HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Selection Process

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UPASANA PRADHAN
Assistant Manager- Editorial
6 mins readUpdated on Feb 28, 2025 16:50 IST

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will likely release the recruitment through notification in May 2025 based on the GATE cutoff scores. Candidates who have qualified for GATE 2025 can apply for the PSU recruitment. Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025.

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2021

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will release the official notification inviting applications to recruit engineers in May 2025 (tentative). Candidates will be selected based on their GATE 2025 scores, followed by an interview round.

Candidates pursuing their BTech in civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering streams can apply for vacancies at HPCL. Interested students can read the article below to know important details such as the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, application procedure, and selection process related to HPCL recruitment through GATE 2025. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level entrance exam conducted by either of seven IITs or IISc Bangalore on a rotational basis. GATE 2025 will be online on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 (Computer-based Test). The exam is conducted every year for admission to MTech and PhD courses. GATE is also a gateway for recruitment to various PSUs.

Q:   For how many papers can one student apply in GATE 2025?
A:

Students applying for GATE 2025 can opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Earlier, the candidates could apply to appear in only one subject. As a candidate can appear in only two papers (only approved set) of the 30 papers for which GATE 2025 will be conducted, they must carefully choose the papers they wish to write. A candidate is expected to appear in the papers appropriate to the discipline of his or her qualifying degree. However, he or she is free to choose any paper according to his or her admission plan, keeping in mind the GATE eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he or she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria at any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute. Those candidates opting for two paper combinations for GATE 2025 have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the allowed combinations. Listed combinations are only allowed, and those that are not listed are not allowed. For more detail Read: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern. 

Q:   How many GATE exam centres can a candidate choose?
A:

A candidate can choose at least three exam cities while filling the GATE application form. The conducting authorities will conduct the GATE exam at around 200 exam centres from the issued list of GATE exam centres. For more information, candidates can refer to the article here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre

Q:   What are passing marks in GATE exam?
A:

Passing marks in GATE exam is different for all 30 papers. The GATE qualifying mark for PSUs recruitment is also different. Candidates appearing in any GATE paper have to obtain the minimum mark in order to be declared qualified for the exam. Only qualified candidates are considered for admission to MTech/MSc/PhD programs and the MHRD scholarship. Candidates can check previous year GATE cutoff for various papers on the Shiksha page or from the GATE official website.

About HPCL

HPCL is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), and a Forbes 2000 company. HPCL owns and operates two major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels and specialities, one in Mumbai (West Coast) of 7.5 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) capacity and the other in Visakhapatnam, (East Coast) with a capacity of 8.3 MMTPA. HPCL has a workforce of over 10,500 all over India at its various refining and marketing locations.

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who are interested in applying for various posts available in HPCL are required to first make sure that they fulfil the following eligibility criteria for HPCL Recruitment 2025:

Eligibility Parameters

Specifications

Nationality

Only Indian Nationals can apply

Qualifying Examination

Candidates must have passed full-time 4-year bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology

Pass Percentage

  • Candidates belonging to the General and OBC (NCL) categories should have scored at least 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
  • Candidates from SC/ST and PwD categories should have scored at least 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying test

Final year students

  • At the time of filling the application form, Gen/OBC (NCL) category candidates must have secured 60% aggregate marks, while SC/ST/PwD candidates should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks till the last semester examination.
  • For selection, however, the final year students must submit their final year marks sheet stating their qualification.

OBC NCL Reservation Certificate as of February, 2022 (exact date will be specified later)

  • Candidates must not belong to the creamy layer. Also, the caste and community of the candidate must be listed in the ‘Central list of Other Backward Classes
  • The certificate must be issued in 2019 by a competent authority in the prescribed format applicable for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under Government of India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking

Age Limit as on June 30, 2019

  • Candidates from General Category should not be more than 25 years.
  • Relaxation to different category candidates as follows:

a. 3 years for OBC-NC

b. 5 years for SC & ST

c. 10 years for PWD (UR)

d. 13 years for PWD (OBC-NC)

e. 15 years for PWD (SC/ST) candidates

  • Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1990, can avail of relaxation up to 5 years
  • Ex-servicemen & Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/ SSCOs) – 5 years relaxation subject to rendering minimum 5-year service in Armed Forces and fulfilment of other conditions prescribed by the Government of India

NOC at the time of the interview

At the time of the interview, all candidates employed in Government/Semi-Government/Central/State Government Departments/Public Sector Undertakings are required to produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer

Prescribed 4-Year Full Time Engineering Degrees

Candidates must have pursued their Engineering/Technology degree in the following disciplines. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any other stream will not be allowed to appear in HPCL recruitment through GATE processes.

Stream

Other allowed streams

Gate paper code

Mechanical

Mechanical, Mechanical &

Production

ME

Chemical

 

Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining

CH

Civil

Civil

Civil, Code: CE

ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates

Candidates can check all the important dates related to ONGC recruitment through GATE 2025 below:

Events

Dates

GATE 2025 exam

February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025

Availability of applications for ONGC Recruitment

To be notified

Announcement of GATE 2025 Result

March 19, 2025

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Procedure

The application form will be available online mode only. Candidates will need to follow the below steps to register online:

Q:   Who can give GATE exam?
A:

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level examination conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for admission to Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Technology (MTech), and direct PhD programs in engineering, architecture, and related branches of science.

