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ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2020, Dates, Eligibility, Registration Process and Cut off

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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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ONGC Cut Off

ONGC GATE Cutoff

ONGC GATE releases category wise Cutoff for different posts. The cutoff varies according to total number of vacancies in PSU. Candidates can go through following table for previous year ONGC gate cutoff for Graduate Engineer post is given below in the tables.

Factors Affecting ONGC GATE Cutoff

PSU Cutoff marks not only depends on written test. There are various factors which affect the cutoff marks. Candidates can check the following points to know the changes in Cutoff marks:

  • Cut off trends from the previous year of GATE.  Check GATE Cut Off
  • The total number of shortlisted candidates qualified in GATE exam and appearing for ONGC GATE selection process.
  • The difficulty level of questions from each section in examination. The total number of vacancies as per requirement in PSU.
  • Relative performance of the candidates in the written test and personal interview conducted by ONGC.

ONGC GATE 2018 Cutoff

Post Gen OBC SC ST
Geologist 498 220 274 205
Chemist 615 450 381 248
AEE Production-Petroleum 492 284 128 128
AEE Cementing -Mechanical 725 633 565 533
AEE Electronics 803 757 571 657
Geophysicist (Surface) 636 474 328 198
Programming Officer 794 632 620 No Post
AEE Production-Chemical 658 567 485 421
AEE Cementing -Petroleum 509 No Post No Post No Post
AEE Electrical 797 698 573 536
Geophysicist (Wells) 593 423 361 215
AEE Mechanical 797 731 609 533
AEE Drilling -Mechanical 789 707 606 512
Transport Officer 797 743 515 No Post
AEE Instrumentation 730 623 531 No Post
AEE Reservoir 674 564 430 394
AEE Production- Mechanical 598 338 230 265
AEE Drilling- Petroleum 457 405 122 215
MM Officer 833 728 624 508
AEE Civil 883 826 754 784

ONGC GATE 2017 Cutoff

Post Gen OBC SC ST
Geologist 576 396 396 232
Chemist 577 422 311 316
AEE Production-Petroleum 635 291 85 56
AEE Cementing -Mechanical 810 750 599 No Post
AEE Electronics 864 745 682 629
Geophysicist (Surface) 580 425 337 217
Programming Officer 848 779 742 578
AEE Production-Chemical 659 539 470 358
AEE Cementing -Petroleum 630 583 No Post No Post
AEE Electrical 801 728 589 610
Geophysicist (Wells) 421 311 217 242
AEE Mechanical 789 654 585 508
AEE Drilling -Mechanical 814 754 634 559
Transport Officer 800 728 610 508
AEE Instrumentation 781 689 No Post No Post
AEE Reservoir 653 495 384 274
AEE Production- Mechanical 831 758 673 605
AEE Drilling- Petroleum 624 519 92 No Post
MM Officer 837 766 563 No Post
AEE Civil 885 817 710 682

ONGC GATE 2016 Cutoff

POST GEN OBC SC ST
AEEE Cementing- Mechanical 808 742 615 509
AEEE Cementing- Petroleum 642 533 - 196
AEEE Civil 921 836 699 700
AEEE Drilling- Mechanical 822 755 620 558
AEEE Drilling- Petroleum 562 325 265 -
AEEE Electrical 869 800 710 710
AEEE Electronics 910 832 662 534
AEEE Instrumentation 798 734 500 -
AEEE Mechanical 859 788 669 608
AEEE Production- Chemical 640 479 444 335
AEEE Production- Mechanical 833 720 570 520
AEEE Production- Petroleum 696 320 156 161
AEEE Reservoir 716 527 424 479
Chemist 723 596 395 331
Geologist 512 381 246 209
Geophysicist (Surface) 635 434 234 203
Geophysicist (Wells) 652 489 372 291
MM Officer 836 758 693 525
Programming Officer 852 706 - -
Transport Officer 799 745 571 -

ONGC GATE 2015 Cutoff

Here, the ONGC GATE Cutoff for the year of 2015. Candidates can check the ONGC GATE cutoff marks as mentioned in the table:

POST GEN OBC SC ST
AEEE Civil 888 844 - 759
Programming Officer 867 815 - 496
AEEE Electronics 856 856 - 639
AEEE Electrical 817 736 583 670
MM Officer 756 713 603 505
AEEE Instrumentation 754 738 541 495
AEEE Drilling 750 739 548 417
AEEE Mechanical 750 721 644 507
Transport Officer 715 669 - -
AEEE Production 706 640 566 430
AEEE Cementing 691 535 322 297
AEEE Reservoir 594 543 - 184
Geophysicist (Wells) 586 416 308 -
Chemist 572 554 411 173
Geologist 524 442 483 380
Geophysicist (Surface) 524 488 437 190

The cut off will help all the candidates who are planning to apply for ONGC recruitment to get an estimated idea of the expected cut off. Also, all the candidtaes are advised to keep visiting the official website to get the updated information about the recruitment process.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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