NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2026 – Apply for Top Engineering Posts

NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2026 – Apply for Top Engineering Posts

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NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2026 - The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is expected to begin the NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026 after the GATE exam in February 2026. The authority will activate the NHAI recruitment 2026 through the gate on the official website, nhai.gov.in. The candidate has to provide the GATE details also during the application process. The authority releases the NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026 to select candidates for various Technical posts. All candidates need to complete their graduation with a Civil Engineering degree. Selection of candidates will be done based on their GATE 2026 scores in the Civil Engineering paper.

NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2026 – Apply for Top Engineering Posts
NHAI Recruitment 2026

The authority will release the NHAI GATE 2026 recruitment application tentatively after the first quarter of 2026. We provide complete details regarding the NHAI 2026 recruitment on this page whenever it is officially released. Read the article below completely to know more about NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026.

NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Overview

Particulars

Details

Name of PSU

National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)

Available Post

Deputy Manager (Technical)

Number of Vacancies

To be released soon

Final date to submit the application form

To be released soon

Selection Process

Based on GATE 2026 scores

Eligibility Criteria for NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2026

There are some eligibility criteria that the candidates need to meet for NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026. If these criteria are not met, then the candidates will not be termed eligible for admission:

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  • The candidates should not be older than 30 years.

  • Should have a qualified degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institute.

  • Candidates should also have a valid GATE 2026 score. Should have attempted the Civil Engineering (CE) paper.

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Application Process for NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2026

Candidates will be able to submit the application form till the last date. Before filling out the application form, the candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria:

  • Go to the official website of NHAI (nhai.org)

  • Click on About Us ---> Vacancies/Result ----> Advertisement of Deputy Manager -----> Online Application.

  • The application form has to be filled out with the required personal, educational, and communication details.

  • Candidates will also have to upload scanned copies of their photograph, signature, 10th standard certificate, caste certificate (if applicable), provisional/degree in support of graduation in Civil Engineering, and GATE 2026 scorecard. All of the documents should not exceed 1 MB and should be in jpg/jpeg/png/gif format.

  • After checking the application preview, the candidates can submit the application form.

  • Unique reference numbers and application acknowledgements will be generated, which the candidates will have to save for future use.

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NOTE: Candidates with multiple applications will have to note that the last submitted application form will be accepted as final by the authorities.

Selection Process of NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2026

Candidates will be selected for NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026 on the basis of their performance in the qualifying entrance examination. GATE 2026 scores in the Civil Engineering discipline. However, NHAI also reserves the right to invite the candidates for an interview as per the cutoff for the respective categories, subsequently to be decided by the authorities.

Pay Scale for NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2026

Level 10 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC (Pre-revised: Pay Band-3 [(Rs.15,600-39,100/-) + Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-)] with Central DA.

Previous Year GATE Cutoff for NHAI Recruitment

Until the official GATE cutoff for NHAI is published, candidates can refer to the previous year's cutoff.

NHAI Recruitment through GATE: Cutoff 2021-2022

GATE paperJob NameCategoryCutoff
Civil Engineering (CE)Deputy Manager(Technical)General936
OBC891
SC849
ST813
General (PwD)518
EWS916
OBC (PwD)518
SC (PwD)518
ST (PwD)518
EWS (PwD)518

NHAI Recruitment through GATE: Cutoff 2019-2020

GATE branchCategoryCutoff
Civil engineeringGeneral936
OBC891
SC849
ST813
EWS916

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026 will be released ?
A:

The authority will release the NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026 tentatively in first half of 2026.

Q: Will an interview also be conducted?
A:

The authorities of NHAI have the choice of conducting the interview and the selected candidates will be made known about it.

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Hey! The qualifying cutoff for GATE CSE in 2025 was around 29.2 marks for General, 26.2 for OBC/EWS, and 19.4 for SC/ST/PwD. For GATE 2026, the official cutoff is not declared yet, but if we look at the past trends, it usually stays around 30–32 marks for General category. So, if you are preparing, it’s better to target a score well above this range to be on the safer side.