UPES M.Tech Admissions 2026
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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.
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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.
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).
| Status | Number of PSUs |
|---|---|
Maharatna PSUs | 14 |
Navratna PSUs | 25 |
Mini-Ratna PSUs | 62 |
Candidates can check the PSUs accepting GATE 2026 score here.
| Name | Application dates | GATE 2026 PSU vacancies | Eliglie Disciplines |
|---|---|---|---|
January 2 to 22, 2026 | 110 | Mechanical Electrical Chemical | |
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 | |
February 2026 | To be released | Engineer Trainee (Electrical) Engineer Trainee (Electronics) Engineer Trainee (Civil) Engineer Trainee (Computer Science) | |
To be announced | To be released | Electrical, Mechanical and Civil | |
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. | |
To be announced | To be released | Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation and Civil Engineering | |
To be announced | To be released | Civil/ Electrical/Electronics/ Telecommunications/ Electrical with specialization in Electronics / Architecture. | |
To be announced | To be released | Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Instrumentation, Metallurgy | |
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. | |
To be announced | To be released | Mechanical, Geophysics, Geology |
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.
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.
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.
| Branch | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| Discipline | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD(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)
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.
Yes, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will hire engineers of varying fields by using the GATE 2026 test.
Yes, the PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) jobs in India are long-term, permanent jobs.
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.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Atihse,
You have got a very good score and rank. Based on previous years trends, With GATEn score of 423 you are expected to get colleges like MNIT Allahabad, VNIT Nagpur, NIT Rourkela, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah. Also have a look into the below link.
Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-rank-vs-college
Hello,
You can find information about Mtech CS admission for 2026 without GATE qualification marks through the link provided below.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/list-of-mtech-colleges-without-gate-score
Any BTech ECE graduate can apply for all the NITs offering MTech CSE based on GATE exam. Some mid and lower NITs are:
You can check the complete list of NITs offers MTech CSE are - https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-top-nit-colleges-in-india
With a qualifying GATE 2026 score of 32 under the EWS category, candidates will likely secure MTech seats in lower-demand branches in newer NITs/IIITs/GFTIs.
With a score of 423 out of 1000, candidates can expect MTech admission options mostly in mid-tier IITs, NITs, and other private institutes offering Biomedical Engineering.
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