The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited has released the NTPC Recruitment for a total of 275 vacancies. The students who possess the relevant qualification can apply for any of the posts as notified. In this article, I have discussed the NTPC Recruitment for the post of Engineers and Assistant Chemists
NTPC Recruitment
The National Thermal Power Corporation Limited has released 275 vacancies and has invited applications from interested students. The organisation seeks applications from candidates for the post of Engineer and Assistant Chemist. The applications for the same will be filled in from 15 July 2020 to 31 July 2020. The written exam for the same will be conducted post the nationwide lockdown. The students who will be successful in the written exam and interview will be given final selection.
Summary of NTPC Recruitment
| Summary | Details |
| Recruiting Organisation | National Thermal Power Corporation Limited |
| Notified Post | NTPC Engineer NTPC Assistant Chemist |
| Online Registration | 15 July 2020 to 31 July 2020 |
| Application Process | Online |
| Latest Exam Dates | Computer Based Test- To be notified later Personal Interview- To be notified later |
| Total vacancies | NTPC Engineer- 250 NTPC Assistant Chemist- 25 |
| Qualification | NTPC Engineer- The candidate needs to have completed his B.Tech in any of the disciplines as notified in the recruitment NTPC Assistant Chemist- The candidate need to studied Chemistry in his graduation. |
| Selection process | Computer Based Test Descriptive Test |
| Official notification | Read Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Eligibility of NTPC Engineer and Chemist
Basic Eligbility
- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- The candidate must fall in the age group of 18-30 years.
Educational Qualification
The educational qualification of all the posts classified in the NTPC Recruitment are different disciplines, which is as follows:
| Vacancies | Educational Qualification |
| Electrical Engineer | The candidates with a first-class engineering degree, which is a BE or B.Tech, from a recognized university or institute in Electrical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineer | The candidates with a first-class engineering degree, which is a BE or B.Tech, from a recognized university or institute in Mechanical Engineering |
| Electronics Engineer | The candidates with a first-class engineering degree, which is a BE or B.Tech, from a recognized university or institute in Electronics Engineering |
| Instrumentation Engineer | The candidates with a first-class engineering degree, which is a BE or B.Tech, from a recognized university or institute in Instrumentation Engineering |
| Assistant Chemist | The Candidates must possess Msc degree with a first-class degree in chemistry from a recognized university. The aspirant should also possess three years of relevant experience in executive and/or supervisory cadre. |
Total Vacancies reported
The total vacancies reported under the NTPC recruitment is 275 which is further classified into two disciplines i.e Engineers and Assistant Chemist. The vacancies are further divided into different categories which are present in the below table:
| Post name | UR | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| Electrical Engineer | 44 | 17 | 10 | 04 | 75 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 63 | 28 | 17 | 07 | 115 |
| Electronics Engineer | 15 | 10 | 03 | 02 | 30 |
| Instrumentation Engineer | 15 | 10 | 03 | 02 | 30 |
| Assistant Chemist | 11 | 07 | 04 | 03 | 25 |
How to apply for NTPC Recruitment
Here we are sharing some guideline that will help you to fill up your application form for NTPC Recruitment 2020 from the official website. Follow simple steps which are given below to submit your NTPC Recruitment Form 2020.
- Go to the official website:
- Click on the “Apply” tab on the home page.
- Click on NTPC Recruitment Notification 2020 and read it carefully.
- After reading NTPC Recruitment, click on the proceed button.
- Enter your details to complete the registration process.
- After that login again using your Registration ID and Password.
- Now upload required scanned documents and make a payment of application fees.
- The application fee for the general candidate is Rs 100 while it is nil for SC/ST/PWD.
- After paying your application fees click on the submit button and take a print out of your application form.
Selection Process of NTPC Recruitment
The selection process of NTPC Engineer and Chemist consists of an online written exam and an interview. The students will have to appear for the written exam. The students who will be successful in the online examination will be called in for the interview.
The exam pattern of Engineer and Chemist recruitment is given below:
| Subject | Number of Questions | Duration |
| Concerned Subjects | 70 | 120 minutes |
| Verbal Ability/ General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability | 50 | |
| Total | 120 |
The candidate will be successful in the mains examination and clear the cut-off decided by the authority. They will be called in for the Personal Interview as decided by the concerned recruitment. The candidate will have to appear for the Personal Interview and they will have to pass the Interview with the minimum marks decided by the company for each category.
The students who will not be successful in the interview round will be disqualified in that stage. The successful students will be placed in the merit list in the ratio of 85:15. The 85% weightage will be given to the written examination marks while 15% will be considered for the interview.
Pay Scale of Engineer and Chemist
The pay-scale of an Engineer and an Assistant Chemist according to the NTPC Recruitment are as follows:
| Notified Posts | Grade Pay | Pay-scale |
| Engineers | E2 Grade, basic pay of Rs. 50,000 | Rs. 50,000-1,60,000/ |
| Assistant Chemist | E1 Grade, basic pay of Rs. 40,000 | Rs. 40,000-1,40,000 |
