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ONGC Recruitment 2026: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has invited applications for the recruitment of 52 Graduate Trainees, including Engineers and Geologists. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online via the official website until July 31, 2026.

Academic/Engineering Stream    UR    OBC (NCL)    SC     ST    EWS    Total
Petroleum Engineering                   4       2                     2      0      1          9
Mechanical Engineering                 1        2                    6      5 (1)    1     13
Chemical Engineering                     4      4                     1      0       1       10
Instrumentation Engineering            2      0                    0      0      0      2
Geology                                           2      0                    1       1      0      4
Total                                              24      12                   9      2      5       52

What are the application criteria?
Post    Qualification
Graduate Trainee (Petroleum Engineering)    B.Tech/Graduate degree in Petroleum Engineering/Applied Petroleum Engineering with 60% marks.
Graduate Trainee (Mechanical Engineering)    B.Tech/Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering with 60% marks.
Graduate Trainee (Chemical Engineering)    B.Tech/Graduate degree in Chemical Engineering with 60% marks.
Graduate Trainee (Instrumentation Engineering)    B.Tech/Graduate degree in Instrumentation Engineering with 60% marks.
Graduate Trainee (Geology)    M.Sc., M.Tech, or equivalent degree in Geology/Petroleum Geology/Geological Technology with 60% marks.
What is the age limit?
For engineering posts under ONGC Recruitment 2026, the maximum age limit is 26 years for General and EWS category candidates, 29 years for OBC (NCL), and 31 years for SC/ST candidates. For Geology posts, the maximum age limit is set at 27 years for the General/EWS category, 30 years for OBC (NCL), and 32 years for the SC/ST category. Age will be calculated as of July 31, 2026.

What is the application fee?
Candidates belonging to the General, EWS, and OBC categories are required to pay an application fee of ₹1,000 for the ONGC Recruitment 2026. However, SC, ST, and PwBD candidates are exempted from the application fee.

Salary Details
Selected candidates will be appointed to the post of Graduate Trainee (E1 level). The salary for this position ranges from ₹60,000 to ₹1,80,000 per month.

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