NPCIL( Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited) will be recruiting 400 executive trainees through GATE scores. Desirous candidates must know the complete process of NPCIL Executive Trainee Recruitment 2024. Candidates can check here important information including selection process, eligibility criteria, employment benefits & more:
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited NPCIL released an advertisement for recruitment through GATE 2024, 2023 & 2022 scorecard. NPCIL released an official notification on 20 October 2023. GATE-qualified candidates will be able to fill in the application form for the recruitment of Executive trainee posts. NPCIL will be recruiting 400 executive trainees for various engineering disciplines namely mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Chemical & Instrumentation. The selection process will consist of shortlisting of GATE-qualified candidates thereafter personal interviews including document verification & medical fitness checkup.
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IISc Bangalore conducted GATE 2024 on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024. GATE Exam is conducted annually for admission in postgraduate courses to IITs, NITs & other CFTIs. Many PSUs & SEBs use GATE scorecards to recruit GATE-qualified candidates in executive posts.
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 the 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 combinations allowed. 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.
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.
Candidates can check here all the details including the registration process, selection process, eligibility criteria & required documents of NPCIL recruitment through GATE.
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Highlights
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Important Dates
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Vacancy Details
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Eligibility Criteria
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Application Process
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Selection Process
- NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Employment Benefits
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Highlights
| Particular |
Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Agency |
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) |
| Advertisement No. |
NPCIL/HQ/HRM/ET/2024/02 |
| Post Name |
Executive trainee |
| Joining Post Name |
Scientific Officer/C |
| Official website |
www.npcilcareers.co.in |
| Vacancies |
400 |
| Eligibility |
GATE-qualified Engineering Graduate |
| Selection Stages |
|
| Salary & benefits |
Rs.56,100 [ 50% Dearness allowance & more] |
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Important Dates
Check here for important dates related to NPCIL executive trainee recruitment 2024:
| Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Application |
10-Apr-2024 |
| Last date of Application |
30-Apr-2024 |
| Last date to pay Application fee |
30-Apr-2024 |
| Personal Interviews |
03-Jun-2024 to 15-Jun-2024 |
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Vacancy Details
Candidates must know the number of vacancies for various disciplines in executive trainee recruitment. NPCIL has released detailed information about category-wise & discipline-wise vacancies. Candidates can check here details of vacancies:
| Discipline |
UR |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical |
60 |
14 |
41 |
23 |
12 |
150 |
| Chemical |
29 |
07 |
20 |
11 |
06 |
73 |
| Civil |
24 |
06 |
16 |
09 |
05 |
60 |
| Electrical |
27 |
07 |
19 |
11 |
05 |
69 |
| Electronics |
12 |
03 |
08 |
04 |
02 |
29 |
| Instrumentation |
07 |
03 |
02 |
05 |
02 |
19 |
|
|
159 |
40 |
106 |
63 |
32 |
400 |
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must be aware of the exact eligibility criteria for NPCIL Executive trainee recruitment process. Candidates can check here the required education qualification, age & more:
- Candidate must have passed BE/B Tech/B Sc (Engineering)/5 year Integrated M Tech with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.
- Candidates must have a valid GATE scorecard in the same engineering discipline as the qualifying degree. GATE-2022, GATE-2023 & GATE-2024 Scorecard will be considered valid for 2024 recruitment process.
- Candidates must be under 26 years of age, however, age relaxation is given for category-specific candidates. [ EWS-0 Years, OBC- 3 Years, SC/ST-5years]
Candidates must know the mapped discipline with the advertised discipline for the NPCIL recruitment. Candidates can check the table below:
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
Applicant's registration will not be accepted if GATE eligibility criteria is not fulfilled by the applicant. As per the GATE rules and criteria conditions -
- Candidates must be studying in 3rd year or final year, or must have passed their graduation degree.
- There is no attempt limit to apply for GATE exam
- Also, there is no age restrictions to apply for GATE.
