Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Registration, Cut off, Eligibility Criteria

Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Registration, Cut off, Eligibility Criteria

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Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026 - PGCIL has issued the Power Grid recruitment notification online. Aspirants can check the Power grid recruitment details through GATE 2026 pdf on the official website, powergrid.in. The registration process for PGCIL recruitment registration 2026 is expected to begin in February. Candidate should have appeared for the corresponding paper of engineer trainees in the disciplines of Electrical / Electronics / Civil / Computer Science through GATE 2026 exam. Students must register online on the Power Grid website, providing details of their Application No., GATE 2026 Registration Number, and other required information.
Direct link to check the Power Grid PowerTel recruitment through GATE 2026 advertisement

Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Registration, Cut off, Eligibility Criteria
Powe Grid Recruitment Through GATE 2026

SC/ST/PwBD/ Ex-SM/ Departmental candidates are exempted from payment of application fees. You are required to login to your candidate login section and then deposit non-refundable application fees of Rs. 500/- through online mode only. Upon submission of application fees, your application process will be considered complete. Candidates must retain their GATE 2026 admit card and score card for verification during the GD/ Interview /pre-employment medical examination/ Joining in POWERGRID. Candidates in the final year/semester can also apply for the PGCIL recruitment 2026. Note that the candidate must be an Indian to be able to apply for the Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026.

Powergrid PowerTel Recruitment Through GATE 2026 Highlights

DetailsParticulars
Recuriting bodyPower Grid
Recruiting for
POWERGRID Teleservice Limited
Post name
Trainee-Engineer (Electronics)
Number of vacancies
22
PowerTel 2026 application form datesNovember 2025
Upper age limit
28 years as of December 19, 2025

Required educational qualification

Full-Time B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc. (Engg.) in Electronics discipline or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute with a minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA

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Powergrid PESL Recruitment Through GATE 2026 Highlights

DetailsParticulars
Recruiting BodyPower Grid
Recruiting forPOWERGRID Energy Services Limited (PESL)
Post nameEngineer Trainee (Electrical)
Number of vacancies47
PESL 2026 application form datesOctober
Upper age limit28 years as of November 6, 2025
Minimum educational qualification required

Full-Time B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc. (Engg.) in Electrical discipline or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 60% marks or Equivalent CGPA

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Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026- Overview

Highlights

Overview

Name of PSU

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

Disciplines Required

Also read: PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026

Important Dates of PGCIL Recruitment Through GATE 2026

Aspirants can check the Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026 date in the table below.

Power Grid Jobs through GATE 2026 Dates

Events

Important Dates

Availability of Power Grid Recruitment Through GATE 2026 Application Form

February 2026

Final Date to Submit Application Form and Pay Fees

March 2026

Cut-off date for eligibility criteria

To be notified

Eligibility Criteria for Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026

Power Grid has mentioned the required eligibility parameters for applicants seeking the PGCIL 2026 Recruitment through GATE. The details have been listed below for the benefit of all applicants.

Power Grid Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

S.No

Particulars

Details

1

Nationality

The candidates should be of Indian nationality.

2

Age Limit as of December 31, 2025.


  • The age limit for General category candidates is 28 years

  • For OBC (NCL) candidates, the age limit is 31 years.

  • The age limit for SC/ST Candidates is 33 years.

  • For PwD candidates, the age limit is 38 years.

3

Eligible Streams for Recruitment

  • Electrical – Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical).

  • Electronics - Electronics / Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Electrical Communication / Telecommunication Engg.

  • Civil - Civil Engineering

  • Computer Science - Computer Science/ Computer Engg./ Information Technology

4

Academic Requirements

The candidates should have qualified B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engineering) with a minimum 60% score or CGPA from a recognized University/Institute.

5

Final year students

Final year/semester candidates who will be expecting their results are eligible to apply for the recruitment process. However, these candidates should have a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in aggregate in all semesters/years up to the pre-final examination.

