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Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

(A Government of India Enterprises and Group Company of IOCL)

Advt.No. 01 of 2025 – CPCL/HRD:03:056 dated 22.01.2025

Recruitment of Executives in Various Disciplines

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) is a leading profit making Public Sector Organization
and a Group Company of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., in the field of Hydro-carbon processing with a
refining capacity of 10.5 MMTPA located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

CPCL invites applications from young, self-motivated and energetic persons of Indian Nationality for
the following posts. The number of vacancies indicated are tentative which may increase or
decrease in the relevant categories at the absolute discretion of the Management and in
compliance with the Presidential Directives on reservation at the time of appointment.

Position Current Vacancies Backlog

Designation / Discipline Total
Code UR SC ST OBC EWS OBC SC ST
CPCL 01 Engineer (Chemical) 7 2 - 4 1 - - 1 15 $
CPCL 02 Engineer (Mechanical) 1 1 - 1 - - - - 3#
CPCL 03 Engineer (Electrical) 1 1 1 - 1 - - - 4^
Assistant Officer (Official
CPCL 04 1 - - - - - - - 1
Language)
CPCL 05 Officer (HR) - - - - - 1 1 - 2
Total 10 4 1 5 2 1 1 1 25

$ - One Post Reserved for Orthopedically Handicapped (2nd Attempt)

# - One Post Reserved for Multiple Disability (2nd Attempt)
^ - One Post Reserved for Multiple Disability

Notes to the table:

a) Second attempt is being made to fill up the PwBD reserved posts for the categories
earmarked against the respective position. Therefore, if suitable PwBD candidates belonging
to the categories specified are not available for selection, the post shall be filled in by PwBD
candidates belonging to other identified disabilities. Hence, candidates belonging to other
identified disabilities specified against the respective positions can apply for the above
mentioned reserved posts.

b) The vacancies which were reserved and remained unfilled during the previous recruitment
cycle are treated as backlog vacancies and are advertised in this recruitment cycle. The
backlog vacancies are as shown against the respective positions.

c) Positions are operated with work arrangements in one, two or three shifts. Incumbents may
be required to perform duties in any of the work arrangements depending upon work
exigencies.

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1. Reservation for candidates belonging to SC/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & EWS Category:
a) Candidates seeking reservation as SC/ST/OBC, shall have to produce a certificate in the
prescribed proforma ONLY, meant for appointment to posts under the Government of India
from the designated authority indicating clearly the candidate’s caste, the Act/Order under
which the caste is recognised as SC/ST/OBC and the Village/Town where the candidate is
ordinarily a resident. They must also ensure that the name of their caste/community and its
spelling in their caste/community certificate should be exactly as mentioned in the lists
notified by the central government from time to time (for OBC category list of castes
recognized by the Govt. of India as OBC castes in the central list is available on the site
http://www.ncbc.nic.in and for SC/ST category the list of castes for each state is available on
the site http://www.socialjustice.nic.in). A certificate containing any variation in the caste
name will not be accepted. Further the OBC certificate should also clearly indicate that the
candidate does not belong to creamy layer as defined by the Government of India for
applying to posts and services under the Central Government.

b) Candidates belonging to OBC category but falling in creamy layer are not entitled to OBC
reservation benefits. Accordingly, such candidates may choose to apply against the UR
positions provided they meet the age criteria applicable to General category candidates and
indicate their category as “UR”.

c) Candidates belonging to EWS category are required to submit latest Income and Asset
certificate issued by Competent Authority prescribed under point no.5 of Department of
Personnel and Training’s O.M No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res) dated 31.01.2019. Format for
the same can be downloaded from the CPCL website and it should be valid for the Financial
Year 2024 – 2025.

d) SC/ST/OBC candidates can be considered under General standard of merit against the un-
reserved posts provided no relaxation in age, qualification etc. is availed of/extended to
them.

e) No change in the community status already indicated in the on-line application by a

candidate for this examination will be allowed.

f) If the SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS certificate has been issued in a language other than

English/Hindi, the candidates will be required to submit a notarized translated copy of the
same either in English or Hindi.

2. Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):

a) Section 2(r) of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, defines “person with
benchmark disability” as a person duly certified by the certifying authority with:
(i) not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified disability has not been
defined in measurable terms and

(ii) a disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms.

b) Reservations for PwBD category will be extended on horizontal basis, only in identified
cadres/disciplines against number of identified posts notified, as prescribed below and as
per Govt. guidelines. The candidates are required to submit a Disability Certificate issued by

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competent authority as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, failing which
their candidature as PwBD candidates will not be considered. Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities must be capable of performing the task assigned to them/take instructions using
suitable aids and appliances. CPCL is engaged in hazardous operation. Deployment of PwBD
to the posts other than those “Disability Categories with functional disability” identified for
the posts as shown below is likely to put them at serious risk. The PwBD candidates having
the following category of benchmark disability and meeting the functional requirements
under the disability categories mentioned are therefore eligible to apply for the posts.

c) In addition to the posts reserved for specific functional disabilities under the disability
category identified for certain posts, PwBD candidates with the other functional disabilities
& meeting the physical requirements under each disability category are also eligible to
apply to the posts as identified above even if no vacancies are specifically reserved for
them. Such candidates will be considered for selection with applicable age
relaxation/concession.

Designation / Functional
Suitable Category of Benchmark Disability
Discipline Requirement
a) HH b) OA, OL, Dw, AAV S, ST, BN, RW,
Engineer (Chemical)
c) SLD, MI d) MD involving (a) to (c) above SE, C
Engineer a) D, HH b) OA, OL, DW, AAV S, ST, W, BN, SE,
(Mechanical) c) SLD d) MD involving (a) to (c) above C
S, ST, W, BN, L,
a) D, HH b) OL, Dw, AAV
Engineer (Electrical) KC, PP, MF, RW,
c) ASD (M), SLD, MI) d) MD involving (a) to (c) above
SE, C
a) B, LV b) D, HH
Assistant Officer S, ST, W, BN, RW,
c) OA,BA, OL, BL, OAL, BLA, BLOA, CP, LC, Dw, AAV,
(Official Language) SE, H, C,MF
MDy d) SLD,MI e) MD involving (a) to (d) above
a) B, LV b) D, HH
S, ST, W, BN, RW,
Officer (HR) c) OA,BA, OL, OAL, CP, Dw, AAV, MDy
SE, H, C,MF
d) ASD,SLD,MI e) MD involving (a) to (d) above

Functional Requirement Abbreviations used:

S=Sitting, ST=Standing, W=Walking, BN=Bending, L=Lifting, KC=Kneeling & Crouching, JU=Jumping,
CRL= Crawling, CL=Climbing, PP= Pulling & Pushing, MF=Manipulation by Fingers, RW=Reading &
Writing, SE=Seeing, H=Hearing, C=Communication

Category Abbreviations used:

B=Blind, LV=Low Vision, D=Deaf, HH= Hard of Hearing, OA=One Arm, OL=One Leg, BA=Both Arms,
BL=Both Leg, OAL=One Arm and One Leg, BLOA=Both leg & One Arm, BLA=Both Legs Arms,
CP=Cerebral Palsy, LC=Leprosy Cured, Dw =Dwarfism, AAV=Acid Attack Victims, MDy=Muscular
Dystrophy, ASD= Autism Spectrum Disorder (M= Mild, MoD= Moderate), ID= Intellectual Disability,
SLD= Specific Learning Disability, MI= Mental Illness, MD=Multiple Disabilities.

d) PwBD candidates having the relevant functional disability under the disability category
identified and applying against a vacancy specifically reserved for them shall be eligible for
the benefit of reservation/ concessions, if they are suffering from not less than 40 % of the
relevant disability.

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e) The candidates are required to submit a Disability Certificate issued by competent authority
as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, failing which their candidature as
PwBD candidates will not be considered.

f) If the PwBD certificate has been issued in a language other than English/Hindi, the
candidates will be required to submit a notarized translated copy of the same either in
English or Hindi.

3. Upper Age Limit and Age Relaxation (as on 01.01.2025):

The Upper Age Limit for the above posts is 26 years for Post Code 01, 02, 03 and 28 years for
Post Code 04 & 05

Relaxation in The Upper Age Limit: Upper age limit will be relaxed as under:

Sr. No Category Relaxation in Age

Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled By 5 years, if considered against reserved
(i)
Tribes (ST) positions.
Other Backward Classes (Non – By 3 years, if considered against reserved
(ii)
Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL) positions.
By 10 years (GEN) (13 years for OBC & 15 years
Persons with Benchmark
(iii) for SC/ST, if considered against reserved
Disabilities (PwBD)
positions)
By 5 years for those who have rendered atleast
(iv) Ex-Servicemen 5 years military service and have been released
on completion of assignment

Candidates in support of proof of age are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at
the time of document verification. Certificate issued by a Board of Secondary Education for passing
Matriculation/Higher Secondary shall be the only acceptable document.

