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POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 – 319 Posts

OrganizationPower Grid Name of PostEngineer Trainee No of Posts319 posts QualificationB.E/ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) Age Limit28 years Application FeeRs. 500/- No...

📅 Updated 10 Nov 2026

📂 Category POWERGRID

🔥 Status RECRUITMENT

Organization	Power Grid
Name of Post	Engineer Trainee
No of Posts	319 posts
Qualification	B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.)
Age Limit	28 years
Application Fee	Rs. 500/-
Notification Date	3rd November 2026
Walk-in Date	18th November 2026

POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 319 Engineer Trainee Posts in Electrical/Electronics/Civil/Computer Science disciplines through GATE-2026. The online application process for POWERGRID Engineer Recruitment 2026 started from 3rd November 2026 to 18th November 2026.

Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.

POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Vacancy Details

Name of post: Engineer Trainee

No of posts: 319 posts

Name of organisation: POWERGRID

Advertisement No.: CC /04/2025 dtd. 27.09.2025

Mode of application: Online

Pay: E2 scale - Rs. 50,000/- 3%- 1,60,000/- (IDA) after completion of training .

Age Limit: Upper Age Limit of the candidates must be 28 years as on 31.12.2025 .

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have Full Time B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) from recognized University/ Institute in respective branch of engineering with minimum 60% or Equivalent CGPA.

GATE Score: Eligible candidates will have to appear for the corresponding paper of GATE 2026, i.e. Electrical Engineering (EE) / Electronics and Communication (EC) / Civil Engineering (CE) / Computer Science Engineering (CS).

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Discipline-wise Vacancy

Discipline	No of posts
Electrical	250
Civil	48
Computer Science	21
Total	319 posts

Other Criteria

Nationality: Only Indian Nationals of age 18 years or above are eligible to apply for POWERGRID.

Age Relaxation

The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:

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

GATE Paper Codes

Name of post	Corresponding GATE 2026 Paper
Engineer Trainee (Electrical)	EE
Engineer Trainee (Civil)	CE
Engineer Trainee (Computer Science)	CS

Selection Process of POWERGRID Engineer 2026

The Selection Process consists of marks obtained (out of 100) in the corresponding paper of GATE 2026, Group Discussion & Personal Interview. Candidates who qualify in the relevant paper of GATE 2026 will be eligible to proceed to the next stage of the selection process. The qualifying marks will be determined by the GATE 2026 conducting authority.

Based on their normalized GATE 2026 marks (out of 100) in the respective paper, eligible candidates will be shortlisted category-wise for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI), as per the criteria set by the Management.

Candidates can choose to appear for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview in either Hindi or English.

Stage/s	Weightage
GATE 2026 Score	85%
Group Discussion	3%
Personal Interview	12%
Total	100%

Application Fee

Candidates have to pay an application fee as mentioned below as per their categories.

Category	Fee
SC/ST/PwBD/ Ex-SM/ Departmental candidates	Exempted
Others	Rs 500/-

How to Apply for POWERGRID Recruitment ?

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official PGCIL Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for PGCIL Engineer recruitment.

Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process .
In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.
Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
At the end, take a print out of the application form .

Important Dates of POWERGRID Engineer Recruitment 2026

Starting date of submission of online application: 3rd November 2026
Last date of submission of online application: 18th November 2026

Important Web-Links

Online Application Form	Click Here
Official Notification	LINK 1 \| LINK 2
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Official Website	Click Here

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the starting date to apply online for POWERGRID Recruitment?

The starting date to apply online for POWERGRID Recruitment is 3rd November 2026.

What is the last date to apply online for POWERGRID Recruitment?

The last date to apply online for POWERGRID Recruitment is 18th November 2026.

How many posts are vacant under POWERGRID Recruitment?

The number of vacant posts under POWERGRID Recruitment is 319.

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