CPRI Multi Post Recruitment 2026 — 110 Vacancies
Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) - Ministry of Power
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Vacancies
110
Salary
₹18,000 - ₹142,400
Job Type
Permanent
Full time
Apply By
12 Oct 2026
About This Job
Apply for 110 posts in CPRI. Class 10, ITI, diploma or degree by post. Salary: Rs 18,000-1,42,400. Last date: 12 Oct 2026. Apply online at cpri.res.in.
CPRI Multi Post Recruitment 2026: Overview
Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), an autonomous society under the Ministry of Power, is recruiting for engineering, scientific, technical, office and watch-and-ward roles. The institute works on electricity generation, transmission, distribution and power-system operation, and it tests and certifies power equipment. This regular recruitment supports that work across its offices, with posting anywhere in India under the terms of the advertisement.
Posts and Disciplines
- Engineering Officer Grade 1: The notice covers Electrical and Civil branches within the institute's engineering work.
- Engineering Assistant: Electrical and Mechanical are separate branches in this technical support group.
- Scientific Assistant: This is the Chemistry discipline within the wider scientific and technical recruitment.
- Technician Grade 1: Electrical and Mechanical trade roles are listed separately, so choose the branch that matches your background.
- Technical Attendant Grade 1: This is the technical support stream alongside the officer, assistant and technician roles.
- Assistant Grade II: This is the office-support role in the same recruitment notice.
- Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1: The advertisement specifically identifies Watch and Ward duties. This stream is reserved entirely for ex-servicemen.
Service Conditions and Caveats
- Probation: Every post starts with a probation period of two years. Keep this initial service condition in mind when you consider the appointment.
- Where you may work: CPRI's head office is in Bangalore, with units in Bhopal, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Nashik, Noida, Kolkata, Guwahati and Raipur. Your appointment can be to any CPRI office in India, rather than only the headquarters.
- Separate applications: You may apply for different posts, but each needs its own application. Multiple applications for the same post lead to rejection of all those applications.
- Category choice: The category entered in your form cannot be changed later. The notice includes horizontal disability and ex-servicemen reservations for particular posts, so read the conditions for your chosen role carefully.
- Provisional recruitment: CPRI may change the branches, reservation distribution or extent of the recruitment according to its needs. It can also cancel the advertisement fully or partly.
- Application commitment: You cannot withdraw a registered online application. The notice also sets out how a cancellation by CPRI would be handled, separately from withdrawal by an applicant.
- Travel arrangements: You must arrange and pay for your own travel to recruitment events. CPRI may allot a different examination city from your preference and does not accept requests to change it.
- Official communication: Follow CPRI's website for updates and keep your contact details accurate. If the Hindi and English notices differ, the English version controls; genuine clarification requests can be sent to recruitment@cpri.in.
Responsibilities
- Support engineering studies and power-equipment testing in the relevant officer discipline.
- Assist Electrical or Mechanical teams with technical work and test records.
- Handle chemistry laboratory testing and scientific records as a Scientific Assistant.
- Carry out electrical or mechanical trade work as a Technician.
- Help technical teams organize tools, equipment and workshop resources.
- Manage office records and routine computer-based work as an Assistant Grade II.
- Carry out watch-and-ward duties and report security concerns in the MTS role.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Qualification
Post-specific qualifications: Matriculation for Technical Attendant and MTS; relevant ITI for Technician; first-class 3-year relevant diploma plus 5 years of experience for Engineering Assistant; first-class B.Sc. Chemistry plus 5 years of experience...
Preferred Qualification
Technical Attendant Grade 1: a 2-year ITI trade certificate in Electrical or Mechanical is desirable.
Required Skills
Relevant Electrical or Mechanical trade/technical knowledge for the applicable posts; Chemistry knowledge for Scientific Assistant; NIELIT BCC computer qualification for Assistant Grade II.
Age Limit
18 - 35 years (as on 12 Oct 2026)
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Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General | ₹1,000.00 |
| SC | Exempted |
| ST | Exempted |
* Fee payment may be subject to additional bank charges
Salary & Compensation
Pay Scale
Monthly 7th CPC scales: Engineering Officer, Level 7, Rs. 44,900-1,42,400; Engineering Assistant and Scientific Assistant, Level 6, Rs. 35,400-1,12,400; Technician, Level 2, Rs. 19,900-63,200; Technical Attendant and MTS, Level 1, Rs. 18,000-56,900; As...
