Every one of the 19 posts in this NTPC advertisement is reserved. This is a special recruitment drive, which means NTPC is going back to fill backlog vacancies — seats set aside for SC and ST candidates in earlier rounds that were never filled — so only SC and ST candidates can apply to Advt. No. 13/26. The roles are all experienced engineering posts, from Assistant Officer right up to Deputy Manager, and the window is short: applications opened on 29 September 2026 and close at 6 PM on 13 October 2026.
19 backlog vacancies (SC 8, ST 11) — open to SC and ST candidates only
Qualification
Full-time B.E./B.Tech in the engineering branch listed for the post; Assistant Officer (Safety) also needs a Diploma, Advance Diploma or PG Diploma in Industrial Safety (varies by post — see table below)
Cut-off date for age, qualification and experience
13.10.2026 (the last date for the online application)
Test or interview dates
Not specified in notification
Application Fee
The advertisement does not mention an application fee anywhere — no amount, no payment mode and no exemption. Check the fee details on careers.ntpc.co.in before you pay anything.
NTPC states that the number of vacancies may increase or decrease as the organisation requires. Reservation for PwBD candidates (Persons with Benchmark Disability — a disability of 40 per cent or more, certified by a government authority) applies to posts A to E as per government guidelines; Assistant Officer (Safety) is not identified as suitable for PwBD candidates.
Post-wise Qualification, Experience and Pay
Post
Qualification
Experience Required
Max Age
Pay Scale (IDA)
Deputy Manager (Civil Construction)
B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Construction
Minimum 8 years post-qualification executive experience in the Power, Steel, Refinery, Fertilizer, Oil and Gas or Cement sector, of which at least 3 years must be site experience in Civil Construction
45 years
E4 — Rs 70,000 to 2,00,000
Deputy Manager (Mechanical Erection)
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Production
Minimum 8 years post-qualification executive experience in the same sectors, of which at least 3 years must be site experience in mechanical erection, maintenance or commissioning
45 years
E4 — Rs 70,000 to 2,00,000
Deputy Manager (Electrical Erection)
B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics
Minimum 8 years post-qualification executive experience in the same sectors, of which at least 3 years must be site experience in electrical erection, maintenance or commissioning
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Thermal, Mechanical and Automation, or Power Engineering
Minimum 5 years post-qualification executive experience (training period not counted) in a power project or plant of 200 MW or more
40 years
E3 — Rs 60,000 to 1,80,000
Engineer (Electrical Erection)
B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics
Minimum 3 years post-qualification executive experience (training period not counted) in electrical erection at site — substation and transmission erection, motors, HT/LT panels or switchgear, cable laying, relay and protection, control systems or transformers on major projects
40 years
E2 — Rs 50,000 to 1,60,000
Assistant Officer (Safety)
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Production, Chemical, Construction or Instrumentation, plus a Diploma, Advance Diploma or PG Diploma in Industrial Safety from the Central Labour Institute or a Regional Labour Institute, Govt. of India
Not specified in notification
50 years
E0 — Rs 30,000 to 1,20,000
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Category
Only SC and ST candidates may apply. This is a special drive to fill backlog vacancies, so there are no UR, OBC or EWS seats in it at all.
Nationality
Only Indian nationals are eligible.
Educational Qualification
A full-time B.E./B.Tech in the branch listed for the post, from a university or institution recognised and approved in India. Part-time and distance qualifications do not count.
Age Limit
Upper age limit only — 45 years for the three Deputy Manager posts, 40 years for Assistant Manager and Engineer, and 50 years for Assistant Officer (Safety). The notification states no minimum age. Check your age eligibility →
Cut-off date
Age, qualification and experience are all counted as on 13.10.2026, the last date for the online application.
Serving government or PSU candidates
For the three Deputy Manager posts, at least 2 of the 8 years must have been in the pay scale of Rs 60,000 to 1,80,000 or above (NTPC E3 grade or equivalent). For Assistant Manager, at least 2 of the 5 years must have been in the pay scale of Rs 50,000 to 1,60,000 or above (E2 grade or equivalent). An NOC from the current employer is required in every case.
Medical fitness
Selected candidates must pass a medical examination by the NTPC Medical Board or Medical Officer before joining. The decision is final and no relaxation in health standards is allowed.
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
PwBD
Upper age limit relaxed by 10 years, where a vacancy is identified for that category (posts A to E only)
Ex-Servicemen
As per Government of India guidelines
SC / ST
No separate relaxation is stated — every post in this drive is already reserved for SC and ST candidates
So the age bar you face depends entirely on which post you apply for. A 48-year-old is out of the running for every Deputy Manager post but still inside the limit for Assistant Officer (Safety), and a PwBD candidate applying for any post from A to E gets ten years on top of the figure shown.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
The limits here run from 40 to 50 years depending on the post, and all of them are counted as on 13.10.2026. Enter your date of birth and that cut-off date to see instantly which of these posts you are still eligible for.
NTPC shortlists on qualification, percentage of marks, and the number of years of post-qualification and site experience. It also reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standard if too many people apply. Meeting the advertised minimum does not by itself earn you a call.
2. Written or computer-based test (only if held)
NTPC says it may run a multi-stage process that includes a written or computer-based test. The advertisement gives no marks, duration, syllabus or date for it, because NTPC has not committed to holding one.
