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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY

VISAKHAPATNAM – 530003

Advertisement No.: IIPE/NTS (Regular) /01/2024-25 dated: 15.03.2025

Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE) an Institution of National Importance enacted by the
Parliament vide the Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy Act, 2017 (No: 3 of 2018).

The Institute invites ONLINE applications from eligible Indian Nationals to fill up the following vacant
regular posts through Direct Recruitment Basis.

Pay Upper
Vertical Reservation
Sl. Level Age Total
Name of the Post
No. (As per Limit Vacancies
SC ST OBC EWS UR
7th CPC) (Years)
GROUP ‘A’ NON-TEACHING POSITIONS

01 Superintending Engineer PL-13 50 years 01 - - - - 01

02 Assistant Registrar PL-10 40 years 02 - - - - 02

Abbreviations:

SC: ST: OBC: Other EWS: Economically UR:

Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Backward Classes Weaker Sections Unreserved

Horizontal Reservation: The Horizontal Reservation for Ex-Servicemen to the extent of 10% (in Group
C posts) and PwD persons to the extent of 4% means the reservation which would cut across the vertical
reservation and the persons selected shall be placed in the appropriate category by making necessary
adjustments.

Suitability of the post for PwBD: Persons with disabilities (PwD) are encouraged to apply. The
following posts are identified as suitable for the candidates belonging to the category of Persons with
Benchmark Disability (PwBD):
Post Name Categories of disabled suitable for the job
Superintending Engineer OL, OA, HH
Assistant Registrar OL, OA, B, LV, HH

Abbreviations: OL-One leg; OA-One arm; B-Blind; LV-Low Vision; HH-Hard of Hearing;

The Commencement date and the last date for submission of online applications:

Commencement of Online Application 15th March, 2025, 09:00 AM IST

Last date for submission of Online Application 31st March, 2025, 05:00 PM IST

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Following are the essential and desirable qualifications for the posts notified:

Post / Pay Level Essential, Desirable qualifications and Experience

Superintending Essential:
Engineer
(Pay Level-13) (i) Masters’ degree or equivalent in Engineering (Electrical / Civil
Engineering) from a recognized University / Institute with at least 55% marks
in the qualifyi ng degree with at least 05 years relevant experience at Pay
Level-12 in CPWD / PWD or similar organized services / Semi-Govt. / PSU /
Statutory or Autonomous Organization/ Universities / reputed Institutes /
Organizations under Central / State Govt.;
(OR)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the Engineering (Electrical / Civil

Engineering) from recognized University / Institute with at least 55% marks in
the qualifying degree with at least 07 years of experience in relevant field in
Pay Level-12 in CPWD / PWD or similar organized services / Semi-Govt. / PSU
/ Statutory or Autonomous Organization / Universities / reputed Institutes /
Organizations under Central / State Govt.;

(ii) Experience in handling construction and construction management

related software, like Computer Aided Design (CAD) etc.

Desirable:

(iii) Proven track record of handling projects / works in reputed

organization of relevant magnitude and qualities;

(iv) Experience of working with High Tension lines, electrical maintenance,

planning and execution of electrical works or civil engineering, designing and
estimation, construction management etc., as relevant to the profession.
Assistant Registrar Essential:
(Pay Level-10)
(i) Master’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 55% of
marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is
followed.

(ii) At least 05 years of relevant administrative experience in supervisory

capacity in Govt. office / University / technological institution or an organisation
of repute in the Pay Level – 7 or equivalent.

Desirable:

(iii) A Degree in Law / Management / Engineering / CA / CS / ICWA from a

recognised University / Institute.

(iv) Experience in educational administration, financial and personnel

management and capacity to lead the administration in a residential institution.

(v) Proficiency in the use of various computer office applications, M.S.

Word, Excel, Power-point.

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 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
1. The candidate must be a citizen of India.
2. Candidates are required to submit ONLINE applications only. Printout of the ONLINE
application form is NOT required to be submitted to the Institute.

OFFLINE applications, if submitted, will be summarily rejected.

