Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has released the POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026 notification for engagement of apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961, for the training year 2026-27. Ten of the company’s regional establishments have so far issued detailed advertisements, together offering 270 apprenticeship training slots for ITI-Electrician, Diploma (Electrical/Civil) and Graduate (Electrical/Civil) candidates. Online applications open on 25 August 2026 and close on 10 September 2026. Candidates who are at least 18 years old and hold a full-time, regular ITI, Diploma or Engineering qualification in the notified trades, obtained within the last two years, can apply through the official POWERGRID website.
This article explains the POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026 notification in detail — vacancy distribution, eligibility, stipend, selection process and the application procedure — so that eligible candidates can decide whether and how to apply.
POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026 Overview
| Particulars | Details |
| Organization | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) |
| Recruitment Name | Engagement of Apprentices 2026-27 |
| Post Name | Apprentice (ITI-Electrician, Diploma Electrical, Diploma Civil, Graduate Electrical, Graduate Civil) |
| Total Vacancies | 270 (across 10 regional establishments; figures may be revised by the company) |
| Application Mode | Online only |
| Job Location | 10 regional establishments across India (state-wise list below) |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Notification Date (all 10 regions) | 21 August 2026 |
| Application Start Date | 25 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 10 September 2026 |
| Exam Date | Not Applicable — no written examination is conducted |
| Admit Card Date | Not Mentioned in the Official Notification |
| Result Date | Not Mentioned in the Official Notification |
| Qualifying Degree/Diploma/ITI Passing Window | Between 11 September 2024 and 10 September 2026 |
Application Fee
There is no application fee for POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026 in any of the 10 regions, for any category of candidate. Since the selection process has no written examination or interview, no examination fee applies either.
Vacancy Details
Region-wise breakup of the 270 notified apprenticeship slots:
| Region / Establishment | States / UTs Covered | Total Posts |
| Northern Region-I, Faridabad | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | 35 |
| Northern Region-II, Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Ladakh | 24 |
| Northern Region-III, Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | 25 |
| Eastern Region-I, Patna | Bihar, Jharkhand | 20 |
| Eastern Region-II, Kolkata | West Bengal, Sikkim | 21 |
| North Eastern Region, Shillong | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura | 26 |
| Western Region-I, Nagpur | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa | 27 |
| Western Region-II, Vadodara | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat | 38 |
| Southern Region-I, Secunderabad | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | 22 |
| Southern Region-II, Bengaluru | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Kerala | 32 |
| Total (10 regions) | 270 |
Three establishments — North Western Region (Rajasthan, headquartered at Jaipur), Corporate Centre (Gurugram, Haryana) and Odisha Projects (Bhubaneswar) — are listed among POWERGRID’s regional establishments but had not released a detailed advertisement as of the notification date. Whether or when these regions will notify additional posts is Not Mentioned in the Official Notification; candidates from Rajasthan, Haryana (Corporate Centre) and Odisha should keep checking the official careers page.
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Trade-wise breakup across all 10 notified regions:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Total Posts |
| ITI – Electrician | 64 |
| Diploma (Electrical) | 122 |
| Diploma (Civil) | 35 |
| Graduate (Electrical) | 34 |
| Graduate (Civil) | 15 |
| Total | 270 |
Not every trade is notified in every state or region — for instance, Southern Region-I has not notified any Graduate (Civil) post. The detailed, category-wise (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/UR/PwBD) breakup for each state and trade is available in the respective region’s official advertisement PDF, linked in the Important Links section below.
Eligibility Criteria of POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026
Candidates must hold a full-time, regular ITI certificate, Diploma or Engineering degree in the trade applied for (see the Post-wise Eligibility table below). Part-time, correspondence, distance-learning or online-mode qualifications are not accepted.
Age Limit
Candidates must have completed 18 years of age at the time of application. No maximum age limit is specified in the notification.
Age Relaxation
Specific age relaxation figures for reserved categories are Not Mentioned in the Official Notification.
Experience Requirement
No prior work experience is required. In fact, candidates with more than one year of job experience, or those who have already undergone or are currently undergoing an apprenticeship in any organisation, are not eligible.
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Other Eligibility Conditions
- Qualifying certificate/diploma/degree must be passed within two years of the closing date — i.e., between 11 September 2024 and 10 September 2026.
- Candidates awaiting their final-year result are not eligible.
- Candidates must be medically fit as per the Apprentices Act, 1961.
- The marksheet must clearly show the result date and percentage of marks; if not, a supporting certificate or a Percentage Conversion Letter from the institute is required.
- The area of specialization should be mentioned on the certificate, or supported by a letter from the institute.
