Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., is a mega integrated Oil refining and marketing company with Gross Sales of Rs.1,88,131 Crores and 267th position in the prestigious list of Fortune Global 500 Companies during 2011-12.HPCL accounts for about 19.96% of the market share and about 10% of the nation's refining capacity and also operates the largest Lube Refinery in India producing Lube Base Oils of international standards, which accounts for over 40% of the India's total Lube Base Oil production.

HPCL with its performance oriented culture and well-rounded peoples‟ policies has won several prestigious awards like the “Forecourt Retailer of the Year” Award 2011, by Star Retailer Awards, “Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award” for the year 2011, the “CIO 100” Award by IDG, for the sixth consecutive year for innovation use of IT to deliver value and many others.

Towards fulfilling its Mission- to be a fully integrated company in the hydrocarbons sector of exploration and production, refining and marketing; focusing on enhancement of productivity, quality and profitability; HPCL invites bright and dynamic Engineering Graduates, in specified disciplines aspiring to join it‟s team of world class professionals for making career in its marketing division. Interested candidates are required to appear for GATE 2013,for their respective discipline.

• Mechanical
• Civil
• Electrical
• Electronics & Telecommunication
• Instrumentation

Remuneration Package:

Selected candidates will initially undergo training for six months. During the training period, Officer Trainees will be entitled for a consolidated Stipend @ Rs.33,000/- per month. Upon successful completion of training, they will be absorbed at the entry level in the Management Cadre in “A” grade in the Salary Scale of Rs.24,900 - 50,500, Subject to fulfilling the required performance related/ other criterion, and will be on Probation for a further period of 6 months.

Upon absorption, besides Basic Pay, the employee is entitled to allowances at 50% of Basic Pay under Cafeteria Approach, Dearness Allowance, HRA, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, and Superannuation Benefits as per Corporation‟s policy in force from time to time.

Upon confirmation, the CTC would be appx. R 8.50 lakhs per annum**. In addition to this, Performance Related Pay (PRP) is also paid as per the Corporation's policy.

** CTC is for candidates posted in metro cities; and may vary for other locations.CTC includes deferred payments like post-Retirement Benefits.

Education Qualification:

Minimum educational qualification for employment in above mentioned positions are:

• Candidates should have passed qualifying degree examinations and awarded bachelor‟s degree in engineering/technology in the above mentioned disciplines (full time regular courses only) from recognized Indian Universities/ Institutes.
• Candidates (belonging to General and OBC-NC category) should have secured minimum 60% marks in qualifying degree examinations. It is relaxed to 50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
• Candidates currently in final year of their engineering studies may also apply. However, if selected, they must be in a position to submit their final mark sheet by 31st August 2013.At the time of applying Candidates (belonging to General and OBC-NC category) should have secured minimum 60% aggregate marks upto last semester examinations. It is relaxed to 50% for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

Age Limit:

Maximum 25 years as on 30th June 2013 for the general category candidates. Age relaxation for OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/SC/ST/PWD candidates will be applicable as per the Presidential Directive.

Physical Fitness:

Desirous candidates seeking employment with Hindustan Petroleum needs to be medically fit as per Hindustan Petroleum‟s pre-employment medical standard.

Selection, Training and Placement:

The selection methodology will comprise of the following:

• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2013 score of the candidates in the concerned disciplines. The graduate engineers from the relevant disciplines, desirous of taking up a career with Hindustan Petroleum are required to appear in GATE-2013

Fee:

A Non-refundable amount of Rs.200 + applicable Banking charges towards processing fee is required to be paid by General & OBC-NC candidates while applying for HPCL.The detail modalities of Payment procedure will be advised in due course. No Processing fee is applicable for SC/ST & PWD candidates.

How To Apply:

1. GATE-2013 Online Examination is scheduled on 20th Jan 2013.GATE-2013 Offline Examination is scheduled on 10th Feb 2013.For detailed information of GATE-2013, interested candidates may log on to http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in or websites of other IITs and Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bangalore
2. Candidates need to purchase the GATE application form as per the information provided in GATE-2013 websites. They should fill-in and submit the GATE application form as instructed by the GATE authorities and wait for the admit card to get the GATE registration number.
3. The candidates will receive their GATE-2013 Registration number printed on their admit card. On receipt of GATE registration number, the candidates need to apply to Hindustan Petroleum on-line. The relevant link will be made available from 24th December 2012 at the „Careers Opportunities‟ link of Hindustan Petroleum Website www.hindustanpetroleum.com.
4. Candidates should click on the on-line application link, read the instructions carefully and fill-in the on-line application form giving accurate information including the GATE-2013 registration number.
5. Candidates should keep scan copy of Passport size photo (in jpg/gif format less than 500 kb).
6. Upon completion, the candidate should submit the online application by clicking the Submit button a the bottom of the page. If the same is accepted, the system will generate a Unique Application ID along with the completed application form.
7. Candidates should take a print out of completed application, affix his/her recent passport size photograph, put his/her signature at the space provided and keep with him/ her safely for future reference.
8. The passport size photograph affixed by the candidate should be the same submitted along with GATE-2013 application form. In case the candidate called for GD/GT and or interview, he/she should come with this printed application form, along with GATE-2013 admit card and GATE-2013 original official score card.
9. Candidates should ensure that the relevant detail viz-Name,date of birth, Address etc entered in HPCL Online application should be same as entered in the GATE 2013 application.
10. 14th February 2013 is the last date for receiving application online for HPCL.

Important Dates:

• Commencement of online application for GATE-2013 : 1ST September 2012*
• Last date of online application for GATE-2013 : 30th September 2012*
• Commencement of online Registration of application by candidates for HPCL. : 24th December 2012
• Last date for online registration of application by candidates for HPCL. : 14th Feb 2013
• GATE-2013 Online Examination : 20th Jan 2013*
• GATE-2013 Offline Examination : 10th Feb 2013*

Courtesy: HPCL