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ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will soon release the notification for ONGC recruitment through GATE 2026 on the official website, ongcindia.com. Those who cleared the GATE 2026 will be eligible for recruitment of Graduate Trainees in Engineering & Geo-Sciences Disciplines at the E1 level. Candidates must provide valid scores in GATE 2026 when applying for ONGC recruitment in online mode. For detailed information on the application process, eligibility criteria, important dates, selection procedure, pay scale, training, ONGC GATE cutoff 2026, and other conditions of the ONGC recruitment 2026, read the article below. IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE exam on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. The GATE 2026 result will be announced on March 19, 2026. Candidates who have qualified for the GATE 2026 exam will be able to apply for ONGC recruitment.
 
                The authority will announce the dates for ONGC recruitment through GATE 2026. Candidates will be able to check the ONGC recruitment dates below.
| Events | Date | 
| GATE 2026 application form release date | August 28, 2025 | 
| Last date for GATE 2026 application form | October 6, 2025 (without late fees) October 9, 2026 (with late fees) | 
| GATE 2026 Entrance Exam | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 | 
| GATe Result 2026 | March 19, 2026 | 
| ONGC recruitment application form | To be notified | 
| Last date to fill the application form of ONGC recruitment | To be notified | 
| Date for uploading of scanned documents and downloading of interview call letter | To be notified | 
| Schedule of interview | To be notified | 
Candidates who wish to apply for the various positions at ONGC through GATE 2026 need to meet the eligibility conditions mentioned in the recruitment notification. The eligibility criteria for ONGC recruitment through GATE 2026 will comprise conditions such as domicile, age, educational qualification, and much more. ONGC GATE recruitment eligibility criteria will be mentioned below.
Candidates must be citizens of India.
Candidates must secure a minimum of 60% marks in the qualifying examination
The detailed eligibility for each discipline is given in the table below for candidates to check their eligibility as per their chosen discipline.
Candidates who have passed professional exams such as AMIE (Mechanical)/ AMIE (Electrical)/ AMIE(Civil) will not be eligible for ONGC recruitment through GATE 2026.
Candidates who are in the final year of BE / B.Tech shall be eligible for ONGC recruitment. In case of selection, the candidature will be provisional
Candidates who complete their graduation through distance learning/part-time mode will be eligible to apply.
Below is the post and the minimum qualification required.
| S. No. | Post | Minimum Essential Qualification | GATE subject & Code | 
| 1 | AEE (Industrial Engineering) | Graduate degree in Industrial Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | 
| 2 | AEE (Cementing)- Mechanical | Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 
| 3 | AEE(Civil) | Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Civil Engineering (CE) | 
| 4 | AEE (Drilling}- Mechanical | Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 
| 5 | AEE (Electrical) | Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 60% marks. Should have Certificate of competency as Electrical Supervisor. | Electrical Engineering (EE) | 
| 6 | AEE (Electronics) | Graduate Degree in Electronics Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 
| Graduate Degree in Telecom Engineering with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Graduate Degree in E&T Engineering with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Post Graduate Degree in Physics with Electronics with minimum 60% marks | Physics (PH) | ||
| 7 | AEE (Instrumentation) | Graduate Degree in Instrumentation Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 
| 8 | AEE (Mechanical) | Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 
| 9 | AEE (Production)- Mechanical | Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME). | 
| 10 | AEE (Production- Chemical) | Graduate Degree in Chemical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Chemical Engineering (CH) | 
| 11 | AEE (Production)- Petroleum | Graduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering/Applied Petroleum Engineering | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 
| 12 | AEE (Reservoir) | Post Graduate Degree in Geology (Must have MathematicsIPhysics at B.Sc. level) with minimum 60% marks (must have studied Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) | Geology & Geophysics (Part A and Section 1 of Part-B) (GG) | 
| Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry (Must have Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) with minimum 60% marks (must have studied Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) | Chemistry (CY) | ||
| Post Graduate Degree in Geophysics (Must have Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) with minimum 60% marks (must have studied Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) | Geology & Geophysics (Part A and Section 2 of Part-B) (GG) | ||
| Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics (Must have Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) with minimum 60% marks (must have studied Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) | Mathematics (MA) | ||
| Post Graduate Degree in Physics (Must have Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) with minimum 60% marks (must have studied Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) | Physics (PH) | ||
| Post Graduate Degree in Petroleum Technology (Must have Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) with minimum 60% marks (must have studied Mathematics/Physics at B.Sc. level) | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | ||
| Graduate Degree in Chemical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Chemical Engineering (CH) | ||
| Graduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering/Applied Petroleum Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | ||
| 13 | Chemist | Post Graduate in Chemistry | Chemistry (CY) | 
| 14 | Geologist | Post Graduate Degree in Geology with minimum 60% marks | Geology & Geophysics (Part A and Section 1 of Part-B) (GG) | 
| M.Sc. or M.Tech in (Petroleum Geoscience) with minimum 60% marks | |||
| M.Sc. or M.Tech in (Petroleum Geology) with minimum 60% marks | |||
| M.Tech in (Geological Technology) with minimum 60% marks | |||
| 15 | Geophysicist (Surface) | Post Graduate Degree in Geophysics with minimum 60% marks | Geology & Geophysics (Part A and Section 2 of Part-B) (GG) | 
| M.Tech.in (Geophysical Technology) with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Post Graduate Degree in Physics with Electronics with minimum 60% marks | Physics (PH) | ||
| 16 | Geophysicist (Wells) | Post Graduate Degree in Geophysics with minimum 60% marks | Geology & Geophysics (Part A and Section 2 of Part-B) (GG) | 
| M.Tech. in (Geophysical Technology) with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Post Graduate Degree in Physics with Electronics with minimum 60% marks | Physics (PH) | ||
| 17 | Materials Management Officer | Graduate Degree in Auto Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 
| Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME). | ||
| Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Electrical Engineering (EE) | ||
| Graduate Degree in Instrumentation Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | ||
| Graduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering/Applied Petroleum Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | ||
| Graduate Degree in Chemical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Chemical Engineering (CH) | ||
| Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Civil Engineering (CE) | ||
| GraduateDegreein Electronics Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | ||
| Graduate Degree in E&T Engineering with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Graduate Degree in Telecom Engineering with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Graduate Degree in Computer Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) | ||
| Graduate Engineering Degree in Information Technology with minimum 60% marks | |||
| 18 | Programming Officer | Graduate Degree in Computer Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) | 
| Graduate Engineering Degree in Information Technology with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Post Graduate in Computer Applications (MCA) with minimum 60% marks Post Graduate in Computer Applications with minimum 60% marks | |||
| Post Graduate in Computer Science with minimum 60% marks | |||
| 'B' level diploma as defined by Dept., of Electronics, GOI. | |||
| 19 | Transport Officer | Graduate Degree in Auto Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 
| Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | ||
| 20 | AEEE (Cementing) - Petroleum | Graduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 
| 21 | AEEE (Drilling) - Petroleum | Graduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering with minimum 60% marks | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 
Age Criteria as on July 31, 2026
| S.No. | Category of posts | Age limit (except Drill./Cementing) | For Drilling/Cementing | 
| 1 | Unreserved(General) | 30 years | 28 years | 
| 2 | OBC | 33 years | 31 years | 
| 3 | SC/ST | 35 years | 33 years | 
| 4 | Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 40 years (further relaxed by 3 yrs for OBC and 5 yrs for SCJST) | Not Applicable | 
| 5 | Ex-Service men (General, OBC, SC, ST) | 35 years | 33 years | 
| 6 | Departmental candidates | Age relaxation will be extended to departmental candidates to the extent of their service rendered in ONGC | |
Before the ONGC registration candidates need to keep the following documents handy.
GATE 2026 admit card – Candidates need to provide the GATE registration number while filling the application form for ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2026. For the registration number, candidates can refer to the GATE 2026 admit card.
Scanned photograph and signature- Candidates have to upload a scanned copy of their signature and the photograph. The dimension and format is given below in the table.
Documents to be uploaded
| S. No | Documents | Size | Format | 
| 1. | Photograph | Less than 70 kb | JPG or JPEG | 
| 2. | Signature | Less than 70 kb | JPG or JPEG | 
An active email ID and mobile number are required for communication purposes.
