NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Check Dates, Eligibility, Vacancies, Selection Process, and more

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )

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NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 for Management Trainees will be available soon. Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, pay scale, and selection process for NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025. The GATE exam was held on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025

NHPC recruitment through GATE 2025 will be announced soon. Candidates can check the details of NHPC  Recruitment through GATE 2025 on this page. Check eligibility criteria, application process, and dates below.

NHPC recruitment through GATE

NHPC, formerly National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, was founded in 1975, and its headquarters is in Faridabad, India. On this page, candidates can find complete details regarding the NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025. Last year, NHPC did not release any recruitment notification through GATE. NHPC GATE recruitment notification was last released in 2014. We will update the page if the NHPC GATE 2025 recruitment notification will be released. Candidates are required to check the page from time to time so that they would not miss any updates.

BE/BTech Graduates appear in GATE, which stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. A GATE-qualified candidate becomes eligible for MTech admission and PSU recruitment through GATE. Check more details on NHPC Recruitment through GATE on this page below.

Table of contents
  • NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 Dates
  • NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 Eligibility Criteria
  • Application Form of NHPC Recruitment through GATE

NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 Dates

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are passing marks in GATE exam?
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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:   How many GATE exam centres can a candidate choose?
A: 

A candidate can choose at least three exam cities while filling the GATE application form. The conducting authorities will conduct the GATE exam at around 200 exam centres from the issued list of GATE exam centres. For more information, candidates can refer to the article here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre

Q:   For how many papers can one student apply in GATE 2025?
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Students applying for GATE 2025 can opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Earlier, the candidates could apply to appear in only one subject. As a candidate can appear in only two papers (only approved set) of the 30 papers for which GATE 2025 will be conducted, they must carefully choose the papers they wish to write. A candidate is expected to appear in the papers appropriate to the discipline of his or her qualifying degree. However, he or she is free to choose any paper according to his or her admission plan, keeping in mind the GATE eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he or she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria at any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute. Those candidates opting for two paper combinations for GATE 2025 have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the allowed combinations. Listed combinations are only allowed, and those that are not listed are not allowed. For more detail Read: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern. 

Q:   Are candidates with a backlog in their qualifying degree eligible for GATE?
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Yes, candidates with backlogs can apply for GATE, provided they submit a provisional certificate or proof of their final year educational qualification. 

NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should be eligible for filling the application form of NHPC Recruitment through GATE. Before applying for the exam, check the official notification carefully. Check the required qualifications as per the notification released last time in the table below.

Position

Qualification

Civil Engineer Trainee

  • Candidate should have passed BE/BTech or BSc (Engineering) in Civil with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized University.
  • Candidate should have qualified GATE and possess a valid GATE scorecard.

Mechanical Engineer Trainee

  • Candidate should have passed BE/BTech or BSc (Engineering) in Mechanical/ Production/ Thermal/ Mechanical & Automation with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized University.
  • Candidate should have qualified GATE and possess a valid GATE scorecard.

Electrical Engineer Trainee

  • Candidate should have passed BE/BTech or BSc (Engineering) in Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics/  Power Systems & High Voltage Power with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognized University.
  • Candidate should have qualified GATE and possess a valid GATE scorecard.
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Application Form of NHPC Recruitment through GATE

To participate in the examination, candidates must fill the application form with the correct details. The application form for NHPC recruitment releases in online mode at the website www.nhpcindia.com. However, the link to fill the NHPC GATE recruitment application form will also be updated on this page. As the application form releases online hence there is no need to send the filled-in form either through post or through fax. The application procedure comprises of – Registration, Filling the details in the application form, upload photo, signature, and other documents, Fee payment, and final submission.

Read the steps to fill the NHPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 online form below.

  • Visit the official website or click on the link, which will be available on this page later.
  • Exercise the registration process by fill the required details such as email id and mobile number.
  • After that login credentials will be shared with the candidates on the registered email id and mobile number.
  • Re-login the account and fill the personal details, academic details, complete address, etc. in the application form.
  • Then upload photo, signature, and other required documents in the prescribed format.
  • Further, pay the application fee through debit card/ credit card/ net banking.
  • After completing all the formalities, click on the submit button for the final submission of the application form.

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Upasana Pradhan is an Mtech graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DTU who specialises in curating postgraduate and undergraduate engineering entrance exam content, such as GATE, TS PGECET, KCET,

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