Recruitment of Geologists and Engineers at E1 Level – Advt. No. 2/2026 (R&P)
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| Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) Recruitment of Geologists and Engineers at E1 Level – Advt. No. 2/2026 (R&P) | |||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||
| Online Apply Start Date : 17 July 2026 Online Apply Last Date : 31 July 2026 Last Date For Fee Payment : 31 July 2026 Exam Date : 06 September 2026 | For General, OBC, EWS : ₹ 1000/- For SC, ST, PWD : ₹ 00/- | ||||||||
| Age Limit | |||||||||
| For the Engineering Stream Maximum Age : 26 Years (For Unreserved / EWS) Maximum Age : 29 Years (For OBC (NCL) Maximum Age : 31 Years (For SC / ST) For the Geology Stream Maximum Age : 27 Years (For Unreserved / EWS) Maximum Age : 30 Years (For OBC (NCL) Maximum Age : 32 Years (For SC / ST) Age Relaxation Extra As Per Rules Of ONGC Bharti 2026 | |||||||||
| Qualification | |||||||||
| Sl | Academic/Engineering Stream | Essential Qualification | |||||||
| 1 | Petroleum Engineering | Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or Applied Petroleum Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized university or institution. | |||||||
| 2 | Mechanical Engineering | Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized university or institution. | |||||||
| 3 | Chemical Engineering | Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized university or institution. | |||||||
| 4 | Instrumentation Engineering | Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized university or institution. | |||||||
| 5 | Geology | Candidates must have a Postgraduate degree in Geology, M.Sc./M.Tech. in Petroleum Geoscience, M.Sc./M.Tech. in Petroleum Geology, or M.Tech. in Geological Technology with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized university or institution. | |||||||
| Scale of Pay | |||||||||
| Level | Basic Pay | Allowances | |||||||
| E 1 | 60,000 – 1,80,000/- | Besides Basic Pay and annual increment @ 3%, the employee is entitled to allowances @ 35% of Basic Pay under Cafeteria Approach, Dearness Allowance, HRA/Company Accommodation, Contributory Provident Fund, Conveyance Maintenance, Leave Encashment, Performance Related Pay (PRP), Medical Facility for self and dependents, Gratuity, Post Retirement Benefit scheme and Composite Social Security Scheme etc. as per company rules | |||||||
| Mode of Selection | |||||||||
| Candidates will be required to appear for Computer Based Test (Objective Type) comprising of four sections – Concerned Subject, General Awareness, Aptitude Test and an English Language for a total duration of 02 hours. CBT Score will be considered by ONGC for shortlisting the candidates in 1:5 ratio for further selection process of Personal Interview as per the criteria decided by the Management. While shortlisting in the ratio of 1:5 in the respective categories, in case multiple candidates secure minimum cut-off marks, all of them will also be shortlisted in relaxation of the specified ratio. The shortlisted candidates may also be subjected to Group Discussion. However, Group Discussion will not be of qualifying nature. The Final selection of the candidate will be on the basis of the parameters – CBT Score and Performance in the Personal Interview. Following weightages shall be assigned to the parameters: CBT Score – 85 Marks Interview – 15 Marks Total – 100 Marks | |||||||||
| Format of CBT Test | |||||||||
| Part | Subject | No of Question | |||||||
| I | Concerned Domain (Petroleum /Mechanical / Chemical /Instrumentation /Geology) | 40 | |||||||
| II | General Awareness | 10 | |||||||
| III | Aptitude Test | 25 | |||||||
| IV | English Language | 10 | |||||||
| Total | 85 | ||||||||
| The Test paper shall consist of Multiple- Choice Questions and shall be of 2 hours duration. However, PWBD candidates may get the provision of compensatory time i.e. 20 minutes per hour. PwBD candidates in the category of Blindness and Locomotor disability who are compelled to avail Scribe due to their disability, shall be allowed to bring the scribe. 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 the GOI to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write/ operate computer and help of scribe is essential to appear at the examination. There will be No negative marking in the CBT test. | |||||||||
| IMPORTANT LINKS | |||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Official Notification | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Certificate Format | Click Here | ||||||||
| ONGC Official Website | Click Here | ||||||||