The eligibility criteria for GATE include passing a bachelor's degree in engineering or technology or basic Science from a recognised university, and meeting the specific eligibility criteria for the discipline you wish to pursue. Candidates from India and other countries can apply for GATE, but they must meet the eligibility criteria. The exam is conducted online and is offered in 30 subjects. Candidates can check details about course-wise eligibility criteria for GATE exam at www.shiksha.com/gate-exam.

Q:   What are the category-wise cutoffs in JEE Advanced (for CSE) to get into IIT Kharagpur?
A:

IIT Kharagpur offers BTech and Integrated BTech courses based on JEE Advanced scores. Based on candidates' scores, the institute released the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2024 for various categories belonging to the All India quota. As per the last-round, the JEE Advanced cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering programme stood at 415 for the General AI category candidates. To check category-wise cutoffs, candidates can check out the table below:

All India Categories2024
General415
OBC209
SC137
ST67
PWD22
EWS67

 

Q:   Can I change my branch after the first year at IIT KGP?
A:

Q:   How much percentage is required for admission to IIT Kharagpur?
A:

The minimum percentage required for admission to IIT Kharagpur is different for different courses. However, IIT Kharagpur admission is completely entrance-based. Students are selected based on various national-level entrance exams like JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, etc. The below table mentions the minimum percentage required by the students in the last qualifying degree to be eligible for some of the popular IIT KGP courses:

4-year UG or PG degree with 55%

Popular Courses at IIT-KGP

Eligibility & Selection Criteria

BTech

Class 12 with 75% aggregate

Integrated MTech

Class 12 with 75% aggregate

MTech MCP-PhD

UG degree with 60% aggregate

BArch

Class 12 with 75% aggregate

BSc

Class 12 with 75% aggregate

PhD

LLB degree with 55%

BTech

E-MBA

UG degree with at least 60% + 3 years of experience

PhD

Master's degree with 55%

Read more on IIT KGP Admission Process here.

Q:   Can I participate in JoSAA counselling if I don't have 75% marks in class 12?
A:

As per the elgibility criteria released by the IITs, It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Candidates should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all the conditions of eligibility. However, many institutes admit students on the basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12.

Step-1: Register for GATE

Step-2: Apply on the HPCL website with GATE Registration No.

  • Visit the official website of HPCL
  • Click on “Apply Online”
  • Enter all the mandatory details such as name, date of birth, address, mail id, etc.

Step-3: Complete and submit the application form to receive a 12 digit application no on registered mail id.

Step-4: Pay the application fee for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025. SC/ST/PwD candidates are exempted. The total amount to be paid inclusive of applicable taxes and bank charges is given below:

Details

Total Amount to be paid (In Rs)

Debit Cards

236

Credit Card

271

Bank Voucher

271

Step-5: Submit the application form and take the printout of the filled-in application form.

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection process

The selection process for HPCL vacancies will be conducted based on the following parameters

Stages of Selection

Parameters

Weightage

Shortlisting

Category-wise merit list based on GATE 2025 marks

85%

Pre-selection

Candidate’s performance in Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interviews (PI)

15%

Selection

Based on Medical Fitness as per company policy

-

  • HPCL will shortlist applicants based on their scores in GATE 2025.
  • HPCL will be getting the GATE-2025 scores directly from GATE authorities.
  • The next stage in the selection process involves GD/GT and/or personal interviews.
  • For the further selection process in HPCL, only the candidates who will appear in GATE-2025 in the relevant disciplines with a respective engineering degree, who have registered themselves with HPCL, and who are also eligible in all respects will be considered.

GATE 2025 Expected Cutoff for HPCL Recruitment

The category wise expected GATE 2025 cutoff for HPCL recruitment are mentioned below:

Stream

Category

General

OBC

SC

ST

Mechanical Engineering

65-70

60-70

50-60

45-50

Civil Engineering

70-75

60-65

55-60

50-55

Chemical Engineering

55-60

40-50

35-40

30-35

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Payscale and perks

Candidates, along with basic pay, will be entitled to allowance at 50% of the basic pay under Cafeteria Approach (including medical benefits for self and family members). Candidates will also get Dearness Allowance, HRA and retirement Benefit up to 30% of the basic pay that includes contributory provident fund, gratuity, and superannuation benefit applicable as per the corporation’s policy at that time.

Details related to Remuneration Package (Cost to the company)

  • Position: Officer
  • Salary Grade: A
  • Basic Salary: 60,000 – 1,80,000
  • Approximate CTC: 16.7 Lakh

HPCL Recruitment Through GATE 2025: Expected Vacancies

The official recruitment notification for HPCL through GATE 2025 will carry the vacancies for electrical, mechanical, instrumentation engineers, etc. Candidates can check the tentative (expected) vacancies for the HPCL recruitment - 

Post Expected HPCL Vacancies 2025
Mechanical Engineer 93
Electrical Engineer 43
Instrumentation Engineer 5
Civil Engineer 10
Chemical Engineer 7

 

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