NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025 OPEN: Applications till Jan 22, Eligibility, Selection Process
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 19 Mar '26
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has started online recruitment notifications for graduate engineer trainees based on the GATE 2025 score. Registrations have started on January 2 and the last date to apply is January 22 (5:00 pm). Candidates can check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025.
NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025 - National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has released an official recruitment notification for 110 Graduate Engineer Trainee Posts (GET). Online application form is now available at nalcoindia.com. The last date to apply is January 22, 2026 (5:00 pm). Candidates with GATE paper codes ME, CH, and EE are eligible for the post.
Candidates who have qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can apply. The GATE 2025 exam was conducted on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, and the results was announced on March 19, 2025.
Candidates can visit the official website, https://nalcoindia.com, to apply for the position. The total number of vacancies for NALCO through GATE recruitment is 110. NALCO wants to be a reputed global company in the energy and metal sectors. To achieve this vision, the company is looking for committed, promising, and competent young graduate engineers. Read this article to learn about NALCO recruitment through GATE 2025.
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- About NALCO
- NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Total Vacancies
- Disciplines and GATE Paper Allowed for NALCO Recruitment
- NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates
- NALCO GATE Recruitment Salary
- NALCO Recruitment through GATE Eligibility Criteria
- How to Apply for NALCO GATE Recruitment
- NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025 Cutoff
- NALCO GATE Selection Process
About NALCO
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is Asia's one of the largest integrated primary producers of aluminium. It is a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines. NALCO was incorporated on 7th January 1981, with its registered office at Bhubaneswar.
NALCO is a group ‘A’ CPSE, having integrated and diversified operations in metal, power, and mining. In the financial year 2018-19, it has registered a record net profit of Rs 1732 crore. This was considered as the highest net profit in a decade and a sales turnover of Rs 11386 crore, which is the highest since inception. NALCO is also ahead of its private sector peers by registering an EBIDTA margin of 28 percent. Presently, the Indian government holds 51.5% equity of NALCO.
Commonly asked questions
No, applicants cannot opt for any paper from the combination list. Candidates can only select from the options provided by the GATE authorities in the GATE 2026 paper combination list. For example, a CS student has the free will to choose from the following set of exam papers: DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, and ST.
Yes, candidates having qualifying degree in B.Com can apply for GATE exam to get admission to the master's programmes in IITs and IISc. Candidates must go through the GATE information brochure carefully before applying. Also, students in 3rd year or final year in commerce are also eligible for GATE.
You can apply for two GATE papers (maximum). While filling out the GATE application form, you need to select the primary and secondary paper. The GATE secondary paper must be from the subject list prescribed by the GATE authorities. Before adding the paper, go through the subject combination list and GATE paper codes.
Candidates opting for two GATE papers will have to pay double the fees mentioned -
For example,
- If a general category candidate is applying for two GATE papers, then he/she has to pay a fee of INR 4000 (during the regular timeline) and INR 5000 (during the extended period).
- The same applies to the female, SC, ST, and PwD category candidates, INR 2000 (during the regular time period) and INR 3000 (during the extended period).
NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Total Vacancies
Disciplines and GATE Paper Allowed for NALCO Recruitment
| Engineering branch |
Disciplines considered |
GATE Paper Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Mechanical / Production Engineering | ME |
| Electrical | Electrical / Power Engineering | EE |
| Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering | CH |
Commonly asked questions
Qualifying mark of GATE exam usually varies every year depending on certain factors. Candidates can refer to expected cutoff based on last year's trends
- General - 25 to 32
- OBC - 22 to 28
- SC/ST/PwD - 17 to 25
40 marks in GATE will approximately give a rank between 2000 to 5000 depending on the paper difficulty level and the number of registered candidates in that particular branch. Obtaining 40 marks is mainly considered average, opening chances to a few new IITs (less popular branches) and NITs.
However, rank for 40 marks in the Graduate Aptitude in Engineering can give a different rank value for different branches and disciplines. For example, 40 marks in GATE CSE can correspond to 2000 to 5000 rank. On the other hand, 40 marks in GATE ME, can correspond to 2700 - 7100 rank.
Advice to students who secured 40 marks in GATE exam: Better to apply in some state-level colleges or new NITs.
A GATE score of 700 to 800 is mainly required for M.Tech admission at IIT (especially for top IITs). However, the score also depends on the IIT popularity, branch popularity, and other factors. For new IITs, a GATE score of 500 to 600 is mainly required.
