FAQs Indian Oil Recruitment Law Officers CLAT 2019

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Contents
About eligibility

Frequently Asked Questions – Recruitment of Experienced Law Officers through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT PG LLM).  Part – II

This article consists of two Parts : Click on the links below

 

  1. Part I – Official Announcement – with details of Educational qualification, Age limits, Experience, Application procedure etc.
  2. Part II – FAQs – Frequently asked questions about Indian Oil’s recruitment through CLAT PG LLM

About eligibility

1. How will Indian Oil use CLAT PG LLM score?

Indian Oil will use CLAT PG LLM (for Post Graduate(LLM) programme) score, initially for short listing candidates, desirous to take up career with Indian Oil for further selection process consisting of Group Discussion(GD) / Group Task(GT) and Personal Interview (PI).

Subsequently, Final Merit will be prepared based on CLAT PG score and scores obtained by the candidates in GD/GT and PI all taken together.

 

2. Does one has to pay separate application fee to Indian Oil?

No. There is no application fee for applying to Indian Oil.

 

3. I am a fresh Law graduate with no/ few months of experience. Can I appear for recruitment in Indian Oil?

No. One needs to have minimum prescribed post final Law qualification, full time work experience as on the specific date to be eligible for applying in IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited).

Full time Experience acquired after the date of declaration of the final Law qualification result shall only be considered towards work experience.

Internships during continuation of final Law qualification, or before or after announcement of result of final Law qualification, will not be considered as experience.

 

4. I have completed my LLB examination in March, 2017. However, My final result was announced in August, 2017. I have been in active full-time employment in the field of Law since April, 2017. Hence, I have completed the requisite 2 years of professional experience for applying as Law Officer in Grade “A”. Am I eligible to apply in Indian Oil ?

No. Full time Experience acquired after the date of declaration of the final Law qualification result shall only be considered towards work experience. Internships during continuation of final Law qualification, or before or after announcement of result of final Law qualification, will not be considered as experience.

Since, result for LLB examination was announced in August, 2017, the experience will be counted from August, 2017 only. Considering this, you have not completed the requisite 2 years of professional experience in the field of Law as on the specific date.

 

5. I appeared in CLAT in 2018. Do I need to write CLAT PG LLM this year again for being considered for the position of Law Officer in Indian Oil ?

Yes. CLAT-2018 or previous CLAT score is not valid for this recruitment exercise in Indian Oil

Visit the official CLAT Consortium website for more details about the CLAT PG LLM entrance exam : https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in

6. I am a student of LLM and have two years of requisite experience. I took admission in LLM through CLAT only. Do I need to write CLAT PG LLM once again for getting considered in Indian Oil.

Yes. Indian Oil will consider CLAT PG LLM score only for short-listing candidates for further selection process. IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited) shall not consider any previous CLAT score.

 

7. If I am eligible for applying as Law Officer in Grade “B”, can I also apply for Law Officer in Grade “A”.

Yes. But the shortlisting for both the posts shall be done separately. However, the candidates who are eligible for the post of Law Officer in Grade “B” will not be given any additional weightage/preference for possessing additional work experience while considering for Law Officer in Grade “A”.

 

8. Is there any upper age limit for applying in IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited)?

Yes. Details of upper age limit are available in part I of this article at : Official Announcement – with details of Educational qualification, Age limits, Experience, Application procedure etc.

You can also reconfirm the details on the official Indian Oil website : www.iocl.com

 

9. Is there any minimum % of marks requirement for applying in IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited).

Yes. Details of the academic criteria and minimum marks in the qualifying exam are available in part I of this article at : Official Announcement – with details of Educational qualification, Age limits, Experience, Application procedure etc.

You can also reconfirm the details on the official Indian Oil website : www.iocl.com

 

10. I belong to General category and have obtained 59.99% in LLB degree examination. I also fulfill the experience criterion in the field of Law. Will I be eligible to apply in Indian Oil considering that 59.99% may be rounded off to 60%.

No. Marks in qualifying degree examination will not be rounded off for deciding eligibility of any candidate. Candidates belonging to General/ OBC (NCL)/EWSs category must have 60% marks (before rounding off) in Graduate Degree and LLB or equivalent examination. Similarly, a candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwBD category must obtain 55% (before rounding off) to be eligible for applying.

 

11. Can I apply to Indian Oil before I get the CLAT PG LLM Hall Ticket

No. CLAT PG LLM Hall Ticket will have your CLAT PG LLM Roll No./ Registration No.

You have to apply to Indian Oil with this number, otherwise we shall not be able to retrieve your CLAT PG LLM score and shall also not be able to consider your candidature.


About on line application process

1. I do not have a printer attached to my PC which I am using for filling online application. Can I take print out of my application later after I submit my application?

Yes. You can retrieve your application later for viewing and for taking print-out as per convenience. However, one has to store his/ her unique application ID number and CLAT roll number safely for retrieving the same.

