GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026 Notification Through GATE 2027: Eligibility, Salary and Full Details
Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) has released Advt. No. CC/26/2026 to hire Executive Trainees in Electrical and Computer Science. There are 37 Electrical and 15 Computer Science posts, which makes 52 posts in all. Selection runs through your GATE-2027 score, followed by Group Discussion and Interview. The starting pay is E2 level, ₹50,000 – ₹1,60,000 (IDA). If you are an engineering student hoping for a Miniratna PSU job in the power sector, this is worth planning for right now.
The online application window is not open yet. GRID-INDIA will open it only after the GATE-2027 results are declared, through a separate notice on its website, so the start date and last date are yet to be announced. What you must do today is appear in the correct GATE-2027 paper. This guide from GovtJobsAlert.in covers vacancies, eligibility, age, pay, bond, selection and fee. Read it fully so no condition surprises you later.
Key Highlights of GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026
GRID-INDIA is a Miniratna-I, Schedule ‘A’ CPSE under the Ministry of Power. It runs the National Load Despatch Centre and five Regional Load Despatch Centres, and manages power system operations.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) |
| Advertisement No. | CC/26/2026 dated 16.09.2026 |
| Post | Executive Trainee (Electrical and Computer Science) |
| Total Posts | 52 (37 Electrical + 15 Computer Science) |
| Route | GATE-2027 score + Group Discussion + Interview |
| Pay | E2 level, ₹50,000 – ₹1,60,000 (IDA) |
| Application Dates | Yet to be announced (after GATE-2027 results) |
| Job Location | Anywhere in India and abroad |
How Many Vacancies are in GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026?
The reservation split is different for each post, so check the row for your own discipline.
| Post | Category-wise Vacancies | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Trainee (Electrical) – Fresh | UR 16 / OBC (NCL) 9 / SC 5 / ST 2 / EWS 3; PwBD 2 (OH-1, HH-1) | 35 |
| Executive Trainee (Electrical) – Backlog | OBC (NCL) 1 / SC 1; PwBD 1 (HH-1) | 2 |
| Executive Trainee (Electrical) – Fresh + Backlog | UR 16 / OBC (NCL) 10 / SC 6 / ST 2 / EWS 3; PwBD 3 (OH-1, HH-2) | 37 |
| Executive Trainee (Computer Science) | UR 7 / OBC (NCL) 4 / SC 2 / ST 1 / EWS 1; PwBD 1 (OH) | 15 |
PwBD reservation is horizontal, so those seats sit inside the category numbers. The Computer Science PwBD seat will first go to an OH candidate; only if no suitable OH candidate is found will the other identified subcategories be considered.
The 2 backlog Electrical seats are old unfilled seats carried forward, and they are only for OBC (NCL) and SC candidates, with one of them earmarked for a Hearing Handicapped person. So a UR, ST or EWS Electrical candidate is competing only for the 35 fresh seats. Computer Science has only 15 openings, so look at the exact seat count for your own category before you set your GATE target.
| Post | PwBD Subcategories Identified Suitable |
|---|---|
| Executive Trainee (Electrical) | Hearing Handicapped; Orthopedically Handicapped (One Leg / One Arm), Dwarfism, including Acid Attack victims and Leprosy Cured persons with these disabilities; combination of both |
| Executive Trainee (Computer Science) | Orthopedically Handicapped (One Leg / One Arm / both legs / One Arm & Leg), including Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy, Acid Attack Victim, Leprosy Cured; Hearing Handicapped; Visually Handicapped (Blind / Low Vision); Autism / Learning Disability; combination of these |
What is the Eligibility for GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026?
Educational Qualification
| Post | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Executive Trainee (Electrical) | Full-time regular B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc (Engg.) / IDD from a recognised University or Institute in Electrical, Electrical (Power), Electrical and Electronics, Power Systems Engineering or Power Engineering (Electrical), with minimum 65% marks or equivalent CGPA |
| Executive Trainee (Computer Science) | Full-time regular B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc (Engg.) / IDD from a recognised University or Institute in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Information Technology, with minimum 65% marks or equivalent CGPA |
| Post | GATE-2027 Paper You Must Qualify |
|---|---|
| Executive Trainee (Electrical) | Electrical Engineering (EE) |
| Executive Trainee (Computer Science) | Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) |
Your GATE paper must match your post. Qualifying marks are the ones declared by the GATE-2027 organising institute. Only the GATE-2027 score is valid — a GATE 2026 or older score will not be accepted, however good it is.
Final year students can apply too, if they expect final results by 14.08.2027 and have 65% or equivalent CGPA in aggregate of all semesters or years up to the pre-final examination. For SC, ST and PwBD candidates, qualifying marks are relaxed to pass marks for posts reserved for their category. If your university gives CGPA, its own conversion rule is used; if it has none, CGPA is divided by the maximum CGPA and multiplied by 100. The date your final mark sheet is issued counts as the date you acquired the qualification. See more engineering government jobs if you want other options too.
