Updated on Oct 21, 2024 10:48 IST
MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025 will start in January/February 2025. Candidates who have qualified GATE 2025 examination can check the MDL GATE recruitment process, followed by the selection process, pay-scale, eligibility criteria and more. The GATE 2025 exam will be held on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025.

Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025.

MDL GATE Recruitment 2025

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, or MDL, will release the notification for Executive Trainees (Technical) post through GATE Scores in February 2025. The registration window for MDL recruitment is expected to start in January-February 2025. 

Candidates can visit the official websitemazagondock.in/MDLJobPortal, to apply for the position. The application fee for the General and OBC categories is INR 300, and there will be no application fee for the SC/ ST/ PWD category. Read this article to learn about the MDL recruitment of Junior Executives (Technical) through GATE 2025.

Table of contents
  • About MDL
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Job Profile and Pay Scale
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Dates
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Process
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection Procedure
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Documents List for Verification
  • MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: General Instructions
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About MDL

The full form of MDL is Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. It was incorporated as a Private Limited Company in 1934. MDL Company is India's one of the leading shipbuilding yards, and it has earned a reputation for quality work. MDL has established a tradition of skilled and resourceful service to the shipping world.

In 1960, the Indian government took over the company, and Mazagon Dock grew rapidly to become the premier war-shipbuilding yard in India, producing warships for the Navy and offshore structures for the Bombay High. It grew from a single unit, small-ship company to a multi-unit product company. MDL has also fabricated and delivered jackets, main decks of wellhead platforms, process platforms, jack-up rigs, etc.

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Job Profile and Pay Scale

Job Profile:
  • A career in MDL is very challenging. Young trainees will be made to handle profiles like ship/submarine construction, refits, and modernization of the relevant fields of planning/ design/ procurement/ fabrication/ berth/ outfitting and quality and trials, etc. 
  • At first, he/she will serve a one-year probationary period, and each candidate must pass certain stages of the MDL selection process. 
Pay Scale:
  • The candidates will be recruited to the post of Executive Trainee and paid a desirable salary based on their GATE 2025 scores.
  • Candidates will also start receiving other benefits once they have completed the probation period.

The details of the CTC offered by MDL is tabulated below:

Post Grade Discipline Indicative vacancies (Tentative)
Executive Trainee (Technical) E-1 Mechanical 04
Electrical 04

Reservation of the vacancies are as per the table below:

Grade E-1 Indicative vacancies
General 04
SC 01
ST 01
OBC 02
PwD -
Total 08

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MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

There are certain eligibility conditions that a candidate needs to meet for the posts offered at MDL. Have a look:

Citizenship: Candidates applying for MDL must be an Indian Citizen.

Age Criteria: 

  • He/she should not be of more than 28 years of age as on February 7, 2025
  • For SC/ST candidates - there is a relaxation of up to 5 years
  • For OBC candidates - there is a relaxation of up to 3 years
  • For PWD candidates and ex-servicemen – The age relaxation will be given as per Government of India regulations.

Academic Qualification:

  • Candidate must have a full-time regular Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized University/ Deemed University or Institute recognized by AICTE with a First Class or minimum 60% Mark in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
  • In case of final year: Candidates pursuing the following engineering disciplines only are invited to apply:
    • Mechanical
    • Electrical

Some important notes:

MDL

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Dates

Events

Date (Tentative)

MDL Online Application system opens from

Second week of January 2025

MDL Online Application system closes on

First week of February 2025

MDL Application Fee Deadline

First week of February 2025

GATE 2025 Online Examination is scheduled on

February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025

Announcement of PI Round

Third or fourth week of May 2025

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Process

The MDL Recruitment process will be conducted online only. The application form can be accessed online on the MDL's official website, mazagondock.in.

The candidate will need his/her GATE 2025 registration number, as printed on the GATE Admit Card, to apply for MDL. Always fill in the registration number correctly and apply for the relevant discipline in the MDL Online Application Form.

