POWERGRID Trainee Engineer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 33 Posts

There are 33 Trainee Engineer (Electronics) posts in PowerTel (POWERGRID Teleservice Limited), to be filled on the basis of GATE 2026 (EC paper). Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, is carrying out this recruitment on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary PowerTel under Advertisement No. CC/04/2026 dated 13.11.2026. Selected candidates train for one year in the pay scale of Rs.30,000 -1,20,000/-. Online applications on the POWERGRID website (powergrid.in) open on 13 November 2026 at 17 00 Hrs and close on 27 November 2026 at 23 59 Hrs.

POWERGRID Trainee Engineer (Electronics) Quick Facts

About POWERGRID and PowerTel

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) is a ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, engaged in power transmission, especially in the inter-State segment. PowerTel (POWERGRID Teleservice Limited) is its wholly owned subsidiary. PowerTel provides telecom services such as point to point links, MPLS-VPN services and internet services using the optical fibre (OPGW) network on POWERGRID’s extra high voltage transmission lines, covering 108,000+ km and 4,500+ locations.

The notice states that PowerTel has Network and Security Operating Centres at New Delhi, a backup Control Centre at Bengaluru, and four Regional Control Centres at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, along with offices across the country. It is also setting up a Pilot Data Centre in Manesar (near Gurgaon) and a Zone-II Data Centre in Southern India. The Trainee Engineers are being recruited for PowerTel’s various offices across the country.

Seats by Trade (Category-wise Vacancies)

All 33 vacancies are in the Electronics discipline (Post ID – 569). The total includes horizontal reservation.

PwBD Reservation

Only the following PwBD sub-categories are identified as suitable and eligible to apply:

• Hearing Impaired: Deaf, Hard of hearing
• Locomotor Disability: One Arm, One Leg, Spinal Deformity & Spinal Injury (SI) without any associated neurological / limb dysfunction, Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) with associated limb dysfunction, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim
• Intellectual Disabilities: Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild), Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness
• Multiple Disabilities: Multiple Disability involving the above

Who Can Apply

Qualification

Candidates must have appeared in the EC paper of GATE 2026 and qualified in it with a valid score; the qualifying marks declared by the GATE 2026 Organizing Body will be considered. Only the GATE 2026 score (Normalized Marks out of 100) is valid for this recruitment.

• The essential qualification must be recognised in India and from a recognised Institution or University.
• The date of issue of the final mark sheet is taken as the date of acquiring the essential qualification.
• Where CGPA/OGPA/DGPA or a letter grade is awarded, the equivalent percentage must be entered in the form as per the norms of the University/Institute. If there is no conversion scheme, CGPA is divided by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplied by 100.
• Marks in the essential qualification will not be rounded off.
• Qualifying marks in the essential qualification are relaxed to pass marks for posts reserved for the respective category.
• All computations of age and qualification are as on the closing date of online application; the cut-off date for eligibility is 27.11.2026.

Candidates should check the official notification for the full discipline-specific eligibility of the post.

Age

Only Indian Nationals of age 18 years or above are eligible. The upper age limit is 28 years as on 27.11.2026.

Who Cannot Apply

• Candidates who are not Indian Nationals.
• PwBD candidates outside the identified suitable sub-categories listed above; PwBD benefit is only for persons with not less than 40% of the relevant disability.
• Candidates not meeting the specified criteria will not be considered; applications in which the essential qualification or age cannot be fully ascertained are liable for rejection.

Reservation

Reservation, relaxation and concession for reserved categories, including PwBD, are as per Government of India directives, subject to these certificates:

• OBC (NCL): latest OBC (NCL) certificate in the Government of India format for “Appointment to posts under Govt. of India”, based on income for FY 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 and issued on/after 01.04.2026, at application and interview, if called for.
• EWS: Income and Asset Certificate based on income for FY 2025-2026 and issued on/after 01.04.2026, with the caste name clearly mentioned (“General / Samanya” will not suffice).
• SC/ST: Caste Certificate in the Government of India format at application and every stage of recruitment.
• PwD/PwBD: medical certificate of permanent disability issued by the Government Medical Board, and the UDID card/certificate.
• Victims of riots: Age relaxation cum Domicile certificate issued by a Competent Authority.
• OBC (NCL)/EWS candidates must belong to the category and hold a valid certificate as on the closing date of online application.
• A certificate in a language other than Hindi or English needs a certified Hindi or English translation at Document Verification, if called for.
• Candidates of reserved categories may apply against unreserved posts if they meet the general standards of eligibility.