Age Limit
| Category | Maximum Age (as on 31.07.2027) |
|---|---|
| General / EWS | 28 years (born on or after 01.08.1999) |
| OBC-NCL | 31 years (3 years relaxation, for posts reserved for the category) |
| SC / ST | 33 years (5 years relaxation, for posts reserved for the category) |
| PwBD | 10 years over and above category relaxation |
| Ex-Servicemen / Victims of riots | As per Government of India directives |
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You must also be an Indian national aged 18 years or above. PwBD benefit is given only to persons with not less than 40% of the relevant benchmark disability.
What is the Salary for GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026?
| Stage | Pay |
|---|---|
| One-year On-The-Job Training | E2 level, ₹50,000 – ₹1,60,000 (IDA) plus applicable allowances |
| After regularisation | E2 level, ₹50,000 – ₹1,60,000 (IDA) |
After training, the package also includes Performance Related Pay, company leased accommodation or quarters or HRA, monthly conveyance reimbursement, mobile facility, group and personal accident insurance, PF, gratuity, pension and leave encashment. Loans such as House Building Advance and medical facilities for self and dependents are also offered. The training period can be extended based on performance or at management’s discretion.
Service Agreement Bond
| Category | Bond Amount |
|---|---|
| General / OBC-NCL / EWS | ₹5,00,000 |
| SC / ST / PwBD | ₹2,50,000 |
Selected trainees must sign a bond to complete training and then serve at least three years. Think about this seriously before you join, and make sure you are ready to commit to it.
What is the Selection Process for GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026?
| Stage | Weightage |
|---|---|
| GATE-2027 marks (out of 100) in your paper | 85% |
| Group Discussion | 3% |
| Personal Interview | 12% |
Qualified candidates are shortlisted category-wise on normalised GATE-2027 marks, and shortlisted candidates download their call letters from the candidate login. You may also face a Behavioural Assessment, which is only an input for the interview and has no qualifying marks. Group Discussion has no qualifying marks either, and you can take GD and interview in English or Hindi. Management can also raise the eligibility bar or hold a screening test to limit how many are called.
| Category | Qualifying % in Interview |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 40% |
| EWS | 40% (for posts reserved for the category) |
| OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwBD | 30% (for posts reserved for the category) |
You must appear in every stage and qualify the interview to be empanelled. Offers go in order of category-wise merit and as per requirement, and appointment depends on passing the Pre-Employment Medical Examination — there is no relaxation in GRID-INDIA’s medical norms. For now, your whole focus should be GATE; practise with previous year papers.
Conditions That Can Cost You the Job
| Condition | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Posting | You can be posted anywhere in India or abroad; no request for change of posting for the first 5 years, and only those willing to serve at all locations should apply |
| Incomplete application | Incomplete applications, or applications without the fee where applicable, will be rejected |
| False information | Candidature can be rejected at any stage, even after joining, if details are false, misleading or not as per eligibility |
| Govt / PSU employees | Produce a No Objection Certificate at interview; otherwise give a declaration to forgo carry-forward of leave, gratuity etc. and produce a final relieving letter at joining |
| Reservation claims | Caste, OBC-NCL, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen certificates in the prescribed format must be shown at interview; EWS certificate as per DoPT OM No. 36039/1/2019-Estt. (Res) dated 31.01.2019; OBC-NCL status counts as on the last date of online application |
| GATE documents | Show your GATE-2027 application form, admit card and score card at GD / interview / joining |
| No guarantee | Appearing in GATE-2027 or applying does not by itself guarantee a call for further selection |
| Management rights | GRID-INDIA may cancel, restrict, enlarge or modify the recruitment without notice; legal jurisdiction is NCT of Delhi |
How to Apply Online for GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026?
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Appear and qualify in the GATE-2027 EE or CS paper, then wait for GRID-INDIA’s separate notice after GATE results; visit the Careers section of the official website (link in Essential Links below) |
| 2 | Register online with your GATE-2027 Application Number, Registration Number, GATE-2027 Score and other details asked |
| 3 | Fill the application form, entering the equivalent percentage if your degree gives CGPA |
| 4 | Log in to the candidate login and pay the ₹500 fee online, if it applies to you |
| 5 | Submit the application online; do not send any hard copy |
GRID-INDIA employees should read their Internal Circular before applying. Use an email ID you will keep, because all updates come only through the website’s Careers section, your registered email or candidate login. Queries go to recruitment@grid-india.in, and mail sent to any other ID or social media will not be entertained.
What are the Important Dates for GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026?
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 16.09.2026 |
| Online application start | Yet to be announced (after GATE-2027 results) |
| Last date to apply | Yet to be announced |
| Age cut-off date | 31.07.2027 |
| Final year result deadline | 14.08.2027 |
What is the Application Fee for GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026?
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC-NCL / EWS | ₹500 (non-refundable) |
| SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-SM, Departmental | Exempted |
Pay online only. Your application is treated as complete only after the fee is submitted.
GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026 Essential Links
- Download GRID-INDIA Executive Trainee 2026 Official Notification PDF
- Visit GRID-INDIA Official Website (Careers section)
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
This is a long road, but a very rewarding one. Your first real step is a strong GATE-2027 score in the right paper, so start preparing today and keep your 65% record in order. The application dates are not announced yet, so keep checking GRID-INDIA’s Careers section after GATE results. For more PSU recruitment updates and computer and IT jobs, keep visiting GovtJobsAlert.in.