Post-wise Eligibility
| Trade | Qualification Required (Full-Time Regular) |
| ITI – Electrician | ITI certificate in the Electrician trade |
| Diploma (Civil) | 3-year Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| Diploma (Electrical) | 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
| Graduate (Civil) | B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc. (Engineering) in Civil Engineering |
| Graduate (Electrical) | B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc. (Engineering) in Electrical Engineering |
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Salary / Stipend
| Trade | Monthly Stipend |
| ITI – Electrician | ₹13,500 |
| Diploma (Civil / Electrical) | ₹15,000 (includes DBT component of ₹5,450) |
| Graduate (Civil / Electrical) | ₹17,500 (includes DBT component of ₹6,150) |
An additional ₹2,500 per month is payable if company accommodation is not provided or not availed. The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) portion is disbursed by the Government of India under the NATS scheme and requires an active, Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account.
Selection Process
- Applications are screened and a trade-wise merit list is prepared based on the qualifying percentage of marks and eligibility conditions.
- Incomplete or ineligible applications are rejected without individual intimation.
- Reservation for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD candidates is applied as per the Apprentices Act, 1961 and the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 (as amended).
- Shortlisted candidates are called for document verification in a 1:5 ratio against the notified slots, in merit order; no TA/DA is paid for attending.
- A final merit list is prepared from candidates found suitable after document verification.
- Selected candidates must accept a tripartite apprenticeship contract on the NATS/NAPS portal and submit a medical certificate and police verification before engagement.
There is no written examination and no interview at any stage of this recruitment.
How to Apply for POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026
- Register on the relevant national portal first — NAPS (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) for ITI-Electrician candidates, or NATS (nats.education.gov.in) for Diploma and Graduate candidates — and complete the profile with all required documents.
- Note the NAPS/NATS registration or enrolment number generated after registration.
- Visit the official POWERGRID website (www.powergrid.in) and navigate to Careers → Engagement of Apprentices → Apply Online.
- Select only one region and state of choice; applying to more than one region, state or trade leads to rejection of all such applications.
- Fill in the online application form with the required personal, educational and category details.
- Upload the required scanned documents and submit the application before the closing date of 10 September 2026.
Applications are accepted only through the official POWERGRID website; no offline or other mode is accepted in any region.
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Documents Required
- NAPS/NATS registration or enrolment number, with a fully completed profile
- Scanned educational certificates and marksheets
- Proof of age — Matriculation Certificate, Aadhaar Card or Passport
- SC/ST/OBC(NCL) caste certificate in the Government of India format, if applicable
- Bank cancelled cheque or the first page of the passbook, for an Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled account
- Recent passport-size photograph and signature, as per the specified format
- Disability certificate or UDID card, if applying under the PwBD category
Important Instructions
- A candidate may apply to only one region and one state; multiple applications across regions/states/trades will be summarily rejected.
- Details entered in the application should match the Matriculation Certificate, Aadhaar and bank records.
- Incomplete applications or those not meeting the eligibility criteria may be rejected.
- Completion of the apprenticeship does not create any right or claim to employment with POWERGRID.
- Training locations depend on facility availability within the selected region/state, and candidates may be subject to job rotation or a change of training location during the apprenticeship.
- The apprenticeship is for a fixed one-year period.
Important Links
Apply Online (Official Portal)
Official Notification / Careers Page
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How many vacancies are there in POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026?
A total of 270 apprenticeship training slots have been notified across 10 regional establishments.
Q2. What is the last date to apply for POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026?
The online application window closes on 10 September 2026. It opened on 25 August 2026.
Q3. Is there any application fee?
No. There is no application fee for any category or region.
Q4. Is there a written examination for this recruitment?
No. Selection is based purely on merit (qualifying percentage), followed by document verification. There is no written test or interview.
Q5. Can I apply for more than one region or state?
No. Each candidate may apply to only one region and one state; applications to multiple regions, states or trades will be rejected.
Q6. What is the stipend for POWERGRID apprentices?
Stipend ranges from ₹13,500 per month for ITI-Electrician to ₹17,500 per month for Graduate apprentices, as detailed in the Salary/Stipend section above.
Q7. Does this apprenticeship guarantee a job at POWERGRID?
No. The notification clearly states that completing the apprenticeship does not create any claim to employment with POWERGRID.
Q8. Where can I apply for POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026?
Applications must be submitted online through the official POWERGRID website, www.powergrid.in, under Careers → Engagement of Apprentices.
Disclaimer
This article is published for informational and educational purposes only. The recruitment details, including vacancies, eligibility, important dates, application process, and other information related to POWERGRID Apprentices Recruitment 2026 have been compiled from available official sources. Candidates are advised to carefully read the official recruitment notification and verify all details before applying.
RAJ SARKARI RESULT is not the recruiting authority and has no role in the selection process, application approval, examination, or appointment. Any changes, corrections, or updates issued by POWERGRID shall take precedence over the information provided on this website. Candidates should visit the official POWERGRID website for the latest and most accurate information before submitting their application.