6

Qualifying Marks

General and OBC (NCL) candidates should have secured a minimum 60% marks of equivalent CGPA in the qualifying degree examination.

Concession in qualifying marks for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates will be notified soon.

7

GATE

The candidates will have to qualify for GATE 2026 to be eligible for the post. The previous GATE scores will not be considered eligible for evaluation.

GATE Paper Codes for PGCIL Recruitment 2026

S.No

Post

Corresponding GATE Paper Codes

Vacancies

1

ET (Electrical)

EE

To be released soon

2

ET (Electronics)

EC

To be released soon

3

ET (Civil)

CE

To be released soon

4

ET (Computer Science)

CS

To be released soon

Application Process for Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026

Applicants must have registered for the GATE 2026 exam before filling out the online application form for the PGCIL recruitment 2026 through GATE. The registration number that is mentioned in the GATE 2026 admit card would be required for the application process. Candidates can check the application process for Power Grid GATE recruitment 2026 for reference purposes.

Step 1 – Registration and Filling of PGCIL 2026 Application Form

The candidates have to register by filling in their personal and academic details along with the GATE 2026 registration number.

  • All information provided should match the details submitted in the GATE 2026 application form.

  • Certain documents also need to be uploaded by the candidates as per the required specifications.

  • A unique registration number will be generated after the submission of the application form for PGCIL recruitment through GATE 2026.

  • The candidates will be able to download their filled application form. An email will also be sent to their registered email ID.

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Scanned Documents to be uploaded while Filling Application Form for Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026

  • Recent colour passport size photograph (Maximum Size – 50 KB, Format – JPG)

  • Signature – (Maximum Size – 30 KB, Format – JPG)

  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)

  • Disability Certificate (if applicable)

  • Discharge Certificate for Ex-Servicemen (if applicable)

  • Age Relaxation cum Domicile Certificate (if applicable)

  • Last Semester/ Year Mark Sheet for Final Year Appearing Candidates (if applicable)

Step 2 – Payment of Application Fees

  • The candidates have to pay the application fees via Online mode (credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ e-wallet). The candidates have to pay Rs. 500 as the application fee.

  • SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-SM/Departmental candidates are exempted from payment of application fees.

Online Mode of Payment (Through Payment Gateway)

  • The candidates have to log into their account from where they will be directed to the payment gateway.

  • Selection of an online method of payment can be done by the candidates. They can choose to pay with either a credit card, debit card, net banking or available e-wallet.

  • The transaction ID will be generated after the payment confirmation and candidates have to save all of these details.

  • In case the transaction status shows failed but the amount gets deducted, then the candidates are requested to wait for 2 hours to check the update on payment status.

  • If there is no change in the payment status, then the candidates have to email the authorities quoting the Power Grid registration number.

Selection Process for Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026

The registered candidates will be shortlisted based on GATE 2026 scores. A list of shortlisted candidates will be published on the PGCIL website along with the schedule of further rounds. The further selection process for PGCIL recruitment through GATE will consist of

  • Group Discussions (GD)

  • Personal Interview (PI) for the assessment of knowledge, skill, attitude, and aptitude.

Qualified candidates shall be short-listed category-wise for group discussion & personal interviews based on their normalized marks out of 100 in GATE 2026, in the corresponding paper. Candidates shall have the option of appearing in the GD/Interview in Hindi or English.

The candidates will be required to carry their original admit card and GATE scorecard while reporting for the interview. An original photo ID also has to be carried to the group discussion and interview.

PGCIL Recruitment Weightage Parameters

During the calculation of final scores, the weightage of marks obtained will be:

Weightage for Power Grid 2026 Recruitment

S.No

Parameters

Percentage

1

GATE 2026 Score (Out of 100 in Corresponding Paper)

85%

2

Group Discussion

3%

3

Personal Interview

12%


Total

100%

All candidates will have to qualify for the personal interview to be considered for empanelment. The qualifying marks for the personal interview for various categories are listed below.

