NTPC Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 12 General Manager, Executive Posts

NTPC Recruitment 2026: overview

Important dates

Application fee

• Payment in offline mode: State Bank of India collects the fee in a specially opened account (A/C No. 30987919993) at CAG branch, New Delhi (Code: 09996), on behalf of NTPC. Take a printout of the "pay-in-slip" from the application portal to the nearby SBI branch; only the pay-in-slip printed from the portal should be used. NTPC will not be responsible if a fee is deposited in the wrong account.
• Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances, so check eligibility before paying.
• Category : Fee
• SC/ST/PwBD/XSM category and female candidates : Need not pay the application fee
• General/EWS/OBC candidates pay a non-refundable Rs. 500/-; SC/ST/PwBD/XSM category and female candidates need not pay the fee.

Vacancy details

24 posts in 7 roles; the largest is Total with 12.

Age limit

• Age is counted with respect to the last date of receipt of online application (27.11.2026).
• General Manager (Chemical Process Plant) : Upper age limit 55 years
• Executive posts at Sl. No. 02 to 06 (CCUS, Coal Gasification, Solar Thermal, Chemical Process, Metallurgy) : Upper age limit 54 years
• Relaxation applies where there is a vacancy identified for such category. In this advertisement, the only reserved vacancy shown is one OBC post in Executive (CCUS-Carbon Capture/Utilization/Storage); PwBD reservation is as per Govt. Guidelines.
• Candidates claiming a category must have the applicable year's valid EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/Disability certificate from the Competent Authority in the latest prescribed Govt. of India format. The category once filled in the online application form cannot be changed, and no benefit of another category will be given later.
• For the discipline-specific eligibility of each post, candidates should check the official notification.
• SC/ST : 5 years
• OBC-NCL : 3 years
• PwBD : 10 years
• Ex-Serviceman : As per Govt. guidelines
• The upper age limit is 55 years for General Manager (Chemical Process Plant) and 54 years for the Executive posts, counted with respect to the last date of receipt of online application.

About NTPC

NTPC Limited is a Government of India enterprise with its office at NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003. In this advertisement NTPC describes itself as India's largest power conglomerate with an installed capacity of over 91 GW, with a plan to reach a total installed capacity of 149 GW by 2032. It is looking for experienced professionals to support these growth plans.

Vacancy Details

• NTPC Advt. No. 17/26 has 12 vacancies in six posts. The category-wise break-up is as printed in the notice:
• Reservation for PwBD candidates is as per Govt. Guidelines. The notice calls these projected vacancies, which may increase or decrease as per organizational requirement at the discretion of NTPC management.
• Identified types of disabilities for all the posts: a) D, HH; b) OA, OL, Dw, AAV, SD/SI*; c) SLD, MI; d) MD involving (a) to (c) above. SD/SI* means SD/SI without any associated neurological/limb dysfunction; SD/SI with associated limb dysfunction is covered under the respective sub-category such as OA or OL. Disability conditions falling under the category "likely to improve" under temporary disability are not eligible for PwBD reservation.

Who Can Apply

• Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply. All qualifications should be full time from Universities/Institutions recognized and approved in India. Age, experience and qualification are all computed with respect to the last date of receipt of online application.
• For the four Executive posts at Sl. No. 2 to 5, the first two options are the same: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/C&I/Energy/Solar/RE with at least 60% marks from the Recognised University/Institute AND minimum 12 years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field, OR M.E/M.Tech in the same disciplines with at least 60% marks AND minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field, OR the Ph.D shown below AND minimum 4 years of post-PhD experience in the relevant field.

General Manager (Chemical Process Plant)

• Minimum 23 years of post-qualification executive experience of Engineering/Erection/Commissioning/Operation or in combination thereof.
• Of this, minimum 3 years should be as Head of the above department/s in Methanol/Urea/Ammonia/Ethanol/SAF/DME/SNG/Refinery/Fertilizer/Petro-chemical/Oil & Gas/CCUS/Coal-Gasification/Syngas Cleaning/Syngas Utilization/Chemical process plant/s.
• Knowledge of Fire & Safety System and General HSE guideline applicable in the above industry is essential.
• For candidates currently working in Govt./PSUs: 08 years' experience must be in the post and scale of Rs. 1,00,000-2,60,000/- or above (IDA payscale)/level 13 Pay level Rs. 1,23,100-2,15,900/- or above (CDA payscale).

Executive (CCUS-Carbon Capture/Utilization/Storage)

• Post-qualification experience of 12 years, 10 years and 04 years for B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech and Ph.D holders respectively.
• Experience in System Design & Engineering/FEED/Project-Management/Erection/Commissioning/Operation/Maintenance of Methanol/Urea/Ammonia/Ethanol/SAF/DME/SNG/Refinery/Fertilizer/Petro chemical/CCUS/Coal Gasification/Syngas Cleaning/Syngas Utilization/Oil & Gas/Chemical Process Plant or combination thereof, along with General HSE guideline.
• Out of this, minimum 03 years' experience should be in the area of Carbon Capture/Compression/Storage & Transportation/Utilisation or combination thereof.

Executive (Coal Gasification)

• Experience in System Design & Engineering/FEED/Project-Management/Erection/Commissioning/Operation/Maintenance of Methanol/Urea/Ammonia/Ethanol/SAF/DME/SNG/Refinery/Fertilizer/Petro-chemical/CCUS/Coal Gasification/Syngas Cleaning/Syngas Utilization/Oil & Gas/Chemical Process Plant or combination thereof, along with General HSE guideline.
• Out of this, minimum 03 years' experience should be in the area of Coal Gasification/Water Gas Shift/Syn Gas Cleanup/Syn Gas Utilisation Plants or combination thereof.

