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    Grid India (POSOCO) Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Application Form, Process, Eligibility Criteria

    Grid India (POSOCO) Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Application Form, Process, Eligibility Criteria

    Team Careers360Updated on 22 Sep 2025, 06:28 PM IST

    Grid India/POSOCO Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Grid India, formerly known as POSOCO, will recruit executive trainees in Electrical engineering based on the GATE 2026. The authority will release a detailed notification for POSOCO 2026 recruitment through GATE on the official website posoco.in. Candidates can check the detailed eligibility criteria, selection process, compensation, and more on this page. Candidates who will qualify for the GATE exam will be able to register for Grid India recruitment through GATE 2026. The authority will release the application form a few days after the GATE 2026 result is announced. The selection process will be based on GATE 2026 only. To apply for Grid India recruitment through GATE 2026, candidates have to register using their details of GATE 2026 exam.

    Grid India (POSOCO) Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Application Form, Process, Eligibility Criteria
    Grid India Recruitment through Gate 2026

    Power System Operation Corporation Limited was renamed ‘GRID INDIA' in 2022. Candidates who qualify for the GATE Electrical Engineering paper will be eligible to apply for POSOCO recruitment through GATE. The application fee for the Grid India recruitment through GATE is Rs 500 if they belong to the Gen/ OBC categories. SC/ST/PwD/Ex-SM/Departmental candidates are exempt from paying the fee while applying for POSOCO recruitment through GATE. Check the detailed application process for Grid India recruitment through GATE, dates, selection parameters, and more in the article below.

    Quick Facts about Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2026

    Name of PSU

    Grid Controller of India Limited, formerly Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO),

    Designation

    Executive Trainees (ET)

    Disciplines

    Electrical Engineering (EE)

    No of vacancies

    To be announced

    Important Dates related to Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2026

    Event

    Dates(Expected)

    Release of Grid India recruitment through the GATE application form 2026

    March 2026

    Last date for submission of the application Form

    April 2026

    Shortlisting of candidates

    To be notified

    Eligibility Criteria for Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2026

    Criteria

    Details

    Nationality

    Indian Only

    GATE Scores

    Candidates must have valid GATE 2026 scores in EE

    Age Limit as on July 31, 2026

    Unreserved (UR): Not exceeding 28 years. (Candidates should have been born on or after August 1, 1997)

    Relaxation:

    • OBC (NCL) candidates : 3 years

    • SC/ST candidates: 5 years

    • PwD candidates: 10 years over and above category relaxation

    • J&K Domicile / Ex-Servicemen/ Victims of riots: As per the Govt. of India directives

    Qualifying Degree

    Full-time B.E. or B.Tech or B.Sc (Engg.) from a recognized university or equivalent with a minimum of 65% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA/ CPI (for a 10-point scale)

    Discipline

    Electrical Engineering

    Final Year students

    Candidates who are in their final year/ semester and have received their results by August 14, 2026, will also be eligible to apply, provided they have obtained 65% marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate of all semesters

    Reservation guidelines

    Reservation for OBC (NCL)/EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-SM/ J&K Domicile candidates/ Victims of riots shall be as per the Government of India directives

    Disciplines for Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2026

    Posts

    GATE Paper (Code)

    Full Time B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in

    Executive Trainee

    EE

    Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical

    Total vacancies

    -

    To be announced

    How to fill the application form for the Grid India Recruitment through GATE

    • Candidates have to first choose which post they are applying for

    • They have to provide their GATE 2026 details like GATE Application No., Registration No., year, and scores

    • Following this, they have to enter their personal details, PwD details if applicable, working experience with Grid India in case of departmental candidates, mailing details, contact address, qualification details, bank details (for TA), and transparency/ relationship declaration.

    • Candidates have to submit and pay the application fees of Rs 500 online. However, SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-SM/ Departmental candidates were exempted from fee payment.

    • Upon successful payment, candidates will be required to take a printout of the application form.

    • Candidates are advised to remember not to use special characters like ',$,<,>,., etc, while filling the application.

    • They have to fill out the OTP during the Application Process, which will be sent to their respective mobile phones.

    • The shortlisting of candidates will be done on the basis of their marks obtained in GATE 2026 (out of 100).

    • Candidates are required to log in to check their status and download the call letter.

    • Candidates who will be shortlisted will have to bring the documents mentioned in their interview call letter.

    • Candidates will have the option of appearing in Hindi for the GD/ Interview.

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    Selection Procedure for Grid India Recruitment through GATE

    Shortlisting Cutoff marks:

    Stage

    Category Qualifying % in Interview

    Qualifying in Personal Interview

    40% for unreserved

    40% for EWS

    30% for OBC (NCL) /SC/ST/ PwD

    Weightage of the Selection stages:

    Stage

    Weightage

    GATE 2026 Score out of 100

    85%

    Group Discussion

    3%

    Personal Interview

    12%

    Total

    100%

    Pay Scale: Candidates will be paid Rs. 50000-160000 during the one-year training period. On successful completion of training, they will be absorbed as Engineers.

    Service Agreement: Selected candidates will be required to execute a service agreement bond to complete the prescribed training period and thereafter serve the organization for at least three years. The bond amount is Rs. 1,00,000/- for General/ EWS/ OBC (NCL) candidates and Rs. 50,000/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates

    GATE Cutoff for Grid India Recruitment

    Until the official GATE 2026 cutoff for Grid India recruitment is released, candidates can be referred to the previous year's POSOCO GATE cutoff.

    GATE Cutoff for Grid India Recruitment 2024

    GATE Paper

    Job Name

    Category

    Cutoff

    Electrical Engineering

    Executive Trainee(Electrical)

    General

    74.67

    OBC

    72.67

    SC

    60.33

    ST

    57.33

    EWS

    69.67

    General (PwD)

    24.33

    OBC (PwD)

    24.33

    SC (PwD)

    24.33

    ST (PwD)

    24.33

    EWS (PwD)

    24.33

    Contact:

    • B-9 (1st Floor), Qutab Institutional Area,

    • Katwaria Sarai,

    • New Delhi -110016

    • Website: posoco.in

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the full form of POSOCO ?
    A:

    Posoco is the former name for Grid Controller of India Limited. The full form of Posoco is Power System Operation Corporation Limited.

    Q: What is the age limt for POSOCO GATE
    A:

    The maximum age limit for POSOCO recruitment through GATE is 28 years (considering till the last date of application submission)

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