 

2. My name on CLAT PG LLM Application is mentioned as Gupta S K while in my Class X pass certificate the same has been mentioned as Sunil Kumar Gupta. Please advise how should I fill in my name while applying for Indian Oil?

One has to mention name in Online Application of Indian Oil in the same manner as applied in CLAT PG LLM. In case, there is a mismatch in names (including the way it is written), in CLAT/ IOC application with that of a document like Class X/XII/ graduation mark-sheet the onus will be on the candidate to establish that both the persons are same. If Indian Oil is not satisfied with the explanation/ proof provided, the candidature will be rejected.

 

3. After submitting the application on-line, can it be viewed again?

Yes. Once submitted, it can be viewed. However, no changes in application can be carried out at this stage.

 

4. Can any information submitted at the time of on-line application be changed?

The online application should be filled-in very carefully taking into account all the instructions. It is to be reviewed carefully before submission. Once the application is finally submitted, no change in any field will be permitted.

 

5. Where the university does not give percentage and only gives Letter Grades/CGPA/ OGPA, how to fill-in the % of marks in the on-line application

The Letter Grades/CGPA/OGPA should be converted into % as per conversion formula applied by the Institute/ University.

In case of non availability of such formula, Indian Oil will be at liberty to convert Grade/CGPA into % by applying its own procedure as it may deem fit.

 

6. Who is entitled for relaxation/concessions admissible to People with Disabilities (PwBD) candidates

PwBD refers to Persons With Benchmark Disability as per the rights of persons with disability act.

Persons with disability of 40% or more will get the benefits admissible to PwBD candidates.

 

7. Do I need to mail /post my complete application form with photograph affixed?

No. Completed application need not be mailed or sent through post to Indian Oil. Application is to be brought at the time of GD/GT & PI, if shortlisted.

 

8. I am not sure whether I fulfill the criteria for getting benefit under SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/ EWS/ PwBD category. What do I do?

The onus of providing a valid relevant certificate rests with the candidate. In case it is found at any stage of recruitment process/ any time after recruitment, that the candidate has obtained reservation benefits by submitting false/ incorrect certificate/ information; the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled/ services terminated immediately.

This article consists of two Parts : Click on the links below

 

  1. Part I – Official Announcement – with details of Educational qualification, Age limits, Experience, Application procedure etc.
  2. Part II – FAQs – Frequently asked questions about Indian Oil’s recruitment through CLAT 2019
CLAT PG 2025 - Comprehension Mock Tests Series & Previous Question Papers
  • Updated as per latest CLAT PG pattern
  • Overall there are 300+ comprehension passages - with 2300+ questions
  • 100 passages are provided as stand-alone mini mock tests
  • 120 passages are combined to form 10 full-length mock tests
  • 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (New Pattern) Question papers included as mock tests
  • Answers include the reason or 'rationale' for better understanding
  • Order of the questions and answer choices are shuffled in every attempt for better practice
  • All the stand-alone passages & full length mocks can be repeated till you score 100%
  • The passages are of various lengths and complexities for better practice
  • Unlimited access & practice - valid for one year from date of purchase
  • Accessible 24 x 7 via Smart-Phone browsers and Desktops

Also included in the pack : (Useful for non-CLAT LLM entrance exams) :
  • 11 CLAT PG old pattern previous Papers - 2009 to 2019 (as mock tests)
  • 50 full-length old MCQ format mock tests (100 questions each)
  • 50 old pattern MCQ mini-mock tests (25 questions each)
  • Summarized overview of Important Jurisprudence topics (For Subjective & Objective questions)
  • Overview of all Constitutional Amendments
  • All Tests & Previous Papers are timed and have Negative marking for realistic simulation
  • Questions & Answer Choices randomly shuffled in every attempt for better practice
  • More the 100 LawMint users were selected by various top NLUs in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 - Including NLSIU, NALSAR, NLU-J, WBNUJS
  • Our users were also selected for the IIT KGP LLM, NLU Delhi (AILET PG) & DU LLM programs
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Authentic Feedback from previous LawMint users :

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I have subscribed to your CLAT PG program and got AIR 36 in this year CLAT PG. I have also secured AIR 54 in AILET PG exam. I would like to thank you. Your mock paper really helps a lot - Shrashank Tripathi

I would like to thank you for the CLAT PG LLM COURSE. Practising mock tests there helped me in getting confidence and hence I was able to get AIR 45 in CLAT PG LLM - Akshay Awasthi

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"Lawmint has been of great help to me in securing AIR 25 in AILET PG and AIR 29 in CLAT PG examinations. The subjective and objective approach of the test series kept me up to date with the latest exam pattern." - Bhawna Nanda

"I, Nimmy Saira Zachariah joined you clat test series. I cleared AILET PG with 30th rank. Your test series were of immense help as it gave me clear idea of where my preparations stand thank you once again law mint." - Nimmy S Z

"Hey guys. Where do I start? If I thought that getting AIR 59 in Clat PG was it, then how wrong I was. With Lawmint now I have cracked UGC NET as well." - Joyanta Chakraborty
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