SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Check Dates, Vacancies, Selection Process, and more

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )

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Updated on Oct 1, 2024 17:35 IST
The Steel Authority of India Private Limited (SAIL) will start recruiting GATE-qualified candidates in July 2025. Candidates who have qualified for GATE can check the SAIL GATE recruitment notification for dates, vacancies, selection process, and more.

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) will soon be recruiting through GATE 2025 for management trainee posts. Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025.

SAIL GATE 2025 Recruitment

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) will release the notification for recruitment through GATE 2025. As per the previous notification, registrations is expected to start in July 2025. In 2024, the Steel Authority circulated a notification for filling 249 Management Trainee vacancies. They need Management Trainees (Technical) in E1 Grade in various disciplines. Candidates seeking a career in SAIL can fill up the registration forms before the due date, and they must have participated in the GATE Exam-2025 in any of the eight engineering disciplines - Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering. 

Candidates will be shortlisted based on their GATE 2025 scores, and they will be selected through a group discussion and a personal interview. 

Each candidate applying for the SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 must check their eligibility criteria. Interested candidates can submit the online application form. Read this article to know the complete information regarding SAIL eligibility criteria & other updates.

Table of contents
  • About SAIL
  • SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Tentative Vacancy Details
  • SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria
  • SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 Highlights
  • SAIL Recruitment Application Form 2025
  • SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025: How to apply
  • SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Application Fee & Payment Mode
  • SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Selection Process
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About SAIL

SAIL is also known as the Steel Authority of India Limited. It is an Indian state-owned steel making company based out in New Delhi, India. SAIL is owned and operated by the Government of India. SAIL Incorporated on January 24,1974 and owns 5 integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro and Burnpur(Asansol) and 3 special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur, and Bhadravathi. SAIL is one of the fastest-growing Public Sector Units in the country.

Check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025.

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Tentative Vacancy Details

Candidates can check the details (tentative) of vacancies under various posts through recruitment through GATE 2025 below:

Name of the Discipline Number of Vacancies through GATE 2025
Mechanical Engineering 156
Metallurgical Engineering 67
Electrical Engineering 91
Chemical Engineering 30
Instrumentation Engineering 36
Mining Engineering 19
Total Vacancies 399

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: Candidate must be an Indian national/citizen.

Qualifying Examination: Candidate must have completed full-time BTech degree y. Department candidates who are AMIE qualified are eligible.

Pass Percentage:

  • General and OBC (NCL) category - minimum 65% aggregate marks

  • SC/ ST and PwD category -  minimum 55% aggregate marks

Final year students: They are not eligible to take the examination.

Age Limit: The maximum age limit for the General category candidates is 28 years.

Relaxation to different category candidates as follows:

  • SC & ST - 5 years

  • OBC-NC - 3 years

  • PWD (UR) - 10 years

  • PWD (OBC-NC) - 13 years

  • PWD (SC/ST) candidates - 15 years

  • Jammu & Kashmir candidates, during January 1, 1981 to December 31, 1990 can avail relaxation up to 5 years

  • Departmental candidates should not be more than 45 years

Medical standards:

  • Candidates must be of sound physique
  • Candidates must be free from any physical defect
  • Minimum requirements of Weight 45 kg
  • Minimum requirements of Height 155 cm
  • Myopia and Hypermetropia, if any, not to exceed ± 4.00 in each eye
  • No squint or colour blindness, partial or full

Note: In case of persons with a disability, only orthopedically disabled candidates with OA or OL disability with minimum 40% disability can apply.

NOC: Candidates from Government/ Semi-Government/ Central/ State Government Departments/ Public Sector Undertakings need to produce ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer during the interview if they are shortlisted.

GATE Score: Scores from any other entrance exam will not be considered for recruitment.

