IOCL Recruitment 2023 Trade Apprentice : Indian Oil Corporation

Organisation : Indian Oil Corporation Limited IOCL
Recruitment Name : Trade Apprentice
Number of Vacancies : 1720
Application Last Date : 20.11.2023
Website : https://www.iocl.com/

IOCL Trade Apprentice Recruitment?

Indian Oil Corporation Limited, invites applications from candidates for engagement as Apprentices at its Refineries under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 (as amended) in the Trade / Discipline mentioned below.

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Post Code | Post Name | No of Seats
101 Trade Apprentice – Attendant Operator 421
102 Trade Apprentice (Fitter) 189
103 Trade Apprentice Boiler (Mechanical) 59
104 Technician Apprentice (Chemical) 345
105 Technician Apprentice (Mechanical) 169
106 Technician Apprentice (Electrical) 244
107 Technician Apprentice (Instrumentation) 93
108 Trade Apprentice (Secretarial Assistant) 79
109 Trade Apprentice (Accountant) 39
110 Trade Apprentice (Data Entry Operator) 49
111 Trade Apprentice (Data Entry Operator) (Skill Certificate Holders) 33
Total Vacancy : 1720

Qualification Criteria

1. The prescribed qualification for Class XII / Graduate / Diploma holders should be from a recognized Board/ University/Institute as a regular full time course in the relevant trade/discipline with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST and PwBD category candidates for the seats reserved for them) in aggregate.

Wherever CGPA/OGPA or Letter Grade is awarded in the Class XII/ ITI (Fitter)/Degree/Diploma examinations, its equivalent aggregate percentage of marks must be indicated in the On-line Application as per the norms adopted by Board/University/Institute.

Candidates will have to furnish certificate from the concerned University/Institute regarding the equivalent aggregate percentage of marks with reference to their CGPA/OGPA or Letter Grade at the time of document verification failing which their candidature will not be considered.

2. For ITI qualification in the relevant trade, eligibility shall be pass marks. Only regular full time ITI course recognised by NCVT/SCVT shall be considered.
3. Diploma / Graduation/ ITI in Branch / Subjects as specified against respective Trade/ Discipline above will ONLY be considered as eligible qualification. Diploma / Graduation/ ITI in other than specified Branch / Subjects shall not be considered.
4. No Claim of possession of a qualification equivalent to a prescribed qualification shall be entertained.
5. Under Code 110, “Fresher apprentice” will be considered. “Fresher apprentice” means a non-graduate apprentice, who has not undergone any institutional training or skill training, before taking up on-the-job training or practical training under the Apprentices Act, 1961.

6. Under Code 111, Skill Certificate Holders will be considered. Candidates applying against Code 111 with Skill Certificate in ‘Domestic Data Entry Operator’ should possess skill certificate for training of less than one year issued by an awarding body recognised under National Skill Qualifications Framework or any other authority recognised by the Central Govt. in this regard.

7. Candidates possessing Diploma in Engineering in relevant trade / discipline under recognized lateral entry scheme (Class–XII (Sc.)/ ITI admitted in 2nd year of Diploma course) shall also be considered eligible subject to meeting prescribed percentage of marks on the basis of aggregate of all semesters in the diploma course.

8. Candidates holding a qualification acquired through part-time/correspondence/distance education mode are not eligible.

9. Candidates possessing higher professional qualifications such as BE/B.Tech, MBA, CA, LLB, MCA or any such equivalent qualification or pursuing higher qualification and having completed the same on or before joining apprenticeship training, shall not be eligible. A declaration from the candidate in this regard shall be obtained at the time of engagement.

10. A candidate should not have undergone Apprenticeship Training earlier or has been pursuing Apprenticeship Training under the Apprentices Act.
11. Candidates having undergone training and /or having job experience for a period of one year or more after the attainment of the qualification shall not be eligible for being engaged as Technician Apprentices.
12. Candidates who have completed three years or any other period prescribed by the GoI after acquiring the prescribed qualification as on date of reckoning eligibility criteria shall also not be eligible for engagement as Technician Apprentices.
13. A candidate with B.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry) will be allowed to apply for only one Trade/Discipline (either for code 101, 103 or 108) in a Refinery. A candidate with B.Com will be allowed to apply for one Trade/Discipline (either for code 108 or 109) in a Refinery.
14. Candidates applying for more than one Trade/Discipline will not be considered and their applications will be summarily rejected.

15. In case the date of declaration of result is not mentioned in the Mark Sheet, the candidate shall be required to submit a certificate mentioning the date of publication of result from the Principal of the School/Polytechnic/ College/Institute from where the candidate pursued his/her Class XII/ITI(Fitter)/Graduation/Diploma course, at the time of Document Verification.

Age Limit

1. Minimum 18 years and maximum age shall be 24 years as on 31-10-2023 for General/EWS candidates. Relaxation of upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD candidates shall be extended as per Govt. guidelines.
2. Marksheet/Certificate issued by Board of Secondary Education for passing Matriculation (Class X) Examination shall be the only acceptable document in support of age.