Candidates must check the GATE eligibility details carefully before applying.
| Advertised Discipline |
Mapped Discipline |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering |
|
| Chemical Engineering |
|
| Civil Engineering |
|
| Electrical Engineering |
|
| Electronics Engineering |
|
| Instrumentation Engineering |
|
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Application Process
NPCIL executive trainee recruitment application commenced on 10 April 2024 till 30 April 2024. The applicational form consisted of several stages, candidates can know in detail here:
- Visit NPCIL recruitment portal: www.npcilcareers.co.in
- Register yourself as new candidate
- Log in using generated credentials
- Fill in the application form
- Upload the required documents
- Pay the application fee
While filling out the application candidates must fill in every identification detail carefully, any discrepancy may lead to rejection of the candidature. Candidate should consider below given points:
- The uploaded photograph must be in JPEG format, of size not more than 50KB (maximum 480 X 640 Pixels) and a minimum of 10 KB (minimum 180 x 240 pixels).
- The uploaded signature must be in JPEG format, of size not more than 20KB (maximum 160 x 560 pixels) and a minimum of 80 x 100 pixels
- Candidates should not round off marks e.g. 59.99% should not be rounded off to 60%.
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Selection Process
Candidates applying for the executive trainee post in NPCIL, must be aware of the selection criteria. Selection criteria for NPCIL executive trainee post will be based on two parameters:
GATE 2024/2023/2022 Scorecard: all three years scorecards will have the same weightage Personal interview performance.
NPCIL Executive recruitment process will go under below given stages:
- Shortlisting of candidates based on GATE scorecard
- Personal interview round
- Document verification round.
- Medical fitness test
Candidates will be called for the interview rounds tentatively from 3 June 2024 to 15 June 2024. Candidates will be required to come to given venues for face-to-face personal interview rounds. Candidates can check the venues here:
- Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-Maharashtra,
- Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS)-Uttar Pradesh
- Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS)- Tamil Nadu
- Kaiga Generating Station (KGS)-Karnataka.
Candidates must carry original documents while attending the personal interview round, NPCIL official will verify all required original documents. A list of the required documents is given below:
- Government Identity Card
- Class X Certificate & Marksheet
- Class XI Certificate & Marksheet
- Qualifying Degree Certificate & all semester Marksheets
- Category Certificate (OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwD)
- No Objection Certificate if a candidate is a working employee
- GATE Scorecard
Candidates must know that the final selection will be based on the candidate's performance in the personal interview round, no weightage will be given to the GATE scorecard. Candidates must get a minimum percentage fixed by NPCIL to qualify for the personal interview round. The qualifying marks are given as follows:
- General candidates: 70%
- SC/ST/ EWS/ OBC/PwD candidates: 60%
Final results will be declared in the NPCIL recruitment portal soon after the completion of the interview & medical fitness checkup of qualified candidates.
Selected candidates can download the offer of employment after logging in to the NPCIL recruitment portal. All candidates who wish to join the executive traineeship program must submit an acceptance form within the stipulated date & time.
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2024: Employment Benefits
Successful candidates will join the executive traineeship program for a maximum of 12 months. During these 12 months, candidates will be allowed to take a maximum of 30 days of paid leaves. Trainees will get a monthly stipend of Rs. 55000 + 18000 one-time book allowance. Candidates will be provided with accommodation, mess and other facilities.
After successful completion of the training period candidates will join NPCIL as Scientific Officer/C of paying grade 10 post. Employment benefits of scientific officer/C are given below:
Pay Matrix: Rs. 56100
Allowances:
- Dearness allowance ( 50% of Basic Pay)
- Transport Allowance
- House Rent Allowance/Leased Accommodation Facility/Housing
- Site Location Allowance
- Professional Update Allowance (Annual)
- Leave Travel Allowance
Other Benefits:
- Leave and Leave Encashment
- Medical Facility for Self & Dependents (CHSS)
- Education Facility for children within the township
- Children Education Assistance
- Reimbursement of Cable TV Charges
- Reimbursement of Mobile Phone Charges
- Reimbursement of News Paper Charges
- Reimbursement of Membership fees for Professional Institutions
- Canteen Subsidy
- Retirement benefits & Ex-gratia payments (If required)
- Loan interest-bearing facility
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