ONGC Graduate Trainee Recruitment 2026 – Notification Out

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has released Advt. No. 2/2026 (R&P) inviting online applications for the recruitment of  Geologists and Engineers at E1 Level through a Computer Based Test (CBT). There are 52 vacancies across five streams: Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, and Geology. Online registration starts on 17 July 2026 and closes on 31 July 2026. This article covers vacancy details, eligibility, age limit, salary, application fee, selection process, and the complete application procedure.

• ONGC Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF
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ONGC Recruitment 2026: Quick Overview

ONGC Recruitment 2026: Important Dates

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ONGC E1 Level Vacancy Details 2026

The 52 vacancies are distributed across five Academic/Engineering streams as follows:

Note: “1*” against SC in Mechanical Engineering denotes a carried-forward unfilled vacancy from a previous advertisement. Reservation for Persons with Benchmarked Disabilities (PwBD) is as per existing government guidelines; identified benchmarked disabilities are detailed separately for each stream in the official notification.

• Candidates with a Petroleum Engineering qualification will be considered for all 9 vacancies in that stream.
• Candidates with an Applied Petroleum Engineering qualification will be considered for only 7 of those 9 vacancies (UR-3, OBC-2, SC-1, EWS-1).

ONGC Recruitment 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification (Stream-Wise)

• Qualifications must be approved/recognized by relevant statutory bodies (e.g. AIU, UGC, AICTE); Distance Learning/part-time qualifications are accepted only if similarly recognized.
• Qualifications listed are “sacrosanct” – no equivalent qualification is accepted (for example, AMIE is not accepted where a Graduate Degree in Engineering is required).
• CGPA/OGPA/CPI/DGPA or letter grades must be converted to a percentage as per the university/institute’s own conversion norms; a conversion certificate must be submitted at document verification.
• Only candidates who have already acquired the qualification on or before the last date of application will be considered.
• BE/B.Tech in Chemical Sciences and Technology will not be accepted for the Chemical Engineering stream.

ONGC Age Limit 2026 (as on last date of application)

Ex-servicemen who are also ONGC departmental candidates get whichever age relaxation (Ex-servicemen or Departmental) is higher.

ONGC E1 Level Salary and Pay Scale 2026

ONGC states the overall package is approximately ₹26 lacs CTC.

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ONGC Recruitment 2026: Application Fee

• *The registration fee excludes convenience fee/bank commission plus GST.
• Registration fee is non-refundable and must be deposited online.
• ONGC departmental candidates must also pay the applicable fee, which is reimbursable to them.

ONGC Recruitment 2026: Selection Process

Selection consists of three stages:

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Interview
3. Medical Fitness (as per ONGC Medical Examination of Employees Rules)

Only candidates who qualify all three stages will be issued an Offer of Appointment. CBT scores are used to shortlist candidates for interview in a 1:5 ratio per category (all candidates meeting the cut-off are shortlisted even if this exceeds the ratio). Shortlisted candidates may also be subjected to a Group Discussion, which is not of qualifying nature.

Weightage for Final Selection

Qualifying Marks

• CBT: General/EWS/OBC candidates need a minimum of 45%; SC/ST/PwBD candidates need a minimum of 40%.
• Interview: General/EWS/OBC candidates need a minimum of 60% (9 out of 15 marks); SC/ST/PwBD candidates need a minimum of 40% (6 out of 15 marks).

ONGC CBT Exam Pattern 2026

• The CBT is Multiple-Choice Question based, of 2 hours duration.
• There is no negative marking.
• PwBD candidates get compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour; PwBD candidates with Blindness or Locomotor disability who need a scribe may bring one, subject to a certificate from a designated government medical authority.
• If the exam is held across multiple sessions, scores are normalized to adjust for difficulty-level differences.

ONGC CBT Exam Centres 2026

The CBT will be conducted in 19 cities: Delhi (including NCR), Kolkata, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Chennai, Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mohali, Nagpur, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Ernakulum, Raipur, Surat, Lucknow, Visakhapatnam, and Bhubaneswar.

Candidates must give a test-centre preference at the time of application; changes are not allowed later, though ONGC reserves the right to change, add, or reduce test cities/centres at its discretion.

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ONGC Recruitment 2026: Documents Required

Candidates should keep the following ready before starting the online application:

• Mobile number and email ID (for OTP)
• Scanned passport-size colour photograph with white background (JPG/JPEG, 20kb–50kb)
• Scanned signature (JPG/JPEG, 10kb–20kb)
• Class 10th Certificate (for date of birth verification)
• Degree Certificate of the essential qualification
• Consolidated marksheet/transcript for all semesters or years
• Photo identity proof (Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving Licence, Voter ID Card)
• PAN Card

All documents must be uploaded in PDF format, not exceeding 500 kb per file.

How to Apply for ONGC Recruitment 2026

1. Visit www.ongcindia.com and register online between 17/07/2026 and 31/07/2026. No other mode of application is accepted.
2. Candidates may apply for only one Academic/Engineering Stream, based on their qualification.
3. Keep the required documents (listed above) ready before starting.
4. Pay the applicable registration fee online (where applicable).
5. Submit the application; no changes are allowed once submitted.
6. If multiple applications are submitted, only the latest one is considered final; older ones are rejected.

All correspondence will be through the registered email/mobile only. No physical admit card or interview call letter will be sent by post – candidates must download these from the ONGC website themselves.

ONGC Recruitment 2026: Important Instructions

• Furnishing wrong or false information will lead to disqualification at any stage, including after joining.
• No change in mailing address, Academic/Engineering Stream, Test Centre, or mode of interview will be entertained once declared.
• SC/ST/OBC candidates must submit caste certificates in the prescribed proforma at document verification; OBC (NCL) certificates must be issued on or after 01.04.2026.
• PwBD candidates must submit a benchmarked disability certificate (Form V/VI/VII) at document verification.
• EWS candidates must submit an Income and Asset Certificate at the time of interview, issued on or after 01.04.2026.
• Candidates from PSU/Government service must produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) at document verification/interview.
• Candidates should resign from current employment only after being declared medically fit by ONGC.
• SC/ST/PwBD candidates attending CBT, and all candidates attending interviews from outside the test/interview city, will be reimbursed single second-class to-and-fro rail fare by the shortest route (or actual fare, whichever is less).
• Selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in India or abroad.
• Medical standards: complete or partial colour blindness and night blindness are not acceptable for any stream; myopia/hypermetropia within ±4.00 D (including cylinder) is acceptable.
• Disputes are subject to Delhi jurisdiction only.
• ONGC does not seek any payment other than the prescribed registration fee; candidates are advised not to respond to unauthorized advertisements and to verify all communication via www.ongcindia.com.

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