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PSU recruitment through GATE scores: Get complete details regarding the PSU jobs offered through GATE scores. Candidates who have qualified GATE 2025 or are appearing for GATE 2026 can check the latest updates and PSUs accepting GATE scores for recruitment. Read below to know about GATE PSU dates, eligibility, selection process, salary and more. 
- About GATE 2026 exam
- PSU Jobs and Recruitment through GATE Cutoff Scores
- Types of PSUs in India
- PSU Recruitment through GATE: Eligibility Criteria and Conditions
- What is the selection process for PSU recruitment through GATE?
- PSU Recruitment through GATE: Tentative Vacancy Details
About GATE 2026 exam
IIT Guwahati is conducting GATE on Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15. Registrations are over. The official website to check updates is gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Interested candidates applying for GATE exam 2026 can click on the link below to know about the PSU and their selection process.
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates who have applied for GATE 2026 must check event datesheet so they don't miss out on any dates. IIT Guwahati has released GATE 2026 exam dates along with branch-wise schedule at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.
GATE scorecard 2026 is valid for three years, which means the scorecard can be used till March 31, 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.
PSU Jobs and Recruitment through GATE Cutoff Scores
The GATE scores are important to get selected for PSU recruitment. Every PSU have different selection process and GATE cutoff scores. The GATE minimum qualifying mark usually depends on the PSU and their popularity and demand. For example, GATE cutoff score for top PSUs like GAIL, HPCL, IOCL, etc. are usually higher than other PSUs and will be announced by each company separately on their official website.
Another important point to not that, the GATE scorecard is valid for three years. However, many PSUs do consider the present scorecard only. But, there are some other PSUs like AAI, CRIS, etc. accept older GATE scores for recruitment as well.
How to Utlilise GATE scores effectively for PSU recruitment?
Candidates must keep their GATE result scorecard carefully till its validation. Look for the all PSUs you're interested for and start applying once the notification is released. Besides that, many PSUs also conduct additional selection processes/stages, other than GATE acceptance. Thus, selected applicants have to participate in an interview or group discussion test for final recruitment. Therefore, it is important to read the instructions and details carefully before applying.
Types of PSUs in India
PSU are categorised in the following types-
- Maharatna
- Navratna
- Mini-Ratna
- Miniratna Category-II CPSEs
| Maharatna PSUs |
|
|---|---|
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) |
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited |
| Coal India Limited (CIL) |
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) |
| Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) |
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) |
| Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) |
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) |
| Popular Navratna PSUs |
|
| Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
| Container Corporation of India (CCI) Limited |
Shipping Corporation of India Limited |
| Engineers India Limited (EIL) |
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) |
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) |
| Popular Miniratna Category-I PSUs |
|
| Airports Authority of India |
Manganese Ore (India) Limited |
| Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited |
NHPC Limited |
| Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited |
Northern Coalfields Limited |
| Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited |
ONGC Videsh Limited |
| HLL Lifecare Limited |
Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited |
| Miniratna Category-II CPSEs |
|
| Bharat Pumps & Compressors Limited |
National Film Development Corporation Limited |
| Broadcast Engineering Consultants (I) Limited |
Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited |
| HMT (International) Limited |
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India |
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PSU Recruitment through GATE: Eligibility Criteria and Conditions
The eligibility criteria for every PSU are different. Check GATE PSU eligibility that one must know -
- The age limit for general category is 21 to 27 years and for the reserved category is 21 to 30 years.
- Must have completed BTech or BE degree from a relevant discipline and institute
- Minimum qualifying percentage must be 60% or above
- Lastly, candidates must have a good GATE rank (AIR)
What is the selection process for PSU recruitment through GATE?
- The application forms of almost all the PSUs are available online, and candidates need to apply with their GATE registration number. There is a nominal fee for General category candidates. However, SC/ST candidates must not submit the application fee.
- After the GATE results are declared, candidates will be shortlisted and called for the written exam (optional). This written exam applies only to a few PSUs. After the written round, candidates will be called for GD and personal interviews.
- However, different PSUs have different selection criteria. Most recruit candidates based on their GD/PI (BPCL) performance, and some give weightage to GATE, GD, and PI (IOCL).
