Become an Engineer Trainee in Power Grid without written examination, application starts for 319 posts

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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID/PGCIL), one of the Maharatna companies of the country, has issued bumper recruitment notification for BE and B.Tech pass young engineers. POWERGRID has invited online applications from eligible candidates for a total of 319 posts of ‘Engineer Trainee’ (ET). The biggest and special thing about this recruitment process is that the candidates will not have to go through any separate written examination conducted by POWERGRID. Selection will be made solely on the basis of candidates’ performance in valid GATE scorecard, Group Discussion (GD) and Interview. The initial CTC of these engineers joining Power Grid will be between ₹ 18 lakh to ₹ 22 lakh annually, which will prove to be a great career option for the youth. The link for online application has been made live on the official website of POWERGRID.

According to the advertisement number CC/04/2026 released by POWERGRID, this recruitment is mainly for three major engineering branches – Electrical, Civil and Computer Science. A total of 319 seats have been divided category wise and subject wise. In this, maximum 250 posts (unreserved and reserved together) have been kept under Electrical Engineering discipline. Apart from this, 48 ​​posts have been notified for Civil Engineering branch and 21 posts for Computer Science (CS/IT) Engineering. Candidates who have completed four-year full-time BE, B.Tech or B.Sc Engineering degree in relevant engineering discipline with minimum 60% marks (or equivalent CGPA) from a recognized university or institute are eligible for these posts.

#1. Selection Process and Eligibility: Direct entry through valid GATE score and Interview only.

The main basis of selection in this recruitment will be the valid GATE score card. As per the selection rules of POWERGRID, candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their GATE score from the applications received. In the overall merit list, 85% weightage is given to GATE exam marks only, while 3% weightage is given to Group Discussion (GD) and 12% weightage is given to Personal Interview (PI). Talking about age limit, the maximum age limit for unreserved (UR) category candidates has been fixed at 28 years (as per the notified cut-off date). At the same time, applicants from SC, ST, OBC (NCL) and Disabled (PwBD) categories will be given relaxation of 3 to 5 years in the upper age limit as per the rules of the Central Government.

#1. Pay scale and excellent facilities: You will get the best pay scale right from the trainee period.

The youth selected as Engineer Trainee in Power Grid will get attractive salary from the training period of one year itself. During training, selected candidates will be placed at a starting pay scale of ₹40,000 (₹40,000 – ₹1,40,000) with a basic pay. After successful completion of the training period, candidates will be absorbed on the post of Assistant Manager/Engineer in E-2 scale. After regularization, their basic pay scale will range from ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000 (IDA). Apart from basic salary, employees will be given many other government facilities like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Leased Accommodation, Medical Facilities, Group Insurance and Performance Related Pay (PRP).

#1. Important dates, application fee and how to apply online form

The online registration process for PowerGrid Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 has started from 03 November 2026. Eligible candidates can visit the career portal of POWERGRID and submit their application form by 18 November 2026. General, OBC and EWS category candidates will have to pay ₹ 500 as application fee through online mode. Whereas SC, ST, PWD and Ex-Serviceman candidates are given 100% exemption in application fee. To apply, candidates have to follow the following steps:

  1. POWERGRID official website powergrid.in Go to.

  2. given on homepage Careers/Job Opportunities Click on Section.

  3. “Recruitment of Engineer Trainees-2026” Open the notification link.

  4. Complete the basic registration process using your mobile number and email ID.

  5. Fill the form carefully with your educational qualification and GATE exam roll number/score details.

  6. Upload the required documents (photo, signature, degree and cast certificate) in the prescribed size.

  7. After paying the category wise application fee, take a final printout of the form and keep it safe.

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