POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 – 319 Posts (GATE 2026, Advt. CC/04/2025)
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSE · All India / POWERGRID regions and Corporate Centre
Total vacancies 319 See official notice for post-wise allocation
- Application window
- Starts 3 Nov 2026 · Last date 18 Nov 2026
- Application fee
- As per original advertisement
- Age limit
- Upper age generally 28 years as on cut-off in original notice; relaxations as per rules
At a glance
| Organization | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSE |
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| Job | POWERGRID Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 – 319 Posts (GATE 2026, Advt. CC/04/2025) |
| Category | Public Sector |
| Location | All India / POWERGRID regions and Corporate Centre |
| Total posts / vacancies | 319 |
| Post-wise vacancies | Electrical 250; Civil 48; Computer Science 21 (reported split; check official vacancy notice for category/backlog break-up) |
| Qualification | Full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc (Engineering) in relevant discipline and valid GATE 2026 score in corresponding paper; exact criteria as per detailed advertisement |
| Age limit | Upper age generally 28 years as on cut-off in original notice; relaxations as per rules |
| Pay / salary | Engineer Trainee pay/benefits as per POWERGRID E2 scale after training; refer notice |
| Application fee | As per original advertisement |
| Applications open | 3 November 2026 |
| Last date | 18 November 2026 |
| Selection stages | GATE 2026 score-based shortlisting, GD/interview as applicable, medical examination |
| Application mode | Official website |
Important dates
| Application window | 03-11-2026 |
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About this notification
POWERGRID has activated the Engineer Trainee-2026 recruitment window through GATE 2026 under Advertisement CC/04/2025. The official employment page lists the active application window from 3 to 18 November 2026 and a vacancy notification dated 3 November 2026. The reported total is 319 posts; applicants should check the latest official vacancy notice for the final post-wise distribution.
Source and update details
| Official website | Open official website |
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| Information updated | 10 November 2026 |