PSU Recruitment through GATE: Registration and Application Process
The registration process of PSU through GATE is uncertain at times. Application forms will be available separately on their respective official website. However, specific recruitment updates can be checked on the GATE's official website. So, in the registration stage, first the applicant has to go the PSU page and visit the application form link. Registration is mandatory. So, here is a generic GATE PSU application process for aspirants understanding -
- Visit the PSU page
- Click on application link and register first
- While filling the details, ensure that all the information are correct
- Candidates must mention their GATE registration number (printed on application or GATE admit card)
- GATE scores and other details
- Upload documents (photo and signature)
- Pay the fees and submit the application form
- Keep a copy for future reference
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PSU Recruitment through GATE: Tentative Vacancy Details
Based on the previous year's trends and data, here is a tentative list of PSU vacancies and accepted branches for recruitment -
| Name of PSU |
Number of Posts (Tentative) |
Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Power Grid |
50 |
ET (Electrical)/ET (Electronics) ET (Civil) |
| Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited |
31 |
Electrical Engineering |
| HPGCL |
201 |
Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil |
| GAIL |
Chemical - 15 Instrumentation - 10 |
Chemical, Petrochemical, Chemical Technology, Petrochemical Technology, Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Control, Electronics & Instrumentation, Electrical & Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical & Electronics |
| DRDO |
To be notified |
Electronics & Comm. Engg, Mechanical Engg, Computer Science & Engg, Chemical Engg, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engg, Aeronautical Engg, Mathematics, Metallurgy, Material Science, Civil Engg, Geology, Instrumentation Engg, Textile Engg, Production/Industrial Production Engg, Food Science |
| NPCIL |
200 |
Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Civil, Industrial, and Fire Safety engineering |
| NMDC |
Electrical- 10 Materials Management - 25 Mechanical - 14 Mining - 18 |
Electrical, Materials Management, Mechanical, Mining |
| NHPC Limited |
Civil - 30 Mechanical-21 |
Civil and Mechanical |
| KIOCL Limited |
25 |
Mechanical/Metallurgical, Electrical/Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Communication/ Instrumentation & Control, Electronics & Communication/ Computer Science, Mining |
| AAI |
360 |
Civil/ Electrical/Electronics/ Telecommunications/ Electrical with specialization in Electronics / Architecture |
| NTPC Limited |
280 |
Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Instrumentation |
| NHAI |
41 |
Civil Engineering |
| IOCL |
NA |
B.Tech/ B.E in Chemical, Petrochemical, Civil, Computer Science & Information Technology, Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Electronic & Communication, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Metallurgy M.Tech/ M.E in Chemical, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering |
| NALCO |
120 |
Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, Electronics, lnstrumentation Engineering |
| BIS |
150 |
Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Bio-Technology, Petro-Chemical Engineering, Bio-medical Engineering |
| HURL |
80 |
Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation |
| BARC: OCES, DGFS |
NA |
Mechanical Engineering. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering. Electronics & Communication engineering, computer Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering |
| ECIL |
64 |
Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical [Production] Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology |
| OMPL |
16 |
Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and IT |
| SAIL |
399 |
Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Chemical, Instrumentation, Metallurgy |
| PSPCL |
111 |
Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering/ Civil Engineering/ Computer Science/ IT |
| MNRE |
10 |
Natural or Agricultural Science or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine from a recognized university or institute. |
| CVPPPL |
20 |
Civil |
| POSOCO |
NA |
Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical)/ Computer Science/ Computer Engg./ Information Technology |
| WBSEDCL |
NA |
Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics (Combined), Power Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science |
| ONGC Ltd. |
NA |
Mechanical, Petroleum, Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Telecom, E&T, PG in Physics with Electronics, Instrumentation, Chemical, Applied Petroleum, PG in Geo-Physics, PG in Mathematics, PG in Petroleum Technology, PG in Chemistry, PG in Geology, PG in Petroleum, Geo-Science, PG in Geological Technology, Auto, Computer, Information Technology, MCA, “B’Level Diploma as per Dept of Electronics, GO |
| HPCL |
NA |
Mechanical, Mechanical & Production, Civil, Electrical, Electrical & Electronics , Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Applied Electronics, Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Control, Electronics & Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Electronics, Instrumentation & Process Control, Chemical, Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical, Petroleum Refining |
| BMRC |
25 |
Civil |
| Bihar PHED |
70 |
Mechanical and Civil Engineering |
| DST Bihar |
NA |
Electronics and Communication, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Computer Engineering |
| BSNL |
198 |
Electrical/Civil Engineering |
| MDL |
8 |
Mechanical, Mechanical & Industrial, Mechanical & Production, Production , Production & Management, Production & Industrial, Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical & Instrumentation |