Post-wise eligibility

Disciplines advertised

Eligible related Engineering disciplines

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical & Automation Engineering, Production & Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering/ Technology, Mechanical Production and Tool Engineering, Industrial Engineering/ Technology, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Process, and Automation, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering/Technology, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Energy Engineering, Machine Engineering, Mechatronics & Automation Engineering,

Metallurgical Engineering

Material Sciences & Engineering/ Technology, Industrial Metallurgy

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Machine, Power Systems & High Voltage Engineering, Power Plant Engineering, Electronics & Power Engineering, Power Electronics/ Engineering, Electrical Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, Electrical & Power Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering/Technology, Electro Chemical Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Electronics & Control, Industrial Electronics, Applied Electronics, Engineering/ Technology, Electronics Design & Technology, Mechatronics, Electronics & Electrical, Electronics & Power, Electronics Communication & Instrumentation, Instrumentation Engineering/Technology, Instrumentation & Process Control/Engineering, Robotics & Automation/ Automation & Robotics, Communication Engineering, Control & Instrumentation Engineering

Mining Engineering

Technology, Mining & Machinery Engineering/ Mineral Engineering

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 Highlights

Name of PSU

Steel Authority of India Ltd

Posts advertised

399 Management Trainees (Technical)

Disciplines

Mechanical, Metallurgy, Electrical, Chemical, Instrumentation and Mining Engineering

SAIL Recruitment 2025 through GATE - Important Dates

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

Events

Dates (Tentative)

Start Date for SAIL Application Form

July 2025

Last Date for SAIL application form

July 2025

SAIL Recruitment Application Form 2025

Registration for SAIL GATE recruitment will take place online. Candidates can only apply for one discipline, and GATE 2025 scores will be valid for the SAIL recruitment. Candidates must register, fill out their personal and academic details, and enter their GATE 2025 registration number.

They will also be required to upload a recent photo, signature, left thumb impression, and a scanned copy of the GATE 2025 admit card. In the next step, the applicant will receive a verification link on his/ her registered email ID.

Candidates need to click the link in the email to verify their candidacy. Now, candidates can further start the online payment process for the application. Click on the "Make Payment" link, select the category, and enter the correct unique SAIL registration number. Candidates can check their application status after 24 hours. After the confirmation, candidates can download their Provisional Registration Slip with the SAIL Unique Registration number. Candidates receiving the Provisional registration slip will be considered for the recruitment process.

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025: How to apply

  • Visit the official website of Steel Authority of India i.e. https://www.sail.co.in/.
  • Now click on the link “Recruitment of executives through GATE-2025
  • After that, select "view all vacancies" given under the "Jobs" section.
  • Now, press on a suitable link as per discipline and apply online for recruitment of SAIL 2025.
  • Click on the “Apply Now” button and start filling the online application form with all the correct personal and educational details.
  • Pay the application fee for SAIL Recruitment through online mode via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking.
  • In the end, click on the final "Submit" button and download the complete application form for future purposes.

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Application Fee & Payment Mode

Candidates can make the fee payment for the SAIL application form can be made through internet banking account/ credit/ debit card or through any of the State Bank Group branches.

Application Fee

Category

Fee

General and OBC candidates 

INR 700

SC/ ST/ PWD/ Departmental candidates

INR 100

SAIL Recruitment through GATE 2025 - Selection Process

Below are the important steps of selection procedure of SAIL. Have a look:

  • Shortlisting of candidates will be done based on GATE 2025 scores/ranks.
  • After this, there will be the next round of personal interviews.
  • For the PI round, candidates need to carry all the original documents (degrees and mark sheets).
  • If a candidate qualifies the personal interview round, he/she will have to meet the required medical parameters as laid down by SAIL.
  • The final selection will be done based on a merit list prepared on the basis of the below-given merits.

S.No.

Stages of Selection

Parameters

Weightage

1

Shortlisting

On the basis of the merit list category-wise for each discipline on the basis of GATE 2019 marks

75%

2

Pre-selection

Group Discussion (GD)

10%

3

Personal Interviews (PI)

15%

4

Final Selection

Medical Fitness as per SAIL guidelines

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