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    PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026 - List of PSUs & Selection Process

    PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026 - List of PSUs & Selection Process

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 07 Jan 2026, 06:18 PM IST

    PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026: Engineering graduates have a chance to secure prestigious jobs in top public sector companies across India through PSU recruitment via GATE 2026. To apply, candidates use their registration number and apply online. Candidates of the General/OBC/EWS category must pay a low application fee and SC/ST candidates do not. The successful short-listed candidate can be required to take a written exam (where applicable) after the GATE 2026 results are announced and thereafter undergo Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI). Each PSU has a different selection process although the major consideration of short listing candidates is the GATE scores.

    This Story also Contains

    1. What is PSU through GATE 2026?
    2. Miniratana PSUs Recruits Through GATE
    3. How to Apply for PSU Jobs through GATE 2026?
    4. PSU selection through GATE 2026
    5. GATE 2026 PSU cut off
    PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026 - List of PSUs & Selection Process
    PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026

    Most of the PSUs such as BHEL, IOCL, NTPC, and ONGC advertise in numerous technical positions that come with competitive pay packages, career growth and job security. PSU employment is in high demand because of the recognition, benefits, and the possibility of employment in such essential industries as energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. The PSU recruitment notification 2026 will be published online, and the applicants with the necessary cutoff scores in GATE 2026 can apply. The process of recruiting the engineering graduates enables them to join some of the most prestigious companies in India, and this has made it one of the most desirable employment opportunities to the fresh graduates.

    What is PSU through GATE 2026?

    Each year, a number of Public Sector Undertakings shortlist/recruit candidates for the position of Management Trainee (MT)/Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) based on GATE score. The GATE score is viewed by some PSUs as the only selection criterion, whereas in other cases, candidates are shortlisted to undergo further processes such as group discussion and interview based on the GATE score. The jobs of PSU are very desirable due to the stability of the sector and good remunerations as well as numerous perks. This accounts to why the PSU recruitment drives have thousands of candidates annually particularly in the technical and management sectors. Most of these chances can be availed by examinations such as GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).

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    Miniratana PSUs Recruits Through GATE

    StatusNumber of PSUs

    Maharatna PSUs

    14

    Navratna PSUs

    25

    Mini-Ratna PSUs

    62

    PSU Recruitment through GATE 2026 Highlights

    Candidates can check the PSUs accepting GATE 2026 score here.

    Name

    Application dates

    GATE 2026 PSU vacancies

    Eliglie Disciplines

    National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) 25- 26

    January 2 to 22, 2026

    110

    Mechanical

    Electrical

    Chemical

    GAIL through GATE

    February 17 to March 18, 2026

    To be notified

    Chemical

    Petrochemical

    Chemical Technology

    Petrochemical Technology

    Chemical Technology& Polymer Science

    Chemical Technology & Plastic Technology

    Instrumentation

    Instrumentation & Control

    Electronics & Instrumentation

    Electrical & Instrumentation

    Electronics

    Electrical & Electronics

    Electrical

    Electrical, Electronics & Power

    Electrical & Electronics

    Electrical & Power

    Mechanical

    Production

    Production & Industrial

    Manufacturing

    Mechanical & Automobile

    PGCIL Recruitment Through GATE

    February 2026

    To be released

    Engineer Trainee (Electrical)

    Engineer Trainee (Electronics)

    Engineer Trainee (Civil)

    Engineer Trainee (Computer Science)

    HPCL Recruitment Through GATE

    To be announced

    To be released

    Electrical, Mechanical and Civil

    DRDO Recruitment Through GATE

    To be announced

    To be released

    Electronics & Comm. Engg, Mechanical Engg, Computer Science & Engg, Chemical Engg, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engg, Aeronautical Engg, Mathematics, Metallurgy, Material Science, Civil Engg, Geology, Instrumentation Engg, Textile Engg, Production/Industrial Production Engg, Food Science.

    NPCIL Recruitment Through GATE

    To be announced

    To be released

    Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation and Civil Engineering

    AAI Recruitment Through GATE

    To be announced

    To be released

    Civil/ Electrical/Electronics/ Telecommunications/ Electrical with specialization in Electronics / Architecture.

