Question 1

What is the salary of ONGC Engineer Trainee?

Accepted Answer

ONGC ET earns a training stipend of ₹70,000–₹80,000 per month during the one-year training period, making it one of the highest stipends among PSU engineer trainees. After regularisation as Executive E-1, the CTC is approximately ₹17–₹22 LPA including perquisites and allowances specific to exploration and production roles.

Question 2

Does ONGC use GATE for ET recruitment?

Accepted Answer

Yes, ONGC uses GATE scores for shortlisting Engineer Trainee candidates in most recruitment cycles. Candidates with valid GATE scores in relevant disciplines are called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. ONGC's GATE cutoffs are among the highest across PSUs due to the very attractive salary package.

Question 3

What disciplines does ONGC recruit Engineer Trainees for?

Accepted Answer

ONGC primarily recruits from Petroleum Technology, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics/Instrumentation, Civil, and Geology/Geophysics disciplines. Petroleum Technology graduates have the highest preference. ONGC also recruits Geoscientists (G&G) through a separate exam.

Question 4

What is special about working in ONGC?

Accepted Answer

ONGC is India's largest oil and gas exploration company with operations offshore (Mumbai High, KG Basin) and onshore across India, plus international operations in 15+ countries through OVL (ONGC Videsh Limited). Engineers experience unique upstream exploration and production environments including offshore platforms and drilling sites.

Question 5

What are the career prospects at ONGC for Engineer Trainees?

Accepted Answer

ONGC's career path: E-1→E-2→E-3→E-4→E-5→E-6 (General Manager)→E-7 (ED)→CMD. High-performing engineers can be considered for international postings with OVL in countries like Russia, Sudan, Brazil, and Vietnam. ONGC also sponsors doctoral programmes and international training at leading institutions.

Subject	Questions	Correct Answer Pattern	Difficulty
Technical (Core Engineering)	67	Mixed (A/B/C/D)	Very Hard
Aptitude	67	Mixed (A/B/C/D)	Very Hard
General Knowledge	67	Mixed (A/B/C/D)	Very Hard

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