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.
| 50+ Actual IOCL GT Topics |
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| 1. You have to make a rural tourism hub near Delhi city for the urban people to experience village life. Make a whole plan for this tourism hub. |
| 2. If you go on a cold desert, what things you will take with you. Make a list of 7 things. |
| 3. You are a committee member and you have to eliminate the dowry system. What steps will you take? |
| 4. You are in the top position of a company and you have to aware your workers about “Health is Wealth”. What steps will you take? |
| 5. We have a large population but still our number of medals are less so how we can increase the number of medals in sports. |
| 6. You have to setup a framework to reduce sexual harassment at your workplace.What steps you will take. |
| 7. You have 10 engineers and you have to give them training in 7 days and you have a budget of 5 lakh so that they can work for a year. How will you allocate this budget? |
| 8. You are an officer of IOCL and you have to plan a vacation for your staff including your CMD. What steps will you take? |
| 9. You are in IOCL and have to increase the health index of your employee. What steps you will take. |
| 10. We all are alumni of a college. Because of Covid our college is facing issues and our principal is seeking help from us to resolve the problem. So plan and budget for this. |
| 11. You are working in a refinery and suddenly an explosion happens and you have no data connection or any other communication and there are around 100 members there including women, children and senior citizens. What steps you will take. (There is also another refinery nearby). |
| 12. They give a white paper to everyone and we all have to make something on this paper but when we put this on their table, it should come out with some meaning or some creative thing. |
| 13. You have to allocate funds to different sectors like defense, agriculture, education, health, Industries,politics etc. |
| 14. You have funds for water conservation and saving water in urban areas. How will you use this money? |
| 15. Delhi is a fast growing city. As a technical engineer how can you make this city good for living? |
| 16. You are an IOCL manager and you are handling a project. Your team is having some non-technical issues like emotional and personal. How will you tackle this? |
| 17. Our economy fell due to Covid. You are a government employee so you have to prepare some plan to improve this situation and increase rupee value. |
| 18. Discuss about women safety. What additional measures should we take for women safety in India? |
| 19. You are an IOCL employee. There is a garbage disposal problem in your society. What will you do for this? |
| 20. How to increase our medals in next Olympics |
| 21. What steps should the government take to reduce violence and harassment on women in rural areas. |
| 22. What are problems in democracy and how can we manage the protests that happen in democracy? |
| 23. Make 7 strategies in a short term manner to bring the Indian economy back from Covid |
| 24. You have to conduct an online get together for students. How will you do this so that maximum students involve in this. |
| 25. IIT have good rankings in India but in World ranking it is not that good. Suggest some points to the government to improve this. |
| 26. How will you make a transmission line from Utrakhand to Bihar & UP rural areas. |
| 27. If you are stuck in a dense forest. What 7 things you will choose for survival. |
| 28. NPA are increasing day by day in India and common people are suffering because of this. You have to make steps to improve this. |
| 29. We want to make India a popular travel destination after Covid. What steps you will take. |
| 30. Give solutions for climate change and global warming. |
| 31. How can renewable energy be used to move from darkness to light? |
| 32. You are a member of a committee and you have to take some steps for Women empowerment. |
| 33. A ship is sinking and there are 13 people there. You have 2-3 hours and to rescue 1 person it takes roughly 15 minutes. There are people of different age groups. What will be your order of saving people and why? |
| 34. You are an IOCL executive. There are 1200 outlets in Rajasthan of IOCL. You have to increase the sales of these outlets as compared to its competitors. What steps you will take. |
| 35. You are in lockdown phase-1. People are moving to their native places. Make a plan so that these people can reach their places while maintaining social distance. |
| 36. We have 400 petrol pumps working in Rajasthan and you have increase their sales. Give your points for that. |
| 37. You are an IOCL employee. You have to make your work environment Eco-friendly. What steps you will take. |
| 38. You are an IOCl employee, what steps you will take to take strong feedback from your customers about your products. |
| 39. How can unemployed youth of India be made skillful? |
| 40. You have to make a hit bollywood film. What will be three important for this and what should be their proportion. |
| 41. You are a member of a committee and you have to plan something for the welfare of the youth of Kashmir. Give your points. |
| 42. You are in the BCCI.You have to take care of your players in this Covid time but at the same time you have to earn money as well. What steps you will take to make a balance in both. |
| 43. You have to divide 100 rupee in household work according to work priority. |
| 44. The Supreme court passed a judgment that employees don’t have the right to choose their posting location.It is the employer's decision. Now you are CEO of IOCL. You have to develop a posting system in IOCL. |
| 45. Discuss points how BCCI can increase its revenue during Covid and how can we encourage our players as they have to travel Covid and they can’t meet anyone. |
| 46. Upper management(Us) and labor (them). This Us vs them is creating anger and issues in the labor class(them). You're an IOCL officer, what will you do? |
| 47. You are a NGO team member and working in a village. Here girls are not comfortable in going to school as school is situated outside of the village. You have to plan something to increase the girl education in this area. |
| 48. You are a civil engineer and you have to make a high rise building with commercial in the bottom and then institutional. Make sure it is a green building. |
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