The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, has opened online applications for 319 Engineer Trainee posts through GATE 2026 under Advertisement No. CC/04/2025 (vacancy notice dated 3 November 2026). Applications are open from 3 November 2026 (5:00 PM) to 18 November 2026 (11:59 PM). There is no separate written examination — selection is based on the GATE 2026 score, group discussion and interview.
For SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen / Departmental : Nil
The fee is non-refundable and is paid online after logging in to the candidate section.
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Vacancy Details
Discipline
GATE 2026 Paper
Vacancies
Engineer Trainee (Electrical)
EE
250
Engineer Trainee (Civil)
CE
48
Engineer Trainee (Computer Science)
CS
21
Total
319
Age Limit
Upper age limit is 28 years as on 31/12/2025. Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
Age relaxation: OBC (NCL) — 3 years; SC / ST — 5 years; PwBD — 10 to 15 years depending on category; Ex-Servicemen — as per Government of India rules.
Eligibility Criteria
Education: Full-time B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc (Engineering) in the relevant discipline from a recognised university, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA. For SC / ST / PwBD candidates applying against reserved posts, pass marks are enough.
GATE: Candidates must have appeared in and qualified in the matching GATE 2026 paper (EE for Electrical, CE for Civil, CS for Computer Science). GATE 2025 or older scores are not valid.
Final-year students who expected their final result by 14 August 2026 and had at least 60% marks up to the pre-final examination are eligible as per the detailed advertisement.
Selection Process
GATE 2026 normalised marks: 85% weightage.
Group Discussion: 3% weightage (no qualifying marks).
Personal Interview: 12% weightage. The interview must be qualified separately — 40% for UR / EWS and 30% for OBC (NCL) / SC / ST / PwBD candidates.
Shortlisted candidates may also undergo a psychometric assessment. Final appointment is subject to a pre-employment medical examination.
How to Apply
Visit the official POWERGRID website powergrid.in and open the Careers / Job Opportunities section.
Open the link for ‘Recruitment of Engineer Trainees-2026 through GATE 2026 (Advt. No. CC/04/2025)’.
Register with your GATE 2026 Application Number and Registration Number, email ID and mobile number.
Fill in your details, upload the required documents and pay the fee online, if applicable.
Submit the form before 11:59 PM on 18/11/2026 and save a copy of the submitted application.
There are 319 vacancies — 250 in Electrical, 48 in Civil and 21 in Computer Science.
Online applications and fee payment close on 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM.
No. Selection is based on the GATE 2026 score (85%), group discussion (3%) and personal interview (12%).
During the one-year training, the basic pay is ₹ 40,000 (CTC about ₹ 11 lakh per year). After absorption as Engineer in E2 grade, the pay scale is ₹ 50,000 – ₹ 1,60,000 (CTC about ₹ 22.5 lakh per year).
The fee is ₹ 500/- for General / OBC (NCL) / EWS candidates. There is no fee for SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen / Departmental candidates.
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