NHAI recruitment through GATE 2025 - Registration Dates, Eligibility, Vacancies, and more

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )

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Updated on Oct 3, 2024 16:52 IST
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will soon start the recruitment process through GATE 2025. Candidates who have appeared for the GATE exam held on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, can apply for the Deputy Manager position. Check NHAI GATE Recruitment 2025 details. here.
NHAI Recruitment Through GATE 2025: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will soon release the recruitment notification for the Deputy Manager position. The applicants will be selected based on their GATE 2025 scores. Below are the details for NHAI recruitment through GATE 2025, such as registration, important dates, selection procedure, document verification, etc.

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. 

Table of contents
  • 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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are passing marks in GATE exam?
A: 

Passing marks in GATE exam is different for all 30 papers. The GATE qualifying mark for PSUs recruitment is also different. Candidates appearing in any GATE paper have to obtain the minimum mark in order to be declared qualified for the exam. Only qualified candidates are considered for admission to MTech/MSc/PhD programs and the MHRD scholarship. Candidates can check the previous year GATE cutoff for various papers on the Shiksha page or from the GATE official website.

Q:   Can I get into IIT with 40 marks in GATE?
A: 

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

Q:   How many candidates appeared and qualified for GATE 2025?
A: 

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the qualifying mark in GATE 2025?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What are the eligibility criteria for COAP?
A: 
It is advised that the candidates check the eligibility criteria before COAP 2023 registration. Applications from candidates who do not meet the eligibility conditions are liable to be rejected. Therefore, all candidates must fulfil all the eligibility conditions. Check below for the eligibility criteria: - The candidate must be an Indian national. - Candidates must have a valid GATE score, I. e. , be qualified in 2023/2022/2021. - In the case of more than one valid scorecard, candidates must provide the scorecard with a better score or rank. - Candidates must check the eligibility criteria of the respective institute before applying. Read more about COAP Counselling: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/coap-counselling.
Q:   Can two people have the same GATE rank?
A: 

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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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

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Specifications

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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. 

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