NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025:

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NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 registration started on Feb 11. Candidates qualified for the GATE examination can check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025. The GATE results was announced on March 19.

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: The recruitment to NTPC through GATE scores started on Feb 11. The last date to apply is February 25. Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025.

NTPC recruitment through GATE

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has released a short official notification regarding the recruitment for executive engineer posts. Students who want to apply must download the detailed notification from the website and submit before Feb 25. 

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 offers recruitment of Engineering Executive Graduates through GATE 2025. Graduate engineers in Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation and Electronics can apply for the NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025. Shortlisting will be based on the GATE 2025 scores only. National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) is an Indian Central Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. The selection of candidates for various job vacancies will be based on candidates’ performance in GATE 2025, Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion (GD). Read the article below to learn details about NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025 Scores.

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Table of contents
  • About NTPC
  • NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Vacancy Details (Tentative)
  • NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria
  • NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates (Tentative)
  • NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Process
  • NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection Process

About NTPC

NTPC is India’s largest energy conglomerate, with roots planted in 1975 to accelerate power development in India. In May 2010, NTPC became a Maharatna company, one of only four companies to be awarded this status. NTPC is ranked No. 2 Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which course is the best at IIT Kharagpur for placements?
A: 

The course-wise number of students placed during IIT Kharagpurplacements 2025 is showcased below:

CourseNo. of Students Placed (2025)
UG1,085
MTech393
Q:   Who were the top recruiters at IIT Kharagpur placements?
A: 

The list of top recruiters across various sectors. Some of the popular companies are mentioned below:

IIT Kharagpur Top Recruiters
FordTata SteelShell
AccentureAmerican ExpressHUL
IBMAmazonGoldman Sachs
KPMGSonyBarclays
Q:   What is the highest package at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

The highest package offered during IIT KGP placements 2026 was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum.

Q:   What is the average placement package extended at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

The IIT Kharagpur average package details have not been disclosed yet. However, the 2024 median package is available for the different courses. Take a look at the table below to know the course-wise IIT Kharagpur median package offered during the 2024 placement drive:

CourseMedian Package (2024)
BTechINR 19.76 LPA
MTechINR 14 LPA
MBAINR 20.65 LPA
BArchINR 12.32 LPA
MArchINR 6 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2025.

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Vacancy Details (Tentative)

NTPC is offering 515 executive trainee posts. The detailed vacancy list (category-wise) will be made available along with application form. However, candidates can check tentative category-wise list below -

Discipline

Vacancies

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

Electrical

40

09

27

14

08

98

Mechanical

51

12

34

20

09

126

Electronics / Instrumentation

22

06

15

09

04

56

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NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must fulfil all the following eligibility conditions before applying for vacancies in the NTPC:

Age Limit

Candidates must be under 27 years on the last date of application in NTPC. The relaxation in the age limit of candidates belonging to reserved categories is as follows:

  • SC/ST - Age Limit - 32 years
  • OBC - Age Limit - 30 YEARS (Non-Creamy Layer)
  • PWD (General) - Age Limit - 37 years
  • PWD (OBC) - Age Limit - 40 years
  • PWD (SC/ST) - Age Limit - 42 years
  • Candidates who lived in Jammu and Kashmir from 01-Jan-1981 to 31-Dec-1990 - Age Limit - 32 years.
  • Relaxation for Ex-servicemen (XSM) will be according to the Government of India norms

Marks in Graduation

  • A candidate must score at least 65% in a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology/AMIE.
  • For SC, ST and PWD candidates, the minimum qualifying percentage is reduced in the qualifying degree to 55%.
  • All candidates must be declared medically fit by the NTPC medical board, and no relaxation of health standards will be entertained.