Note: Cumulative Age Relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in
combination with any other items.

4. Educational Qualification and Experience (as on 01.01.2025):

Discipline Qualification
First Class Graduate Degree in Engineering / Technology in Chemical /
Petroleum / Petrochemicals with not less than 60% mark in aggregate of all
Chemical
semesters / years. SC/ST/PwBD candidates need to score a minimum 55%
against reserved positions.
First Class Graduate Degree in Engineering / Technology in Mechanical with not
Mechanical less than 60% mark in aggregate of all semesters / years. SC/ST/PwBD
candidates need to score a minimum 55% against reserved positions.
First Class Graduate Degree in Engineering / Technology in Electrical / Electrical
& Electronics with not less than 60% mark in aggregate of all semesters / years.
Electrical
SC/ST/PwBD candidates need to score a minimum 55% against reserved
positions.

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Essential: Master’s Degree of a recognized University or its equivalent in Hindi

with English as a subject at the degree level with not less than 60% Marks in
aggregate of all semesters / years.
Desirable: Diploma in Translation from recognized University in Hindi or should
have undergone three months Translation Training course by Central
Official
Translation Bureau.
Language
Experience: 02 years’ experience of terminological work in Hindi and / or
translation work from English to Hindi or vice-versa, preferably at technical or
scientific literature in Central / State Government offices including Government
of India undertaking.
Post Graduate Diploma / Degree in Human Resources Management /
Personnel Management / Industrial Relations / Labour Welfare / Master of
Social Work / Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent
with specialization in Personnel Management & Labour Welfare / Human
Resources from a recognized Indian University / Institute with not less than
60% Marks in aggregate of all semesters / years. SC candidates need to score a
Human
minimum 55% against reserved positions.
Resources
Minimum 02 years of relevant post qualification experience in HR policy
formulation / Labour Laws & IR / Manpower Planning & Recruitment / Training
& Development / Employee Relations / Establishment Matters / Employees
Performance Appraisal System / Corporate Social Responsibility in Government
/ Public Sector Undertakings / Large Industrial Establishment.

a) Minimum essential educational qualification(s) required shall be as indicated in the Table at

Sl. No. 4 against each post.

b) Candidates having qualifying degree from a discipline other than those above are not eligible
to apply. The Corporation reserves the right to take a final decision in considering an
Engineering discipline eligible in case different from those mentioned above.

c) All minimum essential qualification(s) must be from UGC recognized Indian University/ UGC
recognized Indian Deemed University or AICTE approved courses from Autonomous Indian
Institutions/concerned statutory council (wherever applicable).

d) Engineering Degree can be B.E./ B. Tech./ B. Sc. Engg. Candidates having 05 years B.E./ B.
Tech. + M.E./ M. Tech. integrated dual degree in engineering in relevant discipline shall also
be considered.

e) MBA/ PG Diploma in Management/ MMS qualifications where there is a mention of Dual

specialization, one of the specializations necessarily needs to be function specific for which
the post has been advertised.

f) Subjects in the required specialization should have been part of the examination cleared and
mentioned in the final mark-sheet / degree certificate or the specialization should be certified
by the concerned University / Institute, where in the candidate pursued his / her studies. In
absence of the above, CPCL shall be at liberty to decide the specialization based on the
courses opted by the candidates during their post-graduation study of the qualifying course.
The candidates for Human Resource Management must have majority of the elective papers
from Human Resource Management.
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g) Minimum percentage of marks in the essential qualification(s) as indicated above shall be

considered as per rules/ norms of the concerned Institute/ University. Wherever CGPA/ OGPA
or letter grade in a Degree is awarded, equivalent percentage of marks should be indicated in
the application as per norms adopted by University/ Institute. Where percentage of marks is
not given by the institution or where no conversion formula is given by the institution to
convert letter Grade i.e. CGPA/ DGPA etc. into percentage, the candidate shall have to submit
a certificate from his/ her institution certifying to this effect. In such cases, the candidate shall
convert the CGPA/ DGPA etc. into percentage by the following formula: CGPA etc Obtained/
Total CGPA etc. * 100.

h) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total
marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all the semester(s)/year(s) by
aggregating maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honors / optional / additional
optional subject, if any. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will
be treated as less than 60%.

i) Large Industrial Establishment would mean industrial/ manufacturing Units whose

investment in plant & machineries exceed Rs.10 crores and which has been in operation.

