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NTPC Recruitment Through GATE 2024 - Dates, Application Form, Selection Process

NTPC Recruitment Through GATE 2024 - Dates, Application Form, Selection Process

Edited By careers | Updated on Mar 16, 2024 09:13 AM IST | #GATE

NTPC Recruitment Through GATE 2024: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will soon release the online application form for the recruitment of engineering executive trainees through GATE 2024. Candidates interested in NTPC recruitment through GATE 2024 will be able to fill out the application form on the official website. The authorities will release the official notification regarding NTPC recruitment 2024 through the GATE exam at ntpc.co.in. NTPC 2024 Recruitment through GATE will be done for engineering executive trainees in Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics, Instrumentation, Civil and Mining.

Candidates should note that they will be shortlisted based on the GATE 2024 scores followed by a personal interview or group discussion as the company decides. A final merit list will be prepared on the candidate’s performance in GATE 2024 only. The GATE 2024 result will be announced on the official website on March 16 2024. Shortlisted candidates will then be called for document verification based on their GATE score. To know all the details about NTPC recruitment through GATE 2024 like important dates, eligibility criteria, the application process, written test, selection process, cutoff, and more, candidates can check the article below.

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Quick Facts about NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

Candidates who will be applying for the NTPC 2024 recruitment through GATE can check the important facts about the examination from the table given below.

Highlights

Overview

Name of PSU

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

Available Posts

Engineering Executive Trainees

Disciplines Required

Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics, Instrumentation, Civil and Mining

Number of Vacancies (2023 stats)


  • Electrical - To be notified

  • Mechanical - To be notified

  • Electronics/Instrumentation - To be notified

  • Civil - To be notified

  • Mining - To be notified


Important Dates for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

The authorities will soon release the NTPC recruitment through GATE 2024 important dates in the form of an information brochure. Once the dates will be announced, it will be mentioned here in the table given below.

Event

Important Dates

Availability of application form for NTPC Recruitment

To be notified

Last date to fill the application form for NTPC Recruitment

To be notified

Application form for Special Recruitment of Female Engineering Executive Trainees-2024

To be notified

GD & Interview

To be notified

Vacancies Details of NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

The authorities will announce the number of vacancies through the official notification. The vacancy details will be available here also once the authorities announce them officially.

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Eligibility Criteria for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

Candidates aspiring to work for NTPC must meet the eligibility criteria for NTPC recruitment through GATE 2024 as mentioned below in the given table. This includes the age limit, nationality, academic qualification, and marks required that are parameters for selection.

Eligibility Criteria for NTPC Recruitment 2024

Particulars

Details

Nationality

Only Indian Nationals will be allowed

Age Limit

  • Upper age limit is 27 years for candidates belonging to the general/EWS category.

  • Upper age limit is relaxed by five years for candidates belonging to schedule caste and Schedule tribe category

  • Upper age limit is relaxed by three years for candidates belonging to the OBC- NCL category

  • The age limit is relaxed by ten years for PwD- General

  • For PwD OBC age limit is relaxed by 13 years

  • For PwD SC, and ST candidates, the age limit is relaxed by 15 years

Academic Qualification

  • Candidates must have passed the full-time degree in engineering in the below-given disciplines. They must have scored at least 65% marks in B.E/B.Tech/AMIE. The average of all the years is taken irrespective of any weightage that is given to any university or institute.

  • Final year students are also eligible to apply provided they meet the eligibility criteria at the time of joining. Such students must obtain at least 65% marks in their engineering degree.

Electrical Engineering

Graduation in

  • Electrical

  • Electrical & Electronics

  • Electrical, Instrumentation & Control

  • Power Systems & High Voltage

  • Power Electronics

  • Power Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Graduation in

  • Mechanical

  • Production

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Production and Industrial engineering

  • Thermal

  • Mechanical & Automation

  • Power Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Graduation in

  • Electronics & Instrumentation

  • Instrumentation & Control

Electronic Engineering

Graduation in

  • Electronics

  • Electronics & Telecommunication

  • Electronics & Power

  • Power Electronics

  • Electronics & Communication

  • Electrical and Electronics

Marks Required

  • Candidates belonging to the general category must score at least 65% marks, with an average of all four years

  • Candidates belonging to ST, SC and PwD must score at least 55% marks in the qualifying exam

Medical Requirement

  • Candidates must meet the requisite health criteria that are laid down by NTPC.

  • Candidates must be of sound health and they will have to undergo a medical examination which will be conducted by the medical board of NTPC. The decision of the board will be final.

GATE Paper Allowed for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

NTPC will allow the candidates of given GATE papers to apply for the recruitment process. Only those candidates who appeared for the papers as defined by the authorities will be offered a job at the PSU.