    SAIL Recruitment Through GATE

    To be announced

    To be released

    Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Instrumentation, Metallurgy

    BHEL Recruitment Through GATE

    To be announced

    To be released

    Industrial and Production, Industrial, Mechanical Production and Tool, Production Technology, Manufacturing (NIFFT Ranchi), Mechatronics, Manufacturing Process and Automation, Power Plant Production, Production and Industrial, Thermal, Manufacturing Technology, Power, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, High Voltage Power Systems & High Voltage, Electrical Machine, Electronics & Power, Power Electronic, Power Plant, Energy Power.

    Oil India Recruitment Through

    To be announced

    To be released

    Mechanical, Geophysics, Geology

    How to Apply for PSU Jobs through GATE 2026?

    • Visit to the official website.

    • Click on the PSU notification link

    • The application form details will be displayed on the screen.

    • Document required candidates upload

    • Cross check after the submission of application form

    • Download the application form and future reference.

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    PSU selection through GATE 2026

    Most Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) ensure that their application process is online and the applicant has to use his/her GATE 2026 registration number to complete his/her application. General/OBC/EWS candidates are charged a nominal fee and SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates are not charged the application fee. Shortlisting of the candidates is done once the declaration of GATE 2026 results is made. Other PSUs also have a written examination, but this is optional and only in certain organizations. Depending on the PSU, the last round usually includes the Group Discussion (GD), Group Task (GT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds where weightage is assigned to each round depending on the PSU.

    GATE 2026 PSU cut off

    The authority will release the GATE PSU 2026 cutoff on the official website. Candidates can refer to the previous year cutoff for GATE PSU in the table below. GATE 2026 score will be used for PSU jobs recruitment.

    GATE cutoff for POWERGRID Recruitment 2025

    BranchCategoryCutoff

    Computer

    UR

    80.26

    EWS

    31.83

    PwBD-HI

    No candidate applied

    Electronics

    UR

    62.33

    OBC (NCL)

    51.33

    EWS

    43.67

    PwBD-I/c

    18.67

    Electrical

    UR

    51

    OBC (NCL)

    45.67

    SC

    37.67

    ST

    35.33

    EWS

    43.67

    PwBD-I/c

    16.67

    PwBD-HI

    36.67

    PwBD-LD

    16.67

    PwBD-ID

    No Candidate Available

    Civil Engineering

    UR

    71.07

    OBC (NCL)

    68.24

    SC

    58.00

    ST

    54.93

    EWS

    67.22

    PwBD-I/c

    32.41

    PwBD-HI

    20.68

    PwBD-ID

    62.78

    GATE Cutoff for NTPC Recruitment 2025

    DisciplineUREWSOBCSCSTPwD(OH)PwBD(HH)PwBD(MD)

    Electrical

    1027

    1833

    776

    2705

    3296

    21016

    21016

    21862

    Mechanical

    919

    1664

    953

    3306

    5239

    20556

    21573

    7811

    Electronics

    479

    1574

    1254

    3224

    NA

    24973

    24005

    NA

    Instrumentation

    1498

    NA

    1908

    3189

    NA

    NA

    2917

    NA

    Civil

    752

    NA

    835

    7568

    3784

    26390

    21724

    NA

    Mining

    155

    NA

    218

    844

    1292

    NA

    NA

    NA

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Will ONGC recruit through GATE 2026?
    A:

    Yes, ONGC will hire applicants through the scores of GATE 2026. Some leading Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) such as ONGC, BHEL, NTPC, HPCL, IOCL, GAIL, PGCIL, NHPC, ECIL, RITES, SAIL among others are recruited using GATE.

    Q: Will Iocl recruit through GATE 2026?
    A:

    Yes, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will hire engineers of varying fields by using the GATE 2026 test.

    Q: Is a PSU job permanent?
    A:

    Yes, the PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) jobs in India are long-term, permanent jobs.

    Q: How many years is the GATE score valid?
    A:

    The GATE score is valid within a period of 2 years of exam. An example of this is, when you appear in GATE 2025, your score will be until 2027.

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    The cutoff marks for OBC category students are different for different paper codes. You can check the article on Gate cutoff for all the detailed information. Hope it helps.

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