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Notification CC/01/2026 released on 17 April 2026. Online application window: 20 April (17:00 hrs) – 11 May 2026 (23:59 hrs). Vacancies are region-specific — pick carefully, region cannot be changed after submission.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)• Ministry of Power, Government of India
PGCIL CC/01/2026 — 668 Non-Executive vacancies across Diploma Trainee (Electrical/Civil/Survey), Junior Officer Trainee (HR/F&A) and Junior Technician Trainee (Survey). Apply online 20 April – 11 May 2026. CBT-based selection.
Total Vacancies
668
POWERGRID 638 + CTUIL 30
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CC/01/2026
Dated 17 April 2026
Apply Window
20 Apr – 11 May 2026
Application Fee
Rs. 300/- or Rs. 200/-
Free for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-SM
Max Age
27 years
As on 11 May 2026; relaxation per rules
Qualification
Diploma / ITI / Graduate / Inter CA-CMA
Varies by post — see eligibility
Training Stipend
Rs. 24,000/- (DT/JOT); Rs. 21,000/- (JTT)
Basic Pay during 1-year training + IDA + HRA + 12% perks
Post-Training CTC
~Rs. 12.7 LPA (DT/JOT); ~Rs. 10.9 LPA (JTT)
Selection
CBT + Skill/Trade Test + Medical
CBT 100% weightage for final merit
Exam Date
Single day — to be notified
From 17:00 hrs
Closes at 23:59 hrs. Age cut-off same date.
Final-year candidates provisionally eligible if results declared by this date
Tentative — PGCIL will notify exam date separately. Single day across all regions.
| Post | POWERGRID | CTUIL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma Trainee (Electrical) — DTE | 463 | 16 | 479 |
| Diploma Trainee (Civil) — DTC | 105 | 6 | 111 |
| Diploma Trainee (Survey) — DTS | 9 | — | 9 |
| Junior Officer Trainee (HR) — JOT(HR) | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Junior Officer Trainee (F&A) — JOT(F&A) | 32 | 4 | 36 |
| Junior Technician Trainee (Survey) — JTT(Survey) | 15 | — | 15 |
| Grand Total | 638 | 30 | 668 |
Includes 8 backlog vacancies in POWERGRID totals. CTUIL = Central Transmission Utility of India Limited, a wholly-owned POWERGRID subsidiary. Vacancies are region-specific and not interlinked — a separate merit list is drawn for each Region.
Diploma Trainee (Electrical) — DTE
Diploma Trainee (Civil) — DTC
Diploma Trainee (Survey) — DTS
Junior Officer Trainee (HR) — JOT(HR)
Junior Officer Trainee (F&A) — JOT(F&A)
Junior Technician Trainee (Survey) — JTT(Survey)
Grand Total
Includes 8 backlog vacancies in POWERGRID totals. CTUIL = Central Transmission Utility of India Limited, a wholly-owned POWERGRID subsidiary. Vacancies are region-specific and not interlinked — a separate merit list is drawn for each Region.
| Region / Project | Total Vacancies | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Centre (CC) | 21 | Delhi NCR |
| Eastern Region-I (ER-I) | 2 | Bihar, Jharkhand |
| Eastern Region-II (ER-II) | 16 | West Bengal, Sikkim |
| Odisha Project | 32 | Odisha |
| North-Eastern Region (NER) | 33 | Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura |
| Northern Region-I (NR-I) | 92 | Delhi, part of UP/Haryana/Uttarakhand/Rajasthan |
| Rajasthan Project | 42 | Rajasthan |
| Northern Region-II (NR-II) | 50 | Himachal, Punjab, part of Haryana, UT of J&K / Ladakh / Chandigarh |
| Northern Region-III (NR-III) | 45 | Part of Uttarakhand / UP / MP |
| Southern Region-I (SR-I) | 47 | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, part of Karnataka |
| Southern Region-II (SR-II) | 81 | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, part of Karnataka, UT of Puducherry |
| Western Region-I (WR-I) | 67 | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Goa, part of MP |
| Western Region-II (WR-II) | 110 | Gujarat, part of MP / Maharashtra, UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| CTUIL | 30 | Pan-India (subsidiary) |
Candidates must apply for exactly one region. The chosen region cannot be changed after submission. Posting is on regional basis — no inter-region transfer entitlement.
