HPCL Recruitment 2026 Apply Online for 731 Officers Assistant and Engineer Posts

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🛢️ HPCL Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 731 Officers & Assistant Posts

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise, has released its detailed recruitment notification for 731 posts covering Junior Executive, Engineers, Officers, Senior Officers, Assistant Managers, Managers and other specialist roles. The online application process started on 25 February 2026 and the last date to apply online is 25 March 2026.

This HPCL recruitment drive is one of the biggest PSU job opportunities of 2026 for freshers as well as experienced professionals. The notification includes openings in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, HR, Finance, IS, Safety, Projects, Sales, Petrochemicals, Sustainability, Company Secretary, Official Language and other domains.

📌 HPCL Recruitment 2026 Overview

Particular	Details
Recruiting Organization	Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
Advertisement No.	HPCL/OPEN/HR/3/2025-26
Post Name	Officers, Engineers, Junior Executives, Assistant Managers, Managers and other specialist posts
Total Vacancies	731
Application Mode	Online
Online Application Start Date	25 February 2026 (1300 hrs onwards)
Last Date to Apply	25 March 2026 (up to 2359 hrs)
Job Type	PSU / Central Public Sector Jobs
Official Website	HPCL Careers Portal

📅 Important Dates

Event	Date
Commencement of Online Application	25 February 2026 (1300 hours onwards)
Last Date of Online Application	25 March 2026 (up to 2359 hours)

📊 HPCL Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

Total posts notified: 731. The major vacancy details available in the uploaded notification are as follows.

Sr. No.	Post Name	Vacancies	Pay Scale	Max Age
2.1	Junior Executive Assistant	10	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.2	Junior Executive – Civil	19	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.3	Junior Executive – Mechanical	207	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.4	Junior Executive – Electrical	117	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.5	Junior Executive – Chemical	27	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.6	Junior Executive – Quality Control	12	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.7	Junior Executive – HR	5	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.8	Junior Executive – Fire & Safety	16	₹30,000-1,20,000	25 Years
2.9	Mechanical Engineer	72	₹50,000-1,60,000	25 Years
2.10	Electrical Engineer	37	₹50,000-1,60,000	25 Years
2.11	Civil Engineer	17	₹50,000-1,60,000	25 Years
2.12	Chemical Engineer	15	₹50,000-1,60,000	25 Years
2.13	Officer – Finance (CA)	30	₹50,000-1,60,000	27 Years
2.14	Officer – Finance (CMA)	4	₹50,000-1,60,000	27 Years
2.15	Officer – Finance (MBA)	4	₹50,000-1,60,000	27 Years
2.16	Officer – HR	6	₹50,000-1,60,000	27 Years
2.17	Officer – IS	20	₹50,000-1,60,000	25 Years
3.1	Junior Executive / Assistant Officer / Officer – Official Language (Hindi) Implementation	3	₹30,000-1,20,000 / ₹40,000-1,40,000 / ₹50,000-1,60,000	27 / 30 / 33 Years
3.2	Officer – CBG Operations	1	₹50,000-1,60,000	30 Years
3.3	HR Legal Officer	2	₹50,000-1,60,000	26 Years
3.4	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Safety (Uttar Pradesh)	2	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	30 / 33 Years
3.5	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Safety (Tamil Nadu)	2	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	30 / 33 Years
3.6	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Safety (Kerala)	2	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	30 / 33 Years
3.7	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Safety (Goa)	1	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	30 / 33 Years
3.8	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Safety (HQO)	3	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	30 / 33 Years
3.9	Senior Officer – CBG Operations	1	₹60,000-1,80,000	30 Years
3.10	Senior Officer – City Gas Distribution (CGD) Operations & Maintenance	4	₹60,000-1,80,000	28 Years
3.11	Senior Officer – City Gas Distribution (CGD) Projects	6	₹60,000-1,80,000	28 Years
3.12	Senior Officer – Sales (Retail / Lubes / Direct Sales / LPG)	50	₹60,000-1,80,000	29 Years
3.13	Senior Officer – Benzene / Toluene Handling	3	₹60,000-1,80,000	28 Years
3.14	Assistant Manager / Manager – Projects	6	₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000	31 / 34 Years
3.15	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager / Manager – Lube Blending	2	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000	Multiple as per qualification/grade
3.16	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager / Manager – Grease Manufacturing	4	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000	Multiple as per qualification/grade
3.17	Manager – Plant Operations (2G Ethanol)	1	₹80,000-2,20,000	34 Years
3.18	Assistant Manager – Plant Maintenance (2G Ethanol)	1	₹70,000-2,00,000	31 Years
3.19	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Feedstock Procurement (2G Ethanol)	1	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	Multiple as per qualification/grade
3.20	Senior Officer / Assistant Manager – Company Secretary	1	₹60,000-1,80,000 / ₹70,000-2,00,000	30 / 33 Years
3.21	Manager / Senior Manager – Sustainability (HSSE)	2	₹80,000-2,20,000 / ₹90,000-2,40,000	36 / 39 Years
3.22	Manager – Technical Services (Petrochemicals)	3	₹80,000-2,20,000	34 Years
3.23	Deputy General Manager – Technical Services (R&D Product Commercialization – Petrochemicals)	1	₹1,20,000-2,80,000	45 Years
3.24	Deputy General Manager – Polymer Export	1	₹1,20,000-2,80,000	45 Years
3.25	Assistant Manager / Manager – IS (Data Management)	1	₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000	31 / 34 Years
3.26	Assistant Manager / Manager – IS (Cyber Security)	1	₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000	31 / 34 Years
3.27	Assistant Manager / Manager – IS (Quality Assurance)	1	₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000	31 / 34 Years
3.28	Manager / Senior Manager – IS (Enterprise Architect)	1	₹80,000-2,20,000 / ₹90,000-2,40,000	34 / 37 Years
3.29	Assistant Manager / Manager / Senior Manager – HR	5	₹70,000-2,00,000 / ₹80,000-2,20,000 / ₹90,000-2,40,000	33 / 36 / 39 Years

