Aspiring engineering students often wonder about the job opportunities available in their chosen career path. To address this topic, YourPedia has created a new video for interested jobseekers. Among the most promising options is working for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a prestigious Indian multinational oil and gas company. IOCL hires engineers for their Indian branches each year, with some positions filled through the GATE exam and others requiring a separate exam. This platform provides comprehensive details on IOCL job postings, including an interview with a person who was selected for a position in IOCL after passing exams for five Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) companies and has been working there for a year.
IOCL is India's premier national oil firm, with operations spanning across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, from refining, pipeline transportation, and the trading of petroleum products to exploration and production of crude oil and gas, as well as the sale of natural gas and petrochemicals. It is a government-owned enterprise whose operations are supervised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. IOCL's headquarter is in New Delhi.It is the most sought-after employment among engineering graduates due to the numerous prospects for growth and learning.
Dr Vijayender Singh, Team YourPedia interviewed Mr. Naved Khan about his par excellence in the field of engineering, how he got selectedfor the five PSUs, and his experience while working in the prestigious and most renounced organization, IOCL. Many engineers consider IOCL to be their dream job, as well as a fantastic organization to work for.
The very first question for our guest was about his background and academic journey until now. So, Mr. Khan told Dr. Vijayendra that he is basically from Agra and has done a B.Tech. in electrical engineering in 2020.
Like every student, he has also given GATE but was unable to uphold the top rank, which is much needed for joiningPSU. But he is among the aspiring candidates who can bleed for their academic dreams. Hence, he again started preparation for the GATE exam in 2021. As the saying goes, that hard work always pays off, and so it did. He secured AIR 281 and got selected in five different PSUs (NTPC, IUCM, Core India, ONGC, Haryana Power Grid).
He spent six months at ICC in Bangalore before joining IOCL. Currently, he is serving the organization IOCL as the electrical maintenance post in the Operation & Maintenance Department of IOCL in Paradip Refinery in the domain of Products and Pipelines. His work front is related to the maintenance of VFDs, HT motors, and HT breakers, plus, apart from this, AC Corrosion (part of material science).
Mr. Khan also said that many times it happens that field can be changed in PSUs, it can divisions, etc. In a nutshell, posting in PSUs can be random. Our Next question was, What are the different divisions in IOCL? He said that there are various divisions in IOCL like Marketing, Pipeline, R&D, and Refinery. He further added that most of the facilities are provided by the IOCL organization for the employees like accommodation, food, etc. IOCL provides township office quarters for accommodation (B and C types). Perks and salary given by IOCL also hold at a good level. So, we can conclude here that one can enjoy his/her career journey after getting enrolled in IOCL. This kind of lifestyle and comfort zone aspires students to do hard work at their best pace.
The technical domain of the candidate is checked through a competitive exam like GATE. But the personality test is judged during the interview process. As said by Mr. Khan, IOCL interviews students at three levels. Before starting with the interview, a short presentation detailing what IOCL is, what it provides, etc.,is shown, and after that, document verification is done. The panelists for the IOCL interview are six to seven members.
In the very beginning, they ask general questions like the background of the candidate, etc. The first round of the interview starts with the academic questions of the technical domain, and then it goes for the second round which is the HR round. In the HR round, they ask candidates to tell them about their personality strengths and weaknesses to determine whether the candidate is suited for the job. Generally, more questions are asked from the HR round as compared to the technical one.
A silver suggestion to aspiring candidates who wish to achieve their dream job is whenever going for any interview in any organization, please read that organization’s profile well and in detail. And if the student has any gap year, please be prepared for the answer well in advance and put the answer in a way that shows your strengths and engagement. Candidates should know clearly about their project-related information and training data, as well as their core subjects in their field.
Thirdly, Group discussion (GD) is conducted. Mr. Khan has been given the topic of ‘Old Age Home’ in GD by the two panelists, one male and another female. He was in a group of five candidates and was given only ten minutes for GD. His group has been given three to four minutes to think about the topic given and is provided with pens and paper, which they collect back after GD.
At last, Group Task (GT) is given to the candidates in the same group of five that was together in GD. Mr. Khan and their group members were given the task that IOCL competitors almost have the same retail,so if IOCL has to incorporate a COCO (company-owned) plant, what can they do to make it more attractive and increase its sale? He earned a good overall score in the IOCL interview.
