IOCL Exam Prep.
IOCL Engineer/Officer recruitment tests core engineering with oil refinery context. Technical section is 60% of the paper — domain mastery is the key differentiator. Selection: CBT → GD → PI.
150
Questions
120
Minutes
-0.25
Negative Marking
5
Branches
Exam Pattern
Branch Coverage
Branch-wise Syllabus & Cutoffs
Expected Cutoff — Mechanical
65–71%
General
62–68%
EWS
59–65%
OBC
52–58%
SC
47–53%
ST
* 60% technical weightage means domain score is decisive. Based on previous IOCL ET cycles.
Branch Tip
Thermodynamics + Fluid Mechanics + Heat Transfer = ~50Q. Refinery equipment context matters for IOCL ME.
Group Discussion Topics
Previous & likely GD topics for IOCL selection process.
Natural gas as a bridge fuel in India's energy transition — viable or just a delay tactic?
India's refinery capacity expansion: Strategic necessity or environmental risk?
Electric vehicles and their impact on India's long-term oil demand
Should India privatize downstream oil sector operations?
E20 ethanol blending policy: Is India's fuel sector ready?
Selection Process
Exam Strategy
IOCL Technical section is 60% of the paper — domain mastery is the biggest differentiator.
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