POWERGRID Recruitment 2026 - Highlights
- Organization Name : Power Grid Corporation of India LimitedPost Name : Junior Officer Trainee, Diploma Trainee & Junior Technician Trainee
- Job Type : Central Govt
- Recruitment Type : Direct
- Advt No : CC/01/2026
- Vacancies : 660
- Job Location : Across India
- Salary : Rs.24,000 - 1,17,500 (Per Month)
- Mode of Application : Online
- Application Start : 20.04.2026
- Last Date : 11.05.2026
Job Details Descriptions
Important Dates : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
- Starting Date to Apply : 20 April 2026
- Last Date to Apply : 11 May 2026
POWERGRID Vacancy (630 Posts)
- Corporate Centre : 21
- Eastern Region-I (ER-I) : 02
- Eastern Region-II (ER-II) : 16
- Odisha Project : 32
- North Eastern Region (NER) : 33
- Northern Region-I (NR-I) : 92
- Rajasthan Project : 42
- Northern Region-II (NR-II) : 50
- Northern Region-III (NR-III) : 45
- Southern Region-I (SR-I) : 47
- Southern Region-II (SR-II) : 81
- Western Region-I (WR-I) : 67
- Western Region-II (WR-II) : 110
- Diploma Trainee (Electrical) - DTE : 16
- Diploma Trainee (Civil) - DTC : 06
- Junior Officer Trainee (HR) - JOT (HR) : 04
- Junior Officer Trainee (F&A) - JOT (F&A) : 04
Salary Details : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
- Diploma Trainee / Junior Officer Trainee (during training - 1 year) : Pay scale Rs.24,000-3%-108000/- (IDA) at S0 level with Basic Pay Rs.24,000/- + IDA, HRA and Perks @12% of Basic Pay
- On absorption (after training) : Junior Engineer Gr-IV / Junior Officer Gr-IV at S1 level in pay scale Rs.25,000-3%-1,17,500/- (IDA) with annual CTC approx. Rs.12.7 Lakhs
- Junior Technician Trainee (Survey) (during training - 1 year) : *** Pay scale Rs.21,000-3%-72,000/- (IDA) at W2 level with Basic Pay Rs.21,000/- + IDA, HRA and Perks @12% of Basic Pay
- On absorption (after training) : Junior Technician at W3 level in pay scale Rs.21,500-3%-74,000/- (IDA) with annual CTC approx. Rs.10.9 Lakhs
- Additional Benefits (on regularization) : Dearness Allowance, Perquisites & Allowance as per cafeteria approach, Performance Related Pay, Company Quarters or HRA, Reimbursement of conveyance, mobile, laptop, PF, Gratuity, Pension, Leave encashment, Group Insurance, Medical facilities, Loans & Advances etc. as per company rules
Age Limit : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
- Minimum Age : 18 years
- Maximum Age (General) : 27 years
- OBC (NCL) Candidates : 03 Years
- SC/ST Candidates : 05 Years
- PwBD (UR/EWS) Candidates : 10 Years
- PwBD [OBC (NCL)] Candidates : 13 Years
- PwBD (SC/ST) Candidates : 15 Years
Qualification : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
1. Diploma Trainee (DTE): Electrical.
- Full Time Regular Three Years Diploma in relevant discipline of engineering - Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical), from recognized Technical Board/Institute with minimum 70% marks for General/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS Candidates and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD.
- Higher technical qualification like B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/ME etc. with or without Diploma is not allowed.#
- Full Time Regular Three Years Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized Technical Board/Institute with minimum 70% marks for General/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS Candidates and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD.
- Higher technical qualification like B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/ME etc. with or without Diploma is not allowed.#
- Full-Time Regular Three Years Diploma in Survey Engineering OR Diploma in Civil Engineering (with survey as a subject) from recognized Technical Board / Institute having minimum 70% marks.
- Higher technical qualification like B.E./B.Tech etc. with or without Diploma, is not allowed either at the time of application or at the time of joining. #
- Three years full time Graduate Regular Degree – BBA/ BBM/ BBS or equivalent qualification^ from recognized Institute/ University with not less than 60% marks for General/ EWS/ OBC (NCL) category candidates.
- Candidates with Post Graduate Degree/Diploma or equivalent^ higher education qualification shall not be allowed to apply for the said post. #
- Inter CA/ Inter CMA
- Candidates with Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/ CA/ CMA or equivalent^ higher education qualification shall not be allowed to apply for the said post.#
- Full-Time Regular Two Years ITI (Surveyor) from a recognized Technical Board/ Institute. (Qualification should be recognized in India and from Govt approved ITIs. / National Council for Vocational Education and Training/ State Council for Vocational Training)
- Higher technical qualification like Diploma/B.E./B. Tech etc. with or without ITI, is not allowed either at the time of application or at the time of joining.#
Application Fee : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
- For General / OBC (NCL) / EWS : Rs.300/- (for DTE/DTC/DTS/JOT posts) or ₹200/- (for JTT Survey post)
- For SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen : No fee (exempted)
Selection Process : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
The selection consists of a Written Test / Computer Based Test (CBT), which carries 100% weightage.
- Test Format: Two-hour objective-type exam with 170 questions (120 technical/professional and 50 aptitude).
- Negative Marking: Incorrect or multiple answers result in a deduction of ¼ mark.
- Further Stages: Shortlisted candidates for JOT and JTT roles must pass a qualifying Computer Skill Test or Trade Test.
How to Apply : POWERGRID Recruitment 2026
If you are interested and found yourself eligible for Junior Officer Trainee, Diploma Trainee & Junior Technician Trainee, click on the apply online link given below. Then, find the appropriate option and fill up the form. You can apply online from 20 Apr 2026 to 11 May 2026.
Follow the steps given below to Apply Online
- Open the official website www.powergrid.in
- Find the Junior Officer Trainee, Diploma Trainee & Junior Technician Trainee Job Notification in the “Recruitment / Career / Advertising Menu” and click on it.
- Download the official notification from the link provided at the end.
- Read the Full Notification. carefully and check your eligibility criteria.
- Visit the Online Official Online Application / Registration link below.
- Fill in the required details correctly without any mistakes.
- Upload all required documents in the format and size mentioned in the notification.
- Finally, after verifying that the registered details are correct, then submit.
- Next, if Power Grid Corporation of India Limited requires an application fee, make the payment as per the notification mode. Otherwise, go to the next step.
- Take a printout of it and keep it safe
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