ONGC ET Syllabus 2027

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation — Engineer Trainee Examination

ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited)Online (CBT) / GATE-basedAs per vacancy notification
Total Questions200
Duration150 min
Total Marks200
Marking Scheme+1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect

Exam Pattern

#Subject / SectionQuestionsMarks
1Technical (Core Engineering)6767
2Aptitude6767
3General Knowledge6767
Total200200

Syllabus by Subject

Eligibility & Attempts

EEligibility Criteria

B.Tech / BE in relevant discipline, age 21–28 years

ANumber of Attempts

As per ONGC notification

Exam Schedule

Frequency

As per vacancy notification

Next Exam Date

October 2028

Registration Opens

July 2028

Preparation Tips

  • 1GATE is the gateway to ONGC — target GATE scores in the top 2–3% of your discipline as ONGC cutoffs are extremely competitive
  • 2For Petroleum Engineering branch, master reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, production operations, and petrophysics
  • 3GD and PI: study ONGC's deepwater exploration blocks, OALP (Open Acreage Licensing Policy), India's hydrocarbon exploration outlook
  • 4GK coverage should include upstream oil sector, OVL international acquisitions, India's energy import dependency, and ONGC Videsh projects

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