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:   What is the highest package at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

The IIT Kharagpur salary details for 2025 placements have not been released officially. As per the data fetched from multiple media reports, the IIT Kharagpur highest package offered so far during 2025 placements was above INR 2.14 crore per annum. As per official brochure, 1,811 offers were made to the 2025 batch.

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. 

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:   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:   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.

Q:   What is the validity of the GATE 2026 scorecard?
A: 

GATE scorecard 2026 is valid for three years, which means the scorecard can be used till 2029. Candidates can download their scorecard using their enrollment ID and password. It can be used for MTech, PhD, Research work admissions and PSU recruitment.

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

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. 

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GATE Marks vs Rank: Know How to calculate

GATE Cutoff for PSU Recruitment

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