HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026: Eligibility, Dates & Application

HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026 Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026

Eligibility & Selection Criteria for HPCL Recruitment through GATE 2026

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

What to keep ready before Registration for HPCL Recruitment 2026?

• 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:

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:

Reservation Criteria

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)

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

GATE Cutoff for HPCL recruitment through GATE in 2016

Check PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026.