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligible Branches

Candidates can check the list of various disciplines allowed under one engineering stream below:

Disciplines

GATE 2025 PAPER

PAPER CODE

Electrical Engineering (including Electrical and Electronics, Power Engineering, Power Systems & High Voltage, Power Electronics, and Electrical Instrumentation & Control)

Electrical Engineering

EE

Mechanical Engineering (including Electronics & Automation, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Thermal, Industrial, and Production & Industrial Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering

ME

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

CE

Instrumentation Engineering (including Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation, and Control Engineering)

Instrumentation Engineering

IN

Electronics Engineering (including Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunications, Electronics & Power, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electrical & Electronics)

Electronics & Communication Engineering

EC

Computer Science (including Information Technology)

Computer Science & Information Technology

CS

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which is the best branch at IIT Kharagpur? Are the placements better than other similarly ranked IITs?
A: 

IIT Kharagpur, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati are three similarly-ranked Engineering institutes in India that are closely ranked by the NIRF Ranking Institution. Needless to say, these institutes have outstanding academic and placement achievements. Students look for informed decisions while choosing between the three. In NIRF Engineering ranking 2025, IIT Kharagpur stands at 5th position, whereas, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad are ranked at 8th and 7th position, respectively. Thus, indicating a close competition between the three.

IIT Kharagpur outshines IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati for having the largest campus area and being the oldest IIT. IIT Kharagpur came into existence in 1951, whereas, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad were established in 1994 and 2008, respectively. Comparing the institutes on academic grounds, IIT Kharagpur (108) offers a larger number of full-time courses than IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati. 

In terms of placements, IIT Guwahati has released the overall statistics for BTech. IIT Kharagpur wins the race with the highest package of INR 2.40 crore per annum. The second slot is taken by IIT Guwahati with the highest package of INR 1.20 crore per annum. Then comes, IIT Hyderabad highest package of INR 90 LPA. The table below represents the IIT Kharagpur highest package comparison with other closely ranked IITs for the BTech placements:

IIT NameBTech (Highest Package)
IIT KharagpurINR 2.40 crore per annum
IIT Guwahati

- INR 1.20 crore per annum (domestic)

- INR 72 LPA (international)

IIT HyderabadINR 90 LPA

Students looking for more elaborated branch-wise placement information can read the below section comparing IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad. The highest package grabbed by the CE batch 2022 during the IIT Kharagpur phase-I placements was INR 55 LPA. The IIT Hyderabad CE highest package was very close and stood at INR 52 LPA. For other branches, such as CH, CS, EE, and ME, IIT Kharagpur beats IIT Hyderabad in terms of the highest package offered. The table below compares some of the common branches of IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad for placements 2022:

BTech Branch

IIT Kharagpur (Highest Package)IIT Hyderabad (Highest Package)

CE

INR 55 LPAINR 52 LPA

CH

INR 58.45 LPAINR 51.03 LPA

CS

INR 160 LPAINR 90 LPA

EE

INR 60.72 LPAINR 51.03 LPA

ME

INR 82.69 LPAINR 47.95 LPA

MS

INR 16 LPAINR 36 LPA

Now let's compare the branch-wise median packages of the two institutes. CS emerged as the top branch in IIT Hyderabad and IIT Kharagpur with the highest median package of INR 28.48 LPA and INR 29.21 LPA, respectively. For more elaborated details refer to the table below:

BTech Branch

IIT Kharagpur (Median Package)

IIT Hyderabad (Median Package)

CE

INR 15 LPA

INR 11 LPA

CH

INR 16 LPA

INR 18 LPA

CS

INR 29.21 LPA

INR 28.48 LPA

EE

INR 21.28 LPA

INR 23.50 LPA

ME

INR 16 LPA

INR 18.25 LPA

MS

INR 15 LPA

INR 15.84 LPA

 NOTE: The statistics mentioned against IIT Kharagpur are for combined details for BTech and MTech and are for Phase-I placements.

Q:   What is IIT Kharagpur BTech fees?
A: 

IIT Kharagpur BTech fees is between INR 8 lakh. Students also need to pay the JEE Main application fee which is INR 625 (for boys) and INR 325 (for girls). For JEE Advanced, the application fee ranges from INR 1,400 to INR 2,800 for different category students. Read more about IIT-KGP BTech fee and other details here

Q:   Is IIT Kharagpur placement report out?
A: 

IIT KGP placement report 2026 is not released yet. As per the Phase 1 report 2026, above 1500 offers including 457 PPOs were mad. The highest package stood at INR 2.44 Crore per annum.

