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IOCL Engineer/Officer recruitment tests core engineering with oil refinery context. Technical section is 60% of the paper — domain mastery is the key differentiator. Selection: CBT → GD → PI.

150

Questions

120

Minutes

-0.25

Negative Marking

5

Branches

Exam Pattern

Technical / Domain
90Q60%
Quantitative Aptitude
20Q13%
Logical Reasoning
20Q13%
English Language
20Q13%

Branch Coverage

MechanicalChemicalElectricalCivilCS / IT

Branch-wise Syllabus & Cutoffs

Expected Cutoff — Mechanical

65–71%

General

62–68%

EWS

59–65%

OBC

52–58%

SC

47–53%

ST

* 60% technical weightage means domain score is decisive. Based on previous IOCL ET cycles.

Branch Tip

Thermodynamics + Fluid Mechanics + Heat Transfer = ~50Q. Refinery equipment context matters for IOCL ME.

Group Discussion Topics

Previous & likely GD topics for IOCL selection process.

1.

Natural gas as a bridge fuel in India's energy transition — viable or just a delay tactic?

2.

India's refinery capacity expansion: Strategic necessity or environmental risk?

3.

Electric vehicles and their impact on India's long-term oil demand

4.

Should India privatize downstream oil sector operations?

5.

E20 ethanol blending policy: Is India's fuel sector ready?

Selection Process

CBTGDTechnical PIHR PI

Exam Strategy

IOCL Technical section is 60% of the paper — domain mastery is the biggest differentiator.

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