Selection Process IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024
1) Selection process would consist of a Written Test.
2) Written Test shall be of Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ‟s) consisting of 4 options
with one correct option. Candidate has to choose the correct option.
3) There shall be 100 questions in the Written Test and Total marks shall be 100. Each correct answer
shall carry 1 mark.
4) There shall be no negative marking for wrong answers.
5) The constitution of the question paper will be as below.
a) For Technician Apprentices – From the total 100 objective type questions, about 75
questions shall be from the concerned discipline of Diploma level and about 25 questions on
General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General
Knowledge etc.
b) For Trade Apprentice (Accountant) – out of total 100 objective type questions, about 75
questions shall be from general accounts/commerce/finance and about 25 questions on
General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General
Knowledge etc.
c) For Trade Apprentice (Assistant-Human Resource) – all 100 objective type questions
shall be on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and
General Knowledge/awareness etc.
d) For Data Entry Operator & Domestic Data Entry Operator – all 100 objective types
questions shall be on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude
and General Knowledge/awareness etc. of Class 12 level.
6) Duration of Written Test shall be of 120 minutes i.e. two hours.
7) Candidates can opt for the Question Paper/Test either in English or Hindi language.
8) Minimum qualifying marks in Written Test is 40%. The same is relaxed by 5% to SC/ST and PwBD.
candidates for the trades reserved for them.
9) Obtaining minimum qualifying marks in the written test does not confer any right or claim by the
candidate for final selection, as the same is related to number of positions, relative performance in
respective categories.
10) Final selection for engagement of apprentices will be based on Written Test marks as per merit.
Trade-wise & State-wise merit list for each Region shall be prepared based on Written Test marks
scored by the candidates, which shall be arranged in descending order. Candidates, in the order of
merit will be offered the apprenticeship.
11) In case of tie for final shortlisting for engagement, the candidate older in age will be given
preference in the merit list.
12) (a) In case of non-availability of sufficient number of candidates to fill the unfilled seats in a notified
trade in a State, the vacant seats shall be offered in the following manner from the same State:-
To fill the reserved unfilled seats
(i) To the candidates of other reserved categories in that trade in that State in order of OBC ->SC
->ST. For example, OBC unfilled seat shall be offered first to SC of the same trade and in the
In the event of non-availability of SC candidate, it shall be offered to ST. In case of 2 OBC unfilled
seats, one shall be offered first to SC and then next to ST in the same trade.
(ii) In case reserved category candidates are not available in that trade in that State by exchange as
above, then the seats shall be filled by reserved category candidates of other trades in Alphabetic
order of trade i.e. Civil, Electrical, Mechanical in that State.
(iii) In case reserved category candidates are not available in other trades also in that State, then the
seats lying unfilled shall be filled by persons of unreserved category in that trade in that State.
(iv)In case unreserved candidates of the same trade are also not available in the State, then the seats
shall be filled by unreserved category candidates of other trades in Alphabetical order of trades in
that state.
To fill the Un-reserved unfilled seats
(i) In case of non-availability of sufficient number of candidates to fill the Un-reserved unfilled
seats of a particular trade in the State, the vacant seats shall be offered to reserved category
candidate of the same trade in the same State from their merit list in order of OBC ->SC->ST i.e
in case two UR seats of a trade are to be offered, one shall be offered first to OBC and then next
to SC in the same trade.
12(b) Even if the seats still remained unfilled by adopting the above methodology mentioned at 12(B)
(i) Above in the Region, the vacant seats shall be offered in the following manner:-
(i) Common merit lists at Regional level one each for, Technician Apprentice, Trade Apprentice
(HR/Finance), Data Entry Operator & Domestic Data entry Operator, across the States, within the
Region, shall be prepared of those candidates who are below in the merit list and who have not been
issued offer letter and unfilled seats of Region shall be offered as per the position of the candidate in
the common merit list irrespective of trade/reservation.
12(c) Even in case the seats still remained unfilled by adopting the above methodology mentioned at
12(b)(i) above in the Region, the vacant seats shall be offered in the following manner:-
(i) A common merit list at Divisional level one each for, Technician Apprentice, Trade Apprentice
(HR/Finance), Data Entry Operator & Domestic Data entry Operator shall be prepared of those
candidates who are below in the merit list and who have not been issued offer letter and unfilled
seats of across Regions shall be offered as per the position of the candidate in the common merit list
irrespective of trade/reservation.
13) If seats reserved in any trade for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) cannot be filled from
the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), then the seats so lying unfilled may be filled by persons
belonging to unreserved category on the basis of position in the merit list based on marks obtained
in the Written Test, meeting the notified eligibility criteria and documents found in order upon
verification etc.
14) Candidates are advised to ensure that they are medically fit as per IndianOil‟s pre-engagement
medical standard. Candidates are advised to go through the “Guidelines and Criteria for Physical
Fitness for Pre-engagement medical Examination” at https://plapps.indianoilpipelines.in/ under
download section, before they commence the application process. The persons with benchmark
disabilities, except for the identified disability, must be within the normal range of all other physical
standards.
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