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    PGCIL Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Power Grid Registration, Cut off, Eligibility Criteria

    PGCIL Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Power Grid Registration, Cut off, Eligibility Criteria

    RanjeetaUpdated on 28 Sep 2026, 12:49 PM IST

    Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2027 - PGCIL has issued the Power Grid recruitment notification online. Aspirants can check the Power Grid recruitment details through GATE 2027 PDF on the official website, powergrid.in. The registration process for PGCIL recruitment 2027 will begin in March/April 2027. Candidates should have appeared for the corresponding paper for engineer trainees in the disciplines of Electrical / Electronics / Civil / Computer Science through the GATE 2027 exam. Students will be able to register online on the Power Grid website by providing details of their Application No., GATE 2027 Registration Number, and other required information. The deadline to submit the GATE Application form 2027 with a late fee is October 12, 2026.

    PGCIL Recruitment through GATE 2027 - Power Grid Registration, Cut off, Eligibility Criteria
    Powe Grid Recruitment Through GATE 2027

    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 the 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 2027 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 2027. Note that the candidate must be an Indian to be able to apply for the Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2027.

    PowerGrid PowerTel Recruitment Through GATE 2027 Highlights

    Details

    Particulars

    Recruiting body

    Power Grid

    Recruiting for

    POWERGRID Teleservice Limited

    Post name

    Trainee Engineer (Electronics)

    Number of vacancies

    TBA

    PowerTel 2027 application form dates

    March/April 2027

    Upper age limit

    28 years as of December 31, 2027

    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

    Powergrid PESL Recruitment Through GATE 2027 Highlights

    Details

    Particulars

    Recruiting Body

    Power Grid

    Recruiting for

    POWERGRID Energy Services Limited (PESL)

    Post name

    Engineer Trainee (Electrical)

    Number of vacancies

    47

    PESL 2027 application form dates

    January 2025

    Upper age limit

    28 years as of December 31, 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

    Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2027- Overview

    Highlights

    Overview

    Name of PSU

    Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

    Disciplines Required

    Also read: PSU Recruitment through GATE 2027

    Important Dates of PGCIL Recruitment Through GATE 2027

    Aspirants can check the Power Grid Recruitment through the GATE 2027 dates in the table below.

    Power Grid Jobs through GATE 2027 Dates

    Events

    Important Dates

    Availability of Power Grid Recruitment Through GATE 2027 Application Form

    March- April 2027

    Final Date to Submit Application Form and Pay Fees

    April 2027

    Cut-off date for eligibility criteria

    To be notified

    Eligibility Criteria for Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2027

    Power Grid has mentioned the required eligibility parameters for applicants seeking the PGCIL 2027 Recruitment through GATE. The details have been listed below for the benefit of all applicants.

    Power Grid Recruitment 2027 Eligibility Criteria

    S.No

    Particulars

    Details

    1

    Nationality

    The candidates should be of Indian nationality.

    2

    Age Limit


    • For OBC(NCL) candidates: 3 years (for posts reserved for the respective category)
    • For SC/ST candidates: 5 years (for posts reserved for the respective category)
    • For PwBD candidates: 10 years for UR/EWS; 13 years for OBC(NCL) & 15 years for SC/ST (for the posts reserved for the respective category)
    • Ex-Servicemen/ Victims of riots: As per Govt. of India directives

    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 2027 to be eligible for the post. The previous GATE scores will not be considered eligible for evaluation.

    GATE Paper Codes for PGCIL Recruitment 2027

    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 2027

    Applicants must have registered for the GATE 2027 exam before filling out the online application form for the PGCIL recruitment 2027 through GATE. The registration number mentioned in the GATE 2027 admit card would be required for the application process. Candidates can check the application process for Power Grid GATE recruitment 2027 for reference purposes.

    Step 1 – Registration and Filling of PGCIL 2027 Application Form

    The candidates have to register by filling in their personal and academic details along with the GATE 2027 registration number.

    • All information provided should match the details submitted in the GATE 2027 application form.

    • Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2027 is coming up for Engineer Trainee posts. Check eligibility, GATE paper codes, application timeline, selection process and latest updates.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 2027.

    • 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 2027

    • 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)

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    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.

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    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 2027

    The registered candidates will be shortlisted based on GATE 2027 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 2027, 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 2027 Recruitment

    S.No

    Parameters

    Percentage

    1

    GATE 2027 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 2027- 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 2027- 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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