BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 - Application, Eligibility, Dates, Pay Scale
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) will announce the recruitment of Engineer Trainees through GATE 2025. The BHEL Recruitment through GATE 2025 will be for Mechanical and Electrical disciplines. The application form for BHEL recruitment through GATE 2025 is expected to be released in March/April 2025. This year, the GATE was being conducted by IIT Roorkee. The exam was scheduled for February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, in two sessions- Morning and Afternoon.
To appear in BHEL recruitment through GATE exam, candidates should be Mechanical or Electrical Engineering aspirants and must appear in GATE exam. Eligible candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in GATE. Candidates must note that only GATE scores will be considered for the recruitment process. Go through the article to get complete details about BHEL Recruitment through GATE registration, eligibility criteria, important dates, selection process, posts, pay scale and more.
- Highlights of BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025
- Important Dates related to BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025
- Eligibility Criteria for BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025
- BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 – Selection Process
- BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 – Pay Scale
- BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 – Service Agreement Bond
Highlights of BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Name of PSU |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) |
| Posts available |
Engineer Trainees |
| Required disciplines |
Mechanical or Electrical |
| Vacancies |
Mechanical - 30 posts (tentative) Electrical - 20 posts (tentative) |
Commonly asked questions
The highest package offered during IIT KGP placements 2026 was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum.
Placement percentage for BTech Class of 2026 is not released yet. According to NIRF report 2026, 438 BTech students of batch 2025 were placed out of total 882 graduated students. Median salary offered was INR 20.74 LPA.
The table below depicts the IIT Kharagpur LLB placement details 2024:
| Particulars | LLB Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| Students Placed | 16 |
| Students Registered | 32 |
IIT Kharagpur placement details for BTech Class of 2026 have not been released on the official website yet. Overall Highest package secured by batch 2026 stood at INR 2.44 Crore per annum.
According to NIRF report 2026, median package secured by BTech batch 2025 was INR 20.75 LPA.
Important Dates related to BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| GATE 2025 |
February 1, 2025 February 2, 2025 February 15, 2025 February 16, 2025 |
| GATE 2025 Registration start |
August 28, 2024 |
| Last date of registration |
October 03, 2024 (with regular fees) |
| Last date for online payment (with late fees) |
October 11, 2024 (with extended fees) |
| GATE 2025 Result Announcement |
March 19, 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria for BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025
The eligibility criteria of BHEL 2025 recruitment is prescribed by the authority. Candidates can check the requirements set by the conducting authority from below.
Educational Qualification
Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering /Technology or Five years integrated Master’s degree or Dual Degree programme in Engineering or Technology in the disciplines of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognized Indian University/ Institute.
Age Criteria
- 27 Years (Candidates born before September 1, 1997, are not eligible to apply)
- 29 years for candidates having two years’ full-time Post Graduate in Engineering or Business Administration/ Management
Note: Candidates should be in a position to produce their Degree/Final year marks sheets by July 2024 or at the time of the Interview, whichever is earlier.
Age Relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxable for candidates belonging to the following categories as given below
- SC/ST - by 5 years
- OBC (NCL) - by 3 years
GATE Papers Allowed for BHEL Recruitment 2025
| Disciplines Offered by BHEL | Allowed Disciplines | Corresponding GATE 2025 (Paper Code) |
| Electrical |
|
EE |
| Mechanical |
|
ME |
BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 – Selection Process
- Candidates interested in joining BHEL as Engineer Trainee (ET) will have to appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025
- On the basis of the GATE 2025 marks and requirements, candidates will be shortlisted for Interviews in order of merit in the ratio of 1:10 to the number of vacancies in each discipline and category
- Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates will be accorded up to 50 % relaxation below the cut-off marks in their respective categories for being shortlisted for interview
- Candidates must note that GATE 2025 scores will only be valid
- All the candidates obtaining the same cut off marks category wise shall also be called for interview rounds
- The final recruitment merit list will be prepared on the basis of 75% weightage to written test i.e. GATE 2025 exam & 25% weightage to Interview round
BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 – Pay Scale
- Shortlisted candidates will be paid basic pay of Rs 20,600 in the scale of pay of Rs 20,600-46,500 during the training period
- After successful completion of training, the trainees will be absorbed as Engineers in the scale of pay of Rs 24,900-50,500 with basic pay of Rs 24,900
Other Allowances:
- Dearness Allowance - Currently 126.9% of basic pay
- Perks and other Allowances - 46% of basic pay and
- benefits such as Leave, Medical facilities for self and dependent family members, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Performance Related Pay, Uniform, Subsidized Canteen Facilities, Company’s accommodation or HRA etc. will be admissible as per Company Rules as applicable from time to time
- The CTC will be Rs 8 lakhs (approximately) per annum for Engineer Trainees (ETs)
BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 – Service Agreement Bond
Selected candidates will have to execute a service agreement bond of Rs 2,00,000 to serve the Company (or any Government Department or Undertaking at the discretion of the Company) for a period of three years after successful completion of training.
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