GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an All India Examination that tests a students' comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. The exam is together conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) and the scores of the same is accepted in various Indian higher education institutes and Public sector units(PSUs) across the country.
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PSUs or a public sector enterprise are state-owned enterprise in India. These companies are owned by the union government of India, or one of the many state or territorial governments, or both.
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Mohit Goel, CEO & MD of Thinkcell Learning Solutions Pvt(Gateforum), says, “ Nowadays many public sector undertaking are using GATE score as screening tool for recruiting engineers at entry level positions and many have made GATE as pre- requisite score for entry level engineers therefore best scores are very essential if you want a call for an interview and make the cut”.
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He further explains, “PSU Recruitment through GATE is in many ways advantageous for both the companies and the candidates. Candidates are saved the hassle of paying application fees many times and appearing for many entrance exams while companies get to recruit some of the best students who have qualified in one of the toughest exams in the country”.
According to Mohit, here are some of the reasons why PSUs recruit students through GATE:
- To avoid the time and cost involved for screening the candidates
- GATE becomes a common platform to benchmark the student in terms of their concepts and general aptitude.
- The GATE exam gives a wider base for selection as nearly 10 Lakh aspirants appear for the same.
Shiksha.com brings you the list of PSUs accepting GATE scores for the year 2017.
| Name of the Company |
Recruiting for |
Application Date |
No. of Seats |
Application forms |
| Airport Authority of India (AAI) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) |
Engineering Trainee |
January 9, 2017 – February 3, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) India |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) |
Management Trainee |
January 6, 2017 – February 3, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPCL) |
Assistant Engineer (Electrical/Civil) Assistant Engineer (Mechanical/Electronics) |
April 11, 2016 – April 30, 2016 *Last year |
218/24, (Electrical/Civil)
18/7 (Mechanical/Electronics) |
N.A
|
| Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) |
Junior Telecom Officers |
March 6, 2017 – April 6, 2017 |
2510 |
To be opened Shortly |
| Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) |
Graduate Engineers |
January 19, 2016 – February 12, 2016 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Bharat Broadband Network Limited(BBNL) |
Executive Trainee |
January 15, 2017 -January 27, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited (BNPM) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) |
Management Trainees |
January 10, 2017 – January 31, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) |
Management Trainee (Civil) |
October 1, 2016 – October 15, 2016 *last year |
6 |
N.A |
| Cabinet Secretariat (Govt. of India) |
Senior Research Officer (Crypto/S & T) Senior Field Officer (Tele) |
In the month of April, 2017 |
3 (SRO) 5 (SFO) |
N.A |
| Central Electronics Limited (CEL) |
Graduate Engineers |
January 4, 2017 – February 3, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Delhi Development Authority (DDA) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) |
Assistant Manager (Electrical/S & T) |
May 26, 2016 – June 27, 2016 *Last year |
27 (Electrical) 15 (S & T) |
N.A |
| Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) |
Assistant Engineers |
January 1, 2017 – January 31, 2017 |
87 |
|
| Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) |
Engineering Graduates |
In the month of March/April, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Educational Consultants India Limited(EdCIL) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Gas Authority of India Limited(GAIL) |
Executive Trainee |
January 1, 2017 – February 2, 2017 |
23 (Chemical) 15 (Mechanical/Electrical each) 10 (Instrumentation) 5 (Civil/BIS each)
|
|
| Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) |
Engineering Graduates |
January 10, 2017 – February 10, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) |
Management Trainee /Design Trainee |
January 6, 2017 – February 7, 2017 |
75(Technical/Design each) 50 (Civil) |
|
| Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) |
Engineering Graduates |
January 5, 2017 – February 4, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Institute for Plasma Research(IPR) |
Technical Trainees |
From the month of May, 2017 – June, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| IRCON International Ltd. |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) |
Engineering Graduates |
In the month of April – May, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
Executive Engineering Trainees |
February 15, 2017 – March 15, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Punjab State Power Corporation Limited(PSPCL) |
Assistant Engineering Trainees |
In the month of March – April, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) |
N.A |
N.A
|
N.A |
N.A |
| Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) |
Engineering Trainees |
January 18, 2017 – February 5, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC Ltd) |
Project Engineers |
November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016 *Last year |
34 |
N.A |
| MECON Limited |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) |
Executive Trainees |
January 6, 2017 – February 6, 2017 |
8 |
|
| National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) |
Executive Trainees |
In the month of January, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) |
Engineering Graduates |
January 6, 2017 – January 31, 2017 |
100 |
|
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) |
Engineering Graduates |
In the month of March/April, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A
|
| Oil India Limited |
Executive Trainees |
Mid-January- Mid-February, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| Odisha Power Generation Corporation(OPGC Ltd) |
Executive Trainees |
In the month of January, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A |
| National Textile Corporation (NTC) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) |
Graduate Engineering Trainees |
November 4, 2016 – December 3, 2016 *Last year |
55 |
N.A |
| National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) |
Executive Trainees |
January 10, 2017 – January 31, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| National Hydroelectric Power Corporation(NHPC) |
Trainee Engineers |
In the month of January, 2017 |
N.A |
N.A
|
| National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd.(NBCC) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) |
Deputy Manager (IT) |
In the month of April/May, 2017 |
10 |
N.A
|
| Rail India Technical and Economic Service(RITES) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
| THDC India Ltd |
Engineering Trainees |
From the month of December, 2-16 – January, 2017 |
N.A |
|
| West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEDCL) |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
N.A |
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