• Candidates shall be required to produce a copy of the relevant page of the last
published Balance sheet of the establishment at the time of certificate verification
under self-certification by the candidate.
• Candidates employed, directly or by any agency (including a contractor) by a Large
Industrial Establishment shall also be eligible to apply, provided they furnish copy of
the work order issued to the agency/contractor along with the page of the balance
sheet of the Large Industrial Establishment.

5. Mode of Selection:
The selection shall be made through Online Test (to be held tentatively in Chennai only) and /
or Group Discussion / Task and / or Personal Interview of the short listed candidates for
assessment of different facets of Knowledge, Skills, Attitude, Aptitude, etc.

The online test shall be for 120 marks of two parts viz., General Aptitude (Verbal Ability, G.K,
Reasoning / Logical Deductions & Numerical Ability) comprising of 50 Questions and
concerned discipline knowledge with 70 Questions. ¼ mark per wrong answer per question
shall be deducted. The questions shall be objective type Multiple Choice Questions with total
time duration of 2 hours.

Final selection will be based on 85% of Written Test Marks and 15% of Personal Interview
Marks.
Candidate must secure minimum 40% marks in Written Test and Personal Interview
separately (35% for SC/ST/PwBD)

6. Pay and Emoluments:

Selected candidates for the Post Code 01, 02, 03 & 05 will be appointed in the IDA Pay Scale
of ₹ 50,000-1,60,000 on a basic pay of ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) in Grade ‘A’ in
Supervisory cadre, subject to medical fitness. The candidates selected for the Post Code 04
will be appointed in the IDA Pay Scale of ₹ 40,000-1,40,000 on a basic pay of ₹ 40,000/-
(Rupees Forty Thousand only) in Grade ‘A0’ in Supervisory cadre, subject to medical fitness.
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Besides Basic Pay, Industrial pattern of DA, HRA, Cafeteria, Conveyance Maintenance,
Performance Related Pay (PRP), Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, LFA (lumpsum) / LTC,
Reimbursement of Medical expenses for Self and dependents and other benefits including
Superannuation benefits would be provided according to the rules of the Corporation. The
Cost to Company, including PRP, works out to about ₹ 19.5 lakhs per annum for Post Code 01,
02, 03 & 05 and ₹ 16.5 lakhs per annum for Post Code 04.

7. Application Fee:

i. General, EWS and OBC candidates are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of
Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) as application fee (non-refundable) though Online
mode using either Debit/Credit Card or through Net-Banking only. The Bank Charges as
applicable have to be borne by the candidates. No other means / mode of application
shall be accepted. CPCL will not be responsible for non-receipt / bouncing back of any
email sent to the candidate.

ii. Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Candidates are therefore
requested to verify their eligibility before paying the application fee.

iii. SC / ST / PwBD / ExSM / Women candidates are exempted from payment of application
fee.

8. How to Apply:

The candidates who are applying for this recruitment can use their current & active E-Mail ID
& Mobile Number. Those who do not have an e-mail ID and Mobile No. should create an e-
mail ID and to have a Mobile Number.

Important Note 1: Candidates should fill all the mandatory fields which are marked with red
star mark (*).

General Instructions:
i. One candidate has to apply to only one post with single email ID and mobile. no.
ii. If Candidate apply for multiple post, then the Registration Fees will not be refunded.

New User:

i. An instruction page will appear. After reading the instructions thoroughly, the candidate
needs to give "DECLARATION" by selecting the checkbox shown in the screen. Then click the
"CONTINUE" button to proceed further.
ii. Candidate needs to select the Post In "Post Applying for" drop down and provide basic
personal information during new user signup process. Candidate also needs to validate
his/her E-Mail ID and Mobile No. via OTP process. Candidate must ensure his / her E-Mail ID
and Mobile No. is correct and active before validating and submitting.
iii. After providing the mandatory field details, candidate needs to click the "SUBMIT" button in
the 'new user sign up' form.
iv. On successful submission, User ID & Password will be created and displayed to the user on
screen, the User ID along with password will be sent to the candidate's registered E-Mail ID

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and Mobile No. The candidate should enter his/her User ID and password in the login page
and click the login button to complete the login process.
v. After that, an instruction page will reappear for candidate reference. After reading the
instructions thoroughly, the candidate needs to click the "CONTINUE" button to proceed
further.
vi. Now, the Application form for the Post selected will appear on the screen.