Corporate Centre (CC)
Eastern Region-I (ER-I)
Eastern Region-II (ER-II)
Odisha Project
North-Eastern Region (NER)
Northern Region-I (NR-I)
Rajasthan Project
Northern Region-II (NR-II)
Northern Region-III (NR-III)
Southern Region-I (SR-I)
Southern Region-II (SR-II)
Western Region-I (WR-I)
Western Region-II (WR-II)
CTUIL
Candidates must apply for exactly one region. The chosen region cannot be changed after submission. Posting is on regional basis — no inter-region transfer entitlement.
* "Other" category includes BC/EBC/SC/ST candidates. Age relaxation may apply as per rules.
| Category | Upper Age Limit (as on 11 May 2026) |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (Gen) / EWS | 27 years |
| OBC-NCL (posts reserved for category) | 30 years (+3) |
| SC / ST (posts reserved for category) | 32 years (+5) |
| PwBD — UR / EWS | 37 years (+10) |
| PwBD — OBC-NCL | 40 years (+13) |
| PwBD — SC / ST | 42 years (+15) |
| Ex-Servicemen | Age reduced by full military service + 3 additional years (per GoI directives) |
| Victims of Riots | As per GoI directives |
Category relaxations apply only to posts reserved for that category. For Unreserved vacancies, reserved-category candidates can apply but must meet the general (UR) age limit.
Unreserved (Gen) / EWS
OBC-NCL (posts reserved for category)
SC / ST (posts reserved for category)
PwBD — UR / EWS
PwBD — OBC-NCL
PwBD — SC / ST
Ex-Servicemen
Victims of Riots
Category relaxations apply only to posts reserved for that category. For Unreserved vacancies, reserved-category candidates can apply but must meet the general (UR) age limit.
Basic Rs. 24,000 + IDA + HRA + 12% perks of Basic Pay per month
Absorbed as Junior Engineer Gr-IV / Junior Officer Gr-IV. Annual CTC approx Rs. 12.7 Lakhs
Basic Rs. 21,000 + IDA + HRA + 12% perks
Absorbed as Junior Technician. Annual CTC approx Rs. 10.9 Lakhs
Selected candidates join as trainees; regularised on successful completion
3 years post-training
3 years post-training
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT), objective type, 4 options per question |
| Duration | 2 hours (PwBD candidates get compensatory time per GoI norms) |
| Part-I — Technical / Professional Knowledge | 120 questions. TKT for DTE/DTC/DTS/JTT(Survey); PKT for JOT(HR)/JOT(F&A). Discipline-specific. |
| Part-II — Aptitude Test | 50 questions on English vocabulary, verbal comprehension, quantitative aptitude, reasoning, data sufficiency & interpretation, numerical ability, General Awareness |
| Total Questions | 170 |
| Marking | 1 mark per correct answer |
| Negative Marking | ¼ mark (0.25) deducted per wrong / multiple answer |
| Qualifying — DT / JOT (UR / EWS) | Min 30% in each Part separately + 40% aggregate |
| Qualifying — DT / JOT (Reserved) | Min 25% in each Part separately + 30% aggregate |
| Qualifying — JTT Survey (UR / EWS) | Min 40% aggregate |
| Qualifying — JTT Survey (Reserved) | Min 30% aggregate |
Final merit for DTE/DTC/DTS is 100% CBT marks. For JOT and JTT, final merit is CBT marks; CST (Computer Skill Test) / Trade Test is only qualifying.
Mode
Duration
Part-I — Technical / Professional Knowledge
Part-II — Aptitude Test
Total Questions
Marking
Negative Marking
Qualifying — DT / JOT (UR / EWS)
Qualifying — DT / JOT (Reserved)
Qualifying — JTT Survey (UR / EWS)
Qualifying — JTT Survey (Reserved)
Final merit for DTE/DTC/DTS is 100% CBT marks. For JOT and JTT, final merit is CBT marks; CST (Computer Skill Test) / Trade Test is only qualifying.
