NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 has released an official notification for the recruitment of 110 Graduate Engineer Trainee Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official NALCO website. The last date to submit the application form is 22-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 Overview
NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Eligibility Criteria for NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026
Qualifications
- Full time regular Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology with not less than 65% marks in aggregate for UR/EWS/OBC(NCL) and 55% of marks for SC/ST/PwBD category taking average of all the semesters/years, irrespective of the weightage given to any particular semester/year by the Institute/University.
- Candidates in the final year of their Engineering degree may also apply. However, their candidature will be considered only if they pass the said examination with requisite percentage of marks on or before the date of their personal interview.
- All minimum essential qualifications must be from UGC recognised Indian University/UGC recognised Indian Deemed University or AICTE approved courses from Autonomous Indian Institutions/concerned statutory council or University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament.
- Wherever CGPA/OGPA or letter grade in Degree is awarded, equivalent percentage of marks should be indicated in the online application form as per norms adopted by the University/Institute.
Essential Qualifications
- Mechanical: Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical: Degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Chemical: Chemical Engineering/M. Tech. in Applied Chemistry
Desirable
- Candidates should have qualified GATE 2025 examination in relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering – ME, Electrical Engineering – EE, Chemical Engineering – CH).
- The score is valid only if the candidate obtains more than or equal to the qualifying marks as fixed for the above papers by GATE-2025.
Experience
- No prior experience required. Fresh graduates with brilliant academic career are eligible to apply.
Salary/Stipend
- Selected candidates will be placed in the pay scale of Rs.40,000 – 3% – Rs.1,40,000/- during the one-year training period.
- Starting Basic Pay: Rs.40,000/- irrespective of previous experience or last drawn Basic Pay in any organization.
- In addition to Basic Pay, trainees shall be entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA), perquisites under the cafeteria approach, bachelor accommodation, medical facilities, Performance Related Pay (PRP) and superannuation benefits as per the rules of the Company.
- Upon successful completion of training, candidates will be absorbed as Assistant Manager at E1 grade in the pay scale of Rs.60,000-3%-180,000/- with one additional increment.
Age Limit
- Maximum Age: 30 years as on 22/01/2026
- Age Relaxation for SC/ST: 5 years
- Age Relaxation for OBC (NCL): 3 years
- Age Relaxation for PwBD – UR: 10 years
- Age Relaxation for PwBD-OBC (NCL): 13 years
- Age Relaxation for PwBD-SC/ST: 15 years
- Ex-Servicemen and children/family members of those who died in the riots of 1984: Relaxation as per directives of Government of India
- Departmental candidates: No upper age limit
Application Fee
- Candidates can opt to pay through internet banking account/UPI/debit card.
- Application fee/Processing Fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
- Payment to be made through State Bank Collect (SBI Collect) portal.
Important Dates
Selection Process for NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026
- NALCO shall utilize Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering-2025 (GATE-2025) marks for recruitment of Graduate Engineer Trainees (GETs).
- Candidates must have qualified GATE 2025 examination in relevant discipline. Only GATE-2025 mark is valid for this recruitment process.
- Based on GATE-2025 marks and organizational requirement, candidates will be short listed for personal interview.
- The eligible candidates will be called for the interview based on the qualifying marks secured in GATE 2025 discipline wise, category wise in the ratio of 1:10.
- The final selection of candidates shall be based on marks secured in GATE-2025 and their performance in Personal Interview.
- The weightages assigned to GATE marks and Personal Interview are 90% and 10% respectively.
- Candidates shall be eligible to apply provided they have appeared in GATE-2025 in relevant GATE papers: Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE), Chemical Engineering (CH).
General Information/Instructions
- All Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.
- Reservations/relaxations for SC/ST/Ex Servicemen/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD (degree of disability 40% or above) candidates as per Government guidelines are applicable.
- Only such PwBD category candidates would be eligible to get the applicable benefit of reservation/concessions in whose case specified disability is not less than 40%.
- The OBC candidates who belong to “Creamy Layer” are not entitled for concession admissible to OBC category and such candidates have to indicate their category as UR.
- The OBC(NCL) candidates are required to submit requisite certificate in prescribed format from a Competent Authority issued in the financial year 2025-26.
- The EWS candidates are required to submit requisite Income and Assets Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in prescribed format, which should be valid for FY 2025-26.
- The selected candidates at the time of joining will be required to sign a contract of apprenticeship and execute a service agreement bond of Rs.3,00,000/- or Rs.4,00,000/- (for training imparted abroad) on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.1500/- to serve the Company for a minimum period of 4 years after successful completion of one year training.
- The candidates seeking employment in NALCO need to be medically fit as per NALCO’s norms and standards for medical fitness.
- As per the training policy of the Company, selected candidates shall undergo one-year on-the-job training. During the training period and/or after absorption, candidates may be posted at any of the unit/office of NALCO in India or abroad.
- Candidates working in PSU/Govt. organizations are required to produce NOC at the time of interview or submit ‘Relieving order’ at the time of joining, if selected.
- The e-mail id entered in the online application form must remain valid for minimum one year. All future communication with candidates will take place through e-mail only.
- No manual/paper application will be entertained.
- NALCO reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standards. The management reserves the right to fill or not to fill or partly fill any of the above positions without assigning any reason whatsoever.
- Canvassing by a candidate in any form shall disqualify their candidature.
- Candidates are advised to visit the career section of NALCO website www.nalcoindia.com regularly for latest updates.
- Any dispute with regard to recruitment will be settled within the jurisdiction of Cuttack only.
- A candidate can apply for one post/discipline only. Candidates applying for more than one post/discipline will not be considered at all.
How to Apply for NALCO Graduate Engineer Trainee Recruitment 2026
- Go to Career Page of NALCO at www.nalcoindia.com.
- Read the Advertisement carefully to be sure about the eligibility.
- Click “Apply Now” and register yourself with correct credentials.
- Fill up the online application form with required details and proceed step by step.
- At Step 4 of online application, click on Pay Application fee through SBI Collect which will redirect you to State Bank Collect page of SBI.
- Select “Odisha” under the State of the Corporate/Institution and “PSU- Public Sector Undertaking” under type of Corporate/Institution.
- Select “NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LTD” under PSU- Public Sector Undertaking.
- Select Payment Category and choose “GET Rectt- GATE 2025 (For UR/OBC/EWS)” or “GET Rectt- GATE 2025 (For SC/ST/ PwBD /DEPTT.)” as applicable.
- Fill the GATE Registration Number, Name, Discipline, Category, Date of Birth, Registered Email Id and Mobile No. as required on the Payment portal and submit.
- Payment may be made using any one of the options available: Net Banking/Debit Card/UPI.
- On successful payment, one e-receipt will be generated in PDF format with SB Collect Reference Number. Note down the Reference Number for Step-4 of online application process.
- Upload the scanned copy of recent passport size colour photograph, signature which are identical to that submitted along with GATE-2025 application, GATE-2025 admit card, GATE-2025 score card and SBI collect copy.
- Candidates will be provided opportunity to edit their application form before final submission. Check the application form once again and click on Final Submission.
- After submission of online application, take a print out of the said application for future reference.
- Ensure that GATE-2025 registration number and name are filled up correctly as appearing in GATE-2025 admit card.
- On successful submission, a unique application number will be generated and sent to the registered email Id as well as mobile number.
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