POWERGRID apprenticeship applications open August 25; deadline September 10
POWERGRID apprenticeship applications for 2026–27 close on 10 September 2026. Check the official notice for regional eligibility, qualifications, and application links.
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POWERGRID apprenticeship applications open August 25; deadline September 10
POWERGRID apprenticeship applications for 2026–27 close on 10 September 2026. Check the official notice for regional eligibility, qualifications, and application links.
ALERT: POWERGRID has opened applications for its 2026–27 one-year apprenticeship programme across 13 regions/establishments. Applications opened on 25 August 2026 and close on 10 September 2026.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 year
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Application fee: Nil
- Written exam: No
- Interview: No
- Mode: Online
- Organisation: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
- Type: Apprenticeship training, not permanent recruitment
Qualifications and stipend
| Category | Qualification | Monthly stipend |
|---|---|---|
| ITI Electrician | Full-time ITI Electrician trade | ₹13,500 |
| Diploma Electrical | Full-time Diploma in Electrical Engineering | ₹15,000 |
| Diploma Civil | Full-time Diploma in Civil Engineering | ₹15,000 |
| Graduate Electrical | B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering in Electrical Engineering | ₹17,500 |
| Graduate Civil | B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering in Civil Engineering | ₹17,500 |
An additional ₹2,500 per month is payable where company accommodation is not provided or availed, as specified in the detailed advertisement. Qualifications must be full-time regular courses from recognised institutions.
Eligibility and pass-out window
- Indian citizen and medically fit.
- Required qualification completed between 11 September 2024 and 10 September 2026.
- Final result must already be declared; candidates awaiting results are not eligible.
Who cannot apply
- Anyone below 18 or awaiting a final result.
- Anyone who has undergone or is undergoing apprenticeship training.
- Anyone with more than one year of job experience.
- Applicants submitting multiple applications. Choose only one region/state/trade.
Selection process
There is no fee, written examination or interview. Applications are screened in merit order. Eligible candidates may be called for document verification in a 1:5 ratio against available training slots. Final engagement is subject to document verification, medical fitness, police verification and other formalities.
Documents to keep ready
- NAPS/NATS registration or enrolment number and updated profile
- Educational certificates, mark sheets and age proof
- Aadhaar and applicable SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD certificates
- DBT-enabled Aadhaar-seeded bank details and cancelled cheque/passbook
- Recent colour photograph and signature
- Result-date, percentage-conversion or specialisation certificate where required
How to apply
- ITI Electrician candidates register on NAPS.
- Diploma and graduate candidates register on NATS.
- Complete the profile and upload required documents.
- Apply through the POWERGRID application portal.
- Choose only one region/state/trade.
APPLY ON POWERGRID · REGISTER ON NAPS · REGISTER ON NATS · VIEW REGIONAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Regions and verified slots
POWERGRID lists 13 establishments. The 12 accessible official regional PDFs verify 305 slots:
- NR-I Faridabad — Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand — 35
- NR-II Jammu — J&K, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Ladakh — 24
- NR-III Lucknow — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand — 25
- NWR Jaipur — Rajasthan — 18
- ER-I Patna — Bihar, Jharkhand — 20
- ER-II Kolkata — West Bengal, Sikkim — 21
- WR-I Nagpur — Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa — 27
- WR-II Vadodara — Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat — 38
- SR-I Hyderabad — Telangana, Andhra Pradesh — 22
- SR-II Bengaluru — Karnataka, Tamil Nadu/Puducherry, Kerala — 32
- Odisha Projects — Odisha — 17
- NER Shillong — seven North-Eastern states — 26
- Corporate Center, Gurugram — listed by POWERGRID; verify its advertisement before relying on a slot count.
Check your relevant regional advertisement for exact state-wise, trade-wise and reservation-wise slots.
Important note
This is apprenticeship training, not permanent POWERGRID recruitment. Completion or undergoing of the programme does not create a claim for employment with POWERGRID.
Official sources
POWERGRID regional advertisements · POWERGRID application information
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