NHPC Trainee Engineer Recruitment (GATE 2024/2025)(NHPC TE)

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NHPC Limited, a Navratna Schedule-A Enterprise under the Ministry of Power and India's largest hydroelectric power producer (8,832.90 MW installed capacity across 24 hydro + 6 solar + 1 wind projects), released its 2026 Trainee Engineer recruitment notification (Advt. NH/Rectt/02/2026) on 12 March 2026 for 72 vacancies across three engineering disciplines: Civil (11 posts), Electrical (35 posts), and Mechanical (26 posts). This cycle is a Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD candidates with GATE 2024 or GATE 2025 scores. NHPC's operating stations and under-construction projects span the Northeast — including Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Project (Manipur), Kameng Hydro Electric Project (Arunachal Pradesh), Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (Arunachal Pradesh/Assam border), and the North Sikkim project — making NHPC one of the most natural-fit employers for NE engineering graduates, particularly those with interests in civil/structural engineering in mountain terrain, hydrology, or power systems. Trainee Engineers join at E2 pay grade (₹50,000–₹1,60,000 IDA), undergo a one-year training period before confirmation, and receive a comprehensive package including DA, HRA, Cafeteria Allowance, Performance Related Pay, medical facilities, provident fund, pension, and gratuity. Selection is purely on GATE score (75%) + Group Discussion (5%) + Personal Interview (20%), with no separate written examination.

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