Selection Methodology

1. Selection shall be on the basis of performance of the candidates on the basis of marks obtained by them in the Written Test (of two hours duration) and meeting the notified eligibility criteria.
2. In case of tie (two or more) of marks in the written test, the date of birth (senior by age) shall be the factor to be considered (in that order only) to place a candidate’s rank in the merit list.
3. Call letters for Written Test will be issued to all prima-facie eligible candidates, on the basis of details furnished in On-line Application.

4. For candidates applying for Apprenticeship at Guwahati Refinery, Barauni Refinery, Gujarat Refinery, Digboi Refinery and Bongaigaon Refinery, Written Test will be conducted at the location of respective Refinery Unit.

For candidates applying for Apprenticeship at Haldia Refinery, Mathura Refinery, Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex (PRPC) and Paradip Refinery, Written Test will be conducted at Kolkata, Noida, New Delhi and Bhubaneswar respectively. However, exact location and venue details will be communicated in the Admit Card.

5. Written Test will be conducted with Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) consisting of four options with one correct option.

6. A candidate will have to secure minimum 40% marks in Written Test for qualifying the selection process. The minimum qualifying marks shall be 35% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD categories against reserved positions.

Obtaining minimum qualifying marks in the written test does not confer any right or claim by the candidate for being shortlisted for Document verification or the final selection, as the same is based on candidate’s rank in the merit list on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test, number of seats in respective Trades/Disciplines, candidates meeting the notified eligibility criteria and documents found in order upon verification etc.

7. Candidates belonging to PwBD categories, who have availed of concession in eligibility qualification marks or in Written Test qualifying marks, will be considered against reserved seats, irrespective of their position in select list (in order of merit within the category).

8. Filling up of the seats is solely at the discretion of the management based on suitability of candidates and no claim will arise for engagement, if some of these seats are not filled due to unsuitability/insufficient number of candidates.

How to Apply?

1. Applications are invited by IndianOil for Apprenticeship at its Refineries at Guwahati, Digboi, Bongaigaon (all 3 in Assam), Barauni (Bihar), Vadodara (Gujarat), Haldia (West Bengal), Mathura (UP), Panipat {Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex (PRPC)} (Haryana) and Paradip (Odisha).

2. A candidate can apply for apprenticeship in any one of the Refinery unit of his/her choice.
3. Option for exercising the choice of a Refinery unit has been provided in the application menu (on-line application portal) which shall open at 10.00 hours on 21-10-2023 and close at 17.00 hours on 20-11-2023.

4. Candidates meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria for a trade/discipline, may visit the website www.iocl.com, go to ‘What’s New’ > go to Engagement of Apprentices under Refineries Division> Click on “Detailed advertisement” (to refer to the Advertisement) > Click on “Click here to Apply Online” (to fill online application form).

The candidate must have an active email ID and mobile phone number which must remain valid for at least next one year. All future communication with candidate will take place only through website/email/SMS alerts. Applications submitted through on-line mode will only be accepted.

5. The candidate should have scanned copy of colour photograph and signature in jpg format (size not exceeding 50 KB) ready before applying on-line. The photo and signature in digital form will be required to be uploaded.
6. The candidate must ascertain the correctness of all information before filling in the On-line Application Form and its final submission.
7. The candidate shall be wholly/exclusively responsible for the information provided in his/her online application form.
8. Incomplete applications, applications not fulfilling the eligibility criteria/parameters and applications received in mode /form other than on-line mode shall be treated as “Rejected”.
9. A copy of on-line application shall be retained by the candidate for reference and produced for verification at the time of Document Verification.

10. Further information regarding written examination, call letters, results, etc. shall be made available through the websites www.iocl.com/ www.iocrefrecruit.in or through email. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep visiting the websites www.iocl.com/ www.iocrefrecruit.in and check their registered email regularly.

Important Dates for Candidates

DATE OF OPENING OF ONLINE APPLICATION 21-10-2023 (10.00 Hrs)
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION 20-11-2023 (17.00 Hrs)
LAST DATE FOR PWBD CANDIDATES TO SUBMIT PRESCRIBED PROFORMAS FOR SCRIBE THRU’ EMAIL {REFER CLAUSE C (10)} BY 22-11-2023
TENTATIVE DATE FOR DOWNLOAD OF ADMIT CARD BY CANDIDATES 27-11-2023 to 02-12-2023
TENTATIVE DATE OF WRITTEN TEST 03-12-2023
TENTATIVE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF WRITTEN TEST RESULT 08-12-2023
TENTATIVE DATE OF DOCUMENT VERIFICATION 13-12-2023 to 21-12-2023

Detailed Recruitment Notification Download here : https://www.indianin.org/uploads-new/pdf2023/4306-ta.pdf