At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Not announced in the cited source Use the detailed advertisement and its corrigenda; no unofficial total is included.
- Education
- Professional degree NHPC's Trainee Engineer notice requires a full-time regular Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or B.Sc (Engineering) in the applied discipline from an AICTE-approved Indian university or institute with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade, or AMIE with enrolment up to 31 May 2013 and the same 60% threshold.
- Age
- Post-specific under the detailed advertisement. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- Category-specific under the detailed advertisement Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Post and grade specific under the detailed advertisement. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- Trainee Engineer (Notification NH/Rectt/02/2026) Central · NHPC power stations, projects and offices across India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Second-phase consent notice for Trainee Engineer
25 Jun 2026
- completed
Shortlist for interview published
1 Jul 2026
- current
Interview and assessment stage
Exact official date awaited
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Confirm degree/trade, pass year, marks, experience, age and category rules in the official advertisement.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Valid GATE score in the applied discipline
- 2Shortlisting by NHPC on the GATE score
- 3Group discussion, personal interview and psychometric assessment, as named in NHPC's own shortlist notices
- 4Document verification and medical examination
Syllabus snapshot
- Corresponding GATE Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering paper.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- NHPC job page — Trainee Engineer shortlists under Notification NH/Rectt/02/2026
- Published / changed
- Consent notice 25 Jun 2026; shortlist 1 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 19:02 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.