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    Grid India (POSOCO) Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Dates, Application Form, Process, Eligibility Criteria

    Grid India (POSOCO) Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Dates, Application Form, Process, Eligibility Criteria

    Team Careers360Updated on 06 Oct 2026, 05:15 PM IST

    Grid India/POSOCO Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Grid Controller of India Limited has issued the notification for GATE 2027 Grid India Posoco recruitment through on the official website, grid-india.in. Candidates can check the details of the Grid India/POSOCO Recruitment through GATE 2027 on this page. The Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2027 application form will commence in March 2027. Candidates who will qualify for the GATE 2027 exam will be able to register for Grid India recruitment through GATE 2027. The authority will release the application form a few days after the GATE 2027 result is announced. The selection process will be based on GATE 2027 scores. To apply for Grid India recruitment through GATE 2027, candidates have to register using their details of GATE 2027 exam.

    Grid India (POSOCO) Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Dates, Application Form, Process, Eligibility Criteria
    Grid India Recruitment through Gate 2027

    Grid India, formerly known as POSOCO, will recruit executive trainees in Electrical engineering based on the GATE 2027. 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.

    Quick Facts about Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2027

    Name of PSU

    Grid Controller of India Limited, formerly Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO),

    Designation

    Executive Trainees (ET)

    Disciplines

    Electrical and Computer Science.

    No of vacancies

    89

    Important Dates related to Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2027

    EventsDates

    Release of Grid India recruitment through the GATE application form 2027

    March 2027

    Last date for submission of the application Form

    April 2027

    Shortlisting of candidates

    To be notified

    Eligibility Criteria for Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2027

    CriteriaDetails

    Nationality

    Indian Only

    GATE Scores

    Candidates must have valid GATE 2027 scores in EE

    Age Limit as on July 31, 2027

    Unreserved (UR): Not exceeding 28 years. (Candidates should have been born on or after August 1, 1997)

    Relaxation:

    • OBC (NCL) candidates : 3 years

    • SC/ST candidates: 5 years

    • PwD candidates: 10 years over and above category relaxation

    • J&K Domicile / Ex-Servicemen/ Victims of riots: As per the Govt. of India directives

    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 and Computer Science.

    Final Year students

    Candidates who are in their final year/ semester and have received their results by August 14, 2027, 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

    Disciplines for Grid India Recruitment through GATE 2027




    Posts

    GATE Paper (Code)

    Full Time B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in

    Executive Trainee

    Electrical and Computer Science.

    Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical) and Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Information Technology

    Total vacancies

    -

    89

    How to fill the application form for the Grid India Recruitment through GATE

    • Candidates have to first choose which post they are applying for

    • They have to provide their GATE 2027 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 2027 (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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    Selection Procedure for Grid India Recruitment through GATE

    Shortlisting Cutoff marks:

    StageCategory Qualifying % in Interview

    Qualifying in Personal Interview

    40% for unreserved

    40% for EWS

    30% for OBC (NCL) /SC/ST/ PwD

    Weightage of the Selection stages:

    StageWeightage

    GATE 2027 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

    GATE Cutoff for Grid India Recruitment

    Until the official GATE 2027 cutoff for Grid India recruitment is released, candidates can be referred to the previous year's POSOCO GATE cutoff.

    GATE 2027 GRID India Expected Score

    GATE Cutoff for Grid India Recruitment 2024

    GATE PaperJob NameCategoryCutoff

    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

    Contact:

    • B-9 (1st Floor), Qutab Institutional Area,

    • Katwaria Sarai,

    • New Delhi -110016

    • Website: posoco.in

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