoluments. Indicative job assignments are as below:
8.1 a) Refineries Division: Production, Power Plant, Maintenance, or in any other
Placement & discipline/role as per organization requirement.
Nature of Job b) Marketing Division: Aviation Services, Engineering, Operations, LPG, Lubes,
(Indicative) Maintenance & Inspection or in any other discipline/role as per organization
requirement.
c) Pipelines Division: Operations and Maintenance, Construction, Projects or in any
other discipline/role as per organization requirement.
d) Business Development: Petrochemicals & Polymer Projects, Operations, Gas,
Renewable Energy & Sustainable Development, Exploration & Production or in any
other discipline/role as per organization requirement.
Selected candidates will have to join the organization on the date mentioned in their
8.2 Offer of Appointment failing which the organization reserves the right to
Joining Time cancel/withdraw the Offer of Appointment without any further correspondence/
reference to the candidates.
Candidates selected as Junior Engineers/Officers shall be placed in the pay scale of
Rs.30,000 - 1,20,000/- with an initial basic pay of ₹30,000 per month. In addition to the
basic pay, they will receive Dearness Allowance (DA) and other allowances, according
to the rules of the Corporation in force, and as amended from time to time.
Other allowances /benefits include HRA/Subsidized Housing Accommodation
(depending upon place of posting), Medical facilities, Gratuity, Contributory Provident
8.3 Fund, Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, Leave Encashment, Leave Travel
Remuneration Concession (LTC)/ Leave Fare Assistance (LFA), Contributory Superannuation Benefit
Fund Scheme, Conveyance Advance/ Maintenance Reimbursement, Performance
Related Pay (PRP) etc. shall be as per rules of the Corporation.
The gross valuation of remuneration to the company will be approx. Rs.10.6 Lacs per
annum inclusive of Performance Related Pay (PRP). The actual remuneration may vary
depending on place of posting, financial performance of the Corporation and annual
performance appraisal of the individual.

Candidates selected as Junior Engineer/Officer will have to execute a bond as under to

serve the Corporation for a minimum period of three (03) years from the date of joining
the Corporation:
8.4
Service Bond Category Bond Amount
General Rs. Two Lakhs only
EWS, OBC(NCL), SC, ST and PwBD Rs. Thirty Five Thousand only

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 a. All SC/ST/PwBD candidates who attend CBT will be reimbursed 3rd AC rail fare or
actual fare [whichever is lower]. The candidates should download the TA claim and
Bank mandate form (from website www.iocl.com) and submit the duly filled form
on the date of CBT for claiming the reimbursement.
b. All eligible candidates who appear for Group Discussion/Group Task/Personal
8.5
Interview shall be reimbursed 2nd AC Rail fare or actual fare [whichever is lower].
Travel
Fare shall be reimbursed only for journey from the nearest railway station to the
Reimbursem
ent candidate’s correspondence address (as per application form) to the place of CBT/
GD, GT and PI and back, by the shortest route, upon production of tickets, provided the
distance is not less than 30 Kms.
Since the reimbursement shall be made online, candidate must have a bank account
in his/her own name [sole/joint] with passbook/cheque book/ Online copy of the bank
account statement duly certified by bank for reimbursement of fare.

8.6
In case of any query, candidates can register the same at https://cgrs.ibps.in
Contact Us

BE AWARE OF FRAUDS
Recruitment in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. is notified ONLY in leading Newspapers, Employment
News/Rozgar Samachar and the same is also hosted on IndianOil’s official website
(www.iocl.com).
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