NSPCL Recruitment 2026 — 17 Posts, Apply by 22 Sep

NTPC SAIL Power Company Limited (NSPCL) has released its Recruitment 2026 notification under Advertisement No. 01/2026, inviting applications for 17 posts across Sr. Assistant Officer (HR), Sr. Assistant Officer (Law), Sr. Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Sr. Assistant Engineer (Mechanical), Sr. Assistant Engineer (C&I), and Sr. Assistant Engineer (IT/ERP) roles. Online applications open on 07 September 2026 at 10:00 AM and close on 22 September 2026 at 6:00 PM. NSPCL is a joint venture of NTPC Limited and SAIL, with business units at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela, having a total installed capacity of 1,119 MW. Applicants for Sr. Assistant Officer (HR) need a Graduate degree with a 2-year full-time PG Degree/Diploma/Program in HR/Industrial Relations/Personnel Management or an MBA (HR), with minimum 60% marks and 2 years' relevant experience. The Sr. Assistant Officer (Law) post requires an LLB with 60% marks and 2 years' litigation/legal experience. The four Sr. Assistant Engineer posts each require a B.E./B.Tech in the relevant discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics/C&I, or IT/CS/ECE) with 60% marks and 2 years' post-qualification executive experience in the power sector or IT infrastructure management. The upper age limit for all posts is 32 years as on the last date of application, with 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC, and 10 years for PwBD candidates. Selected candidates will be placed in Grade E1 with a pay scale of Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 1,40,000 under the IDA pattern. Selection involves an All India Online Selection Test (Subject Knowledge Test and Executive Aptitude Test, both must be qualified separately), followed by a Personal Interview, weighted 85% test and 15% interview. Interested candidates should apply online through the official NSPCL website well before the 22 September 2026 deadline. The application fee is Rs. 300 for General/UR/EWS/OBC male candidates, while SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen and all female candidates are exempted. Selected General category candidates must execute a service bond of Rs. 5,00,000 (Rs. 2,50,000 for SC/ST/PwBD), committing to serve NSPCL for at least 4 years. This NSPCL Recruitment 2026 offers HR, Law, and Engineering graduates a well-compensated opportunity at a premier power-sector joint venture PSU, with postings across India. This NSPCL Recruitment 2026 offers candidates across HR, Law, and four distinct engineering disciplines a genuine cross-functional opportunity at a joint venture between two Maharatna companies. The Sr. Assistant Engineer posts collectively account for 12 of the 17 vacancies, with Electrical and Mechanical each carrying the largest individual allocation of 4 posts, reflecting the core operational and maintenance needs of NSPCL's thermal power generation business units at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela. Candidates should carefully note the selection process, which requires clearing both the Subject Knowledge Test and the Executive Aptitude Test independently — qualifying in only one section is not sufficient to advance to the interview stage. Given the 85:15 weighting between the online test and interview, strong performance in the written test remains the primary determinant of final selection, so candidates should prepare thoroughly across both the technical/subject knowledge component and the general executive aptitude component relevant to their chosen post. Candidates should also carefully consider the mandatory service agreement bond before applying, since General category selectees commit to a substantial Rs. 5,00,000 bond requiring at least 4 years of service with NSPCL, while SC/ST/PwBD category selectees face a lower but still significant Rs. 2,50,000 bond under the same 4-year service commitment. This bond structure reflects NSPCL's investment in training and retaining selected candidates, and applicants should factor this multi-year commitment into their career planning before applying, since NSPCL postings can be at any of its projects, stations, or subsidiary/JV companies across India, and all posts are transferable at the sole discretion of management.

• Sr. Asst Officer (HR): Graduate + 2-yr PG in HR/IR/Personnel Mgmt or MBA (HR), 60%+ marks
• Sr. Asst Officer (Law): LLB, 60%+ marks
• Sr. Asst Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical/C&I/IT-ERP): B.E./B.Tech in relevant discipline, 60%+ marks
• All posts: 2 years' post-qualification relevant experience

• Upper Age Limit: 32 years (as on last date of application)
• Relaxation: 5 years (SC/ST), 3 years (OBC), 10 years (PwBD); Ex-Servicemen as per rules

• HR: PG/MBA (HR), 60%+; Law: LLB, 60%+; Engineering: B.E./B.Tech (relevant discipline), 60%+
• 2 years' post-qualification experience (all posts)
• Age up to 32 years, with category-wise relaxation

Rs. 300 (General/UR/EWS/OBC Male); Exempted (SC/ST/PwBD/XSM/Female)

• Grade E1: Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 1,40,000 (IDA pattern), plus DA and other allowances

1. Visit the official NSPCL website (nspcl.co.in) and go to the careers/recruitment page
2. Register and fill in the online application form with accurate information
3. Upload photograph and signature as per the specified format
4. Note the unique Registration Number generated on successful registration
5. Keep the printout of the Registration slip
6. Pay the applicable registration fee online through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI, if applicable
7. Upload all required documents while applying
8. Download and retain a copy of the application slip generated after submission