Below are the steps for filling the application form for ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2026
Step 1- Registration- Before filling out the application form candidates need to complete the ONGC registration process. While registering, candidates need to enter the GATE registration number. Refer to the GATE admit card 2026 for entering the registration number.
Step 2- Generation of OTP- A One-time password (OTP) will be sent to the registered mobile number and email address. After verifying the OTP candidates will be able to fill the application form of the ONGC recruitment through GATE 2026
Step 3- Filling of online application form – While filling out the application form candidates need to provide the details mentioned in the application form of ONGC.
Step 4- View the registered data- Verify the details mentioned in the application form before moving to the next steps. In case of any wrong information edit it properly.
Step 4- Printout of the registration slip- Once the candidates have filled the application form, they can submit it and then view all the information which they have furnished. After that candidates can take a printout of the registration slip.
Step 5 - Payment of Registration Fee - The candidates will have to deposit the registration fee at any branch of State Bank of India through the challan in ONGC Power Jyoti A/C No. 30827318409 of SBI, Tel Bhavan, Dehradun. The candidates should keep a copy of the bank challan so that the same can be verified by ONGC at a later stage.
Registration Fee
General & OBC Category - Rs.370
SC, ST & PwD - No fees payable
The shortlisting of candidates will be based on GATE 2026 scores and called for a personal interview.
Candidates shortlisted for PI (personal interview) need to carry their original documents while attending the interview.
Working professionals from public sector units or government jobs need to produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the organisation in which they are working.
After clearing the PI, candidates need to meet the medical parameters which are laid down by ONGC.
For the final selection, a merit list will based on the following parameters.
| S.No | Particulars | Marks | 
| 1. | Weightage of GATE Score | 60 | 
| 2. | Qualification | 25 marks (( 20 Marks for Essential Qualification & up to 05 marks for additional in-line higher qualification) | 
| 3. | Interview | 15 Marks | 
| 4. | Total | 100 | 
Details of Pay Scale & other benefits for ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2026
A basic pay scale of Rs 60,000 to Rs. 1,80,000 will be provided to the candidates.
Appraisal of three per cent annual
Apart from the basic pay, the employees will be eligible for allowance @35% of the basic pay under
Dearness Allowance
Cafeteria Approach
HRA/Company Accommodation
Contributory Provident Fund
Conveyance Maintenance
Leave Encashment
Substantial Performance Related Pay
Gratuity
Medical facility for self and dependents
Composite Social Security Scheme according to company rules
Post-retirement benefit scheme
The authority will release the ONGC GATE cutoff 2026 on the official website. Candidates will be able to check the cutoff to know the minimum marks required to apply for Graduate Trainees at E-1 level in Engineering & Geo-Sciences at ONGC. Check the table for GATE cutoff for the previous years for ONGC. This will give an idea to the candidates to know the likely cutoff scores for GATE 2026.