Earlier, the official placement brochure for the 2025-26 academic year has been released on the official website of the institute. To download the report, visit the CDC link available at IIT Kharagpur official website. Click on the 'Proactive Disclosure and Tender' dropdown. The IIT KGP placements and internship reports for the past few years will be disclosed. Click on the desired report and download it. 

Q:   Which is the best BTech branch at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

IIT Kharagpur offers BTech programme across 15 specialisations which include, CSE, Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, among others. While all BTech branches are popular at IIT KGP, CSE has the most competitive cutoff as per the IIT Kharagpur cutoff.

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates (Tentative)

Candidates can check all the important dates related to NTPC recruitment through GATE 2025 below:

NTPC Recruitment Through GATE 2025

 Availability of application form for NTPC Recruitment

February 11

Last date to fill in the application form for NTPC Recruitment

February 25

GD & Interview

TBA

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Process

  • All candidates need to deposit the application fees at an SBI bank before applying online
  • The candidates will be required to apply online by logging in to the official website: www.ntpccareers.net 
  • After logging in and entering all the details in the application form, candidates must upload their passport-size photograph in jpg/jpeg format not exceeding 500kb.
  • A Unique Registration Number will be generated after successfully completing the registration process.

Application Fee

There is a very nominal application fee for the candidates applying for the NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025.

Category

Fees

General/OBC(Creamy Layer)

Rs 150/-

SC/ST/PWD/XSM category

Exempted

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What was the highest package for Integrated MSc during recent IIT KGP placements?
A: 

The highest salary package offered for this programme during 2020-21 was INR 70 LPA. After that year, the highest salary package offered by the institute for different courses stood close to INR 2.68 crore per annum. For more details on Integrated MSc and its placements or other reviews on this course regarding its placement, faculty and infrastructure, click on this link.

Q:   How are the BTech placements of IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

As per online media sources, over 160 offers were made during 2023 placements and the IIT Kharagpur the highest package offered was INR 2.68 crore per annum. The key highlights related to IIT Kharagpur placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars

Statistics (2023)

Offers made 

1,600+

International offers 

45

Recruiters participated (on day one)

34

the highest package

Above INR 2.68 crore per annum

Total companies

300

Top recruiters

Apple, Airbus, Google

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from multiple media reports, hence, actual data might vary. 

Q:   How are the placements for MTech-PhD at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

As per the verified students' reviews on Shkisha, the salary package offered to M.Tech students at IIT Kharagpur ranges between INR 6 Lacs and INR 15 lakh. Companies, such as Samsung, Mastercard, IBM visit the college for recruitment. Officially, the key highlights related to IIT Kharagpur placements 2023 for M.Tech are tabulated below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2022

Median Salary

INR 13.5 LPA

Top recruiters 

Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Samsung, etc. 

 

Q:   How many BTech students were placed during the recent IIT Kharagpur placements?
A: 

The IIT Kharagpur placement details for the BTech Class of 2025 have not been released on the official website yet. Earlier, a total of 685 BTech students registered for the IIT Kharagpur placement session 2024. Out of these, 546 were successfully placed during IIT Kharagpur BTech placements 2024. 

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection Process

The candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in GATE. Group discussions and personal interviews will be conducted with those who have successfully passed the hurdle GATE. A merit list will be prepared after the evaluation of the minimum qualifying marks in GD and Interview.

NTPC Recruitment through GATE 2025: Job Profile

Once the candidates are shortlisted, they will undergo one year of training before the final posting which will be based on performance during training and requirements. Candidates can be assigned any projects or subsidiary functions of NTPC across India.

Salary Description

The consolidated remuneration for this post is as follows:

According to the official notification, the selected Engineering Executive Trainee will receive a pay scale of INR 40,000 - INR 1,40,000 (E1 Grade), including many allowances, such as dearness allowances, medical benefits, provident fund, gratuity, etc. 

Also Read:

GATE Marks vs Rank: Know How to calculate

GATE Cutoff for PSU Recruitment

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