NTPC Recruitment through GATE: Online application for NTPC recruitment through GATE will be released in the month of January 2019 tentatively. NTPC is looking for talented energetic young Graduate Engineers with the excellent academic record in engineering departments of Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, and Instrumentation for the post of Executive Trainees. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for post as per the scheduled date. Only, GATE qualified candidates will be considered eligible to fill the NTPC Recruitment application form. Aspirants can check the complete details on NTPC Recruitment through GATE from the article mentioned below on this page.
Key features of NTPC Recruitment through GATE
- Name of the organization: National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
- Categorized as: Maharatna
- Number of posts: To be notified shortly
- Name of the profile: Executive Trainee
NTPC Recruitment through GATE Important Dates- Released
S. No. | Events | Dates |
1. | GATE application form will available from | 1st September 2018 |
2. | Last date to submit the GATE application form | 21st September 2018 (1st Oct with late fee) |
3. | Availability of GATE 2018 admit card | 4th January 2019 |
4. | GATE exam date | 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th February 2019 |
5. | Release of NTPC Recruitment application form | January 2019 |
6. | Closing date to submit the NTPC application form | February 2019 |
7. | Short-listing of candidates for online test and download of admit card | To be announced |
8. | Date of NTPC Online Test | To be announced |
9. | Group Discussions & Interview date | To be announced |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria before apply. The eligibility criteria of NTPC Recruitment through GATE are as follows:
- Only Indian citizen are eligible to apply.
- Applicants should have cleared the GATE exam with prescribed cutoff marks.
- Education Qualification: Applicants should possess a B.Tech/B.E degree in any Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Instrumentation and Electronics disciplines with obtaining minimum of 65% marks in aggregate (55% marks for candidates belonging SC/ST/Pwd categories).
- The age of candidates should not be more than 27 years by January 2019. Relaxation in upper age limit will be applicable for reserved categories as per government guidelines
NTPC Recruitment through GATE Application Form: How to apply?
Eligible applicants who want to apply for the position of Executive Trainee in NTPC will be needed to first apply for GATE. The stepwise step instructions to submit the application form for NTPC Recruitment through GATE is listed below.
- At first, open the official link of the application form.
- Click on ‘Proceed to Register’ button.
- Enter all the required details such as discipline, father and mother’s name, Personal Details, Other qualification details etc. Moreover, candidates also have to provide GATE 2018 Registration Number, Choice of Test Centre for Online Aptitude Test, Academic Qualification, Payment Details, and the mode for payment.
- Candidates have to upload scanned photograph and signature as per the prescribed format. Applicants are advised to ensure that the details entered in the application form are correct and match with the details provided in the GATE Application Form.
- On the successful registration, the application system will generate a Unique Registration Number. Print the same and keep it safe for future use.
NTPC Selection Procedure
The selection of candidates for the post of NTPC Executive Trainee will be strictly based on their performance in GATE and Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI). The NTPC Recruitment through GATE will involve the following stages:
- At first, candidates will be shortlisted for Group discussion and Personal Interview round on the basis of the GATE score (out of 100).
- After that a merit list of selected candidates who qualify in the Group discussion and personal interview will be prepared by the organizations and published online.
Final weight of marks calculated will be as follows:
Parameters | Weightage given |
GATE 2018 Marks | 85% |
Group Discussion (GD) | 5% |
Personal Interview (PI) | 10% |
Details of service bond
Candidates from General and OBC category have to furnish a service bond agreement of Rs 2, 50,000 (Rs 1, 25,000 for SC/ST/PWD category) to serve the company for a period of 3 years after completion of the one year training period.