Discipline Advertised for NTPC

Corresponding GATE paper

Corresponding GATE Paper Code

Electrical

Electrical Engineering

EE

Mechanical

Mechanical Engineering

ME

Instrumentation

Instrumentation Engineering

IN

Electronics

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC

Application Form of NTPC Recruitment 2024

The application form for the NTPC 2024 recruitment through GATE will be released soon on the official website in online mode. Candidates will be required to follow the given steps to fill out the NTPC application form for the recruitment process:

Steps to Apply for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

  • Open the NTPC website.

  • Click on “Apply Now”.

  • The application form window will open.

  • Enter the GATE 2024 registration number in the application form.

  • Upload a photograph and signature in .jpeg/ .jpg format (max. file size can be 1 MB),

  • Fill the other requisite information in the online application form

  • A unique registration number will be generated that has to be kept safe for reference

  • Take a printout of the registration slip and keep it for future reference

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Application fee for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

Candidates willing to apply for the NTPC 2024 recruitment through GATE will be required to pay the prescribed application form fee.

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024 Application fee

Category

Application fee

General/OBC

Rs 300/-

SC/ST/PwD/XSM/Female

No fee

Details to be filled in the Application Form for NTPC Recruitment 2024

  • Candidates have to fill in the GATE 2024 registration number as mentioned in the admit card.

  • Fill out the personal and contact details including the email address.

  • Upload the photograph and signature.

  • Shortlisted candidates will have to select the online test centre in order to take the NTPC online exam.

  • The NTPC test centres are Bhopal, Delhi, Chennai, Delhi/NCR, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Patna and Lucknow.

  • Candidates have to upload their signature and photograph in JPG/JPEG format with a file size of less than 1MB.

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Selection Process for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2024

The following steps will be followed by NTPC for recruiting the candidates through GATE 2024. Candidates need to follow the in order to be eligible for the recruitment process:

Steps for selection

Stage

Parameter

Shortlisting of candidates for online test

Candidates are shortlisted for the document verification process based on their GATE 2024 score.

Group Discussion and Interview

Not applicable

Selection

GATE 2024 marks are valid for NTPC EET 2023 recruitment through GATE. The appointment order will be issued for the eligible candidate.

GATE cutoff for NTPC Recruitment

The authorities will release the GATE 2024 cutoff which will decide who will be recruited. The cutoff marks of GATE 2024 for NTPC recruitment define the minimum marks required by the candidates. Candidates can check the table that is given below as it mentions the previous year cutoff. The cutoff of GATE for NTPC recruitment will help the candidates get a fair idea about the probable cutoff scores for the forthcoming session.

GATE Cutoff for NTPC Recruitment 2021-2022

Branch Name

Category

Cutoff

Electrical Engineering

General

68

EWS

59

OBC

59.33

SC

50.33

ST

47.33

Instrumentation Engineering

General

60

EWS

33

OBC

44.67

SC

41.67

ST

25

Electronics

General

59.33

EWS

56.67

OBC

53.67

SC

41

ST

37.67

Mechanical Engineering

General

77.94

EWS

70.6

OBC

70.08

SC

58.95

ST

52.73

NTPC Recruitment Cutoff 2019 - 2020

Branch Name

Category

Cutoff

Electronics and Communication Engineering

General

72

EWS

68.33

OBC

66

SC

66

ST

56.67

Electrical Engineering

General

70

EWS

65

OBC

64.67

SC

59

ST

60.67

Instrumentation Engineering

General

70

EWS

65

OBC

64.67

SC

59

ST

60.67

Mining

General

43.33

EWS

-

OBC

37

SC

37

ST

29.67

Mechanical Engineering

General

76.06

EWS

73.7

OBC

72.57

SC

62.84

ST

59.31

NTPC Recruitment 2018 Cutoff

Discipline

UR

OBC

SC

ST

PWD

Electrical

64.8695

59.5195

49.6695

45.1695

28.8695

Mechanical

73.438

71.399

60.459

54.212

42.113

Electronics

52.0805

48.55

37.2805

37.45

31.2805

Instrumentation

68.1805

65.5695

52.6805

52.6195

43.0695

Mining

68.48

55.37

45.67

40.95

NA

*The Cut-off Marks are the total marks scored in GATE (out of 85), GD (out of 05) and Interview (out of 10
* The total marks have been calculated only for those candidates who have qualified separately in both GD & Interview.

