POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 319 Posts
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Job summary
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced POWERGRID Engineer Trainee recruitment 2026 for 319 vacancies through GATE 2026. The scheme covers Electrical, Civil and Computer Science disciplines with a one-year training period and a clear path to Engineer (E2) grade upon successful completion.
Eligible candidates must hold a full-time BE/B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering degree and have qualified GATE 2026 in the corresponding paper.
Qualifications
- GATE 2026 score in the corresponding paper is mandatory.
- Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA; category relaxation as applicable.
Responsibilities
- Complete 1-year training period as Engineer Trainee.
- Post-training, engineers may be absorbed as Engineer (E2) per POWERGRID rules.
Education
Job description
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has announced POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 for 319 vacancies through GATE 2026.
The recruitment is for Engineer Trainee posts in Electrical, Civil and Computer Science disciplines. Candidates must possess the prescribed full-time engineering qualification and a valid qualifying GATE 2026 score in the corresponding paper.
Online registration and application fee payment started on 03 November 2026 at 5:00 PM. Eligible candidates can submit the POWERGRID Engineer Trainee application up to 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Particulars
Details
Organization Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
Organization Type Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India
Advertisement No. CC/04/2025 dated 27 September 2025
Vacancy Notice Date 03 November 2026
Post Name Engineer Trainee
Disciplines Electrical, Civil and Computer Science
Total Vacancies 319
Recruitment Through GATE 2026
Qualification Full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering in the prescribed discipline
Minimum Marks 60% or equivalent CGPA, subject to category relaxation
Upper Age Limit 28 years as on 31 December 2025
Application Fee Rs.500 for applicable candidates
Application Mode Online
Application Start Date 03 November 2026, 5:00 PM
Last Date 18 November 2026, 11:59 PM
Selection Process GATE 2026 Score, Group Discussion, Personal Interview and Medical Examination
Training Period 1 year
Job Location Anywhere in India or abroad as per POWERGRID requirement
Event
Date
Detailed Advertisement Date 27 September 2025
Vacancy Notice Date 03 November 2026
Online Application Start Date 03 November 2026 at 5:00 PM
Application Fee Payment Start Date 03 November 2026 at 5:00 PM
Last Date to Apply Online 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM
Last Date for Online Fee Payment 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM
Group Discussion / Interview To be announced
A total of 319 Engineer Trainee vacancies have been notified across Electrical, Civil and Computer Science disciplines.
GATE 2026 Paper
Electrical EE 250
Civil CE 48
Computer Science CS 21
Total
319
The original detailed advertisement also referred to Electronics as a tentative discipline through GATE EC. However, the 03 November 2026 vacancy notice provides vacancies only for Electrical, Civil and Computer Science. Therefore, the present vacancy total of 319 includes only these three disciplines.
Candidates must have appeared in and qualified the corresponding GATE 2026 paper. GATE scores from previous years are not valid for this recruitment.
Accepted Qualification / Branch
GATE Paper
Electrical Electrical / Electrical (Power) / Electrical and Electronics / Power Systems Engineering / Power Engineering (Electrical) EE
Civil Civil Engineering CE
Computer Science Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology CS
The qualification should be a full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering degree from a recognized University or Institute.
Category
General / OBC (NCL) / EWS 60% or equivalent CGPA
SC / ST / PwBD applying against reserved posts Pass marks, subject to applicable reservation conditions
- Electrical candidates must qualify GATE 2026 EE paper.
- Civil candidates must qualify GATE 2026 CE paper.
- Only GATE 2026 score is valid.
Particulars
Details
Training Period 1 year
Pay Scale Rs.40,000 - 3% - Rs.1,40,000 IDA
Initial Basic Pay Rs.40,000 per month
Approximate CTC About Rs.11 lakh per annum
Particulars
Details
Designation Engineer
Grade E2
Pay Scale Rs.50,000 - 3% - Rs.1,60,000 IDA
Approximate CTC About Rs.22.5 lakh per annum
The compensation package may include applicable IDA, HRA or accommodation, cafeteria benefits, Performance Related Pay, PF, gratuity, pension, medical benefits, insurance and other benefits according to POWERGRID rules.
Category
Bond Amount
General / OBC (NCL) / EWS Rs.5,00,000
SC / ST / PwBD Rs.2,50,000
Selected candidates are required to complete the prescribed training and thereafter serve POWERGRID for at least 3 years, subject to the bond conditions in the detailed advertisement.
Category
Application Fee
General / OBC (NCL) / EWS Rs.500
SC / ST No Fee
PwBD No Fee
Ex-Servicemen No Fee
Departmental Candidates No Fee
The application fee is non-refundable and must be paid through the online payment facility provided in the application portal.
The upper age limit is 28 years as on 31 December 2025.
Category
Age Relaxation
OBC (NCL) 3 years
SC / ST 5 years
PwBD - UR / EWS 10 years
PwBD - OBC (NCL) 13 years
PwBD - SC / ST 15 years
Ex-Servicemen / Riot Victims As per Government of India rules
Category-based relaxation applies subject to the reservation conditions prescribed in the detailed advertisement.
There is no separate POWERGRID written examination for this recruitment. Selection is based on the candidate's valid GATE 2026 score followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Selection Stage
Weightage
GATE 2026 Score 85%
Group Discussion 3%
Personal Interview 12%
Total
100%
Candidates will be shortlisted category-wise for Group Discussion and Personal Interview on the basis of their normalized marks out of 100 in the corresponding GATE 2026 paper.
Group Discussion carries 3% weightage and does not have separate qualifying marks.
Category
UR / EWS 40%
OBC (NCL) / SC / ST / PwBD against reserved vacancies 30%
Candidates may participate in Group Discussion and Interview in either Hindi or English.
Final appointment is subject to the candidate being found medically fit according to POWERGRID's prescribed pre‑employment medical standards.
POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 is a recruitment drive by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for Engineer Trainee positions in Electrical, Civil and Computer Science disciplines through GATE 2026.
A total of 319 vacancies have been notified, including 250 Electrical, 48 Civil and 21 Computer Science posts.
The last date to submit the online application and pay the applicable application fee is 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Online registration started on 03 November 2026 at 5:0 PM.
Candidates should possess a full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering degree in the prescribed branch with the required marks and must have qualified GATE 2026 in the corresponding paper.
Electrical candidates need GATE EE, Civil candidates need GATE CE and Computer Science candidates need GATE CS.
The upper age limit is 28 years as on 31 December 2025, subject to applicable category-wise relaxation.
The application fee is Rs.500 for applicable candidates. SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and eligible departmental candidates are exempt as specified in the detailed advertisement.
During one-year training, the initial Basic Pay is Rs.40,000 in the Rs.40,000-1,40,000 IDA scale. After successful training, candidates are absorbed as Engineer in E2 scale of Rs.50,000-1,60,000.
Selection is based on GATE 2026 score with 85% weightage, Group Discussion with 3% weightage and Personal Interview with 12% weightage, followed by medical examination.
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