NTPC Executive Level Vacancy 2026: Disciplines, Experience and Pay Details
If you are an experienced power sector engineer, this is the notification worth clearing your evening for. NTPC Limited has announced 135 Deputy Manager posts under Advt. No. 10/26 across the Electrical, Mechanical and Control & Instrumentation disciplines — E4 grade executive posts on the IDA scale of ₹70,000 – ₹2,00,000. Browse more PSU recruitment notifications alongside this one.
The window is short and unforgiving: it opened 12 August 2026 and closes 26 August 2026. This is an experienced-hire drive, not a fresher opening — you need a B.E./B.Tech with 60% marks and 10 years of post-qualification executive experience in the power sector. Read this before you start the form, and keep GovtJobsAlert.in open for updates.
Key Highlights — NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026
A Deputy Manager works at the E4 executive grade, running operations, maintenance or engineering functions at a station or project. All posts are transferable across India. A premium opening for engineering graduates seeking government sector roles.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Deputy Manager — Electrical, Mechanical, C&I |
| Total Vacancies | 135 |
| Pay Scale | E4 Grade (IDA) — ₹70,000 – ₹2,00,000 |
| Experience Required | Minimum 10 years, power sector |
| Job Location | Pan-India — NTPC stations, projects, JVs and subsidiaries |
| Last Date to Apply | 26 August 2026 |
How Many Vacancies are there in NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
| Discipline | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Deputy Manager (Mechanical) | 55 |
| Deputy Manager (Electrical) | 40 |
| Deputy Manager (C&I) | 40 |
| Grand Total | 135 |
The category-wise split announced for each discipline is given below.
| Discipline | Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | UR | 21 |
| Mechanical | OBC | 14 |
| Mechanical | SC | 8 |
| Mechanical | ST | 7 |
| Mechanical | EWS | 5 |
| Electrical | UR | 15 |
| Electrical | OBC | 10 |
| Electrical | SC | 7 |
| Electrical | ST | 4 |
| Electrical | EWS | 4 |
| C&I | UR | 15 |
| C&I | OBC | 10 |
| C&I | SC | 6 |
| C&I | ST | 5 |
| C&I | EWS | 4 |
The asterisked figures include backlog vacancies — Electrical SC and ST, Mechanical ST, and C&I ST. NTPC states the projected number of posts may increase or decrease at management’s discretion, and PwBD reservation follows Government guidelines.
PwBD candidates: the identified disabilities differ by discipline, so check yours before applying.
| Discipline | Identified disabilities |
|---|---|
| Electrical | D, HH; OA, OL, Dw, AAV; ASD(M), SLD, MI; and MD involving these |
| Mechanical | D, HH; OA, OL, Dw, AAV; SLD, MI; and MD involving these — ASD(M) is not identified |
| C&I | D, HH; OA, OL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV; ASD(M), SLD, MI; and MD involving these |
Your disability certificate must come from the swavalamban / UDID portal in the latest central format and match the disability identified for the discipline you apply to.
What is the Eligibility for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
Educational Qualification
| Discipline | Degree Required |
|---|---|
| Electrical | B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electrical & Electronics, 60% marks |
| Mechanical | B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Production, 60% marks |
| C&I | B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Control & Instrumentation or Instrumentation, 60% marks |
SC, ST and PwBD candidates need only pass marks — the 60% bar does not apply to them. Two gates apply to everyone regardless of category: only Indian nationals may apply, and all qualifications must be full-time, from universities or institutions recognised and approved in India — part-time, distance and correspondence engineering degrees do not qualify. Age, experience and qualification are all computed as on 26 August 2026.
Experience
This is where most applicants are filtered out, so read it word for word.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Duration | Minimum 10 years post-qualification executive experience (including training period) |
| Sector | Power sector — coal, gas or lignite |
| Functions | Operation, Maintenance, Commissioning, Erection, Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Project Management or Field Quality, in the relevant discipline |
| Govt / PSU candidates | Additionally 2 years in the ₹60,000 – ₹1,80,000 scale or above (NTPC E3 grade IDA, effective 1 January 2017) or equivalent, plus an NOC |
| SC / ST | 2-year relaxation in total experience |
Age Limit
| Age Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum Age | 40 years |
| Age Reckoned As On | Last date of online application (26 August 2026) |
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| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | As per Government guidelines |
| Condition on all of the above | Granted only where a vacancy is identified for that category — and the vacancy table carries no separate PwBD or Ex-Servicemen row |
| Category once entered | Cannot be changed later, and no benefit of another category is admissible — hold a valid current-year certificate in the GoI format before you apply |
What is the Salary for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
NTPC follows the IDA (Industrial Dearness Allowance) pay structure used by central public sector enterprises, generally more rewarding than the corresponding central government CDA scales at the same seniority.
| Pay Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Grade | E4 (executive cadre) |
| Pay Scale | ₹70,000 – ₹2,00,000 (IDA) |
| Applicable to | Electrical, Mechanical and C&I |
The notification states the level and pay scale of recruitment as E4 Grade, IDA ₹70,000 – ₹2,00,000. It does not separately itemise allowances or total CTC.