Important intructions for MDL registration

  • Read all the instructions carefully written on the website before starting the registration process.
  • Now start with filling in all the mandatory details in the online MDL Application Form.
  • Make sure that you fulfil all the eligibility conditions specified for the position at MDL
  • Keep all the scanned copies of a recent passport-size color photograph, specimen signature, and other relevant documents in JPEG format ready, as they will be required during the application process.

Steps to register for MDL

  1. Visit the official website of MDL
  2. Now click on the 'Online Recruitment' tab on the website
  3. Open the MDL application form generated with the correct and authentic information.
  4. Start by entering your personal, academic and communication details. (make sure that you have a valid e-mail ID)
  5. Mention your GATE Registration number and discipline (you will need it at the time of the application process)
  6. Upload a scanned copy of your recent passport-size photograph and signature in JPEG format. (as per the guidelines)
  7. The next step will be the fee payment.
  8. Submit the MDL application fee offline (cash) at the nearest SBI branch.
  9. Download the e-challan and fill the printed copy with the correct information.
  10. Once the registration is complete, a unique number will be generated after the e-mail ID is verified to indicate the successful receipt of the application.

Note: The MDL Application form along with a copy of the Challan should be forwarded in an envelope superscribing “Advertisement Ref. No. & Post applied for” through post or courier so as to reach CM (HR-CR) on or before the last date on the following address.

Chief Manager (HR-CR)

Executives Recruitment Section, 02nd Floor, Mazdock House, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Dockyard Road,

Mumbai - 400010

Application Fee Payment

Fee payment for the MDL recruitment process is done offline. Candidates must pay the fee at any nearby SBI branch in cash and bring the e-challan downloaded from the MDL website by the payment deadline. The Bank shall retain its copy of the challan and return the counterfoil to the applicant. After the fee payment, candidates must log in again to the MDL online recruitment account and upload a scanned copy of the bank e-challan as proof of payment.
Note: The bank officials need to fill out the challan with the necessary details and attach the Bank Seal.

The application fee schedule is presented below:

Application Fee

INR 300

Bank Charges

INR 40

Total

INR 340

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection Procedure

  • Gate 2025 qualifiers with 4 years of BTech degree with specialisation will be considered for recruitment at MDL.
  • Scores of the GATE 2025 exam will only be considered for the present recruitment drive at MDL.
  • Last year's GATE scores or previous years will not be considered for recruitment.
  • Candidates who will meet the cut-off score decided by MDL will be considered for the next rounds of the recruitment drive.
  • GATE 2025 qualifiers will be invited for a round of personal interviews with MDL.
  • In the personal interview round, candidates will be scored out of 100 marks.
  • Candidates need to carry all the necessary documents related to their educational qualification, GATE scorecard, documents in support of claims for reservation and etc.
  • Upon successful verification of documents, the traveling expenses for the personal interview round will be reimbursed as per company policy.

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Documents List for Verification

Have a quick list of documents that a candidate will have to carry in originals and self-attested photocopies for verification at the time of the personal interview round.

Documents List for Verification

 

MDL Recruitment through GATE 2025: General Instructions

  1. Always preview your application form before the final submission.
  2. If there is any mistake in the application form, please correct it in your MDL registration form. There will be no correction facility after the final submission.
  3. MDL will not entertain any request or communication in this regard.
  4. Take out a printout of your MDL application form with the system-generated unique registration number for reference.
  5. Take a print-out of the pre-filled bank challan to pay the one-time, non-refundable processing fee at any SBI branch.
  6. The email ID registered at the time of the MDL application needs to remain active for at least one year for any official communication with the company.
  7. Try to avoid the last-minute rush and complete the application fee payment process ahead of the submission deadline.
  8. If any candidates are found guilty of misrepresenting information, the application will be summarily rejected.
  9. MDL reserves the right to cancel, modify, restrict, enlarge, or alter the recruitment process as required.

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