Executive (Solar Thermal)

• Experience in Process/Power/Heat Exchanger (or combination thereof) based industry.
• Out of this, minimum 03 years' experience should be in Energy Storage System/Solar Thermal based Industrial Application.

Executive (Chemical Process)

• Experience in Process Simulation/Process Design/System Design/Engineering/FEED/Commissioning/Operation or combination thereof in Methanol/Urea/Ammonia/Ethanol/SAF/DME/SNG/Refinery/Fertilizer/Petro-chemical/CCUS/Coal Gasification/Syngas Cleaning/Syngas Utilization/Chemical process plant.
• Candidates with degree in Chemical Engineering shall be preferred.

Executive (Metallurgy)

• Ph.D option: Ph.D in the field of Metallurgy/Microstructural characterization/Mechanical characterization/Heat Treatment/Welding technology/Modelling of structure of metals/Alloy structure/super alloy/advanced power plant materials from a Recognised University/Institute AND minimum 4 years of post-Ph.D experience in the relevant field.
• Post-qualification experience of 12 years, 10 years and 04 years for B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc, M.E/M.Tech and Ph.D holders respectively.
• Experience in metallurgy/microstructural analysis/mechanical property correlation study/failure analysis/conditional assessment/RLA/High Temp-Room Temperature mechanical Tensile, Creep and Fatigues or combination thereof.

Pay and Tenure

• General Manager: in addition to the pay scale, DA, other perquisites and allowances, HRA/Company Accommodation, Medical Facilities, PRP, Group Insurance, Terminal Benefits etc. are given as per the Company's Rules in force from time to time.
• Executive posts: in addition to the consolidated amount, HRA/Company Accommodation, Retention Benefit and Medical facility for self, spouse, dependent parents and two dependent children. The tenure of engagement is 3 years, with a provision of further extension for a maximum of two (02) years based on organizational requirement and the performance of the candidate.
• Posting shall be at any of the Stations/Projects/JVs/Subsidiaries/Offices of NTPC, and all posts are transferable at the sole discretion of the Management.

Documents named in the notice

• Class X passing certificate/Marksheet, PAN Card and Aadhar Card (Name and DOB should appear in conformity on all documents).
• B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.E/M.Tech/Ph.D Final/Provisional certificate (as applicable) in the required discipline.
• Consolidated Marksheet/Transcript/all semester marksheets clearly indicating aggregate % of marks in all semesters.
• Marks conversion formula from the university/institute for converting CGPA/CGPI/DGPA/CGI/CPI etc. into percentage.
• Caste/Disability certificate for EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwBD candidates, as applicable. The OBC-NCL certificate should be in central format for FY 2026-27; EWS candidates need a current year Income & Asset certificate valid for FY 2026-27 based on the income of FY 2025-26.
• Disability certificate in the latest prescribed central Govt. format generated online through the Swavalamban/UDID portal, showing the type and percentage of disability.
• All experience documents for each organisation placed together in chronological order: Experience/Service certificate (as per NTPC prescribed sample format), offer/appointment letter, confirmation/absorption letter, joining order, role assignment orders, promotion orders, transfer orders, organization charts, 02 pay slips per every year and Form-16 for each organization.

Important Instructions

• The Company reserves the right to cancel/restrict/curtail/increase the number of vacancies without further notice and without assigning any reason.
• If at any stage a candidate is found not to fulfil the eligibility norms, or to have given incorrect/false information or suppressed material facts, the candidature will be cancelled; if detected after appointment, services are liable to be terminated without notice.
• Canvassing in any form shall disqualify the candidate.
• Any further addendum/corrigendum/updates will only be published on the NTPC website.
• Any dispute arising out of this advertisement can be instituted only in Delhi; courts/tribunals/forums at Delhi have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.
• In case of any ambiguity in versions other than English, the English version will prevail.

Salary

• Executives get a monthly consolidated amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- plus HRA/Company Accommodation, Retention Benefit and Medical facility
• the General Manager post is in E8 Grade, IDA Rs. 1,20,000-2,80,000/-.

Selection process

1. 1
   Stage 1

   To restrict the number of candidates, the management reserves the right to conduct a multi-stage selection process, if so required. It may comprise application shortlisting/screening (based on qualification/percentage of marks, number of years of required post-qualification experience etc.), a written/computer-based test, a personal interview etc. or a combination of these, or the management may raise the minimum eligibility standards/criteria as per requirement.

2. 2
   Stage 2

   Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not give a candidate the right to be shortlisted or called for a written test/interview. Before joining, selected candidates must undergo a medical examination by the NTPC Medical Board/Officer, whose decision is final and binding; no relaxation in the prescribed health standards is allowed. Detailed medical norms are available on careers.ntpc.co.in.

How to Apply for NTPC Recruitment 2026

1. 1
   Step 1

   Log on to the NTPC careers website careers.ntpc.co.in and open the application for Advt. No. 17/26 between 13.11.2026 and 27.11.2026 (till 06:00 PM).

2. 2
   Step 2

   Use a valid email ID; NTPC will not be responsible for bouncing of any email sent to candidates.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Pay the application fee if you belong to the General/EWS/OBC category (details below).

4. 4
   Step 4

   If you paid at an SBI branch, fill in the Journal Number and Branch Code issued by the bank in the online application.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Upload all the documents listed below while applying; applications with incomplete or insufficient documents are liable to be rejected or not considered for further process.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Only online applications will be accepted; no other mode of application is accepted, and no document is required to be sent by post.

7. 7
   Step 7

   NTPC may conduct a multi-stage selection process comprising application shortlisting/screening, a written/computer-based test, a personal interview or a combination of these, followed by a medical examination before joining.