NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2025: the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI) will release the notification for the recruitment of Deputy Managers on the official website. The notification for NHAI recruitment through GATE 2025 is expected to be released in October. The authority will recruit candidates from the Civil Engineering discipline for the Deputy Manager (Technical) post based on the Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) 2025 scores. To apply for NHAI recruitment through GATE 2025, candidates must have passed the GATE exam, conducted by IIT Roorkee on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, in two sessions.
- Important Dates for NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025
- Overview of NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025
- NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 – Selection Process
- NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 – Eligibility Criteria
Important Dates for NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025
| S.No. |
Events |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GATE 2025 exam |
February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 |
| 2 |
GATE 2025 Results |
March 19, 2025 |
| 3 |
Availability of NHAI recruitment through GATE application form |
October 2025 |
| 4 |
Last date to fill the recruitment application form |
October 2025 |
Overview of NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025
| Recruitment notification |
NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 (to be announced) |
| Notification date |
October 2025 |
| Official URL |
https://nhai.gov.in/ |
| Selection process |
valid GATE 2025 scores |
| Post |
Deputy Manager (Technical) |
| Discipline required |
Civil Engineering from a recognized institute |
| Age limit |
Not exceeding 30 years |
NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 – Selection Process
Qualified candidates in the GATE 2025 examination will be eligible to apply for the post of Deputy Manager. All the candidates should have entered a valid GATE 2025 score. Candidates who did not qualify for GATE 2025 cannot apply for the recruitment post.
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The category-wise merit list will only be prepared based on the marks secured in the GATE 2025 exam. If two or more candidates have secured the same GATE 2025 scores, then their relative merit shall be determined by their age, with a higher-age candidate placed in a higher position.
No, a GATE score of 40 marks is relatively low for IITs and popular branches like CSE, ME, EE, and ME. The score is considered below average. However, if you score around 40 marks in GATE, you can opt for a branch or institution with less competition. Otherwise, you can attempt GATE next year with more practice and revision.
Read here more about GATE results - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-results
The statistics report for GATE 2025 has not been released yet. It will be available with the GATE results and the toppers list on GATE's official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Candidates can also check the GATE 2025 appeared and qualified applicant details here, once updated. However, if we look at the GATE 2024 statistics report, then here is the stats of the applicants registered and appeared last year -
Registered candidates in GATE 2024 - 826239
Appeared candidates in GATE 2024 - 653292
Qualified candidates in GATE 2024 - 129268
The official notification states that “However, NHAI reserves the right to invite the candidate for an interview, as per cut off for respective category subsequently to be decided by NHAI”
All candidates applying for the post must fulfil the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the authority. Candidates will be called for an interview based on the scores obtained in GATE 2025. On the day of the interview, candidates must bring their original documents/certificates for the verification process.
NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 – Eligibility Criteria
- Age Criteria – The candidates should not exceed 30 years of age.
- Education Qualification - Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University / Institute
-
Reserved Criteria —The upper age limit is relaxable per the Government of India instructions and applies to different categories. The detailed notification will be announced soon on the official website.
NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 – Application Form
Before are the points to register and fill in the details in the registration and filling details in the application form:
- Candidates have to visit the official website of NHAI
- Click on the tab 'About Us'
- Click on "Recruitment"
- Then click on 'Vacancies' current
- Click on the advertisement for Deputy (Dy) Manager (Technical)
- Then fill the online application form
Uploading Scanned Images
| Images |
Specifications |
|---|---|
| Photograph |
Scanned copy of colour passport size photograph in only ‘jpg / ‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ image types not exceeding 1 MB. |
| Signature |
Scanned copy of signature in only ‘jpg / ‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ image types not exceeding 1 MB. |
| Matric/Class –X Certificate |
Indicating date of birth in only ‘jpg / ‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ image types not exceeding 1 MB. |
| Certificate in support of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS |
(as per prescribed format under Govt of India) in only ‘jpg /‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ image types not exceeding 1 MB. |
| Provisional/Degree |
in support of passing Degree in Civil Engineering in only ‘jpg / ‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ image types not exceeding 1 MB. |
| GATE Score Card (2025 only) | in only ‘jpg/ ‘jpeg’ or ‘png’ or ‘gif’ image types not exceeding 1 MB. |
- Click the ‘Next’ button.
- Application Preview will be available on the official website
- The option of ‘Edit’ and the final Submit button, are also available.
- If the Applicant is satisfied with the information furnished, click the “Submit” button for submitting the application form through Online.
- After submission of Application Form, a “Unique Reference Number” along with details entered by the Applicant with the subject “Application Acknowledgement” will be generated automatically.
- Automatically generated “Application Acknowledgement” would be sent to the e-mail id provided by the Applicant.
- The applicant is required to keep a copy of “Application Acknowledgement” in safe custody for producing/submitting to NHAI along with supporting documents in respect of entries made by an applicant in the application form, as and when called for.
NHAI Recruitment through GATE 2025 Documents to be attached
- Candidates have to send the self-attested documents along with filled offline application form or acknowledgement of online application form:
- Date of Birth Certificate
- SC/ST/OBC/PwD category certificate (if applicable)
- Valid GATE 2025 scorecard
- Experience certificate (if applicable)
- NOC from the employer (if applicable)
IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 examination on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. Candidates can also check the notification at the official GATE website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
The qualifying marks in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) can vary based on various categories, such as paper, category, and subject. IIT Roorkee will announce the GATE 2025 exam results on March 19, 2025. Candidates can check their results on the GATE's official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
Yes, multiple candidates can have the same GATE rank if they score the same normalised marks. These candidates will be assigned the same All India Rank (AIR). Read more about the GATE 2025 cutoff scores here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff
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