Qualifying Percentage for Personal Interview

S.No

Category

Qualifying Percentage

1

General

40%

2

SC/ ST/ OBC

30%

3

PwD

30%

Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2026- Details regarding Pay and Probation Period

Qualified candidates have to undergo one year of training, with a pay scale of Rs. 40,000 – Rs. 1,40,000. After completing one year of training, the candidates will be retained as engineers on the E2 pay scale, Rs. 50,000/- 3%- 1,60,000/- (IDA). CTC and other emoluments may vary based on the place of posting as well as the terms of appointment. The approximate CTC will include basic pay, dearness allowance, perquisites and allowance as per the cafeteria approach, performance-related pay, company leased accommodation/ company quarters or HRA, reimbursement of monthly conveyance expenditure, mobile facility, and more.

GATE Recruitment of Power Grid 2026- Information about the Service Agreement

The selected candidates will have to sign a service agreement bond to complete their one-year training period and to serve the organization for a minimum of 3 years. A service bond for Rs. 5,00,000 has to be executed by the General/OBC/EWS category candidates while the SC/ST/PwBD candidates will have to execute a bond of Rs. 2,50,000.

Previous Year GATE Cutoff for Power Grid Recruitment

The candidates can check the previous years' GATE cutoff for Power Grid Recruitment to know the probable cutoff for the present session.

GATE Cutoff for POWERGRID Recruitment 2023

Branch Name

Category

Cutoff

Civil Engineering

General

65.72

EWS

59.53

OBC

62.74

SC

56.06

ST

55.06

PwBD-LD

30.01

PwBD-SLD/MI

-

Electrical Engineering

General

41.00

EWS

36.33

OBC

37.33

SC

29.33

ST

29.00

PwBD-LD

18.33

PwBD-HI

-

PwBD-SLD/MI

-

Electronics and Communication Engineering

General

61.00

OBC

57.33

PwBD-ASD/SLD/MI

-


Computer Science

General

67.33

EWS

50.67

OBC

58.67

SC

52.67

ST

47.33

GATE Cutoff for POWERGRID Recruitment 2021 - 2022

GATE Paper

Job Name

Caste Name

Cutoff

Electrical Engineering

Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

General

77

Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

OBC

73.33

Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

EWS

71.33

Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

ST

72

Electronics and Communication Engineering

ET (Electronics)

General

63.67

ET (Electronics)

OBC

60.67

ET (Electronics)

EWS

59.33

ET (Electronics)

SC

52

ET (Electronics)

ST

42.67

Civil Engineering

Engineer Trainee(Civil)

General

83.92

Engineer Trainee(Civil)

OBC

82.16

Engineer Trainee(Civil)

EWS

77.78

Engineer Trainee(Civil)

SC

69.89

Electrical Engineering

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

General

68

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

OBC

63.67

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

SC

51.33

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electrical)

ST

52.33

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electronics)

General

50.67

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electronics)

OBC

47.67

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Electronics)

SC

39

Civil Engineering

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Civil)

General

78.54

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Civil)

OBC

73.92

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Civil)

SC

65

Graduate Assistant Engineer Trainee(Civil)

ST

64.74

GATE Cutoff for POWERGRID Recruitment 2019 - 2020

Branch Name

Category

Cutoff

Civil Engineering

General

71.62

EWS

69.53

OBC

66.08

SC

63.45

ST

59.19

Electrical Engineering

General

84.33

EWS

81.33

OBC

64.33

SC

69.67

ST

59.67

Electronics and Communication Engineering

General

75

EWS

63.67

OBC

73.33

SC

52

ST

53

GATE 2017 Cutoff for POWERGRID Recruitment (shortlisting for GD and Interview)

Discipline

UR

OBC (NCL)

SC

ST

PwD

Electrical

63.18

58.67

46.36

48.98

OH-29.31

HH-28.86

Electronics

69.17

64.38

54.81

47.45

-

-

Civil

81.66

75.85

67.91

63.59

-


Computer Science

68.53

61.67

58.92

42.85

38

91

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