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Shiksha.com brings you the list of PSUs accepting GATE scores for recruitment. Get more details on Shiksha.

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”.

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According to Mohit, here are some of the reasons why PSUs recruit students through GATE:

  1. To avoid the time and cost involved for screening the candidates
  2. GATE becomes a common platform to benchmark the student in terms of their concepts and general aptitude.
  3. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

 

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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

Apply Now

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Management Trainee /Design Trainee

January 6, 2017 – February 7, 2017

75(Technical/Design each)

50 (Civil)

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Engineering Graduates

January 5, 2017 – February 4, 2017

N.A

Apply Now

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

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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

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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

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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

Apply Now

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

Apply Now

West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEDCL)

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

 

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