Application Form Consists of the following Sections:

i. Personal Details
ii. Academic Details
ii. Work Experience
iii. Upload Photo
iv. Upload Signature
v. Upload Documents
vi. Preview
vii. Declaration
viii. Payment section
ix. Downloading of application form and Payment Receipt

Personal Details:

i. In the personal details page, all the fields with data entered in Sign UP Form will appear has
disabled field.
ii. Candidate should enter his/her Parent’s Name, Marital Status, Photo ID Proof Number. The
candidate should fill his/her Permanent Address and Communication Address in the
respective fields.
iii. Once all the mandatory fields of the 'Personal Details page' are entered, click the "Save &
Continue" button to proceed further and to fill the "ACADEMIC DETAILS".

Educational Qualification:

i. Here the candidate should fill his/her educational qualification details in the table provided
and Qualification Category under which candidate is applying.
ii. Then click "SAVE & CONTINUE" button and then " WORK EXPERIENCE" tab will appear on
the screen.

Work Experience:

i. Here the candidate should fill his/her Work Experience details in the table provided and
period of experience under which candidate is applying.
ii. For Post Code CPCL 01, CPCL 02, CPCL 03, Work Experience is optional. But for Post Code
CPCL 04, CPCL 05, Work Experience is Mandatory.
iii. Then click "SAVE & CONTINUE" button and then "UPLOAD PHOTO" tab will appear on the
screen.

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Upload Photo:

i. Here, his/her User ID, Name, Gender and DOB will appear automatically on the screen.
ii. The candidate should upload his / her scanned image of recently taken passport size
photograph (allowed size 20 kb to 60 kb; allowed format JPG, JPEG or PNG).
iii. Then the candidate should click the "CHOOSE FILE" button and upload the photograph.
iv. After uploading the photo, the candidate should click the "CONTINUE" button. Then
the "UPLOAD SIGNATURE" section will appear.

Upload Signature:

i. Here, his/her User ID, Name, Gender and DOB will appear automatically on the screen.
ii. The candidate should upload his / her scanned signature image (allowed size 10 kb to 30 kb;
allowed format JPG, JPEG or PNG).
iii. Then the candidate should click the "CHOOSE FILE" button and upload the signature.
iv. After uploading the signature, the candidate should click the "CONTINUE" button. After
completing all the process, "Upload Document" section will appear.

Upload Documents:

i. The candidate should upload his / her scanned documents / certificates in PDF.
ii. Then the candidate should click the "CHOOSE FILE" button and upload the documents /
certificates. (allowed size 60 KB to not more than 2 MB; allowed format PDF)
iii. After uploading the certificates, the candidate should click the "CONTINUE" button. After
completing all the process, "Preview" section will appear.

Preview:

i. In this section, all the details filled in the application form will be displayed in a single page
with "Edit" options for the respective sections. If the candidate wants to edit his/her
application, he / she can click the "Edit" link against the particular section and 'modify or
update' the details.
ii. Now the Application Form will be displayed in a single page with "PROCEED TO
PAYMENT" button at the end.
iii. On clicking the "PROCEED TO PAYMENT" button, the "Declaration" pop up box will open.
After enabling the checkbox, Click "SUBMIT" button to complete the application process.
iv. Once the "SUBMIT" button was clicked, the candidate will not be able to change any of the
details in the submitted application.
v. Finally, the page moves to the payment section.

Payment Section (Via Payment Gateway):

i. A page mentioning the post applied and the amount of Fee will appear on the screen. On
clicking the "Proceed to Pay" button, system will be redirected to the Payment Gateway
page. In the redirected page, Candidate has to select the payment mode to initiate the
payment.
ii. Please Note all the SC/ ST Community & Women Candidates/Differently Abled/Ex-
servicemen (Irrespective of Community is exempted from payment of application fee)

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iii. In the Payment Gateway page, the following payment mode options are available
a) Net banking b) Credit Card c) Debit card. The candidate is allowed to Pay the Fee
through Online (Net banking /Debit card/Credit Card)
iv. If the transaction gets failed after initiating the payment process for unknown reasons, the
candidate can initiate payment transaction again.
v. After successfully paid the payment through internet, candidate can check the details of the
payment in the home / dashboard page. Then they can download the application form and
payment receipt.
vi. Refund and Cancellation policy
Any request for cancellations or refund for fees paid on the website shall not be entertained
under any circumstances. However, if the amount is debited more than once due to
technical issues, excess amount will be refunded within the TAT as specified by banks.

