POST DETAILS :

Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL)  has released a notification for the post of OPTCL Management Trainee Recruitment 2026. Interested candidates must fulfill all the eligibility criteria and apply online. Before applying online, candidates are advised to carefully read the full notification, recruitment eligibility, age limit, post-wise eligibility, selection procedure, syllabus, admit card, answer key, and all other relevant details. Read the official advertisement thoroughly before submitting the application.

OVERVIEW AND DATE :

Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) 

OPTCL Management Trainee Recruitment 2026

Advt. No. MPPR-01/2026-27

SARKARI JOB

IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Date
Date of Advertisement	19/05/2026
Commencement of Online Submission of Application and Online Payment of Fee	26-05-2026 (04:00 PM)
Last Date of Receipt of Online Application and Online Payment of Fee	25-06-2026 (11:59 PM)
Age Calculated As On	01-05-2026
Educational Qualification Cut-off Date	25-06-2026 (Last date of application)
SEBC Certificate Validity Cut-off	Certificate must be dated on or after 01-05-2025
Tentative Date of Personal Interview	Will be notified on OPTCL website after shortlisting

FEES DETAILS

Category	Application Fee
Unreserved (UR) / SEBC	Rs. 1,180/- (Rs. 1,000/- + GST of Rs. 180/-) + Online transaction charges
SC / ST (Odisha only) / PwBD	Rs. 590/- (Rs. 500/- + GST of Rs. 90/-) + Online transaction charges
OPTCL Departmental Candidates (Regular Employees)	Exempted

AGE DETAILS :

Age Limit

Category	Age Limit / Relaxation
General (UR)	21 to 32 years (as on 01-05-2026)
SC / ST candidates	5 years relaxation (for posts reserved for respective category)
SEBC candidates	5 years relaxation (for posts reserved for respective category)
Women candidates	5 years relaxation (for posts reserved for respective category)
Ex-Servicemen	Maximum 5 years relaxation
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	10 years relaxation over and above SC/ST/SEBC category relaxation (cumulative benefit)
OPTCL Departmental Candidates (Regular Employees)	No upper age bar

POST DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY and QUALIFICATION:

Criteria	Details
Nationality / Citizenship	Indian National only
GATE 2026 Score (Mandatory)	Must have appeared and qualified in GATE 2026 (Paper Code: EE – Electrical Engineering) conducted by IIT Guwahati. Only GATE 2026 Score (Normalized Marks out of 100) is valid; GATE 2025 or prior scores are not accepted.
Educational Qualification (as on 25-06-2026)	Degree in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering with minimum 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution; OR Passing of Section A & B of IE (India) in relevant discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate. For SC/ST/PwBD candidates, minimum 50% marks required.
CGPA/OGPA Conversion	Where CGPA/OGPA/Letter Grade is awarded, equivalent percentage must be indicated as per norms adopted by the University/Institution.
Odia Language Proficiency (Mandatory)	Candidate must be able to read, write, and speak Odia fluently and must have passed Middle School Exam with Odia as language subject; OR Matriculation/equivalent with Odia as medium; OR Odia as language subject in Class VII final exam from a recognized school; OR passed a test in Odia in Middle English School Standard conducted by School and Mass Education Department/BSE Odisha.
Marital Status	A candidate having more than one spouse living is not eligible unless exempted by the State Government.
Further Studies	Graduates who intend to pursue further studies on the basis of GATE 2026 score or require extension of joining time need NOT apply.
Departmental Candidates	OPTCL regular employees fulfilling eligibility may apply through proper channel to GM (HRD). They are exempt from application fee and there is no age bar. Children of employees and outsourced agency candidates do not qualify as departmental candidates.

VACANCY DETAILS : Total Post

Post Name	Total
Management Trainee (Electrical)	60 (W:20)

Backlog / Horizontal Reservation (Over and Above 60 Posts)

Category	Current Posts	Backlog Posts
Ex-Serviceman	02	09
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (HI & OL) – 01 HI, 01 OL	02	06 (W:2) – HI:3, OL:3 [1 post interchangeable]
Sports Person	01	–

PwBD – Functional Classification and Physical Requirements

PwBD Sub-category	Description
HI	Deaf and Hard of Hearing
OL	One leg affected (R or L)

Selection Process :

• Stage 1 – GATE 2026 Score-Based Shortlisting
• Stage 2 – Personal Interview and Document Verification
• Stage 3 – Medical Examination

Weightage of Different Parameters

Parameter	Weightage
GATE 2026 Marks (Normalized, out of 100)	90%
Personal Interview	10%
Total	100%

HOW TO APPLY

• Candidate must be submitted Application online only through the official website by clicking on the “Apply Online” Provided Link In “IMPORTANT LINK” Section Below.
• Candidate Read the Notification Before Apply the Recruitment Application Form.
• Kindly Check and Collect the All Document – Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details.
• Kindly Ready Scan Document Related to Admission Entrance Form – Photo, Sign, ID Proof, Etc.
• Before Submit the Application Form Must Check the Preview and All Column Carefully.
• Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form.

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