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At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 60 posts Category-wise figures are those published in Advertisement No. MPPR-01/2026-27. The advertisement also lists separate horizontal provisions — 2 posts for ex-servicemen, 2 for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (1 HI, 1 OL) and 1 for sportspersons, with backlog posts over and above the 60 advertised.
- Education
- Professional degree A degree in Electrical or Electrical & Electronics Engineering with at least 60% marks in aggregate (50% for SC, ST and PwBD candidates) from a recognised University or institution, or a pass in Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers (India) in the relevant discipline with the same minimum marks. The qualification must be held as on 25.06.2026, the last date of application. A valid GATE-2026 score in the Electrical Engineering (EE) paper is essential; GATE scores of 2025 or earlier are not valid.
- Age
- Must be 21 years and not above 32 years as on 01.05.2026 (Advertisement No. MPPR-01/2026-27). Reservation, relaxation and concession follow Government of Odisha guidelines, with 5 years' relaxation in the upper age limit for SC and ST candidates against posts reserved for the respective category. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- Non-refundable, per Advertisement No. MPPR-01/2026-27: ₹1,180 (₹1,000 plus GST of ₹180) for Unreserved and SEBC candidates and ₹590 (₹500 plus GST of ₹90) for SC and ST candidates of Odisha and PwBD candidates. OPTCL departmental candidates are exempt from the fee. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- A stipend of ₹50,000 per month during training; on completion, absorption as Assistant Manager (Electrical) in Level EE-2, Pay Matrix ₹56,100–1,77,500, with an initial basic pay of ₹56,100 (Advertisement No. MPPR-01/2026-27). Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026-27 State · Odisha
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Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Current published count60 posts
Check source ↗| Scope | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Scheduled Caste | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Socially and Educationally Backward Classes | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
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.
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Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Advertisement published
19 May 2026
- completed
Online application and fee payment opened
26 May 2026, 4 PM
- completed
Last date for online application and fee payment
25 Jun 2026, 11:59 PM
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Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- The candidate must have appeared and qualified in GATE-2026 conducted by IIT Guwahati and must quote the GATE-2026 normalised score out of 100; OPTCL verifies it against the original GATE result.
- Graduates who intend to pursue further study on the basis of their GATE-2026 score, or who would need an extension of joining time on selection, are told not to apply.
- Selected candidates execute a service bond, presently of ₹3,00,000, for three years, and are liable to be posted at any existing or future unit of OPTCL.
- PwBD candidates are eligible only in the Hearing Impaired and One Leg Affected functional classifications identified as suitable for the post.
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.
If your degree title, age, domicile or category certificate is unusual, mark yourself “check required” and read the official wording.
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Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Shortlisting category-wise on the GATE-2026 Electrical Engineering paper score (normalised marks out of 100)
- 2Personal interview
- 3Final empanelment on a weighted score — 90% GATE-2026 marks and 10% personal interview
- 4Document verification and publication of the provisional selection list
Syllabus snapshot
- There is no separate OPTCL written test: the written stage is the GATE-2026 Electrical Engineering (paper code EE) examination, so the GATE-2026 EE syllabus applies.
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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
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Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- OPTCL detailed advertisement No. MPPR-01/2026-27 for Management Trainee (Electrical) through GATE-2026
- Published / changed
- Advertisement dated 19 May 2026; interview-stage notices current on OPTCL's Current Openings page on 4 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 20:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.