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HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026: Eligibility, Dates & Application
HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026 - HPCL will release the notice for HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026 on the official website, hindustanpetroleum. It will consist of application dates, eligibility, number of vacancies and much more. Using the GATE 2026 scores, candidates can apply for the post of Graduate Engineers in various disciplines such as Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, and Electrical engineering. Therefore, candidates with valid GATE 2026 scores in Mechanical, Civil, and Chemical Engineering will be eligible to apply for GATE 2026 HPCL recruitment. While applying, candidates must also meet the minimum eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official notification. Candidates will be selected for the post of officers based on their GATE exam score. The GATE 2026 result will be announced on March 19, 2026, on the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
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Candidates can check the GATE 2026 score vs rank branch wise from the table given below.
| GATE Rank | Marks | Branch wise | |||
| CSE | Mechanical | EE | ECE | Civil | |
| 10 to 50 | 80–85 | 85–90 | 83–88 | 82–87 | 80–85 |
| 50 to 100 | 75–80 | 80–85 | 78–83 | 77–82 | 75–80 |
| 100 to 200 | 70–75 | 82–87 | 75–80 | 74–79 | 72–77 |
| 200 to 500 | 65–70 | 77–82 | 72–77 | 70–75 | 68–73 |
| 500 to 1000 | 60–65 | 75–80 | 68–72 | 65–70 | 63–68 |
| 1000 to 2000 | 55–60 | 70–75 | 63–68 | 60–65 | 58–63 |
| 2000 to 5000 | 50–55 | 60–65 | 55–60 | 53–58 | 50–55 |
| 5000 to 10000 | 40–50 | 55–60 | 48–55 | 45–52 | 45–50 |
Aspiring candidates must fill out and submit the application form for HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026 before the last date to avoid a last-minute rush. Candidates will be required to pay the prescribed HPCL recruitment 2026 application fee via challan/net banking/credit card/debit card. Once the candidates are shortlisted, they will be called for further process i.e. GD/GT or Personal Interview.
HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026 Important Dates
| S.No | Event | Dates |
|---|---|---|
1. | Application form for HPCL Recruitment starts | March 2026 |
2. | Deadline for submitting HPCL application form | March 2026 |
3. | GATE 2026 exam date | February 7,8, 14, 25, 2026 |
5. | GATE Result 2026 | March 19, 2026 |
6. | GATE Score Card 2026 | March 2026 |
Eligibility Criteria for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026
| S.No | Eligibility Parameters HPCL | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
1 | Nationality | Only Indians can apply |
2 | Qualifying Examination | Candidates must have passed full time 4 years bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology |
3 | Pass Percentage |
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4 | Final year students | At the time of filling the application form or applying Gen/OBC (NCL) category candidates must have secured 60% aggregate marks, while SC/ST/PwD candidates should have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks till the last semester examination For Selection However, the condition for the final year students is that they should submit their final mark sheet |
5 | OBC NCL Reservation Certificate |
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6 | Age Limit | Candidates from General Category are not required to be more than 25 years. In other words, candidates are required to be born on or after June 30, 1999 Relaxation to different category candidates as follows
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7 | NOC | At the time of interview, all candidates employed in Government/Semi- Government/Central/State Government Departments/Public Sector Undertakings are required to produce ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer |
8 | Non Eligible Disciplines | Candidates who have studied Automobile Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Construction Engineering, etc will be not be eligible. |
Eligibility & Selection Criteria for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026
| S.No | Discipline | Prescribed 4- year full time Engineering Degree | GATE Paper Code |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mechanical | Mechanical, Mechanical & Production | ME |
2 | Civil | Civil | CE |
3 | Chemical | Chemical, Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining | CH |
HPCL Recruitment Application Form 2026
Candidates who have a valid GATE 2026 score can apply for only one discipline during the recruitment of HPCL. Candidates can check the given table above to know which GATE paper will be considered for which branch in their qualifying exam.
How to apply for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026?
Candidates have to follow and complete the following steps for applying,
Registration
Filling application form and submission
Application fee payment
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Scanned copy of the same passport size photo affixed in GATE application (in jpg/gif format and in size less than 50 KB)
Resume (in doc/docx format maximum file size 200 KB)
Stage 1 - Registration
The first step in HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026 is to complete registration. To complete registration, candidates must click on “Career Opportunities”. Registration for HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026 will only be possible once the candidates will download their GATE admit card 2026. As the admit card will be having GATE registration number 2026 which will be used to login to register for GATE 2026 HPCL recruitment.
Stage 2 - Filling application form and submission
After registration, candidates need to fill the application form by entering the following details,
Details related to GATE 2026 - Registration No, Paper etc.
Complete Name (As mentioned in GATE 2026 application form).
Mailing Address.
Educational Qualification details.
Candidates need to upload their resume and photograph as per the specified format mentioned above. They must submit the application form for HPCL Recruitment 2026 online after which a unique 12 digit HPCL Application Number will be generated. Candidates must download their HPCL recruitment 2026 application form and take a printout of the same. They must then affix a recent passport-size photograph on it and put the signature at the specified space. This printed application form must be kept safe as it will be required at various steps of the recruitment process.
Stage 3 - Application fee payment
Candidates applying for the recruitment through GATE will be required to pay application fee. According to previous year notification, general category candidates have to pay Rs 236 incase of debit cards, Rs 271 incase of credit cards and Rs 271 in case of payment through bank vouchers. SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted from fee payment.
Fee Payment Modes
Online payment through Credit/Debit Card
Through Challan at SBI
For online payment
Payment can be done through Credit/Debit Card. Candidates will find the status changed to Payment Received on successful fee payment. Take a printout of the acknowledgement of payment and keep it safe.
