IOCL invited Applications from eligible Indian Nationals meeting the following qualification & other parameters for engagement of around 469 Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended from time to time) in the trades as mentioned below.
Details of IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2021
Name of post: Technician & Trade Apprentice
No of posts: 469
Category-wise vacancy:
- SC: 62
- ST: 34
- OBC: 96
- EWS: 39
- UR: 238
- PwBD: 19
State-wise Vacancy:
✔️Gujarat: 89
✔️Rajasthan: 43
✔️West Bengal: 44
✔️Bihar: 36
✔️Assam: 28
✔️Uttar Pradesh: 18
✔️Odisha: 48
✔️Chhattisgarh: 6
✔️Jharkhand: 3
✔️Haryana: 41
✔️Punjab: 13
✔️Delhi: 20
✔️Uttar Pradesh: 26
✔️Uttarakhand: 6
✔️Rajasthan: 3
✔️Himachal Pradesh: 3
✔️Tamil Nadu: 33
✔️Karnataka: 3
✔️Andhra Pradesh: 6
Eligibility Criteria of IOCL Apprentice Recruitment
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and maximum 24 years as on 01.10.2021 for General/EWS candidates.
Age Relaxation: The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC/ MOBC: 3 years
- PWD: 10 years
Educational Qualification:
✔️Technician
Apprentice-Mechanical: Three years (or two years through lateral entry
after ITI of minimum one year duration/10+2) full time Diploma in any of
the following disciplines of Engineering:
- i) Mechanical Engineering
- ii) Automobile Engineering
✔️Technician
Apprentice-Electrical: Three years (or two years through lateral entry
after ITI of minimum one year duration/10+2) full time Diploma in any of
the following disciplines of Engineering:
- i) Electrical Engineering
- ii) Electrical & Electronics Engineering
✔️Technician
Apprentice-Telecommunication & Instrumentation: Three years (or two
years through lateral entry after ITI of minimum one year
duration/10+2) full time Diploma in any of the following disciplines of
Engineering from a Govt. recognized Institute:
- i) Electronics & Communication Engineering
- ii) Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
- iii) Electronics & Radio Communication Engineering
- iv) Instrumentation & Control Engineering
- v) Instrumentation & Process Control Engineering
- vi) Electronics Engineering
✔️Trade
Apprentice (Assistant-Human Resource): Full Time Bachelors degree
(Graduation) from a Govt. recognized institute/ University.
✔️
Trade Apprentice (Accountant): Full Time Bachelors degree (Graduation)
in Commerce from a Govt. recognized institute/University.
✔️ Data Entry Operator (Fresher Apprentices): Minimum 12 th pass (but below graduate).
✔️
Domestic Data Entry Operator (Skill Certificate Holders): Minimum 12th
pass (but below Graduate). Additionally, candidates should possess Skill
Certificate of ‘Domestic Data Entry Operator’ 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.
Stipend: Rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be as prescribed under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973/Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and Corporation’s guidelines.
How to Apply for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment
Before
applying for above apprentices positions, candidates have to first
register themselves in online portals of the following agencies of Govt.
of India:
(a) Technician Apprentices: With the concerned
Regional Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) in their portal
National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) under Ministry of Human
Resource Development. The link
https://portal.mhrdnats.gov.in/boat/commonRedirect/registermenunew!registermenunew.action.
(b) Trade Apprentices (Optional Trades): With National Skill Development Council (NSDC) at https://apprenticeshipindia.org/
✔️After
successful registration with the above agencies, a registration number
will be generated and the candidate has to mention this registration
number while applying for apprentices positions in Indian Oil Pipelines
portal at https://plapps.indianoil.in/.
✔️There are two steps for Registration process. Part-I & Part-II.
- In Part-I registration, candidate has to fill his/her basic details like name, category etc. and has to create his own password. After successful Part-I registration, system generated registration number is sent in his registered email id/SMS. With this registration number, candidate has again to login into the system with the password generated by him. Candidates are advised to remember registration number and password for future reference/use.
- In Part-II registration, candidate has to upload his scanned photograph and signature and furnish educational qualification, experience details etc. and submit the same. This is the final submission process and after that candidate cannot change the details furnished. Candidates are therefore advised to furnish the details in the portal carefully and check the same before final submission.
Important Dates and Links Details
| Details of Events | Crucial Dates and Links |
| Commencement of Application | 05/10/2021 |
| Last Date of Application | 25/10/2021 |
| Tentative Date for Written Test: | 25/11/2021 |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Apply Online on NATS | Click Here |
| Apply Online on NSDC | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of IOCL Apprentice Vacancy
Written Test: Selection
process would consist of a Written Test. 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.
Total Marks: There shall be 100 questions in the Written Test and Total marks shall be 100. Each correct answer shall carry 1 mark.
Negative Marking: There shall be no negative marking for wrong answers.
Syllabus: The constitution of the Question paper will be as below -
- ✔️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.
- ✔️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.
- ✔️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.
- ✔️Data Entry Operator & Domestic Data Entry Operator: All 100 objective type questions shall be on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General Knowledge/awareness etc. of Class 12 level.
Duration: The duration of Written Test shall be of 120 minutes i.e. two hours.
Medium of question paper: Candidates can opt for the Question Paper/Test either in English or Hindi language.
Qualifying Marks: 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.