Allowances
Leave, Leave Travel Concession (LTC), medical benefits and allowances under Government of India norms applicable to CPRI employees.
Selection Process
- 1 Merit Based
- 2 Written Exam
- 3 Skill Test
- 4 Document Verification
Exam Pattern
Engineering Officer: Selection uses your valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 score in the relevant paper. The CPRI computer-based test applies to the other advertised posts.
CBT format: You will answer 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes. Each correct answer earns 1 mark, and each wrong answer loses 0.25 marks.
Engineering Assistant, Scientific Assistant, Technician and Technical Attendant
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: 15 questions, 15 marks.
- General Awareness: 15 questions, 15 marks.
- Quantitative Aptitude: 15 questions, 15 marks.
- English Language and Comprehension: 15 questions, 15 marks.
- Post-specific subject: 40 questions, 40 marks.
Technical content: Engineering Assistant papers cover diploma-level Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; Scientific Assistant covers B.Sc.-level Chemistry; Technician covers the relevant ITI trade. Technical Attendant covers basic electrical knowledge, workshop practices, tools and industrial safety.
Assistant Grade II and Multi-Tasking Staff
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: 25 questions, 25 marks.
- General Awareness: 25 questions, 25 marks.
- Quantitative Aptitude: 25 questions, 25 marks.
- English Language and Comprehension: 25 questions, 25 marks.
Further assessments: Engineering Assistant and Scientific Assistant include a job-specific practical skill test. Technician applicants must qualify a trade test; MTS applicants take a trade/proficiency test. Technical Attendant and Assistant Grade II selection is based on CBT performance, with document checks as required.
Exam arrangements: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Delhi and Kolkata are listed as centres, subject to allocation by CPRI. The schedule will be announced separately; the supplied syllabus does not specify the examination medium. If CBT or GATE scores tie, the older applicant ranks higher.
Additional Requirements
Computer Knowledge Required
How to Apply
Application Mode: Online
Click the "Apply Now" button to visit the official application portal.
Required Documents:
- Recent colour passport photograph, not older than 3 months, and black-ink signature on white background
- Matriculation/SSLC/SSC certificate or Class 10 marksheet proving date of birth
- Applicable degree, diploma or ITI certificate and all year/semester marksheets
- Valid relevant GATE scorecard for Engineering Officer
- NIELIT BCC certificate for Assistant Grade II
- Experience/service certificate on the employer's letterhead showing post, service period, gross pay and work area; supporting EPF/UAN history, salary-credit bank statements or Form 16 as applicable
- Applicable SC/ST, OBC-NCL, EWS and PwBD certificates in the prescribed format
- Ex-servicemen identity card and discharge certificate, where applicable
- Employer NOC for applicants employed in government, PSU, public-sector bank or autonomous-body service
- Original valid photo identity proof and admit card for the CBT
- Prescribed disability/writing-limitation certificates and candidate-scribe declaration, if applicable
Frequently Asked Questions
Your online application and fee payment must be completed by 12 October 2026 at 05:00 P.M., as stated in the official PDF.
Your qualification depends on the post: Class 10, relevant ITI, a first-class diploma or a first-class degree. Engineering Officer needs a relevant valid GATE score; Engineering Assistant and Scientific Assistant need 5 years of relevant experience, while Assistant Grade II needs the specified NIELIT BCC certificate.
Use the Application Registration Link on CPRI's official notice page, complete your online form, upload the applicable documents and pay the fee unless exempt. You need separate forms for different posts; multiple forms for the same post will be rejected.
Monthly basic-pay scales across the posts range from Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 1,42,400. Your actual scale depends on the post, with applicable allowances and service benefits.
Engineering Officer selection uses GATE scores. Other posts use a 100-mark, 90-minute CBT, with skill, trade or proficiency tests for the roles specified in the notice and document checks as required.
Important Dates
Notification
19 Sep 2026
Application Start
19 Sep 2026
Last Date to Apply
12 Oct 2026
Last Fee Payment
12 Oct 2026
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