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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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.
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 |
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:
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.
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.
NOTE: Candidates with multiple applications will have to note that the last submitted application form will be accepted as final by the authorities.
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.
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Until the official GATE cutoff for NHAI is published, candidates can refer to the previous year's cutoff.
| GATE paper | Job Name | Category | Cutoff |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | Deputy Manager(Technical) | General | 936 |
| OBC | 891 | ||
| SC | 849 | ||
| ST | 813 | ||
| General (PwD) | 518 | ||
| EWS | 916 | ||
| OBC (PwD) | 518 | ||
| SC (PwD) | 518 | ||
| ST (PwD) | 518 | ||
| EWS (PwD) | 518 |
| GATE branch | Category | Cutoff |
| Civil engineering | General | 936 |
| OBC | 891 | |
| SC | 849 | |
| ST | 813 | |
| EWS | 916 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The authority will release the NHAI recruitment through GATE 2026 tentatively in first half of 2026.
The authorities of NHAI have the choice of conducting the interview and the selected candidates will be made known about it.
On Question asked by student community
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