NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 (Through GATE), Notification Out for 52 Posts

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has released a short notification announcing a total of 52 vacancies for the post of Engineering Executive Trainee in Civil and Mining disciplines. The interested and eligible candidates have to apply online by using their GATE 2025 registration number. The online application process will start from 15th May 2026 onwards at the official website www.ntpc.co.in.

NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Notification 2026 Out

A short NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Notification 2026 under the Advertisement No. 07/26 has been released by the National Thermal Power Corporation to recruit eligible candidates for 52 Engineering Executive Trainee vacancies in Civil and Mining disciplines. The detailed notification carrying all the essential details like eligibility criteria, selection process, and more will be released soon at the NTPC official website www.ntpc.co.in.

NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 Summary

NTPC Limited, a Government of India enterprise and India’s largest power generation company, has released Advertisement No. 07/26 for the recruitment of Engineering Executive Trainees (EETs)- 2026 through GATE 2025 scores. Selected candidates will be placed in the E1 grade pay scale of Rs. 40,000-1,40,000

NTPC EET Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The short NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released on 13th May 2026 with the complete registration schedule. The online application process will start from 15th May 2026 onwards, and the last date to apply online for 52 vacancies is 29th May 2026. 

NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Vacancy 2026

A total of 52 vacancies have been announced by the National Thermal Power Corporation for the post of Engineering Executive Trainee in Civil and Mining disciplines. A total of 25 vacancies have been announced for the Mining discipline, and a total of 27 vacancies have been announced for the Civil discipline.

NTPC Executive Trainee Eligibility Criteria 2026

The detailed eligibility criteria required for NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 is mentioned in the notification pdf and the same is also discussed below.

Education Qualification

• Candidates must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology/AMIE# with not less than 65% marks, as per respective Institute/University norms (55% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates).
• Candidates must have appeared for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) – 2025.

A candidate with the prescribed degree identified for the disciplines as given below can only apply for the post of EET in the respective discipline:

Age Limit

The upper age limit to apply for NTPC Executive Trainee post is 27 years

NTPC EET Application Form 2026

The link for submitting the application forms for NTPC EET Recruitment 2026 will be activated from 15th May 2026 onwards at the official website, www.ntpc.co.in. Candidates who have cleared the GATE 2025 exam can apply online for 52 vacancies. For the ease of candidates we will also provide a direct link below to apply online once it is started by the officials.

NTPC Executive Trainee Application Fee 2026

Candidates can pay the application fee both offline and online.

• Offline Payment Mode: Deposit the fee at any State Bank of India (SBI) branch. Payment must be made into a specially opened account. Candidates need to download the SBI pay-in-slip from the application portal and deposit the fee at the SBI branch.
• Online Payment Mode: Fee can be paid through Net Banking, Debit Card, and Credit Card. An online payment option will be available in the application portal.

Steps to Apply Online for NTPC EETs Recruitment 2026

NTPC announced 52 engineering executive trainee vacancies. The online application process will start from 15th May 2026 onwards, and candidates can follow the steps discussed below to apply.

Step 1: To learn more about NTPC, go to their official website at www.ntpc.co.in.
Step 2: Navigate to the Careers Section and check the 07/26 recruitment notification.
Step 3: Register using your GATE 2025 registration number and basic details.
Step 4: Click on Apply Online and fill in the required details such as photograph, signature, and other relevant documents.
Step 5: Pay the application fee on the official payment portal.
Step 6: Submit the application form and download and take a printout for future reference.

NTPC Executive Trainee Selection Process 2026

Candidates must have appeared for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 and should have qualified for the examination. The shortlisting of applicants will be done based on their performance in GATE 2025. The final selection will be subject to verification of documents and fulfillment of all the prescribed eligibility criteria. It is important to note that only GATE 2025 marks will be considered valid for the EET 2025 recruitment process.

• Shortlisting of Candidates
• Document Verification

NTPC EETs Salary 2026

The selected candidates will be appointed in the E1 grade with a pay scale of Rs. 40,000-1,40,000. Along with basic pay, employees are entitled to DA, HRA/Company accommodation, and other allowances as per NTPC rules. The post offers a stable career, attractive benefits, and growth opportunities.