• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has published Notice No. 2 dated 3 November 2026 with vacancies for Engineer Trainee through GATE 2026 under Advt. No. CC/04/2025 dated 27 September 2025.
  • There are 319 vacancies (309 regular + 10 backlog): Electrical 250 (243 + 7 backlog; GATE paper EE), Civil 48 (45 + 3 backlog; CE) and Computer Science 21 (CS).
  • Candidates need a full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc (Engg.) in the relevant discipline with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA, and must have qualified in the corresponding GATE 2026 paper; GATE 2025 or older scores are not valid.
  • The upper age limit is 28 years as on 31 December 2025, with relaxation of 3 years for OBC-NCL, 5 years for SC/ST and 10–15 years for PwBD.
  • Selection uses the GATE 2026 score (85%), group discussion (3%) and interview (12%).
  • Trainees get basic pay of Rs. 40,000 in the Rs. 40,000–1,40,000 (IDA) scale during one year of training and are then absorbed as Engineer in the E2 scale (Rs. 50,000–1,60,000); a service bond of Rs. 5 lakh (Rs. 2.5 lakh for SC/ST/PwBD) applies.
  • The fee is Rs. 500; SC/ST/PwBD/ex-servicemen/departmental candidates are exempt.
  • Apply online at powergrid.in from 3 November 2026 (5:00 PM) to 18 November 2026 (11:59 PM).