Single-day exam across all regions. 170 questions, 2 hours, ¼ negative marking. Carries 100% weightage for final merit.
Computer Skill Test (CST) for JOT(HR) and JOT(F&A) — qualifying, 50% (UR/EWS) or 40% (reserved). Trade Test for JTT(Survey) — qualifying, 40% (UR/EWS) or 30% (reserved). DTE/DTC/DTS skip this stage.
Qualified candidates empanelled category-wise in merit order, in ratio of 1:5 (up to 3 vacancies), 15 (for 4 vacancies), 1:3 (for 5+ vacancies) per region per category.
Original documents verified against online application. PGCIL issues offer-of-appointment only after DV clears.
All selected candidates must meet POWERGRID's medical fitness standards (published in the career section at powergrid.in).
DTE / DTC / DTS / JOT(HR) / JOT(F&A) — Gen / OBC-NCL / EWS
Rs. 300/-
JTT(Survey) — Gen / OBC-NCL / EWS
Rs. 200/-
SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen (all posts)
Nil (exempt)
Accepted Payment Methods
Online payment only, through POWERGRID's payment gateway during the application period. Fee is non-refundable, even if candidature is rejected. Incomplete applications without fee payment will be rejected.
Last date for fee payment: 11 May 2026
Mandatory. Download the Detailed Advertisement PDF and agree to all conditions before applying.
Visit linkNavigate to 'Recruitment of Non-Executive Posts 2026' and click Apply Now.
Visit linkKeep the email ID and mobile number active for at least one year — all further communication is through login / email / SMS.
Region cannot be changed after submission. Candidature is considered only for the chosen region. Pick based on where you want to work — posting follows region.
Enter personal, educational, and contact details. Candidates with CGPA/OGPA/DGPA must enter equivalent percentage per their institute's conversion norms (not rounded off).
Photo (50 KB, .jpg), signature (50 KB, .jpg), DOB proof (3 MB, .pdf), qualification certificates + all mark sheets in one PDF (10 MB), and category / PwBD / Ex-SM / NOC certificates where applicable.
Rs. 300 for DT/JOT posts or Rs. 200 for JTT — via Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-SM are exempt.
Print the submitted application. It is required at Document Verification. Edits are allowed only till the last date (11 May 2026, 23:59 hrs) — no changes accepted after.
| Region (applied for) | Test Centre Cities |
|---|---|
| Corporate Centre (CC) | Delhi (NCR) |
| Northern Region-I (NR-I) | Delhi (NCR), Jaipur, Dehradun |
| Northern Region-II (NR-II) | Jammu, Srinagar, Chandigarh |
| Northern Region-III (NR-III) | Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra |
| Rajasthan Project | Jaipur |
| Eastern Region-I (ER-I) | Patna, Ranchi |
| Eastern Region-II (ER-II) | Kolkata, Siliguri |
| Odisha Project | Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Cuttack |
| North-Eastern Region (NER) | Shillong, Guwahati, Dibrugarh |
| Southern Region-I (SR-I) | Hyderabad, Vijayawada |
| Southern Region-II (SR-II) | Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi |
| Western Region-I (WR-I) | Nagpur, Mumbai, Raipur |
| Western Region-II (WR-II) | Vadodara, Bhopal, Indore |
POWERGRID will try to allot the preferred city based on application, but may assign a nearby city in exceptional circumstances. SC/ST/PwBD candidates are reimbursed sleeper-class rail / bus fare for to-and-fro travel on production of tickets.
Corporate Centre (CC)
Northern Region-I (NR-I)
Northern Region-II (NR-II)
Northern Region-III (NR-III)
Rajasthan Project
Eastern Region-I (ER-I)
Eastern Region-II (ER-II)
Odisha Project
North-Eastern Region (NER)
Southern Region-I (SR-I)
Southern Region-II (SR-II)
Western Region-I (WR-I)
Western Region-II (WR-II)
POWERGRID will try to allot the preferred city based on application, but may assign a nearby city in exceptional circumstances. SC/ST/PwBD candidates are reimbursed sleeper-class rail / bus fare for to-and-fro travel on production of tickets.