| Year | Download Link | 
| GATE 2022 | |
| GATE 2021 | |
| GATE 2019 | 
| GATE Paper | Job Name | Caste Name | cutoff | 
| Chemical Engineering | AEE (Production) - Chemical | General | 832 | 
| OBC | 792 | ||
| SC | 617 | ||
| ST | 442 | ||
| EWS | 767 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | AEE (Reservoir) - Chemical | General | 942 | 
| SC | 789 | ||
| ST | 552 | ||
| EWS | 891 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | MM Officer- Chemical | General | 926 | 
| OBC | 909 | ||
| SC | 838 | ||
| ST | 789 | ||
| EWS | 899 | ||
| Civil Engineering | Assistant Engineer(Civil) | General | 878 | 
| OBC | 857 | ||
| SC | 740 | ||
| ST | 767 | ||
| EWS | 838 | ||
| Electrical Engineering | Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) | General | 846 | 
| OBC | 785 | ||
| SC | 691 | ||
| ST | 638 | ||
| EWS | 774 | ||
| Electrical Engineering | MM Officer (Electrical) | General | 926 | 
| OBC | 909 | ||
| SC | 838 | ||
| ST | 789 | ||
| EWS | 899 | ||
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | AEE (Electronics) | General | 898 | 
| OBC | 822 | ||
| SC | 617 | ||
| EWS | 836 | ||
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | MM Officer (Electronics) | General | 926 | 
| OBC | 909 | ||
| SC | 838 | ||
| ST | 789 | ||
| EWS | 899 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | AEE (Production) - Mechanical | General | 911 | 
| OBC | 869 | ||
| SC | 806 | ||
| ST | 751 | ||
| EWS | 873 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | Transport Officer - Mechanical | General | 891 | 
| ST | 724 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | MM Officer - Mechanical | General | 926 | 
| OBC | 909 | ||
| SC | 838 | ||
| ST | 789 | ||
| EWS | 899 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | AEE (Cementing) - Mechanical | General | 842 | 
| OBC | 809 | ||
| SC | 659 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | AEE (Drilling) - Mechanical | General | 857 | 
| OBC | 844 | ||
| SC | 727 | ||
| ST | 648 | ||
| EWS | 830 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | Assistant Engineer(Mechanical) | General | 880 | 
| OBC | 846 | ||
| SC | 734 | ||
| ST | 748 | ||
| EWS | 865 | ||
| Instrumentation Engineering | AEE (Instrumentation) | General | 694 | 
| OBC | 535 | ||
| SC | 431 | ||
| ST | 192 | ||
| EWS | 612 | ||
| Instrumentation Engineering | MM Officer (Instrumentation) | General | 926 | 
| OBC | 909 | ||
| SC | 838 | ||
| ST | 789 | ||
| EWS | 899 | 
| Designation | General | OBC | SC | ST | PwD | PwD-OH | PwD- HH | PwD VH | 
| AEE- Mechanical | 789 | 654 | 585 | 508 | - | 324 | 293 | - | 
| AEE- Production- Mechanical | 831 | 758 | 673 | 505 | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE-Production-Petroleum | 635 | 291 | 85 | 56 | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE-Production-Chemical | 659 | 539 | 470 | 358 | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE Drilling- Mechanical | 814 | 754 | 634 | 559 | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE-Drilling-Petroleum | 624 | 519 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE-Cementing-Mechanical | 810 | 750 | 599 | - | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE- Cementing-Petroleum | 630 | 583 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| Transport officer | 800 | 728 | 610 | 508 | - | 268 | - | - | 
| MM Officer | 837 | 766 | 563 | - | - | - | 195 | 234 | 
| AEE Electronics | 864 | 745 | 682 | 629 | - | 426 | 434 | - | 
| AEE- Electrical | 801 | 728 | 589 | 610 | - | 342 | 316 | - | 
| AEE-Instrumentation | 781 | 689 | - | - | - | 254 | - | - | 
| AEE- Civil | 885 | 817 | 710 | 682 | - | 399 | 332 | - | 
| Geologist | 576 | 396 | 396 | 232 | - | 331 | - | - | 
| Geophysicist (Surface) | 580 | 425 | 337 | 217 | - | - | - | - | 
| Geophysicist (Wells) | 421 | 311 | 217 | 242 | - | - | - | - | 
| AEE- Reservoir | 653 | 495 | 384 | 274 | - | - | - | - | 
| Chemist | 577 | 422 | 311 | 316 | - | 265 | - | - | 
| Programming Officer | 848 | 779 | 742 | 578 | - | - | - | 270 | 
| Designation | UR | OBC | SC | ST | PwD | Type of Pwd | 
| Geologist | 512 | 381 | 246 | 209 | 453 | Pwd-HH | 
| Geophysicist (Surface) | 635 | 434 | 234 | 203 | – | – | 
| Geophysicist (wells) | 652 | 489 | 372 | 291 | – | – | 
| AEE Reservoir | 716 | 527 | 424 | 479 | – | – | 
| Chemist | 723 | 596 | 395 | 331 | 241 | PWD-OH | 