3. Online mode of applications can be accessed through the link:
https://ntsrecruitment.iipe.ac.in.
4. Please read the General Instructions to the candidates on the online application portal
carefully.
5. All educational qualifications must be from a recognised Board / University / Institute only.
6. Valid Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwD etc.) to be uploaded, if applicable.
The EWS and OBC-NCL Certificate issued by the Competent Authority, based on the income
for the FY 2023-24 (i.e issued on or after 01.04.2024) would be considered as valid.
7. Relevant experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree will only be taken into
consideration.
8. The candidates applying for the post should ensure that they meet all the eligibility conditions.
If at any stage it is found that the candidate is not meeting the eligibility conditions, her / his
candidature will be summarily rejected.
9. Age relaxation against reserved posts shall be admissible for the respective categories as per
Government of India norms.
10. The Institute strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates
are encouraged to apply.
11. Separate application form must be filled, if a candidate is applying for more than one post.
12. (a) Age relaxation shall be given for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/ Ex-
Serviceman, Central Government Employees as per GoI norms.

(b) Regular Employees working under CFTI system/ Institutes of National Importance, who are
otherwise educationally qualified, would be eligible for age relaxation up to 50 years of age,
where the upper age limit for the respective post is less than 50 years. For Post(s) having
maximum age 50 years or above, five years age relaxation would be given to regular employees
working under CFTI system/ Institutes of National Importance.

(c) In case of candidates serving in the IIPE for at least three years on a contractual/
outsourcing post, the maximum age limit is 50 years.
13. (a) The Institute reserves its right to place a reasonable limit on the total number of candidates
to be called for the selection process. The Screening Committee / Selection Committee may
formulate additional criteria based on academic performance and / or years of experience of
the applicants.

(b) Fulfilling qualifications per-se does not entitle a candidate to be called for the selection
process.

The Institute reserves the right not to fill up the post or cancel the Advertisement in whole or
part without assigning any reason, and its decision in this regard shall be final.
14. The closing date for application submission shall be the cut-off date for age, and educational
qualification.
15. The Institute reserves the right to assign/ transfer the selected candidates to any section/
department within the Institute and appointments will be offered accordingly.

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16. Application Fees: Rs. 500/- for UR/EWS/OBC candidates for both the positions. It is to
be paid through online portal. SC/ST/PwD/Female candidates are exempted from payment of
the application fee provided documentary proof for the same is submitted at the time of
applying online.

The Fee(s) paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee(s) be held in
reserve for any other application or examination or selection.
17. Method of Recruitment:

A preliminary shortlisting of the candidates shall be made based on essential qualifications and
experience mentioned in the advertisement. Screened-in / shortlisted candidates will be
required to appear for below tests:

(i) For the post of Superintending Engineer:

Stage-I
Trade Test* 100 Marks
Stage-II
Written Test* 80 Marks
Computer Proficiency Test* 20 Marks
Total 100 Marks
Stage-III
Presentation & Interview
* Above mentioned tests will be conducted wherever required.

The selection process will be conducted in knock-out stages. The shortlisted candidates will be
called to appear in the Trade Test. Only the candidates who qualify in the Trade Test will be
called for Written Test and Computer Proficiency Test. Subsequently, only those candidates
would be called for presentation and interview who qualify the Written Test and Computer
Proficiency Test individually. The marks scored in Trade Test, Written Test and Computer
Proficiency Test will not be accounted for the preparation of final merit. The final selection
will be solely based on Presentation and Interview before the Selection Committee.
The Committee constituted to conduct the Trade Test, Written Test and Computer Proficiency
Test will decide the minimum qualifying marks.

(ii) For the post of Assistant Registrar:

Stage-I
Written Test* 80 Marks
Computer Proficiency Test* 20 Marks
Total 100 Marks
Stage-II
Presentation & Interview
* Above mentioned tests will be conducted wherever required.

The Written Test and Computer Proficiency Test will be qualifying in nature and their marks
will not be accounted for the preparation of final merit. The Committee constituted to conduct
the Written Test and Computer Proficiency Test will decide the minimum qualifying marks for
each i.e. Written & Computer Proficiency Test individually. Only the candidates who qualify in
Written & Computer Proficiency Test individually will be called for Presentation & Interview.
The final selection will be solely based on Presentation and Interview before the
Selection Committee.

