ONGC Recruitment 2026

About ONGC

PSU jobs come with company pay scales, often with performance-linked pay and good allowances, and are posted at the company's plants, projects or offices.

What ONGC Recruits For

• Graduate trainees in engineering and geoscience, generally through GATE
• Assistant executive engineers and other officers
• Apprentices at its work centres
• Non-executive technical posts

Main ONGC Exams and Their Stages

When ONGC Announces Recruitment

ONGC recruits graduate trainees through GATE every year or two, and opens apprenticeships at its work centres about once a year.

What ONGC Applicants Often Miss

• Only the GATE year named in the notice is accepted, and the GATE paper must match the discipline in ONGC's table.
• Offshore and field postings work on rotation, with long stretches on rigs or at remote sites.
• Apprenticeships are for a fixed training period and do not lead to a regular post on their own.

Preparing for ONGC Recruitment

For engineering trainee posts, a strong GATE score is often the key to the shortlist, followed by a group discussion and interview where your core subjects and final-year project are discussed. Read about the company's business and recent projects before the interview.

Eligibility for ONGC Jobs

Each ONGC notification sets the qualification and age limits for its posts. Central government recruitment explains the standard age relaxations and the mistakes that get applications rejected.

Pay and Benefits at ONGC

ONGC pays on its own company scales. Executives are usually on industrial dearness allowance (IDA) pay scales, with allowances paid as a share of basic pay and performance-related pay that depends on the company's results. Trainees move to a regular grade after training.

How to Apply for ONGC Jobs

1. Find the recruitment on this page and open its official notification, which ONGC publishes on ongcindia.com.
2. Read the eligibility, vacancy break-up by category, fee and last date carefully before you start the form.
3. Register on the ONGC application portal, or log in if you already have an account, and fill in the form.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and documents in the sizes asked, pay the fee where charged, and submit before the deadline.
5. Save the confirmation page and payment receipt. Admit cards, results and later notices are published on the official website and listed here.