| Programming Officer | 852 | 706 | No Post | No Post | 362 | PWD-VH | 
| AEE Mechanical | 859 | 788 | 669 | 608 | 452 | PWD-OH | 
| 287 | PWD-HH | |||||
| AEE Production-Mechanical | 833 | 720 | 570 | 520 | – | – | 
| AEE Production-Chemical | 640 | 479 | 444 | 335 | – | – | 
| AEE Production-Petroleum | 696 | 320 | 156 | 161 | – | – | 
| AEE Drilling-Mechanical | 822 | 755 | 620 | 558 | – | – | 
| AEE Drilling-Petroleum | 562 | 325 | 265 | No Post | – | – | 
| AEE Cementing-Mechanical | 808 | 742 | 615 | 509 | – | – | 
| AEE Cementing-Petroleum | 642 | 533 | No Post | 196 | – | – | 
| Transport Officer | 799 | 745 | 571 | No Post | 443 | PWD-HH | 
| MMOfficer | 836 | 758 | 693 | 525 | 323 | PWD-VH | 
| AEE Electronics | 910 | 832 | 662 | 534 | 379 | PWD-OH | 
| 314 | PWD-HH | |||||
| AEE Electrical | 869 | 800 | 710 | 710 | 397 | PWD-OH | 
| 307 | PWD-HH | |||||
| AEE Instrumentation | 798 | 734 | 500 | No Post | 325 | PWD-OH | 
| 218 | PWD-HH | |||||
| AEE Civil | 921 | 836 | 699 | 700 | 428 | PWD-OH | 
After being shortlisted, the authority will issue a call letter for the appearing in the interview process. Candidates will be able to download the call letter of the ONGC interview by following the steps mentioned below.
First of all access, the candidates log in using the registration number, email address, and date of birth.
Upload the required documents after which the call letter will be displayed.
Take the print of the call letter
| Post | Link | Post | Link | 
| AEE(Cementing) -Mechanical | AEE (Production) Petroleum | ||
| AEE(Civil) | AEE (Reservoir) | ||
| AEE Electrical | Chemist | ||
| AEE Electronics | Geologist | ||
| AEE Industrial | Geophysics (S) | ||
| AEE Instrumentation | Geophysics (W) | ||
| AEE Mechanical | MMO | ||
| AEE (Production) Chemical | Programming Officer | ||
| AEE (Production) Mechanical | Transport Officer | ||
| AEE (Drilling) Mechanical | AEE (Drilling ) Petroleum | 
Contact address:
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Green Hills, Tel Bhavan
Dehradun – 248003
Website: www.ongcindia.com
Read PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026 for more information about other PSUs recruitment process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their GATE 2026 scores and called for a personal interview.
The application fee for the General & OBC Category is Rs.370. However, there is not application fee for SC/ST Candidates.
On Question asked by student community
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Visit the below website to download the previous 15 years question paper of GATE exam.
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The GATE 2026 Agricultural Engineering (AG) paper will have a total of 100 marks. Out of this, 15 marks are for General Aptitude and 85 marks are for core Agricultural Engineering subjects.
The marks are generally distributed among major topics like Engineering Mathematics (12–13 marks), Farm Machinery (10–11), Farm Power (14–15), Soil & Water Conservation (12–13), Irrigation & Drainage (10–12), Agricultural Process Engineering (10–12), and Dairy & Food Engineering (9–10 marks).
The official qualifying marks for GATE 2026 are not yet released. However, based on previous years, the cutoff for the Agricultural Engineering paper is expected to be around 25 marks for General, 22.5 for OBC/EWS, and 16.6 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
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No,For Mtech you are not eligible to give GATE examination in 2nd year diploma and after completing your diploma degree
Only bachelor's degree holders can give GATE examination
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You can access various GATE Preparation materials from Careers360:
3. GATE Preparation tips for ECE 2026
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 If you're in 2nd year right now, you can’t register for GATE 2026 just yet.
 
 The exam is only open to students in the 3rd year or beyond in their degree.
 
 It’s mainly because the GATE tests subjects that are usually taught later in your course.
 
 But don’t worry,  you are in a great position to start preparing early!
 
 Focus on your basics, practice problem-solving, and build strong concepts now.
 
 By the time you reach 3rd year, you’ll be well ahead of the game.

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