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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.
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.
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 |
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 |
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:
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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 |
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 |
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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Stage | Category Qualifying % in Interview |
Qualifying in Personal Interview | 40% for unreserved 40% for EWS 30% for OBC (NCL) /SC/ST/ PwD |
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
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 |
B-9 (1st Floor), Qutab Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai,
New Delhi -110016
Website: posoco.in
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Posoco is the former name for Grid Controller of India Limited. The full form of Posoco is Power System Operation Corporation Limited.
The maximum age limit for POSOCO recruitment through GATE is 28 years (considering till the last date of application submission)
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