If Candidate apply for multiple post, then the Registration Fees will not be refunded.

Downloading of Application Form:

The candidate needs to click the "APPLICATION FORM" link in the candidate's dashboard to
download the filled-in application form.

Declaration:

i) I have fully read and understood the notification / advertisement and instructions for online
application of Direct Recruitment for the Post before filling the application form and I
hereby accept all the rules and norms prescribed for the same .
ii) After thoroughly reading and understanding the above instructions, candidate has to click
on the Check box and click on Continue button to move to detailed Application Form.

iii) : I have read and understood and agree to abide by the above Instruction.

9. Service Bond:

Candidates selected as Assistant Officer / Officer / Engineer will have to execute a bond to
serve the Corporation for a minimum period of three years from the date of joining the
corporation as under:
Category Asst. Officer / Officers/ Engineers
General Rs. Three Lakhs only
EWS/OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/ PwBD Rs. Fifty Thousand only

10. General Rules/Instructions:

(i) A candidate is allowed to apply for ONLY one discipline/post. While applying for any post, the
applicant should ensure that he / she fulfills the eligibility criteria and other norms
mentioned, as on the specified dates and that the particulars furnished are correct in all
respects. No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.

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(ii) Candidates are hereby informed that any Corrigendum/ Addendum etc. with regard to this
advertisement will be made available on www.cpcl.co.in only. Candidates are advised to refer
to the above website periodically for updates. All future correspondence with respect to the
advertised posts will be made only through www.cpcl.co.in.

(iii) Candidates need not submit /send at any address, application printouts or any certificates or
copies thereof at the time of online application. Their candidature will be considered on the
strength of the information declared in the application. If at any stage, it is found that any
information furnished in the online application is false/ incorrect or if according to CPCL, the
candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/ her candidature/ appointment is liable
to be cancelled/ terminated.

(iv) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board
recognised by Govt. of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies. If grades are awarded
instead of marks, candidates should clearly indicate its numerical equivalent (i.e. convert to
percentage of marks).

(v) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and
not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee to avoid the possibility of disconnection/
inability/failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or website jam.

(vi) CPCL shall not entertain requests from the candidates seeking advice about their eligibility to
apply.

(vii) Candidates will have to visit the same website for downloading Admit cards. Intimation for
downloading admit card will also be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the
relevant link, he/she can access the window for admit card download. The candidate is
required to use (i) Application Number/Roll Number, (ii) Password / Date of Birth for
downloading the call letter. Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the
admit card preferably the same as provided during registration and appear at the
examination centre with (i) Admit Card (ii) Photo Identity Proof as specified in the Admit Card
and photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original. Admit cards will not
be sent by post.

(viii) The candidates will have to appear for the computer based test at their own cost.

(ix) SC / ST candidates called for Written Test / Interview will be reimbursed single Second Class
Railway / Bus fare from the nearest railway station of the mailing address to the place of test
/ interview and back by the shortest route on production of ticket, provided the distance is
not less than 30 kms. Reimbursement will be made subject to submission of TA claim along
with original rail ticket / receipt or photocopy thereof or original bus tickets(s) and copy of
Community Certificate. Reimbursement of travel claim will not be allowed, if Community
Certificate is not produced and if the SC / ST candidate is found ineligible as per Press
Advertisement criterion.

(x) CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the reporting time specified on the Admit Card for
Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on
the admit card is prior to the Start Time of the test. Though the duration of the examination is
2 hours, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 1 hour including the time

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required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various
requisite documents, giving of instructions, etc.

(xi) Documents relating to Age/Qualification/Experience/Category etc. will have to be submitted

at the time of document verification by the candidates who are called for Interview. Selection
and Appointment of candidates is subject to verification of Caste / Character & Antecedents
from authorities concerned. Caste certificate submitted by candidate seeking reservation as
SC/ST/OBC/EWS in the prescribed proforma from the competent authority should clearly
indicate the candidate’s caste, the Act/Order under which the caste is recognised as
SC/OBC/EWS and the village/town where the candidate is originally a resident.

