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    NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2026 – Apply for Top Engineering Posts

    NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2026 – Apply for Top Engineering Posts

    Team Careers360Updated on 22 Sep 2025, 05:33 PM IST

    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.

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    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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    Every PSU has different cut-off marks and eligibility. Hence, it is suggested to apply for PSU after checking the eligibility. Also, they do not reveal the marks of the finally selected candidates. So, wait for the final merit list.

    Yes. You can. GATE eligibility specifies that students in their 3rd year and above can appear for the exam. Since the results are valid for 3 years, you can use the same for your admissions.

    If you score 500 marks in GATE2026, your chances of getting into good engineering colleges (especially NITs, IIITs and some older IITs) are strong for most disciplines, while top branches like CSE/EEE/ECE at older IITs may still require higher ranks. Your GATE AllIndia Rank (AIR) with 500 marks usually falls