Stipend and Training Period

On regularisation, the compensation package includes Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, Perquisites and Allowance as per cafeteria approach, Company Quarters or HRA, Location Based Compensatory Allowance (as applicable), Performance Related Pay, Terminal Benefits (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, PRMB – Post Retirement Medical Benefits), EDLI, Group Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, reimbursement of Monthly Conveyance, Mobile & Digital Services, Leave encashment and TA/DA. PowerTel also offers Conveyance Advance, Multi-Purpose Advance and medical facilities for self and dependents to regular employees as per its policies from time to time.

Career Progression

Service Agreement Bond

Selected candidates must execute a service agreement bond to serve for a minimum of three years after successful completion of training: Rs.5,00,000/- for General/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS candidates and Rs.2,50,000/- for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates.

How to Apply for POWERGRID Trainee Engineer (Electronics)

Applications are accepted only online on the POWERGRID website https://www.powergrid.in; any other mode is not accepted, and no hard copy is to be sent.

1. Keep a valid e-mail ID, an alternate e-mail ID and a mobile number ready (mandatory), and keep them active for at least one year.
2. Register online at https://www.powergrid.in with your GATE-2026 Application No, GATE 2026 Registration number and other required details, even if you have applied to POWERGRID before.
3. Enter your name and other details exactly as in your GATE-2026 Admit Card/ Score Card; the GATE Registration No. and Name cannot be changed after submission.
4. Enter qualification details, including the date of acquiring the qualification, and your bank details (account number, bank name, branch, IFSC) for online TA payment, if applicable.
5. Upload the documents listed below and click Submit; the system generates a unique Registration Number.
6. Non-exempted candidates log in to the candidate login and pay the non-refundable fee of Rs. 500/- online by 27.11.2026 (23 59 Hrs); the application is complete only after payment.
7. Take a printout of the submitted application (needed at Document Verification) and note the user ID, password and Registration Number.

Application Fee

The fee is paid online through the candidate login and is non-refundable even if the candidature is rejected. Applications without the fee (where applicable) and incomplete or draft applications will be rejected.

Documents to Upload

Keep spare copies of the same photograph used in the online registration. Originals of all uploaded documents must be produced at document verification / medical / joining, if called for.

Selection Process

Selection consists of normalized GATE 2026 marks (out of 100) in the EC paper, Behavioural Assessment, Group Discussion and Personal Interview, followed by a Pre-Employment Medical Examination for appointment.

Shortlisting on GATE 2026 Marks

Candidates are shortlisted for Behavioural Assessment, Group Discussion and Personal Interview based only on their normalized marks out of 100 in GATE 2026 (EC) and as per criteria decided by the Management. Status and interview call letters are available through the candidate login.

Behavioural Assessment, Group Discussion and Interview

Shortlisted candidates may have to undergo a Behavioural Assessment, whose results are used as an input during the interview. Candidates can take the GD/interview in Hindi or English. Group Discussion has no qualifying marks, but the Personal Interview must be qualified:

Final Score Weightage

Offers of appointment are issued in order of category-wise merit and based on requirement. Candidates with equal marks are empanelled by date of birth, the oldest first. Appointment is subject to medical fitness in the Pre-Employment Medical Examination as per POWERGRID Norms and Standards of Medical Fitness.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Submit only one application for the post; it can be edited until the last date of online submission but not after.
• Bring a valid original photo ID, the GATE 2026 admit card and the original GATE 2026 score card to the GD/interview; candidates without them will not be permitted to appear. Photocopies of the ID are not accepted.
• Candidates working in Govt. / PSU must produce a “No Objection Certificate” at the time of Interview.
• Candidates are liable to be posted at the discretion of PowerTel management anywhere in India or abroad, at company offices or other government departments, statutory bodies or PSUs.
• Candidates on the rolls of PowerTel have no claim on absorption/employment in POWERGRID or its other subsidiary/JV companies.
• Candidates must meet POWERGRID’s health standards before applying; details are in the career section of www.powergrid.in.
• Candidature is provisional at all stages; the Management reserves the right to cancel, restrict, enlarge or modify the process and to raise or lower qualifying standards.
• Updates are published only in the career section of the POWERGRID website; queries go to [email protected] with “Trainee Engineer 2026 for PowerTel ____________” in the subject line. Complaints made through the Complaint Management System will not be entertained.
• Legal jurisdiction is NCT of Delhi.

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