👉 HPCL has stated the overall total as 731 posts; candidates should check the complete official notification for all remaining post-wise entries and reservation break-up.

🎓 Educational Qualification

HPCL has prescribed different qualifications for different posts. Below is a reader-friendly summary of the main qualifications mentioned in the notification.

Post Group	Qualification Summary
Junior Executive Assistant	Minimum 3-year full-time regular graduation in any discipline except Engineering UG/PG and Medicine
Junior Executive Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical	3-year full-time regular diploma in the relevant engineering discipline
Junior Executive Quality Control	3-year full-time regular B.Sc. Chemistry
Junior Executive HR	3-year full-time regular BBA / BBA (Hons) / BMS with HR specialization
Junior Executive Fire & Safety	Any Science Graduate + Diploma in Fire & Safety + valid Heavy Vehicle Driving License
Engineers	4-year full-time regular engineering degree in relevant branch
Finance Officers	CA / CMA / MBA Finance plus graduation as prescribed
Officer HR	2-year full-time PG Degree/Equivalent in HR/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Psychology or MBA with HR specialization
Officer IS	4-year full-time Computer Science Engineering or full-time MCA
Legal / Company Secretary / Safety / Sustainability / Petrochemical / Sales / IS specialist roles	Relevant professional degree / PG degree / law / safety / engineering / management qualification as prescribed for the specific post

📌 For experienced posts, HPCL has also prescribed minimum post-qualification experience ranging from 1 year to 18 years depending on the grade and job profile.

🎂 Age Limit

The age limit is post-specific. For fresher posts, the maximum age is mostly 25 years, while some Officer posts carry 27 years. Experienced positions have higher upper age limits depending on grade, ranging up to 45 years for Deputy General Manager posts.

Category of Post	Indicative Max Age
Most Fresher Junior Executive / Engineer posts	25 Years
Finance / HR Officer Fresher posts	27 Years
Mid-level experienced posts	26 to 39 Years
Senior posts like DGM	Up to 45 Years

📌 Age relaxation for reserved categories, PwBD, Ex-servicemen and other eligible categories is applicable as per HPCL rules and Government guidelines, as given in the detailed notification. Candidates should verify the exact relaxation clause for their category before applying.

💰 Application Fee

General / OBC-NC / EWS: ₹1,180/- (incl. GST)
SC / ST / PwBD: Exempted

🧪 Selection Process

HPCL has a multi-stage selection methodology. The exact process can vary by post and level, but generally includes one or more of the following stages as prescribed in the notification: Computer Based Test, Group Task / Group Discussion, Skill Test, Personal Interview, Moot Court (for legal roles), Physical Fitness Efficiency Test / Driving Test / Typing Test / Hindi Typing Test / Typing Proficiency Test and document verification. Final selection is based on performance in the applicable stages and fulfillment of eligibility conditions.

