Verified — 16/16 categories
Kotak

IndianOil Kotak Credit Card

Best forFuel & Groceries
Earns4% effective (24 RP/₹150) on fuel — only at IndianOil outlets
1st Year / Joining Fee
₹449 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹50,000
annual spend
Network
Not recorded

Why this card may suit you

Based on the card's verified terms.

  • Best suited to spending on fuel and groceries, where it earns 4% effective (24 RP/₹150) (only at IndianOil outlets)
  • Annual fee is waived at ₹50,000 yearly spend

How you earn

Reward rates at a glance — exactly as recorded for this card.

FuelOnly at IndianOil outlets4% effective (24 RP/₹150)
Groceries2% effective (12 RP/₹150)
Dining2% reward points
Shopping0.5% effective (3 RP/₹150)
All 16 reward categories · 16 of 16 categories verified
CategoryRateCapCondition
RentNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Official Kotak MITC: Rent payments (MCC 6513) attract 1% fee + 18% GST. No reward points accrued.
Education——Standard card reward rate applies
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard card reward rate applies; 1% fee on third-party apps (CH02), 0% via direct institution (CH01).
Insurance——Standard card insurance reward rate applies
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard card insurance reward rate applies.
Utilities——Standard utility rate applies
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard utility rate applies.
Fuel4% effective (24 RP/₹150)1,200 RP per monthOnly at IndianOil outlets
Details
Status
Verified
Applies only at
IndianOil outlets
Source
SRC-KOTAK-IOCL
Issuer note
4% fuel reward points at IOCL pumps (capped 1,200 RP/cycle) + 1% fuel surcharge waiver.
Groceries2% effective (12 RP/₹150)800 RP per month2% reward points (12 RP/₹150) on grocery & dining (capped 800 RP/statement)
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-IOCL
Issuer note
2% reward points (12 RP/₹150) on grocery & dining (capped 800 RP/statement).
Dining2% reward points—2% reward points (12 RP/₹150) on dining & grocery (capped 800 RP/statement)
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
2% reward points (12 RP/₹150) on dining & grocery (capped 800 RP/statement).
Food Delivery——Standard retail reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Food Delivery
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Food Delivery.
Shopping0.5% effective (3 RP/₹150)—Standard retail reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Shopping
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SRC-KOTAK-IOCL
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Shopping.
Travel——Standard retail reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Travel
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard retail reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Travel.
Government——Standard card reward rate applies
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard card reward rate applies.
WalletNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
MCC 6540 excluded from rewards; 1% fee on cumulative wallet loads > ₹10,000/statement cycle.
Railways——Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Railways
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Railways.
FASTag——Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on FASTag
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on FASTag.
Jewellery——Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Jewellery
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Jewellery.
Telecom——Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Telecom
Details
Status
Verified
Issuer note
Standard verified reward rate for IndianOil Kotak Credit Card on Telecom.

“—” means not established. “Research pending” is not zero: it means DhanChakshu has not finished verifying that category, so it is not counted.

Cost & caps

What it costs to hold, and where rewards stop.

1st Year / Joining Fee
₹449 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹50,000
annual spend
Reward caps
  • Fuel — 1,200 RP / month (per category — Fuel)
  • Groceries — 800 RP / month (shared cap — Groceries)
Spending thresholds
  • Spend ₹50,000 per card year → annual fee waived

Key benefits

Rewards
4% effective (24 RP/₹150) on fuel (only at IndianOil outlets)
Fuel surcharge waiver
4% IOCL fuel, 2% groceries/dining, 1% fuel surcharge waiver
Fee waiver
Annual fee waived on ₹50,000 annual spend

Important to know

Limits and exclusions that change what you earn.

  • Fuel reward (4% effective (24 RP/₹150)) applies only at IndianOil outlets — not to all fuel spends
  • Fuel rewards are capped at 1,200 RP / month (per category — Fuel)
  • Groceries rewards are capped at 800 RP / month (shared cap — Groceries)
  • No reward on: Rent, Wallet
  • Spend ₹50,000 per card year → annual fee waived

Who should consider this card

✓ Good fit if
  • Your spending is concentrated in fuel, groceries, dining
  • You regularly spend only at IndianOil outlets
  • You can reach the ₹50,000 annual spend that waives the fee
△ Less useful if
  • Much of your spending is in rent, wallet, which earn nothing
  • Your spending is not only at IndianOil outlets
  • You cannot reach the fee-waiver spend and would pay the annual fee

Full details

Everything else, expanded on demand.

Caps & exclusions · 2 caps · 2 no-reward categories
Caps
  • Fuel — 1,200 RP / month (per category — Fuel)
  • Groceries — 800 RP / month (shared cap — Groceries)
Categories with no reward or not eligible
  • Rent — No reward.
  • Wallet — No reward.
Milestones · 1 recorded
  • Spend ₹50,000 per card year → benefit worth ₹449 — Annual fee waiver at ₹50,000 annual retail spend.
Eligibility

Subject to Kotak's underwriting and eligibility criteria. See the issuer's terms for current requirements.

Specifications
  • Payment network: Not recorded
  • Airport lounge: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: 4% IOCL fuel, 2% groceries/dining, 1% fuel surcharge waiver
  • Foreign-currency markup: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
What DhanChakshu couldn't fully verify · 3 areas

3 areas need further verification. None of these are counted as zero.

  • • Lounge benefit — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Foreign-currency markup — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Payment network — not recorded

Sources & verification

Verification & sources · last checked 2026-09-23

Verification coverage: All 16 categories verified

Card record last checked: 2026-09-23

Documents used
IndianOil Kotak Credit Card₹449 1st year