. The catalysts with highermetal loading showed overall higher catalytic activity for hydrodeoxygenation of RSO. 15 wt.% Ni loadingproduced higher hydrocarbon yield (55.1 wt.%) whereas, 15 wt.% Mo loading produced up to 61.7 wt.%. Mocomparatively produced high amount of C16 (15.7 wt.%), and C18 (30.7 wt.%) hydrocarbons. Whereas, Niproduced mainly C15 (20.9 wt.%) and C17 (20.3 wt.%) hydrocarbons. Significant findings were observed onhydrocarbon yield, intermediates, and amount of coke formation. Mo supported catalysts shows significant HDOactivity with less concentration of oxygenated component in the mixture. Besides Mo supported catalysts exhibitthe high amount of coke deposition compared to Ni supported catalysts.