Stage	Description
Computer Based Test	Applicable for many posts to shortlist candidates
Group Task / Group Discussion	May be used for management and officer-level assessment
Skill / Trade / Typing / Driving Test	Applicable depending on job role such as assistant, language, or safety/fire-related profile
Personal Interview	Assessment of domain knowledge, suitability and communication
Document Verification	Verification of eligibility, category and experience documents
Medical Fitness	Appointment subject to prescribed medical standards

📝 Exam Pattern

The CBT is tentatively scheduled for 3 May 2026. It has two parts — Part 1 covers General Aptitude (English, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation) and Part 2 covers Technical / Professional Knowledge based on your qualifying degree. For Legal & HR Officer posts, the CBT may include subjective questions. Qualifying marks will be notified after the exam.

💼 Salary Structure

HPCL has offered strong PSU pay scales across grades. The starting pay scales mentioned in the notification are listed below.

Grade / Post Level	Pay Scale
Junior Executive level	₹30,000 – ₹1,20,000
Assistant Officer level	₹40,000 – ₹1,40,000
Officer / Engineer level	₹50,000 – ₹1,60,000
Senior Officer level	₹60,000 – ₹1,80,000
Assistant Manager level	₹70,000 – ₹2,00,000
Manager level	₹80,000 – ₹2,20,000
Senior Manager level	₹90,000 – ₹2,40,000
Deputy General Manager level	₹1,20,000 – ₹2,80,000

🎁 Salary Benefits and Perks

Benefit	Expected Coverage
Basic Pay + Industrial DA	As per the notified pay scale
House Rent / Accommodation Benefits	As per posting and company rules
Medical Facilities	For employee as per company rules
Retiral Benefits	PF / gratuity / superannuation related benefits as applicable
Leave Benefits	As per HPCL service rules
Career Growth	Promotion opportunities in a Maharatna PSU

📍 How to Apply Online

Step	Process
1	Visit the official HPCL careers/recruitment portal
2	Open the notification titled HPCL Recruitment for Profile of Officers, Advt. No. HPCL/OPEN/HR/3/2025-26
3	Read the eligibility criteria for your desired post very carefully
4	Register with basic details and create login credentials
5	Fill the online application form with personal, educational and experience details
6	Upload photograph, signature and required documents in the prescribed format
7	Pay the application fee, if applicable
8	Submit the form and take a printout of the final application for future reference

🔗 Important Links

Link Name	Details
Official Notification	Download PDF
Apply Online	Click to Apply
Organization Website	HPCL Official Website

❓ HPCL Recruitment 2026 FAQs

1. What is the total number of vacancies in HPCL Recruitment 2026?

HPCL has announced a total of 731 vacancies for Officers, Engineers, Junior Executives, Assistant Managers, Managers and other specialist posts.

2. What is the last date to apply for HPCL Recruitment 2026?

The last date to submit the online application form for HPCL Recruitment 2026 is 25 March 2026 up to 11:59 PM.

3. When did the HPCL Recruitment 2026 online application start?

The online application process for HPCL Recruitment 2026 started on 25 February 2026.

4. What are the main posts available in HPCL Recruitment 2026?

Major posts include Junior Executive, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Finance Officer, HR Officer, IS Officer, Safety Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager, Senior Manager and Deputy General Manager posts.

5. What is the maximum age limit for HPCL Recruitment 2026?

The maximum age limit depends on the post. For many fresher posts it is 25 years, while for senior and experienced posts it goes higher, up to 45 years for certain DGM-level positions.

6. What is the salary in HPCL Recruitment 2026?

The salary varies by post. The pay scale starts from ₹30,000 – ₹1,20,000 for Junior Executive posts and goes up to ₹1,20,000 – ₹2,80,000 for senior positions like Deputy General Manager.

7. What is the qualification required for HPCL Recruitment 2026?

Qualification differs post-wise. Candidates may need a diploma, graduation, engineering degree, CA, CMA, MBA, MCA, PG degree or other specialized qualifications depending on the post applied for.

8. What is the selection process for HPCL Recruitment 2026?

The selection process may include Computer Based Test, Group Discussion, Skill Test, Personal Interview, document verification and medical examination depending on the post.

9. Is HPCL a PSU job?

Yes, HPCL is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), so this recruitment is a major PSU government job opportunity.

10. How can I apply for HPCL Recruitment 2026?

Candidates can apply online through the official HPCL careers portal by completing registration, filling the form, uploading documents and submitting the application before the deadline.

Makwana Nikunj