PGCIL Engineer Trainee 2026 Advt CC/04/2025 vacancy notice is out for 319 posts in Electrical, Civil and Computer Science. Selection is on GATE 2026 marks, and the online form is open from 03.11.2026 to 18.11.2026.
If you studied Electronics, read this before you apply. The detailed advertisement had an Electronics (EC) discipline, but the vacancy notice of 03.11.2026 has no EC post this time. GATE 2026 marks make up 85% of the final score, so your GATE paper decides most of the result.
Short details
| Name of post | Engineer Trainee (Electrical, Civil, Computer Science) through GATE 2026 |
| Advertisement | Advt. CC/04/2025 of 27.09.2025, vacancy Notice No. 2 of 03.11.2026 |
| Total posts | 319 (309 regular + 10 backlog) |
| Selection | GATE 2026 marks 85%, group discussion 3%, interview 12%. Only GATE 2026 normalised marks count |
| Pay | Basic 40,000 in the one-year training (CTC about 11 lakh), then Engineer in E2 scale 50,000 to 1,60,000 (CTC about 22.50 lakh) |
| Current status | Online form open till 18.11.2026, 11:59 PM (checked 04.11.2026) |
Important links
| Apply online (PRAVESH portal, new registration / login) | Click hereOpen till 18.11.2026, 11:59 PM, checked 04.11.2026 |
| Vacancy Notice No. 2 of 03.11.2026 PDF | Click hereLive, checked 04.11.2026 |
| Detailed Advt. CC/04/2025 PDF | Click hereLive, checked 04.11.2026 |
| Fee payment instructions | Click hereLive, checked 04.11.2026 |
| GATE 2025 cut-off notice, Electrical PDF | Click hereLast cycle, live, checked 04.11.2026 |
| POWERGRID job opportunities page | Click hereLive, checked 04.11.2026 |
Important dates and fee
| Online form | 03.11.2026, 5 PM to 18.11.2026, 11:59 PM |
| Fee payment | Online, by 18.11.2026 |
| Fee, General, OBC, EWS | 500, not refundable |
| Fee, SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen | Nil |
| Group discussion and interview | Dates on the call letter, through candidate login |
Age limit on 31.12.2025
| Upper age, General and EWS | 28 years |
| OBC (NCL) | 31 years (3 years relaxation, on OBC posts) |
| SC and ST | 33 years (5 years relaxation, on SC and ST posts) |
| PwBD | 10 years more for General and EWS, 13 for OBC, 15 for SC and ST |
| Ex-servicemen | As per Government of India rules |
Vacancy and eligibility
| Electrical (GATE paper EE) | 250 (243 + 7 backlog), 10 of them for PwBD |
| Civil (GATE paper CE) | 48 (45 + 3 backlog), 2 of them for PwBD |
| Computer Science (GATE paper CS) | 21 |
| Category-wise | UR 126, OBC 91, SC 50, ST 22, EWS 30, backlog included |
| Qualification | Full-time BE, BTech or BSc (Engg) in the same discipline with 60% or equivalent CGPA. Pass marks for SC, ST and PwBD on reserved posts |
| Final-year students | Can apply with 60% up to the pre-final year |
How to apply
- Keep your GATE 2026 admit card ready. Enter the GATE registration number and application number exactly as printed on it.
- Open the PRAVESH apply link, choose New Registration, and register with your GATE 2026 details.
- Fill your name and date of birth as in the 10th certificate. Upload a photo (JPG, up to 50 kb), signature (JPG, up to 30 kb) and certificates as PDF.
- Pay 500 online if your category pays, submit before 18.11.2026, 11:59 PM, and save the POWERGRID registration number.
FAQ
Can Electronics (EC) graduates apply for PGCIL Engineer Trainee 2026?
Not in this round. Notice No. 2 of 03.11.2026 has posts only for Electrical, Civil and Computer Science.
Is a GATE 2025 score valid?
No. Only GATE 2026 normalised marks out of 100, in the paper of your discipline, are accepted.
What GATE score was needed in the last round?
For the GATE 2025 round, the call for GD and interview in Electrical closed at 51 for UR, 45.67 for OBC, 43.67 for EWS, 37.67 for SC and 35.33 for ST. In Computer Science it was 80.26 for UR. The 2026 cut-off will be fixed after the applications.
What are the qualifying marks in the interview?
40% for UR and EWS, and 30% for OBC, SC, ST and PwBD on posts reserved for them. The group discussion has no qualifying marks.
What is the salary during training?
Basic pay of 40,000 with IDA, HRA and perks, a CTC of about 11 lakh a year. After training the CTC is about 22.50 lakh in the E2 scale.