NTPC Recruitment Cutoff 2017

Discipline

Category-wise GATE-2017 cut-off marks and rank

General

OBC

SC

ST

PWD

Electrical

Cut Off Marks

62.84

59.60

44.35

48.98

31.59

All India Rank

206

380

3221

1857

10273

Mechanical

Cut Off Marks

81.02

77.26

69.76

62.94

41.89

All India Rank

280

638

2010

4300

17332

Electronics

Cut Off Marks

65.95

64.52

56.08

51.28

45.23

All India Rank

112

139

632

1279

2570

Instrumentation

Cut Off Marks

72.35

71.01

60.01

47.02

34.01

All India Rank

88

102

371

929

1937

Civil

Cut Off Marks

82.43

75.85

64.04

66.84

40.11

All India Rank

42

179

973

693

7855

GATE 2016 Cutoff for shortlisting for GD and Interview

Discipline

Scores/AIR

General OBC

SC

ST

Electrical

Cut Off Marks

66.69

61.11

50.93

49.28

AIR

223

559

1955

2305

Mechanical

Cut Off Marks

76.31

68.69

55.83

49.72

AIR

439

1309

5035

8062

Electronics

Cut Off Marks

63.74

55.85

47.47

47.1

AIR

138

497

1675

1732

Instrumentation

Cut Off Marks

63.33

55

43

46.67

AIR

97

299

934

696

Civil

Cut Off Marks

73.12

70.34

64.84

57.56

AIR

74

124

309

811

IT

Cut Off Marks

65.93

55.76

50.71

37.71

AIR

181

755

1236


Contact Information

NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex 7,

Institutional Area, Lodhi Road,

New Delhi-110003

Website: https://www.ntpc.co.in/

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

1. Who will be allowed to apply for NTPC recruitment through GATE 2024?

All those candidates who will have valid GATE 2024, 2023, and 2022 scores will be allowed to apply for NTPC recruitment through GATE.

2. When will the NTPC 2024 application forms be released?

NTPC application form 2024 will be released soon on the official website.

3. What is the selection criteria of NTPC recruitment?

Candidates who will qualify the NTPC recruitment GATE cutoff will be called for PI/GD and based on their performance they will be recruited.

4. Are Mechanical Engineering candidates allowed for NTPC recruitment?

Yes, NTPC will hire Mechanical Engineering candidates as well, the vacancy details will be notified soon.

5. Will female candidates also be required to pay the NTPC application fee?

No, female candidates will be exempted from paying the application fee of NTPC.

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You can get all the previous year papers of the gate examination by visiting the official website of the gate and then checking it from there. Also, you can take help from our site and then go to the gate study materials section which will provide you with the important questions of the gate examination and all the important topics related to it.

Also, you can buy the booklets from the market and then practice the previous year questions to prepare you for the examination. This will help you in preparing for the examination and getting a good rank.

I wish you all the best for your gate examination.

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Generally the kcet codes for the various colleges that come under the kcet college criteria are different so that while choosing a certain college you cannot have any sort of confusion.

You can get the further details regarding the college codes and further details regarding the kcet counselling by visiting their official website. You can visit their official website and then can check all the necessary details . The link of the website is mentioned below:

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You can take help from there.

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No, as a computer science student, you wouldn't be at an advantage attempting the GATE exam in Mechanical Engineering (ME) with your current background, because:

1. The GATE ME syllabus covers a wide range of mechanical engineering topics like Engineering Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Machine Design, Manufacturing Science, and more. These subjects require a strong foundation in mechanical engineering concepts.

2. The GATE exam is known for its depth and difficulty. Without a strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, attempting the ME paper would be very challenging.

I hope this information helps you.

Hello aspirant,

No, BCA students are not permitted to take the GATE examination. A degree in engineering, technology, architecture, or a master's degree in a relevant science discipline are normally requirements for eligibility for the GATE exam. Nonetheless, there is a way for BCA graduates to get GATE eligibility.

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Hope this information helps you.

Hello student


Yes, BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) students are eligible to appear for GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam. However, there are some conditions:


1. _Qualifying Degree_: BCA is not a qualifying degree for GATE exam. To be eligible, you need to have a qualifying degree in Engineering or Technology, such as BE, BTech, or equivalent.

2. _Eligibility Criteria_: GATE exam is primarily designed for students who have completed or are in the final year of their engineering degree. BCA students may not meet the eligibility criteria.

3. _GATE Syllabus_: The GATE syllabus is focused on engineering subjects, which may not align with the BCA curriculum.


However, if you have completed your BCA and want to pursue a postgraduate degree in a field related to computer science or engineering, you can consider the following options:


1. _MCA (Master of Computer Applications)_: You can appear for the NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test) or other MCA entrance exams.

2. _MTech (Master of Technology)_: Some universities offer MTech programs specifically designed for BCA graduates. You can explore these options.

3. _Other Postgraduate Programs_: You can also consider other postgraduate programs like MSc in Computer Science, MSc in Information Technology, or related fields.


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