3. Personal interview (only if held)
May be used on its own or together with the test above. No weightage or shortlisting ratio is stated.
4. Medical examination
Held before joining, by the NTPC Medical Board or Medical Officer. Their decision is final and binding, and no relaxation in the prescribed health standards is allowed. The detailed medical norms are published on careers.ntpc.co.in.
In short, NTPC has deliberately left the stages open. The one thing that is certain is the first cut, made on your documents alone — so the experience papers you upload, not a test score, are what decide whether you go any further.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Deputy Manager (E4)
Rs 70,000 to 2,00,000 a month
Assistant Manager (E3)
Rs 60,000 to 1,80,000 a month
Engineer (E2)
Rs 50,000 to 1,60,000 a month
Assistant Officer (E0)
Rs 30,000 to 1,20,000 a month
Pay pattern
IDA, or Industrial Dearness Allowance — the pay system public sector companies use, where an inflation allowance on top of basic pay is revised every three months
Allowances and perks
Not specified in notification
Place of posting
Any NTPC office, station, project, joint venture or subsidiary. All posts are transferable at the sole discretion of the management.
These are pay bands, not starting salaries. A new recruit joins near the bottom of the band for the grade and climbs it over a career, and the advertisement says nothing about the allowances that sit on top, so treat the upper figure as the ceiling of the grade rather than anything you would see soon.
How to Apply
Go to careers.ntpc.co.in and register with a working email ID. Only online applications are accepted — nothing sent by post or any other route will be looked at.
Fill in the online form for the post you want, and choose your category carefully. Once you submit it, the category cannot be changed.
Upload every document from the list below. NTPC says applications with incomplete or insufficient documents are liable to be rejected.
Submit the form before 6 PM on 13.10.2026.
Download the application slip the system generates, which carries your unique application number, and keep a copy for later. You do not need to post anything to NTPC.
Note: NTPC will publish any addendum, corrigendum or update only on its own website, so check careers.ntpc.co.in rather than waiting to be told.
Documents Required
Document
Format / Notes
Class X certificate or marksheet, PAN Card and Aadhaar Card
Your name and date of birth must match across all three
B.E./B.Tech degree certificate
Final or provisional
Safety Diploma certificate
Final or provisional — only for Assistant Officer (Safety)
Consolidated marksheet or transcript
Or all semester marksheets, clearly showing the aggregate percentage of marks across all semesters
Marks conversion formula
From your university or institute, for converting CGPA, CGPI, DGPA, CGI or CPI into a percentage
Caste or disability certificate
For SC, ST and PwBD candidates, as applicable
Disability certificate
Must be in the latest prescribed central government format, generated online through the Swavalamban or UDID portal, clearly showing the type and percentage of disability
Experience documents
Placed in chronological order, first company to current. The set should include the experience or service certificate in NTPC’s prescribed sample format, appointment or offer letter with confirmation, absorption letter or training-completion order, joining letter, role assignment orders, promotion orders, transfer orders, organization charts, Form-16, and two pay slips for every year at each organization
NOC from current employer
Compulsory for anyone currently working in a government body or public sector undertaking
Pay scale circular or matrix
Also for serving government and PSU candidates, to prove the required number of years in the required pay scale
Pick your category correctly the first time. NTPC states that once the category is filled in the online form it cannot be changed, and no benefit of another category will be allowed later.
Upload every single document while applying. The advertisement says in bold that applications with incomplete or insufficient documents are liable to be rejected and not taken further.
If you work for a government body or a PSU, get your NOC in hand before you start the form — it is compulsory, and so is a pay scale circular proving your years in the required scale.
Check that your degree is full-time. NTPC requires full-time qualifications from institutions recognised in India, so a part-time or distance degree will not be accepted.
Do not assume that meeting the minimum experience gets you a call. NTPC says plainly that it can raise the eligibility bar to cut down the number of candidates.
The portal closes at 6 PM on 13.10.2026, not at midnight — leaving it to the last evening is how people miss this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for NTPC Advt. No. 13/26? The online application closes at 6 PM on 13 October 2026.
2. How many vacancies are there in this NTPC recruitment? There are 19 in total — 8 reserved for SC candidates and 11 for ST candidates.
3. Can general or OBC candidates apply for these posts? No. This is a special recruitment drive to fill backlog vacancies, so only SC and ST candidates are eligible.
4. What qualification do I need? A full-time B.E./B.Tech in the branch listed for the post you want, and for Assistant Officer (Safety) an additional Diploma, Advance Diploma or PG Diploma in Industrial Safety from the Central Labour Institute or a Regional Labour Institute.
5. What is the age limit for these posts? Only an upper limit applies and it changes with the post — 45 years for the Deputy Manager posts, 40 years for Assistant Manager and Engineer, and 50 years for Assistant Officer (Safety), all counted as on 13.10.2026.
6. Is there an application fee? The advertisement does not mention a fee at all, so check careers.ntpc.co.in before paying anything.
7. How will candidates be selected? NTPC will first shortlist on qualification and experience, and it may then add a written or computer-based test, a personal interview, or both — the advertisement does not commit to any of them.
8. Where will I be posted if selected? At any NTPC office, station, project, joint venture or subsidiary anywhere in India, and every post is transferable at the management’s discretion.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
