NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)
PSU · core branches incl. ME, CH, EE, ECE, CE· Updated
NPCIL hires fresh engineers as Executive Trainees through GATE: you apply with a valid GATE score (the 2026 cycle accepted GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026), are shortlisted on that score and attend a personal interview. After one year of paid training you join as Scientific Officer/C in Level 10 of the pay matrix.
Who can apply
- BE/B.Tech/B.Sc (Engg) or 5-year integrated M.Tech with at least 60% aggregate in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Civil (reported)
- Valid GATE score in the matching paper: ME, CH, EE, EC, IN or CE
- Upper age 26 for General in the 2026 cycle; 29 for OBC-NCL and 31 for SC/ST (reported)
Through GATE (ME, CH, EE, EC, IN, CE)
GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 score shortlists candidates for interview, reported ratio 1:12. Sources differ on whether GATE also counts in final merit; NPCIL publishes discipline-wise cut-offs on its portal. [source]
Key facts
- 2026 advertisement
- NPCIL/HQ/HRM/ET/2026/02: Executive Trainees through GATE 2024/2025/2026 [source]
- Pay after training
- Scientific Officer/C; engineers are inducted at Level 10 of the 7th CPC pay matrix [source]
- Training stipend (reported by MADE EASY and Careerpower)
- ₹74,000 a month plus a ₹30,000 one-time book allowance [source]
- Training stipend (as listed by PW, conflicting)
- ₹35,000 a month plus ₹10,000 book allowance [source]
- Age limit, General (reported)
- 26 years [source]
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Interview process
- 1Online applicationApply on npcilcareers.co.in with your GATE registration details and score in the paper matching your degree.
- 2GATE-score shortlistingShortlisted discipline- and category-wise on GATE score; the reported ratio is 1:12.
- 3Personal interviewReported qualifying marks: 70% for UR, 60% for reserved categories.
- 4Training and absorptionOne year of training at NPCIL training centres on a monthly stipend, then absorption as Scientific Officer/C (Level 10).
About NPCIL hiring
Does NPCIL recruit through GATE?
Yes. NPCIL's 2026 Executive Trainee advertisement recruits engineering graduates through GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 scores, followed by a personal interview. Disciplines are Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation and Civil.
What is the NPCIL Executive Trainee stipend and salary?
Sources differ: MADE EASY and Careerpower report a ₹74,000 monthly stipend plus ₹30,000 book allowance for the 2026 training year, while PW lists ₹35,000. NPCIL's own pay page says engineers are inducted at Level 10 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, as Scientific Officer/C.
Which GATE years does NPCIL accept?
The 2026 Executive Trainee advertisement accepted GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 scores, per NPCIL's opportunities page. The score must be in the GATE paper that matches your degree discipline.
Sources
- NPCIL - Opportunities (recruitment notices)
- NPCIL - Pay structure for Scientific Officers / Engineers
- MADE EASY - NPCIL Recruitment 2026 for ET through GATE
- Careerpower - NPCIL Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026
- PW - NPCIL Recruitment Through GATE 2026
Checked on 25 Sep 2026. Recruitment rules change each cycle — confirm dates and eligibility in the official notification.