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.

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  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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