For offline payment through SBI Challan
Download the challan and take a printout.
After two working days of application submission, go and deposit the amount in cash in HPCL Powerjyoti A/C Number.
After the fee payment, cross-check and ensure that the bank affixes ‘payment received’ stamp and Journal no. on both parts of challan.
Collect the ‘Candidate’s copy’ of part 2 of the challan from the bank and keep it safe for future reference.
On successful fee payment, the payment status will change to “Payment Received”
Note: If the fee payment status is not updated to “Payment Received” within 3-4 working days, then the candidates must mail the scanned copy of paid challan to hpclgate@mail.hpcl.co.in
Selection Process for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026
HPCL will follow a prescribed selection process for recruitment through GATE 2026. The procedure that will be followed for selection is as follows:
| Stages of Selection | Parameters | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
Shortlisting | Category-wise discipline wise merit list based on GATE 2026 marks | 85% |
Pre-selection | Selection tools like Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interviews (PI) etc | 15% |
Selection | Based on Medical Fitness as per company policy | - |
Reservation Criteria for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026
The authorities provide reservations to SC,ST,OBC, and PwD category students according to the rule prescribed by the government. The HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026 reservation criteria is given below:
| S.No | Category | Reservation |
|---|---|---|
1 | SC, ST and OBC- NCL | Reservation will be as per Government Directives |
2 | PwD candidates (with 40% or above disability) | 3% of the vacancies will be reserved |
Reservation Criteria
| Position | PwD Category |
|---|---|
Civil Engineer | OA. OL. HH |
Mechanical Engineer | OL. HH, LV |
Chemical Engineer | OA. OL |
Process after HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026
Once the candidate gets selected in the company, it's not the end, instead it's just the beginning. There is a process that needs to be followed after HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026. The process after GATE 2026 HPCL recruitment is given below:
Job Profile
Selected candidates have to undergo one year of training (mandatory) post which they will be absorbed as Officers at HPCL. Candidates can be posted for shift duties in any SBU/Division/Department of the PSU at any place in the country/otherwise.
Training & Probation
For one year from the date of joining, the selected Officers will be on Probation. Post successful training completion, they will be confirmed as officers in Grade A. Confirmation letters will be given to them subject to complying with satisfactory performance, attendance requirements, verification of antecedents, verification of caste status/certificate and caste validity wherever applicable and qualifying in technical competency test and project. Rs 5000 will be deducted as retention amount during the first six months of probation. This amount will be refunded after confirmation.
Pay Scale and Perks
On joining, the candidates will also be entitled to additional benefits as applicable. Besides Basic Pay, they will be entitled to allowance at 50% of Basic Pay under Cafeteria Approach (including medical benefits for self and family members), Dearness Allowance, HRA and retirement Benefits up to 30% of Basic Pay & DA which include Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, and Superannuation Benefit applicable as per Corporation’s policy in force at that time. Apart from this, Performance Related Pay (PRP) is also paid to them as per the PSU's policy.
Details related to Remuneration Package (Cost to the company)
| Position | Salary Grade | Basic Salary | Approx. CTC*** |
|---|---|---|---|
Officer | A | 60,000 – 1,80,000 | 16.7 Lacs |
GATE Cutoff for HPCL recruitment 2026
The authorities will release the HPCL recruitment 2026 GATE cutoff on the official website. GATE Cutoff for HPCL recruitment is the marks/score required by the candidates in order to be considered eligible for recruitment. Candidates can check below the GATE cutoff (which is the raw marks out of 100) of previous year for different categories.
2018 HPCL GATE Cutoff
| Discipline | General | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 68.45 | 60.90 | 50.59 | 41.94 |
| Civil Engineering | 70.04 | 63.04 | 54.05 | 51.38 |
| Electrical Engineering | 58.64 | 53.39 | 45.30 | 41.58 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 44.33 | 39.33 | 30.67 | 21.00 |
| Electronics & Communication | 73.05 | 69.69 | 59.14 | 54.67 |
| Chemical Engineering | 56.67 | 44.00 | 42.00 | 32.67 |
GATE Cutoff for HPCL recruitment through GATE in 2016
| Discipline | UR | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical | 75.14 | 70.69 | 58.34 | 50.85 | 38.87 |
Electrical | 67.35 | 65.23 | 53.55 | 51.61 | 35.14 |
Civil | 66.97 | 62.26 | 54.91 | 54.26 | 32.28 |
Instrumentation | 61.33 | 57.33 | 44.67 | 35.33 | 25.67 |
E &TC | 63.18 | 62.88 | 53.35 | 47.83 | 37.51 |
Chemical | 54 | 51.67 | 44.33 | 41 | 34 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: When will the GATE 2026 exam be conducted?
A:
GATE 2026 exam was conducted on February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026.
Q: Who will be allowed to apply for HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026?
A:
All those candidates who will have valid GATE 2026 scores will be allowed to apply for HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026.
Q: Where can I apply for HPCL recruitment through GATE 2026?
A:
Candidates can apply for HPCL recruitment on the official website of HPCL.
Q: Will the candidates with GATE 2023 scores be allowed to apply for HPCL recruitment?
A:
According to previous year notification, candidates with a valid GATE 2023 score cannot apply for the GATE 2026 HPCL recruitment.
Q: Is there any reservation criteria for HPCL Recruitment through GATE?
A:
Yes, the authorities provide reservation to SC, ST. OBC, PwD candidates on the basis of criteria prescribed by the government.
Q: I am in my final year of graduation, can I apply for HPCL recruitment?
A:
Yes, final year students with valid GATE scores will be allowed to apply for HPCL recruitment.
Q: When will the GATE 2026 result be announced?
A:
IITG will announce the GATE 2026 Result on March 19, 2026.
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