HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Selection Process

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will likely release the recruitment through notification in May 2025. Candidates who have qualified for GATE 2025 can apply for the PSU recruitment. Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025.

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will release the official notification for inviting applications for the recruitment of engineers in May 2025 (tentative). Candidates will be selected based on their GATE 2025 scores, followed by an interview round.

Candidates pursuing their BTech in civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering streams can apply for vacancies at HPCL. Interested students can read the article below to know important details such as the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, application procedure, and selection process related to HPCL recruitment through GATE 2025. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level entrance exam conducted by either of seven IITs or IISc Bangalore on a rotational basis. GATE 2025 will be online on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 (Computer-based Test). The exam is conducted every year for admission to MTech and PhD courses. GATE is also a gateway for recruitment to various PSUs.

About HPCL

HPCL is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), and a Forbes 2000 company. HPCL owns and operates two major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels and specialities, one in Mumbai (West Coast) of 7.5 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) capacity and the other in Visakhapatnam, (East Coast) with a capacity of 8.3 MMTPA. HPCL has a workforce of over 10,500 all over India at its various refining and marketing locations.

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who are interested in applying for various posts available in HPCL are required to first make sure that they fulfil the following eligibility criteria for HPCL Recruitment 2025:

Eligibility Parameters	Specifications
Nationality	Only Indian Nationals can apply
Qualifying Examination	Candidates must have passed full-time 4-year bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology
Pass Percentage	Candidates belonging to the General and OBC (NCL) categories should have scored at least 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination. Candidates from SC/ST and PwD categories should have scored at least 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying test
Final year students	At the time of filling the application form, Gen/OBC (NCL) category candidates must have secured 60% aggregate marks, while SC/ST/PwD candidates should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks till the last semester examination. For selection, however, the final year students must submit their final year marks sheet stating their qualification.
OBC NCL Reservation Certificate as of February, 2022 (exact date will be specified later)	Candidates must not belong to the creamy layer. Also, the caste and community of the candidate must be listed in the ‘Central list of Other Backward Classes The certificate must be issued in 2019 by a competent authority in the prescribed format applicable for purpose of reservation in appointment to posts under Government of India/Central Government Public Sector Undertaking
Age Limit as on June 30, 2019	Candidates from General Category should not be more than 25 years. Relaxation to different category candidates as follows: a. 3 years for OBC-NC b. 5 years for SC & ST c. 10 years for PWD (UR) d. 13 years for PWD (OBC-NC) e. 15 years for PWD (SC/ST) candidates Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1990, can avail of relaxation up to 5 years Ex-servicemen & Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/ SSCOs) – 5 years relaxation subject to rendering minimum 5-year service in Armed Forces and fulfilment of other conditions prescribed by the Government of India
NOC at the time of the interview	At the time of the interview, all candidates employed in Government/Semi-Government/Central/State Government Departments/Public Sector Undertakings are required to produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer

Prescribed 4-Year Full Time Engineering Degrees

Candidates must have pursued their Engineering/Technology degree in the following disciplines. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any other stream will not be allowed to appear in HPCL recruitment through GATE processes.

Stream	Other allowed streams	Gate paper code
Mechanical	Mechanical, Mechanical & Production	ME
Chemical	Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining	CH
Civil	Civil	Civil, Code: CE

ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates

Candidates can check all the important dates related to ONGC recruitment through GATE 2025 below:

Events	Dates
GATE 2025 exam	February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025
Availability of applications for ONGC Recruitment	To be notified
Announcement of GATE 2025 Result	March 19, 2025

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Procedure

The application form will be available online mode only. Candidates will need to follow the below steps to register online:

Step-1: Register for GATE

Step-2: Apply on the HPCL website with GATE Registration No.

• Visit the official website of HPCL
• Click on “Apply Online”
• Enter all the mandatory details such as name, date of birth, address, mail id, etc.

Step-3: Complete and submit the application form to receive a 12 digit application no on registered mail id.

Step-4: Pay the application fee for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025. SC/ST/PwD candidates are exempted. The total amount to be paid inclusive of applicable taxes and bank charges is given below:

Details	Total Amount to be paid (In Rs)
Debit Cards	236
Credit Card	271
Bank Voucher	271

Step-5: Submit the application form and take the printout of the filled-in application form.

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection process

The selection process for HPCL vacancies will be conducted based on the following parameters

Stages of Selection	Parameters	Weightage
Shortlisting	Category-wise merit list based on GATE 2025 marks	85%
Pre-selection	Candidate’s performance in Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interviews (PI)	15%
Selection	Based on Medical Fitness as per company policy	-

• HPCL will shortlist applicants based on their scores in GATE 2025.
• HPCL will be getting the GATE-2025 scores directly from GATE authorities.
• The next stage in the selection process involves GD/GT and/or personal interviews.
• For the further selection process in HPCL, only the candidates who will appear in GATE-2025 in the relevant disciplines with a respective engineering degree, who have registered themselves with HPCL, and who are also eligible in all respects will be considered.

GATE 2025 Expected Cutoff for HPCL Recruitment

The category wise expected GATE 2025 cutoff for HPCL recruitment are mentioned below:

Stream	Category
	General	OBC	SC	ST
Mechanical Engineering	65-70	60-70	50-60	45-50
Civil Engineering	70-75	60-65	55-60	50-55
Chemical Engineering	55-60	40-50	35-40	30-35

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Payscale and perks

Candidates, along with basic pay, will be entitled to allowance at 50% of the basic pay under Cafeteria Approach (including medical benefits for self and family members). Candidates will also get Dearness Allowance, HRA and retirement Benefit up to 30% of the basic pay that includes contributory provident fund, gratuity, and superannuation benefit applicable as per the corporation’s policy at that time.

Details related to Remuneration Package (Cost to the company)

• Position: Officer
• Salary Grade: A
• Basic Salary: 60,000 – 1,80,000
• Approximate CTC: 16.7 Lakh

HPCL Recruitment Through GATE 2025: Expected Vacancies

The official recruitment notification for HPCL through GATE 2025 will carry the vacancies for electrical, mechanical, instrumentation engineers, etc. Candidates can check the tentative (expected) vacancies for the HPCL recruitment - 

Post	Expected HPCL Vacancies 2025
Mechanical Engineer	93
Electrical Engineer	43
Instrumentation Engineer	5
Civil Engineer	10
Chemical Engineer	7