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IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Exam Date, Selection Process & Pattern

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has announced the recruitment of Technician, Trade, and Graduate Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961/1973/1992. A total of 400 vacancies are announced for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024. Interested and eligible candidates who have submitted the application form will now have to appear for the first phase of the recruitment process i.e. online test. The authorities will announce the IOCL Apprentice Exam Date 2024 soon on the official website: https://iocl.com/. Till then, candidates must go through the exam pattern and begin with their preparation.

IOCL Apprentice Notification 2024 Out

Advertisement no. IOCL/MKTG/APPR/2024-25 have been published on the official website of Indian Oil Corporation Limited for different apprentices vacancies. We have attached a direct link to download IOCL Apprentice Notification 2024 here, click on the link and get to know the details such as post-wise vacancies, qualifications required, stipend, and other important information. Make sure you read out the entire notification pdf to know about the recruitment drive.

IOCL Apprentice Notification 2024- Click Here to Download PDF

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024- Highlights

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited is the largest commercial undertaking in India which has now decided to engage various technical and non-technical posts in Southern States of India. Candidates will be appointed as Trade/Technician/Graduate Apprentices in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana states.

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024- Highlights
Organization Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Posts Trade Apprentice
Technician Apprentice
Graduate Apprentice
Vacancies 400
Mode of Application Online
Exam Date To be notified
Selection Process Online Test
Document Verification
Pre-engagement Medical Fitness Test
Official Website https://iocl.com/

IOCL Apprentice Exam Date 2024

Currently, Indian Oil Corporation Limited hasn’t made any official announcement regarding the IOCL Apprentice Exam Date 2024, but it will soon be announced. Once the exam date is released, the same will be updated for the candidates through our website. Those who have registered for Trade, Technician, and Graduate Apprentice posts will be issued admit cards to appear for the online test. Candidates are suggested to keep themselves prepare for the IOCL Apprentice Exam 2024 to score minimum qualifying marks.

IOCL Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

As the IOCL Apprentice Notification 2024 has been released, dates for online registrations are also announced along with it. We have provided here below a table for the dates of important events for the recruitment drive so that candidates do not miss out on any event or deadline.

Events Dates
Apply Online Start Date 2nd August 2024
Last Date to Apply Online 19th August 2024 (11:55 pm)
IOCL Apprentice Admit Card 2024 To be notified
IOCL Apprentice Exam Date 2024 To be notified

IOCL Apprentice Vacancy 2024

The IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024 has been announced for state-wise and post-wise vacancies. Candidates can have a look at the table below and find out the state-wise vacancies for each post out of the total of 400 Apprentice vacancies.

States Posts Number of Vacancies
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Technician Apprentice 20
Karnataka Technician Apprentice 15
Kerala Technician Apprentice 30
Andhra Pradesh Technician Apprentice 20
Telangana Technician Apprentice 20
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Trade Apprentice 8
Karnataka Trade Apprentice 7
Kerala Trade Apprentice 20
Andhra Pradesh Trade Apprentice 30
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Graduate Apprentice 85
Karnataka Graduate Apprentice 15
Kerala Graduate Apprentice 40
Andhra Pradesh Graduate Apprentice 30
Telangana Graduate Apprentice 30
Total 400

Also Check, IOCL Recruitment 2024 for 467 Non-Executive Vacancies

IOCL Apprentice Apply Online 2024 Link

The link to fill out the IOCL Apprentice Application Form 2024 has now been inactivated at the official website of Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Interested and eligible candidates have submitted their duly filled application form. The direct link to apply for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024 provided below has also been inactivated. Keep your documents ready before proceeding to fill out the online form and it is advised to provide the right details in it.

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024- Click Here to Apply (Link Inactive)

Steps to Apply for IOCL Recruitment 2024

To register for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024, candidates need to use their PC or Laptop and open up the official website of Indian Oil Corporation Limited. Follow the steps mentioned below and fill out the online form for apprentices posts from the official website.

  1. Open any web browser and then visit the official website of Indian Oil Corporation Limited i.e. https://iocl.com/.
  2. Now, find the “What’s New” section on the homepage, and then look out for “Notification for Engagement of 400 Trade/Technician/Graduate Apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961 at Southern Region IOCL(MD)” and click on it.
  3. Tap on “Click Here to Apply Online” under this recruitment drive.
  4. Then click on the “New Registration” button and the registration page opens up the on screen.
  5. Here, enter your name, nationality, marital status, Aadhar number, PAN Card number, gender, mobile number, and e-mail ID, and create a password.
  6. After this, you will receive a registration number, use the registration number and password to log into the portal.
  7. Now, fill out the application form by uploading scanned images of your photograph, signature, and other below-mentioned documents.
    a) Xth /XIIth and other educational Certificates/Mark sheets as per advertisement  and as proof of Date of Birth
    (b) Caste Certificate as applicable
    (c) PwD Certificate as applicable
    (d) Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Cancelled Cheque
    (e) Aadhaar Seeding screenshot and Bank Mandate
  8. Preview the IOCL Apprentice Application Form 2024 once and then submit it.

