NTPC Assistant Officer Recruitment 2026 — 15 Posts, Apply Online by 05 Oct

NTPC Limited has released NTPC Assistant Officer Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 12/26 for 15 Assistant Officer (Corporate Communication) posts. Candidates aged up to 29 years, holding a Bachelor's degree (60% marks) plus a 2-year full-time Postgraduate Degree/Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism, Advertising and Communication, or Public Relations (60% marks; 55% for SC/ST/PwBD where reserved), can apply online at careers.ntpc.co.in from 21 September 2026 to 5 October 2026. Selected Assistant Officers will support NTPC's corporate communication functions and may be posted at any NTPC office, station, project, joint venture or subsidiary, with transfer liability. The selection process may include Application Shortlisting, an Online Written Test (Subject Knowledge Test + Executive Aptitude Test, both to be qualified separately), and a Personal Interview, weighted 85% written test and 15% interview. Salary for NTPC Assistant Officer 2026 is Grade E0, IDA pay scale ₹30,000–₹1,20,000, with an application fee of ₹500 for General/EWS/OBC candidates and no fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Female candidates. Candidates for NTPC Assistant Officer Recruitment 2026 must visit careers.ntpc.co.in, register with a valid email, complete the online registration for Advertisement No. 12/26, upload all mandatory documents, pay the applicable fee, and submit before 5 October 2026 — no application or document needs to be sent by post. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since the category selected cannot be changed later, and selected candidates must undergo a medical examination with no relaxation in prescribed health standards. NTPC is India's largest power generation company, and its Corporate Communication function manages media relations, internal communication and public outreach across its extensive network of thermal and renewable power stations, projects and subsidiaries nationwide.

Full-time Bachelor's degree (60%) + full-time 2-yr Postgraduate Degree/Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism, Advertising and Communication, or Public Relations (60% marks; 55% for reserved SC/ST/PwBD).

Maximum 29 years, as on last date for online application

Assistant Officer, Corporate Communication (15 posts: UR-8, EWS-1, OBC-3, SC-2, ST-1) — Full-time Bachelor's degree in any discipline, minimum 60% marks, from a recognised university/institute; PLUS a full-time 2-year Postgraduate Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism, Advertising and Communication, Public Relations, or a combination of these subjects, minimum 60% marks; SC/ST/PwBD candidates against reserved vacancies eligible with 55% marks in the required qualification Age Limit — Maximum 29 years, as on the last date for online application; relaxation 5 years (SC/ST), 3 years (OBC), 10 years (PwBD), per applicable rules for Ex-Servicemen Reservation — Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities per Government of India guidelines; NTPC may increase or decrease vacancies per organisational requirements Job Type — Regular NTPC service; posting at any NTPC office, station, project, joint venture or subsidiary, transferable at Management's discretion; mandatory pre-joining medical examination with no relaxation in health standards Selection Process — Application Shortlisting/Screening → Online Written Test (Subject Knowledge Test + Executive Aptitude Test, qualified separately) → Personal Interview; final result weightage: 85% written test, 15% interview; candidates must qualify separately in written test and interview. The candidate's name and date of birth must match consistently across the Class 10 certificate, PAN card and Aadhaar card.

₹30,000 – ₹1,20,000 per month (Grade E0, IDA pay scale)

1. Visit the NTPC careers portal, careers.ntpc.co.in.
2. Open the application link for Advertisement No. 12/26.
3. Read the complete advertisement and confirm your eligibility.
4. Complete the online registration using a valid email address.
5. Enter the required personal, educational and category details.
6. Upload all mandatory certificates and documents, including Class 10 certificate, PAN card, Aadhaar card, degree/diploma certificates and mark sheets.
7. Pay the application fee, if applicable.
8. Review the entered information carefully and submit the application.
9. Download the application slip containing the unique application number and retain it for future reference.