BHEL Recruitment Through GATE 2025 - Application, Eligibility, Dates, Pay Scale

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will soon release recruitment notifications for Engineer Trainees through GATE 2025. Below are the details for BHEL Recruitment through GATE 2025, such as eligibility, registration, dates, selection procedure, pay scale, training, etc.

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 2025, candidates should be Mechanical or Electrical Engineering aspirants and must appear in GATE 2025. Eligible candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in GATE. Candidates must note that only GATE 2025 scores will be considered for the recruitment process. Go through the article to get complete details about BHEL Recruitment through GATE 2025 application form, eligibility criteria, important dates, selection process, posts, pay scale and more.

Table of content
  • 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)

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.

Q:   Which is the best course at IIT Kharagpur for placements?
A:

BTech recorded the highest number of students placed during the 2024 placements. The course-wise students registered and the number of students placed during IIT Kharagpurplacements 2024 is showcased below:

Course

Registered Students (2024)

Students Placed (2024)

BArch

37

20

BTech

685

546

Dual Degree

641

442

MSc (5 year/ 6 year)

227

143

LLB

32

16

LLM

33

3

MTech+PhD (2 years)

775

403

MSc+PhD

155

38

MCP

40

19

Q:   What is the highest package at IIT Kharagpur?
A:

The IIT Kharagpur salary details for 2025 placements have not been released officially. The placement session 2025 is still ongoing. As per the data fetched from multiple media reports, the IIT Kharagpur highest package offered so far during 2025 placements was above INR 2.14 crore per annum. The batch has received over 1800 job offers, including 409 PPOs and 25 international offers.

Q:   What was the highest package for Integrated MSc during recent IIT KGP placements?
A:

The highest salary package offered for this programme during 2020-21 was INR 70 LPA. After that year, the highest salary package offered by the institute for different courses stood close to INR 2.68 crore per annum. For more details on Integrated MSc and its placements or other reviews on this course regarding its placement, faculty and infrastructure, click on this link.

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
  • Electrical and Electronics
  • Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control
  • High Voltage Engineering
  • Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering
  • Electrical Machine
  • Electronics and Power
  • Power Electronics
  • Power Plant Engineering
  • Energy Engineering
  • Power Engineering
EE
Mechanical
  • Industrial and Production Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Production and Tool Engineering
  • Production Technology and Manufacturing Engineering (NIFFT Ranchi)
  • Mechatronics
  • Manufacturing Process and Automation
  • Power Plant Engineering Production Engineering Production and Industrial Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering Manufacturing Technology
  • Power Engineering
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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Q:   What is the BTech placement percentage at IIT Kharagpur?
A:

The IIT Kharagpur placement details for the BTech Class of 2025 have not been released on the official website yet. Earlier, a total of 685 BTech students registered for the IIT Kharagpur placement session 2024. Out of these, 546 were successfully placed during IIT Kharagpur BTech placements 2024. So, the placement percentage was 79.7%. The key highlights of IIT Kharagpur BTech placement for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:

ParticularsBTech Placement Statistics (2025)
Students Registered685
Students Placed546
Placement rate79.7%.
Q:   Which branch should I choose at IIT Kharagpur? Are the placements better than other similarly ranked IITs?
A:

IIT Kharagpur, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati are three similarly-ranked Engineering institutes in India that are closely ranked by the NIRF Ranking Institution. Needless to say, these institutes have outstanding academic and placement achievements. Students look for informed decisions while choosing between the three. In NIRF Engineering ranking 2023, IIT Kharagpur stands at 6th position, whereas, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad are ranked at 7th and 8th position, respectively. Thus, indicating a close competition between the three.

IIT Kharagpur outshines IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati for having the largest campus area and being the oldest IIT. IIT Kharagpur came into existence in 1951, whereas, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad were established in 1994 and 2008, respectively. Comparing the institutes on academic grounds, IIT Kharagpur (108) offers a larger number of full-time courses than IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati. 

In terms of placements, IIT Guwahati has released the overall statistics for BTech. IIT Kharagpur wins the race with the highest package of INR 2.40 crore per annum. The second slot is taken by IIT Guwahati with the highest package of INR 1.20 crore per annum. Then comes, IIT Hyderabad highest package of INR 90 LPA. The table below represents the IIT Kharagpur highest package comparison with other closely ranked IITs for the BTech placements:

IIT NameBTech (Highest Package)
IIT KharagpurINR 2.40 crore per annum
IIT Guwahati

- INR 1.20 crore per annum (domestic)

- INR 72 LPA (international)

IIT HyderabadINR 90 LPA

Students looking for more elaborated branch-wise placement information can read the below section comparing IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad. The highest package grabbed by the CE batch 2022 during the IIT Kharagpur phase-I placements was INR 55 LPA. The IIT Hyderabad CE highest package was very close and stood at INR 52 LPA. For other branches, such as CH, CS, EE, and ME, IIT Kharagpur beats IIT Hyderabad in terms of the highest package offered. The table below compares some of the common branches of IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad for placements 2022:

BTech Branch

IIT Kharagpur (Highest Package)IIT Hyderabad (Highest Package)

CE

INR 55 LPAINR 52 LPA

CH

INR 58.45 LPAINR 51.03 LPA

CS

INR 160 LPAINR 90 LPA

EE

INR 60.72 LPAINR 51.03 LPA

ME

INR 82.69 LPAINR 47.95 LPA

MS

INR 16 LPAINR 36 LPA

Now let's compare the branch-wise median packages of the two institutes. CS emerged as the top branch in IIT Hyderabad and IIT Kharagpur with the highest median package of INR 28.48 LPA and INR 29.21 LPA, respectively. For more elaborated details refer to the table below:

BTech Branch

IIT Kharagpur (Median Package)

IIT Hyderabad (Median Package)

CE

INR 15 LPA

INR 11 LPA

CH

INR 16 LPA

INR 18 LPA

CS

INR 29.21 LPA

INR 28.48 LPA

EE

INR 21.28 LPA

INR 23.50 LPA

ME

INR 16 LPA

INR 18.25 LPA

MS

INR 15 LPA

INR 15.84 LPA

 NOTE: The statistics mentioned against IIT Kharagpur are for combined details for BTech and MTech and are for Phase-I placements.

Q:   How are the LLB placements at IIT Kharagpur?
A:

The table below depicts the IIT Kharagpur LLB placement details 2024:

ParticularsLLB Placement Statistics (2024)
Students Placed16
Students Registered32
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