| Vizag Steel |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, Instrumentation Engineering |
| MGL |
15 |
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Instrumentation |
| RITES |
To be notified |
Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Production Engineering/ Industrial Engineering/ Automobile Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering/ Electronics Engineering/ Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Electronics & Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science/ IT/ Computer Engineering/ Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering |
| CEL |
NA |
Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science |
| Centre For Railway Information Systems |
50 |
Computer Science & Engineering or Computer Science or Computer Technology or Information Technology or Computer Science & Information Technology or Computer Applications, or MCA or B.Sc (Computer Science – 4 Year degree course) |
| Haryana Power Utilities |
107 |
Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Electrical, Communication, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical & Electronics |
| MRPL |
27 |
Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Instrumentation and Information Engineering |
| DDA |
14 |
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
| NBCC |
NA |
Civil Engineering |
| RVNL |
NA |
Civil, Electrical and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering |
| MECL |
NA |
Chemistry |
| RCFL |
NA |
Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering |
| NFL |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Materials, Computer Science, IT or Civil Engineering |
| EIL |
NA |
Civil, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering |
| BSPHCL |
NA |
Civil, Construction, Electrical, Electrical & Electronics |
| MPPGCL |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| THDC |
NA |
Mechanical/Mechanical & Automation Engineering/ Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems & High Voltage/Power Engineering/ Civil Engineering |
| BPCL |
NA |
Mechanical Engineering |
| NLC India Ltd |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Civil, Civil & Structural, Instrumentation, Electronics, Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Control, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mining |
| BHEL |
NA |
Industrial and Production, Industrial, Mechanical Production and Tool, Production Technology, Manufacturing (NIFFT Ranchi), Mechatronics, Manufacturing Process and Automation, Power Plant Production, Production and Industrial, Thermal, Manufacturing Technology, Power, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, High Voltage Power Systems & High Voltage, Electrical Machine, Electronics & Power, Power Electronics, Power Plant, Energy, Power |
| ECIL |
NA |
Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics Technology, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical (Production) Engineering. |
| HAL |
NA |
Mechanical, Mechanical & Industrial, Mechanical and Production, Civil, Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical & Instrumentation, Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation & Control, Instrumentation & Electronics, Applied Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics & Telecommunication |
| BEML |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics, Metallurgy |
| OIL India |
NA |
Mechanical, Geophysics, Geology |
| BBNL |
NA |
Electrical and Electronics, Electrical, Information Technology, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication |
| Tata Power |
NA |
Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Controls and Instrumentation, Power Engineering |
| Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India |
NA |
Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, Electronics, Physics, Chemistry, Telecommunication, Electronics |
| Midhani |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy |
| DMRC |
35 |
Civil Engineering |
| IRCON |
NA |
Civil, Electrical |
| BSPCL |
NA |
Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, Production & Industrial Engineering, Thermal, Mechanical & Automation, Power Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation, Instrumentation & Control Electronics, Electronics & Tele-communication, Electronics & Power, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication, CSE, IT |
| IPR |
NA |
Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| PSTCL |
NA |
Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation & Control, Civil, Computer Science, IT |
| KRIBHCO |
NA |
Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Computer, Electronics & Communication and Instrumentation Engineering |
| Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC Ltd) |
NA |
Civil Engineering |
| GSECL |
NA |
Electrical, Mechanical, C & I, Metallurgy and Environment Engineering |
| Coal India Ltd |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical, Mining and Geology |
| BNPM |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication and Chemical Engineering |
| EdCIL India |
NA |
Civil, Electronics & Communication Engineering |
| KRCL |
NA |
Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering |
| OPGC Ltd |
NA |
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, C & I |
| IPRCL |
NA |
Electrical, Civil, Electronics/Electrical |
| NSPCL |
NA |
Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics/ Electrical, Instrumentation & Control/ Power Systems & High Voltage/ Power Electronics/ Power Engineering/ Mechanical/ Production/ Industrial Engg./ Production & Industrial Engg./ Thermal/ Mechanical & Automation/ Power Engineering/ Electronics & Instrumentation Engg./ Instrumentation & Control Engineering/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Power/ Power Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| NTC |
NA |
Textile Engineering & Fibre Science (TF) |
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