POWERGRID has released recruitment notification for 668 posts, including Diploma Trainee, Junior Officer Trainee and Junior Technician Trainee positions. Candidates holding Diploma, Graduate and ITI qualifications can apply online till 11 May 2026.
Highlights
| Total number of vacancies | 668 |
| Salary | Diploma Trainee – (Electrical)/ (Civil)/(Survey)/ Junior Officer Trainee – (HR)/ Junior Officer Trainee (F&A): annual CTC of Rs. 12.7 Lakhs approx. Junior Officer Trainee (Survey): annual CTC of Rs. 10.9 Lakhs approx. |
| Qualification | Graduates, Diploma and ITI holders |
| Last Date | 11.05.2026 |
Important Dates
| Notification Date | 17.04.2026 |
| Opening date of online submission | 20.04.2026 (1700 hrs.) |
| Closing date for online submission | 11.05.2026 (2359 hrs.) |
| Cut-Off date for age | 11.05.2026 |
| Cut-Off date for acquiring qualification | 15.07.2026 |
| Exam Date | Yet to be announced |
Important Links
Official Notification – Download PDF
Apply Online – Apply Here
Official Website – Visit Website
Admit Card – Available Soon
Age Limit
- 27 years as on 11.05.2026
- Relaxation in Upper Age Limit
- For OBC(NCL) – 3 years
- For SC/ ST – 5 years
- For PwBD – 10 years for UR/EWS; 13 years for OBC(NCL) & 15 years for SC/ST
- Ex-Servicemen – As per Govt. of India directives
- Victims of riots – As per Govt. of India directives
Application Fee
For DTE/DTC/ DTS/JOT (HR)/JOT (F&A)- 300/-
- For JTT(Survey)-200/-
*SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-SM candidates are exempted from payment of application fee
Vacancies/Posts
| Post | Total |
| DTE | 479 |
| DTC | 111 |
| JOT (F&A) | 36 |
| JTT (Survey) | 15 |
| DTS | 9 |
| JOT (HR) | 18 |
| Total | 668 |
*Refer to detailed advertisement for Region-wise and Category-wise vacancies
Note:- The vacancies are Region-specific and are not interlinked with each other.
Education Qualification
| Post | Essential Qualification | Remarks |
| DTE | 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.# |
| DTC | 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.# |
| DTS | 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. # |
| JOT (HR) | 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. # |
| JOT (F&A) | 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.# |
| JTT (Survey) | 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.# |
Pay Scale/Salary
| Post | During Training (1 year) | On Successful Completion of Training |
| DTE/DTC/ DTS/ JOT (HR)/ JOT (F&A): | pay scale of Rs.24000-3%-108000/- (IDA) at S0 level with a Basic Pay of Rs.24,000/-, IDA, HRA and Perks @ 12% of Basic Pay per month | candidates will be absorbed as Junior Engineer Gr-IV/ Junior Officer Gr-IV at S1 level in the pay scale of Rs.25000-3%-117500/- (IDA) with an annual CTC of Rs. 12.7 Lakhs approx. |
| JTT (Survey) | pay scale of Rs.21000-3%-72000/- (IDA) at W2 level with a Basic Pay of Rs.21,000/-, IDA, HRA and Perks @ 12% of Basic Pay per month | candidates will be absorbed as Junior Technician at W3 level in the pay scale of Rs.21500-3%-74000/- (IDA) with an annual CTC of Rs. 10.9 Lakhs approx. |
| The regularization package includes basic pay, dearness and performance-related allowances, housing, expense reimbursements, and comprehensive health, pension, and insurance benefits. | ||
Exam Pattern
- Selection process
- Written Test / Computer Based Test (CBT) (100% weightage)
- Computer Skill Test (CST) / Trade Test (wherever applicable)
- Pre-Employment Medical Examination.
- Post-wise exam pattern
| Post | Pattern |
| DTE/ DTC/DTS | Written Test / Computer Based Test (100% weightage) |
| JOT- (HR)/(F&A) | Written Test / Computer Based Test (100% weightage) followed by Computer Skill Test which is qualifying in nature. |
| JTT (Survey) | Written Test / Computer Based Test (100% weightage) followed by Trade Test which is qualifying in nature. |
- Written Test / Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Test Duration – 2 hrs.
- Questions
- Will be Objective Type
- Part-I : 120 Questions [TKT/PKT]
- [Technical Knowledge (TKT) for DTE/ DTC/DTS/JTT(Survey)]/ [Professional Knowledge (PKT) for JOT – (HR)/ (F&A)]
- Part-II : 50 Questions [Aptitude Test (AT)]
- {Questions on English vocabulary, verbal comprehension, quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, data sufficiency and interpretation, numerical ability and General Awareness}
- Total : 170 Questions
- All questions carry equal marks (1 mark)
- Wrong and multiple answers would result in negative marks of ¼ (0.25) per answer.
- Computer Skill Test (CST)
- Qualifying in nature
- Qualifying marks in test shall be 50% for Unreserved/ EWS and 40% for reserved category candidates
- Trade Test
- Qualifying in nature
- Qualifying marks in test shall be 40% for Unreserved/ EWS and 30% for reserved category candidates
Additional Information
- Service Agreement Bond-
- The selected candidates on training will be required to execute a service agreement bond for a minimum period of three years after completion of training successfully.
- For the Posts of DTE/DTC/ DTS/ JOT (HR)/ JOT (F&A)
- General/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS candidates – Rs.2,50,000/-
- SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates – Rs.1,25,000/-
- For the Post of JTT (Survey)
- General/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS candidates – Rs.1,25,000/-
- SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates – Rs.62,500/-
- Reservation is applicable for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) only