IOCL Apprentice Application Fees 2024

Those who are interested in being engaged for Technican, Trade, and Graduate Apprentices posts under IOCL Recruitment 2024 are not required to pay the application fees. Candidates are just required to submit the form by entering the relevant details in it without any payment of the application amount irrespective of the candidate’s category.

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Age limit and educational qualifications are the two parameters that are taken into consideration while determining the candidate’s eligibility for Indian Oil Apprentice Recruitment 2024. Make sure to thoroughly check out the eligibility criteria, if any ineligible candidate applies for the posts, then his/her application will be rejected by the authorities.

Age Limit (As on 31.07.24)

If any candidate wishes to apply for Trade/Technician/Graduate Apprentices posts, then he/she must fall between the age limit of 18 to 24 years as on 31st July 2024. Any candidate who is older or younger than the specified date as on the cut-off date, then/she is not eligible to apply for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024. Special reserved categories are provided some years of relaxations in the upper age limit which is described below.

Categories Age Relaxations 
SC/ST 5 years
OBC-NCL 3 years
PwBD General:- 10 years
SC/ST:- 15 years
OBC-NCL:- 13 years

Educational Qualifications

There are different qualifications required for different posts under Indian Oil Apprentice Recruitment 2024. We have mentioned here the post-wise educational qualifications that are important to be fulfilled by candidates.

Posts Qualifications
Trade Apprentice Candidates must have completed their class 10th with a 2-year regular full-time ITI course recognized by NCVT/SCVT in the respective engineering discipline.
Technician Apprentice The candidates must have done a regular 3-year diploma in a relevant engineering field from a recognized university/institution.
Graduate Apprentice Candidates must have a regular graduation degree in a discipline with a minimum of 50% marks for the General category and 45% marks for reserved categories from a recognized university/institution.

Note:- If any candidate has done any of the prescribed qualifications through Part-time / Correspondence / Distance Learning mode are not eligible for the posts.

IOCL Apprentice Selection Process 2024

Candidate’s selection for different posts under IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024 is based on a three-stage selection process that involves an online test followed by document verification and a pre-engagement medical fitness test. Those candidates who successfully pass all three stages of the recruitment process are engaged for a 12-month apprentice training period.

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

The first stage of the selection process for Indian Oil Apprentice Recruitment 2024 is an online test that will be conducted for 2 hours including 100 questions. The complete exam pattern for the online test is shared below.

  • There will be multiple-choice questions in the IOCL Apprentice examination.
  • The exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks.
  • Each question carries 1 mark.
  • The minimum qualifying mark for the online test is 40 % for the candidates belonging to the general category, and the qualifying mark for the SC/ST/PwBD categories is 35%.
Subjects No. of Questions Marks
Basic English Language Skills 100 100
Generic Aptitude including Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Abilities
Technical Subject (Engineering Disciplines)

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024- FAQs

Q1: How many vacancies are announced for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2024?

A total of 400 vacancies are announced for IOCL Apprentice recruitment.

Q2: Which posts are released through IOCL Apprentice Notification 2024?

Trade Apprentice, Technician Apprentice, and Graduate Apprentice posts are released through IOCL Apprentice recruitment notification.

Q3: What is the selection process for Indian Oil Apprentice Recruitment 2024

The selection process for Indian Oil Apprentice posts includes involves an online test followed by document verification and a pre-engagement medical fitness test.

Q4: What is the age limit for Apprentice in Indian Oil?

The age limit for IOCL Apprentice is 18 to 24 years.

Q5: Is there any age relaxation for SC/ST candidates for IOCL Apprentice posts?

Yes, 5 years of age relaxations are provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.

Q6: What is IOCL Apprentice Exam Date 2024?

The exam date for IOCL Apprentice Exam 2024 will be announced soon.

Q7: Is IOCL a government job?

Yes, IOCL is a government job.

Q8: What is the apprenticeship period for IOCL Apprentices?

The apprenticeship/training period for IOCL Apprentices is 12 months or 1 year.

Q9: What is the minimum qualifying marks for IOCL Apprentice Exam 2024?

The minimum qualifying mark for the online test is 40 % for the candidates belonging to the general category, and the qualifying mark for SC/ST/PwBD categories is 35%

Q10: What is the duration for Indian Oil Apprentice online test?

The duration for the online test of Indian Oil Apprentice posts is 2 hours/120 minutes.

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