NTPC Recruitment 2026 — 19 Posts, Apply Online by 13 Oct (SC/ST Drive)

NTPC Limited, a Maharatna Central Government Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has released Advertisement No. 13/26 for a Special Recruitment Drive reserved exclusively for SC and ST candidates, covering 19 backlog vacancies across six posts — Deputy Manager (Civil Construction, Mechanical Erection, Electrical Erection), Assistant Manager (Operation/Maintenance)-Mechanical, Engineer (Electrical Erection), and Assistant Officer (Safety). Indian nationals belonging to SC/ST categories, meeting post-wise qualification, experience and age conditions, can apply online from 29 September 2026 to 13 October 2026, 6:00 PM. Selected candidates will be posted at any of NTPC's offices, stations, projects, JVs or subsidiaries nationwide, with Deputy Manager (Mechanical Erection) carrying the largest allocation at 9 posts (5 SC, 4 ST). The NTPC 2026 selection process may include application shortlisting/screening based on qualification and experience, a written/computer-based test, a personal interview, or a combination of these, at NTPC's discretion; meeting minimum eligibility does not guarantee shortlisting. Monthly salary for NTPC 2026 SC/ST drive posts ranges from E0 Grade (₹30,000-₹1,20,000) for Assistant Officer-Safety to E4 Grade (₹70,000-₹2,00,000) for Deputy Manager posts, with application fee details not specified in the available notification. Candidates for NTPC Recruitment 2026 must apply online at careers.ntpc.co.in, fill in personal, educational and experience details accurately, upload required documents including caste certificate, experience certificates and NOC (if applicable), and submit before the closing date of 13 October 2026, 6:00 PM. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since candidates currently working in Government/PSU organisations must additionally hold 2 years' experience at a specific pay-scale threshold and provide an NOC from their employer while applying, and this is a backlog-vacancy drive restricted exclusively to SC/ST candidates, not open to General/OBC/EWS applicants.

B.E./B.Tech degree in Civil/Construction (Deputy Manager-Civil Construction); Mechanical/Production (Deputy Manager-Mechanical Erection, Assistant Manager O&M-Mechanical); Electrical/Electrical & Electronics (Deputy Manager-Electrical Erection, Engineer-Electrical Erection); or Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Civil/Production/Chemical/Construction/Instrumentation with Diploma/PG Diploma in Industrial Safety from CLI/RLI (Assistant Officer-Safety), from a recognised University/Institution.

Maximum 45 years (Deputy Manager posts); Maximum 40 years (Assistant Manager, Engineer); Maximum 50 years (Assistant Officer-Safety)

• Deputy Manager, Civil Construction (1 post, SC) — B.E./B.Tech in Civil/Construction; minimum 8 years' post-qualification executive experience (incl. training), with 3 years' site experience in Civil Construction
• Deputy Manager, Mechanical Erection (9 posts: 5 SC, 4 ST) — B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Production; minimum 8 years' executive experience, with 3 years' site experience in Erection/Maintenance/Commissioning (Mechanical)
• Deputy Manager, Electrical Erection (2 posts: 1 SC, 1 ST) — B.E./B.Tech in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics; minimum 8 years' executive experience, with 3 years' site experience in Erection/Maintenance/Commissioning (Electrical)
• Assistant Manager, Operation/Maintenance-Mechanical (2 posts, ST) — B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering/Thermal/Power Engineering; minimum 5 years' executive experience in a 200 MW+ power project
• Engineer, Electrical Erection (1 post, ST) — B.E./B.Tech in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics; minimum 3 years' executive experience in Electrical Erection at site (substation/transmission/equipment/relay/control systems)
• Assistant Officer, Safety (4 posts: 1 SC, 3 ST) — B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Civil/Production/Chemical/Construction/Instrumentation, with Diploma/Advance Diploma/PG Diploma in Industrial Safety from CLI/RLI
• Age: Maximum 45 years (Deputy Manager posts); 40 years (Assistant Manager, Engineer); 50 years (Assistant Officer-Safety); relaxation of 10 years for PwBD-identified vacancies
• Candidates working in Govt/PSU must additionally hold 2 years' experience at a specified pay-scale threshold (Deputy Manager: E3+; Assistant Manager: E2+) and submit an NOC from their employer while applying
• Restricted exclusively to SC/ST candidates as backlog vacancies — not open to General/OBC/EWS applicants
• Job Type: Regular, transferable to any NTPC office/station/project/JV/subsidiary

E4 Grade, ₹70,000-₹2,00,000 (Deputy Manager posts); E3 Grade, ₹60,000-₹1,80,000 (Assistant Manager O&M-Mechanical); E2 Grade, ₹50,000-₹1,60,000 (Engineer-Electrical Erection); E0 Grade, ₹30,000-₹1,20,000 (Assistant Officer-Safety)

1. Visit the official NTPC careers portal at careers.ntpc.co.in.
2. Read the full text of Advertisement No. 13/26 and agree to all conditions before applying.
3. Fill in the online application form with correct personal, educational and experience details, using a valid email ID.
4. Upload all required documents, including Class X certificate, degree certificate, consolidated marksheet, caste certificate, and experience documents in chronological order.
5. Upload an NOC from your current employer, if you are working in a Government/PSU organisation.
6. Submit the application on or before 13 October 2026, 6:00 PM.
7. Download the system-generated application slip with your unique application number and retain it for future reference.
8. No document needs to be sent by post; all submissions are handled online.