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18. Institute reserves its right to decide the selection process method depending upon the number
of applications / shortlisted candidates.
19. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the recruitment tests.
20. The persons presently working on regular basis in the Central Government/ State Govt./ Union
Territory Administration/ Central or State Autonomous Bodies/ Central or State PSUs are to
submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer for applying against this
advertisement. They may submit their online application without NoC, but the same shall be
treated as Advance Copy, and such candidates shall be required to submit NOC when asked
for/ while attending a Written Test/ Interview, failing which their candidature may not be
considered.

In case of such anticipated delay in getting NoC, candidates may submit/upload wherever
required at the time of filling online application, a scanned copy of the undertaking stating:

“I, (Name of the candidate, aged, residence) am working in (Name of the organisation) as
(Post Name) from (date of joining the current organisation). I, hereby state that I will produce
the NOC from the current employer at the time of test / interview / verification as and when
required. In case fail to produce NOC, I will not claim any right to appear in the test / interview
and any other process.”

The undertaking is to be signed by the candidate with the date.

21. No correspondence will be entertained from the candidates regarding the selection process
and the reasons for not being called for the selection process.
22. Canvassing in any form may lead to the cancellation of the candidature.
23. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any
stage even after the issue of offer of appointment, the Institute reserves the right to
withdraw/cancel/modify any communication made to the candidates.
24. The minimum period of Probation for the notified positions against this advertisement is 01
(one) year for direct recruitment positions. Provided that the Competent Authority may extend
the period of probation for such periods as may be found necessary but not exceeding two
years for the direct recruitment (regular) positions.
25. The appointment of the selected candidates is subject to medical fitness as per the Institute
norms.
26. In case of any dispute / ambiguity arising out of the recruitment, the decision of the Institute
shall be final. Legal disputes, if any, regarding the above will be restricted within the
jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam only.
27. Applications will be summarily rejected if not all the relevant certificates (Experience/ Caste/
Educational/ Proof of DoB etc.) are uploaded as per the instructions. The certificates of work
experience should be in proper format i.e. it should clearly state his/ her designation, period
of service in the particular organisation, nature of work assignment(s) and the pay.

The Experience letter should be on the organisation’s letterhead, bear the Date of issue, Name
and Designation of the issuing authority along with their signature and stamp. Pay slips/ Office
orders / Appointment orders or any other documents shall not be considered as proof
experience.
28. All the candidates shall produce self-attested copies of all the certificates (educational/ caste/
experience etc.) along with originals for verification at the time of selection process.
29. In case of any corrigendum/addendum pertaining to this advertisement, the same shall be
published on the Institute’s website only. Accordingly, all applicants in their own interests are
advised to visit the Institute’s website ‘www.iipe.ac.in’ regularly. They should also regularly
check their email account for updates.

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 30. Candidates will be shortlisted for Tests / selection process on the basis of the information
provided by them in their online applications. They must ensure that provided information are
correct. Suppose at any subsequent stage or at the time of Test any information given or any
claim made by them in their online application is found to be false/ incorrect. In that case,
their candidature/appointment will be liable to be rejected/terminated, including necessary
legal action, if any.
31. Applications forms incomplete in any way or not have required educational / experience
certificates/ without prescribed application fee or the latest photograph is liable to be rejected
without intimation. The submitted photograph must be taken within the last one month.
32. Candidates are advised to fill in their correct and active email addresses in the Application, as
the Institute will make all correspondence through Email only. Test/Interview schedule will be
informed by email in due course to the shortlisted candidates in their registered Email or will
be posted on the recruitment portal of the Institute. No separate letter by post will be sent
for this purpose. Further, for any updates, please visit the Institute website regularly for
subsequent amendments, if any, in the advertisement and results.
33. Institute can fill the posts on Contract/ Deputation basis.
34. The last date of closing online application is 31st March, 2025, 05:00 PM IST

Candidates who encounter any technical problems while applying for the online application form may
send their queries to the email ‘staffrecruitm [email protected] ’. It will be available till the closing
date of the application only.

Sd/-
Date:15.03.2025 Director

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