(xii) Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at
the time of Interview.

(xiii) A declaration is required to be submitted in the prescribed format by candidate seeking

reservation as OBC, that he/she does not belong to the creamy layer as on date of document
verification, which is made available in the website. Candidates seeking reservation under
EWS category are required to submit an Income and Asset certificate issued by Competent
Authority prescribed under point no.5 of department of Personnel and Training’s O.M No.
36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res) dated 31.01.2019 at the time of document verification.

(xiv) NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE: Candidates employed in Government organizations / Public

sector undertakings / Autonomous Bodies owned by the Government, should forward their
applications through proper channel. Alternatively, they should produce the NO OBJECTION
CERTIFICATE at the time of document verification if their applications were not routed
through proper channel.

(xv) Before applying the candidates should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria.
Admission to Computer Based Online Test / Personal Interview / Group Discussion & or
Personal Interview will be purely provisional. If shortlisted, Candidature will be subject to
verification of details/documents and if at any stage, it is found that candidate has submitted
false information /fabricated document/ suppressed any fact or does not fulfill minimum
eligibility criteria and experience, his / her candidature will be cancelled without any further
reference.

(xvi) Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this
advertisement and / or an application in response thereto can be instituted only in Chennai
and courts/ tribunals/ forums at Chennai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try
any cause / dispute.

(xvii) Instances for providing incorrect information and /or process violation by a candidate
detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate
from the selection process. If such instances go undetected during the current selection
process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place with
retrospective effect.

(xviii) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

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(xix) Candidates are required to possess a valid e-mail id and mobile no., which are to be entered
in the application form, so that intimation regarding downloading of admit card for written
test / document verification can be sent.

(xx) In case of any ambiguity / dispute arising on account of interpretation of versions of

advertisement other than English advertised in Newspaper / Employment News, English
version given in the web-site www.cpcl.co.in will prevail.

(xxi) The possibility for occurrences of some problem in administration of the examination cannot
be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and /or result from being generated.
In that event, every effort will be made to rectify the problem, which may include shifting the
candidates to the other centres or to conduct of another examination if considered
necessary. Decision of CPCL in this regard shall be final. Candidates not willing to accept such
change shall lose his/her candidature for this exam.

(xxii) Candidate’s admission to the test / document verification is strictly provisional. The mere fact
that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has
been finally cleared by CPCL.

(xxiii) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including
mobile phones/ pagers / smart watches / any other communication devices to the venue of
the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping cannot be assured.

(xxiv) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in examination
premises.

(xxv) The candidates will be finally selected subject to their being found medically fit. Candidates
are advised to ensure that they are Medically Fit as per CPCL’s Pre-Employment Medical
Standards. Candidates are advised to go through the “Pre-Employment Medical Examination
Guidelines’ before they commence the application process. The guidelines are available on
our website www.cpcl.co.in.

(xxvi) Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/ her own risks and
expenses and the corporation will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any
nature.

(xxvii) The candidature of the applicant would be provisional and subject to subsequent verification
of certificates/testimonials, experiences etc. At any stage of the selection process, if it is
found that the candidate has furnished false or incorrect or incomplete information, the
candidature/ appointment of the candidate will be cancelled.

(xxviii) Filling up of vacancies is solely at the discretion of the Management based on suitability of
candidates and no claim will arise for appointment, if some of the vacancies are not filled due
to unsuitability/insufficient number of candidates.

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(xxix) The decision of the management will be final and binding on all candidates on all matters
relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, mode of selection and
cancellation of the selection process, etc. No correspondence will be entertained in this
regard. It is that mere fulfillment of qualification, experience and other eligibility
requirements laid down, does not entail a candidate to be called for the written test /
interview.

(xxx) For any clarifications, please email at cpcl2025@onlineregistrationform.org

Important Dates:
a. Opening of online application : 22.01.2025
b. Closing of online application : 11.02.2025
c. Last date for deposit of ONLINE payment : 11.02.2025
d. Tentative date for downloading Admit Card : Will be notified later
e. Tentative date of online Test at Chennai : 02.03.2025
-sd-
General Manager (Personnel)

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