YourPedia is very delighted to share Mr. Naved Khan's experience in terms of academia and in IOCL.We hope that this interview will help aspiring students understand the whole process of this reputed post selection in IOCL and will act as fuel for the flame to glow more.
Here in IOCL, GATE weightage is 85% and Interview weightage is 15%.So, GATE score and rank always matter to have any reputed post or admission to master’s in the engineering field, so candidates must be ambitious in their career life and for their dream job. Candidates should not lose hope or demoralize themselves, if, on their very first attempt, they do not get a good rank in GATE, but must have the zeal to come back again full of enthusiasm and hard work. Hard work is always worth it.
The whole thing revolves around our mindset. Believe in yourself and think in the right manner, in the right direction, with the right approach. Lastly, a candidate's mentality is the most important thing that can change the game if he/she wishes to.
YourPedia has released a video discussing job opportunities for aspiring engineering students, with a focus on Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), an Indian multinational oil and gas company. It is known for providing numerous prospects for growth and learning, making it a popular employment choice among engineering graduates. Here, aspiring candidates can explore multiple divisions for their careers.
This article provides a comprehensive discussion of what IOCL is, its job opportunities, the selection process, and lastly, tips for preparation for these reputed post-interviews. The selection process includes a competitive exam ‘GATE’ and the personality test (including Group Discussion and Group Task).
Stay tuned with YourPedia for further updates. YourPedia wishes Good Luck to the aspiring candidates to showcase their analytical skills and knowledge.
• Very long duration approximately 25 min to 30 min.
• Asking in depth concepts
• You need to tell your 5 favorite subjects
• Questions can be asked beyond these subjects too
• You need to use the board and derive some expression if required
• Approach is checked instead of the knowledge
• Even if you give wrong answer but have correct approach, you may get selected
• Simple question is asked where thinking is required.
• Difficulty level of the questions keep on increasing and you need to have divergent thinking for answering the question.
• You need to follow the approach instead of bothering about the answer
• Sometime you will be asked only two questions in entire one hour of interview but related questions will be asked.
BARC Interview Strategy
Many students ask this question. Students think that reading some different books will help them developing the concepts being asked in the BARC interview. Actually, it is not true. Concepts learned from any book will be sufficient if you have done these properly. Questions asked will be simple but requiring the thinking. So, the best way to learn the swimming is start swimming. Similarly, best way to master the art of interview is start facing these. Start going for the mock interviews of BARC for the Posts of Category-I Stipendiary Trainee (Electrical).
The interview questions for BARC Stipendiary Trainee (Category-I) will focus on assessing your knowledge, skills, and suitability for the specific post. There will no HR round, only technical questions will be asked. While the exact questions will vary depending on the specific research area, here are some sample questions to give you an idea:
• Introduce yourself.
• Explain the working principle of a DC motor and how it differs from an AC motor.
• Describe the factors affecting the power factor of an AC circuit.
• How would you design a simple voltage regulator circuit?
• Explain the operation of a transformer and its different types.
• Briefly explain the working principle of a logic gate and give an example.
• Describe the operation of a flip-flop and its different types.
• How would you design a simple counter circuit?
• Explain the difference between combinational and sequential circuits.
• Describe the working principle of a thyristor and its applications.
• Explain the difference between PWM and PFM control techniques.
• How would you design a simple DC-DC converter circuit?
• Explain the concept of power factor correction and its importance.
• Briefly explain the concept of feedback control and its types.
• Describe the different types of controllers used in control systems.
• How would you analyze the stability of a simple control system?
• Explain the concept of PID control and its applications.
• You are faced with a problem in an electrical circuit. How do you approach troubleshooting and identify the root cause?
Interviews Module by YourPedia
Yourpedia is the dedicated and the only online platform mentoring students for interview preparation. The interview is last but most crucial stage in the process of career exploration. You must take this seriously and put as much effort as you have done for clearing the written exam. YourPedia mentors are trained and expert for guiding you for such preparation. You will be provided the simulated mock interviews where you can check your level of preparation and take it in the right direction. Mentors of YourPedia will expose to the real interview questions asked in BARC. You will also learn from the panel of YourPedia where previous years interview questions of BARC is kept for your reference. So,let’s start exploring and preparing for the interviews of BARC.