Beyond the E4 scale the advertisement prescribes no allowance, benefit or CTC figure, so treat any allowance breakdown you see elsewhere as unconfirmed. What it does state is a hard condition: before joining, every selected candidate must clear a medical examination by the NTPC Medical Board, whose decision is final and binding, with no relaxation in the prescribed health standards. The detailed medical norms are published on the NTPC careers site and should be read before applying.
What is the Selection Process for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
NTPC has kept the process deliberately flexible, with the exact combination of stages left to management’s discretion.
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Shortlisting and screening | On qualification, percentage of marks and years of post-qualification experience |
| Written or computer-based test | May be conducted as part of a multi-stage process |
| Personal interview | May be held on its own or combined with earlier stages |
| Document verification | All documents must be uploaded at application stage — incomplete uploads are liable to rejection |
| Medical examination | By the NTPC Medical Board, whose decision is final |
With only 135 posts and a demanding 10-year bar, the shortlist will be tight — make sure every year of your service is properly documented. Five clauses cut against the applicant, and none are optional.
| Clause | What it means |
|---|---|
| Vacancy count | NTPC may cancel, restrict, curtail or increase it without notice or reason |
| Eligibility bar | It may raise the minimum standards above 60% and ten years to cut the field |
| Meeting the minimum | Gives you no right to be shortlisted or called |
| Wrong or suppressed information | Candidature automatically cancelled; services terminated if found after appointment. Canvassing disqualifies outright |
| Jurisdiction | Any dispute may be instituted only in Delhi |
How to Apply Online for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
Applications are online only through the NTPC careers portal. Because this is an experienced-hire drive, the document list is long — assemble it before you open the form.
| Step | What to Do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open the NTPC careers portal and register with a valid email ID — no other mode of application is accepted (see Essential Links below) |
| 2 | Select the advertisement and your discipline — Electrical, Mechanical or C&I |
| 3 | Fill personal, academic and complete employment history in chronological order |
| 4 | Upload Class X certificate and PAN card — name and date of birth must match across every document — plus the degree certificate, consolidated marksheets and your university’s marks-conversion formula |
| 5 | Upload your category certificate — OBC-NCL in central format for FY 2026-27, or the EWS Income & Asset certificate valid for FY 2026-27 based on your FY 2025-26 income |
| 6 | Upload experience documents per employer in chronological order — experience certificate in NTPC’s prescribed format, appointment, confirmation, training-completion, joining, role assignment, promotion and transfer orders, organisation charts, Form-16, and two pay slips for every year for each organisation |
| 7 | Pay the fee, submit, and download the system-generated application slip |
Government and PSU employees must also upload an NOC and the pay-scale circular proving the required two years in the E3-equivalent scale. No document needs to be sent by post.
What are the Important Dates for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Starts | 12 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 26 August 2026 |
| Age Reckoned As On | 26 August 2026 |
| Written Test / Interview | To be announced later |
What is the Application Fee for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026?
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / EWS / OBC | ₹500 (non-refundable) |
| SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and all women candidates | No fee |
Pay online by net banking, debit card or credit card within the form, or offline at a State Bank of India branch using the pay-in-slip generated by the portal — then enter the Journal Number and Branch Code the bank issues back into your application, because NTPC takes no responsibility for a fee paid into the wrong account. Fees once paid are not refunded under any circumstances, so verify eligibility before paying. Reading the full advertisement is mandatory, and any addendum or corrigendum appears only on the NTPC website.
Essential Links — NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026
- Download Official Notification PDF
- Apply Online for NTPC Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026
- Visit NTPC Official Website
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
An E4 executive post in India’s largest power company, with a scale reaching ₹2,00,000 — for an engineer with ten years behind them, this is the move that changes a career. The window is only two weeks wide and closes on 26 August 2026, so start collecting your experience certificates and pay slips today rather than on the last evening. Keep visiting GovtJobsAlert.in for more PSU and Maharatna company job notifications.