It is advised to check the past year's GATE cutoff trends before opting for counselling and admission.
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NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates
Look at the table below to know about the tentative dates for NALCO recruitment.
| NALCO Events |
Official Dates OUT |
|---|---|
| Availability of NALCO application forms |
January 2, 2026 |
| Last date to fill out the application form |
January 22, 2026 |
| Interview dates |
To be notified |
NALCO GATE Recruitment Salary
Monthly Salary
The salary for graduate trainees is INR 40,000-3%-1,40,000 during training period of one year with a basic pay of INR 40000. In addition with basic pay, candidates will be offered DA, accommodation, medical facilities, etc.
CTC
Approximate CTC* will be 8.2 lakhs per annum during the training period and after the confirmation is made after working as a trainee for one year to E1 grade, the CTC* would be approximate 12.12 lakhs per annum. Candidates will also be entitled to Dearness Allowance under the cafeteria approach such as:
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HRA
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Medical facility for self & dependents and
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Superannuation benefits: Contributory, Provident Fund, Gratuity
NALCO Recruitment through GATE Eligibility Criteria
Students who are interested in applying for NALCO recruitment must fulfil the eligibility criteria. Some of the criteria are mentioned below:
Nationality: Students must be Indian citizens.
Educational Qualification: Students must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology
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Got a minimum aggregate of 65% (55% aggregate for SC/ST/PWD category) in graduation.
Age limit
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30 years for the general category
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35 for SC/ST and 33 for OBC categories
Selection process
Selection will be on the basis of the percentage secured in engineering discipline, GATE 2025 scores, followed by a personal interview. The weightage assigned to GATE marks and personal interview are 90% and 10%, respectively. Eligible GATE paper codes are ME, EE, and CH.
Important Note
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All the qualifications must be from recognized Government Universities or Institutions, UGC recognized Universities or Institutions, UGC recognized Indian deemed Universities or AICTE approved courses.
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If the candidate has been awarded CGPA/OGPA or any letter grade, they must declare the equivalent percentage of marks according to the conditions of the Institute/University in the online application form.
How to Apply for NALCO GATE Recruitment
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Candidates will need their GATE 2025 Registration number to apply for the NALCO recruitment through GATE 2025.
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Click on the online application link on the official website of NALCO.
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Candidates are advised to read all the instructions and conditions related to eligibility criteria before filling out the online registration form.
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Aspirants will need a scanned copy of their recent passport size colour photograph, GATE Admit Card and signature and they need to match with same as the GATE Application form.
Documents Required
All the documents have to be in .jpg format and within 100 KB in size.
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Scanned copy of the GATE 2025 Admit Card
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A passport photo similar to the GATE Application form
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A scanned copy of the signature same as the GATE Application form
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All the marks sheet as per the requisite qualification
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ePayment Receipt must be in PDF format
Note: A candidate can apply for one post only.
NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025 Cutoff
Cut-off for NALCO depends on various factors, such as:
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Total number of students who appeared for the NALCO exam
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Number of candidates who have cleared the exam
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The difficulty level of the question paper
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Number of vacancies
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Cut off marks sectional wise of the paper
The below table will give you an idea about the expected Cutoff for NALCO Recruitment through GATE. Have a look:
| Discipline |
Category |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - |
GEN |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Mechanical |
76.02 |
72.00 |
60.55 |
47.53 |
| Electrical |
51.87 |
46.94 |
40.05 |
41.37 |
| Electronics |
66.28 |
— |
44.59 |
— |
| Instrumentation |
55.00 |
49.33 |
— |
— |
| Metallurgy |
76.33 |
73.00 |
65.33 |
46.33 |
| Civil |
63.47 |
57.34 |
— |
— |
| Mining |
63.33 |
— |
— |
44.00 |
| Chemical |
51.33 |
42.00 |
40.67 |
— |
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NALCO GATE Selection Process
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Candidates must be medically fit according to NALCO’s pre-employment medical standard.
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Candidates will undergo a medical examination by the NALCO Medical Board.
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The final decision will be made after the approved medical fitness. Health standards and medical rules will not be relaxed.
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Candidates must have a valid score in GATE 2025.
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After all the steps mentioned above, candidates will then be interviewed for the position of Graduate Engineer Trainee.
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