DVC Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 Notification, Apply Online for 108 Vacancies

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has released the DVC Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 notification for engineering graduates through GATE 2025. A total of 108 Executive Trainee vacancies have been announced for Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Control & Instrumentation (C&I), and Mining disciplines. Candidates who have qualified in the corresponding GATE 2025 paper and fulfil the prescribed educational qualification and age criteria can apply.

The online application process started on 6 November 2026, and eligible candidates can now start submitting their online application through the official website, www.dvc.gov.in.

DVC Executive Trainee Notification 2026 Out

The detailed DVC Executive Trainee Notification 2026 under the Advt. No. PLR/ET/04/2026/05 has been released on 6 November 2026 by the Damodar Valley Corporation on its official website www.dvc.gov.in to recruit eligible candidates for 108 Executive Trainee vacancies. Candidates must go through the detailed notification PDF for vacancy distribution, eligibility, salary, application fee, selection process, and application steps.

DVC Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is conducting this special recruitment drive to appoint engineering graduates as Executive Trainees in different technical disciplines. The selection will be based on GATE 2025 marks, followed by Document Verification (DV). Selected candidates will undergo one year of probation and will subsequently be absorbed as Assistant Managers.

DVC Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026- Overview
Organisation	Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
Advertisement Number	PLR/ET/04/2026/05
Post Name	Executive Trainee
Total Vacancies	108
Disciplines	Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, C&I and Mining
Application Mode	Online
Registration Dates	6 November to 6 December 2026
Qualification	Full-time B.E./B.Tech or equivalent engineering degree
Required Examination	GATE 2025
Selection Process	GATE 2025 Marks and Document Verification
Job Location	DVC Establishments
Pay Scale	Rs. 56,100–1,77,500
Probation Period	1 Year
Official Website	www.dvc.gov.in

DVC Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

Candidates interested in applying for DVC Executive Trainee vacancies must keep track of the important dates to avoid missing any recruitment-related deadlines.

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	6 November 2026
Online Application Begins	6 November 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	6 December 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment	6 December 2026

DVC Executive Trainee Vacancy 2026

Damodar Valley Corporation has announced 108 Executive Trainee vacancies across five engineering disciplines. The vacancies include regular and backlog positions. The highest number of vacancies has been announced for Electrical Engineering, followed by Civil Engineering.

Discipline	Post Number	UR	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Mechanical	2026/07	7	2 + 2 Backlog	2 + 1 Backlog	3	2	17
Electrical	2026/08	23	6 + 4 Backlog	7 + 1 Backlog	4	5	50
Civil	2026/09	10	0 + 4 Backlog	8 + 1 Backlog	0 + 1 Backlog	2	26
C&I	2026/10	5	1 + 1 Backlog	3 + 1 Backlog	0	1	12
Mining	2026/11	3 (Unfilled)	0	0	0	0	3

DVC Executive Trainee Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates must fulfil the educational qualification, age limit, and GATE 2025 requirements prescribed by Damodar Valley Corporation. The eligibility criteria are determined as on the closing date of the online application, i.e., December 2026.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a full-time Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in the relevant discipline from an AICTE-approved university/institution or an institution approved by the appropriate statutory authority.

Post	Required Engineering Discipline
Executive Trainee (Mechanical)	Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, Production & Industrial Engineering, Thermal, Mechanical & Automation or Power Engineering
Executive Trainee (Electrical)	Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical Instrumentation & Control, Power Systems & High Voltage, Power Electronics or Power Engineering
Executive Trainee (Civil)	Civil Engineering
Executive Trainee (C&I)	Electronics & Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Control or Electronics Instrumentation & Control
Executive Trainee (Mining)	Mining Engineering

GATE 2025 Qualification

Candidates must have appeared in and qualified for the corresponding GATE 2025 paper relevant to their engineering discipline.

Post	Engineering Discipline	GATE 2025 Paper	Paper Code
Executive Trainee (Mechanical)	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Executive Trainee (Electrical)	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering	EE
Executive Trainee (Civil)	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering	CE
Executive Trainee (C&I)	Instrumentation Engineering	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Executive Trainee (Mining)	Mining Engineering	Mining Engineering	MN

Age Limit (As on 06/12/2026)

The maximum age limit for Unreserved category candidates is 29 years as on 6 December 2026. Candidates belonging to reserved categories will receive age relaxation as per Government of India guidelines.

Category	Maximum Age / Relaxation
OBC (NCL)	3 Years Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years Relaxation
PwBD (General)	10 Years Relaxation
PwBD (OBC-NCL)	13 Years Relaxation
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 Years Relaxation
J&K Domicile Candidates	5 Years Relaxation
Ex-Servicemen	As per Government of India Rules
Victims of Riots	As per Government of India Rules
DVC Departmental Candidates	No Upper Age Limit

DVC Executive Trainee Apply Online 2026

The online application process for DVC Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 started on 6 November 2026 by the Damodar Valley Corporation. Interested candidates who fulfill the required eligibility criteria can now fill out their application forms online at www.dvc.gov.in, or they can also use the direct link provided below.

DVC Executive Trainee Application Fee 2026

Candidates must pay the prescribed application fee to complete the DVC Executive Trainee online application process. The fee is non-refundable and can be paid through online mode only.