POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Online Form 2026 Starts: 319 Vacancies Through GATE 2026

Quick Highlights

• Organization: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
• Advertisement: CC/04/2025 dated 27.09.2025, Vacancy Notice No. 2
• Post: Engineer Trainee (Electrical, Civil, Computer Science)
• Vacancies: 319 (309 regular + 10 backlog)
• Mode: Online, based on GATE 2026 score
• Last date: 18 November 2026, 23:59 hrs

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

* Backlog vacancy. PwBD posts are horizontal reservation. Electrical has 10 interchangeable posts (LD-03, HI-04, ID-03), plus 4 for locomotive disability, 4 for hearing impaired and 4 for intellectual disability. Civil has 2 interchangeable posts (HI-01, ID-01). Management may change the number of vacancies without notice.

Eligibility And Selection

Only the GATE 2026 score (normalized marks out of 100) counts. GATE 2025 or earlier scores are not valid. Degree, age, relaxation and pay rules are not repeated here, so read the detailed advertisement CC/04/2025 first. Degrees from other disciplines are ineligible unless the company decides otherwise.

Shortlisted candidates face a group discussion and personal interview, and may take a psychometric assessment. Only those who qualify in the interview are empanelled, and selected candidates are told through their candidate login. Postings can be at any office, substation, line office, site or subsidiary in India or abroad.

Application Fee

The fee is Rs. 500, non-refundable and paid online. SC, ST, PwBD and departmental candidates are exempt. Incomplete or draft applications, and those without the fee where applicable, are rejected. See the fee payment page for payment instructions.

How To Apply

1. Keep your GATE 2026 admit card ready and note the GATE registration number and application number exactly as printed on it.
2. Register online on the POWERGRID website from 3 November 2026 using your GATE 2026 registration number and other required details.
3. Enter your name and date of birth as in your matric certificate, and fill in category and qualification details correctly.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and the required certificates in the prescribed formats.
5. Click the Submit button. If accepted, the system generates a unique POWERGRID Registration Number.
6. Pay the non-refundable Rs. 500 fee online through the payment gateway unless exempt, before 18 November 2026. The application is complete only after the fee is paid.
7. Take a printout of the completed application and keep it safe for future reference. No hard copy needs to be posted.

Candidates called for interview must carry the original GATE 2026 admit card, score card and a valid original photo ID. Photocopies are not accepted, and entry is refused without them.

Looking Ahead To Engineer Trainee 2027

POWERGRID has separately announced Engineer Trainee 2027 through GATE 2027 under Advt. No. CC/03/2026, adding Electronics. Key terms: age limit 28 years as on 31.03.2027, minimum 60 percent marks, training pay scale Rs. 40,000 to 1,40,000 with about Rs. 11.00 lakh CTC, about Rs. 22.50 lakh CTC after training, and a service bond of Rs. 5,00,000 (Rs. 2,50,000 for SC, ST and PwBD). Its application window is tentatively March or April 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Is the POWERGRID Engineer Trainee 2026 online form open?

Yes. Online registration began on 3 November 2026 at 17:00 hrs. The last date to submit the application and pay the fee is 18 November 2026 at 23:59 hrs.

Q2. How many Engineer Trainee vacancies are there?

There are 309 regular vacancies plus 10 backlog vacancies, so 319 in total. Electrical has 250 (243+7), Civil has 48 (45+3) and Computer Science has 21.

Q3. Is a GATE 2025 score valid for this recruitment?

No. Only the GATE 2026 score, in normalized marks out of 100, is valid for this recruitment. A GATE score of 2025 or earlier is not accepted.

Q4. What is the application fee?

The fee is Rs. 500 and it is non-refundable, paid online through the payment gateway. SC, ST, PwBD and departmental candidates do not pay it.

Q5. How are candidates selected?

Shortlisted candidates face a group discussion and a personal interview, and may also take a psychometric assessment whose result is used as an input in the interview. A candidate must qualify in GATE 2026 and in the personal interview separately to be empanelled.

Q6. Where are eligibility, age limit and pay given for this recruitment?

This notice does not repeat them. Eligibility, relaxation, selection process, compensation and the service bond are in the detailed Advt. No. CC/04/2025 dated 27.09.2025, which candidates must read before applying.

Q7. Can I edit my application after submitting it?

The application can be edited or updated until the last date of submission. However, POWERGRID will not entertain any request to change the GATE registration number, GATE application number, name or other details, so enter them exactly as on your GATE admit card.

Q8. Which documents and file sizes are needed?

Upload a colour passport photograph in jpg under 50 kb and a signature in jpg under 30 kb. Date of birth proof, caste, disability or age relaxation cum domicile certificate and the final qualification certificate go in PDF format, and final year candidates submit the last semester or year marksheet.

Source

Taken from POWERGRID Vacancy Notice No. 2 dated 03-11-2026 and Advt. No. CC/03/2026 dated 24.09.2026, on the POWERGRID website.

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