CPRI Recruitment 2026: The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) has announced a notification for the Engineering Officer Grade 1/Scientific Assistant/Engineering Assistant/Technician Grade 1/Technical Attendant Grade 1/Assistant Grade II/Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1 posts. Candidates with B.E/B.Tech/BA/BSc./B.Com/BBA/BBM/BCA/Diploma/ITI/10th qualifications are eligible to apply for this job. There are 110 vacancies available for this position. Interested and eligible candidates can apply by post on or before 12 October 2026. The detailed eligibility Criteria and Recruitment Procedure are mentioned below. Interested candidates can also try BEL India Recruitment.

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CPRI Recruitment 2026 – Details:

Job Role	Engineering Officer/Scientific Assistant/ Engineering Assistant/Technician/Technical Attendant/Assistant/Multi-Tasking Staff
Job Category	Govt Jobs
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech/BA/BSc/B.Com/BBA/BBM/BCA/Diploma/ITI/10th
Experience	Freshers/Experienced
Total Posts	110 Posts
Salary	Rs. 18,000/- to 1,42,400/-
Job Location	Across India
Last Date	12 October 2026

Detailed Eligibility for CPRI Careers:

Educational Qualification:

Engineering Officer Grade 1 (Electrical):

First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized university in Electrical Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering. GATE Score: Valid GATE Score of the year 2024/2025/2026. (GATE paper subject: Electrical Engineering)

Engineering Officer Grade 1 (Civil):

First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized university in Civil Engineering GATE Score: Valid GATE Score of the year 2024/2025/2026. (GATE paper subject : Civil Engineering)

Scientific Assistant:

First Class B.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognized University with 5 years of experience in the relevant subject field.

Engineering Assistant (Electrical):

First Class 3 year Diploma in Engineering / Technology in Electrical with 5 years of experience in relevant field.

Engineering Assistant (Mechanical):

First Class 3 year Diploma in Engineering / Technology in Mechanical with 5 years of experience in relevant field

Technician Grade 1 (Electrical):

ITI Trade Certificate in Electrical.

Technician Grade 1 (Mechanical):

ITI Trade Certificate in Mechanical

Technical Attendant Grade 1:

Matriculation or equivalent pass from a recognized Board.
Desirable: Industrial Training Institute(ITI) Trade Certificate of course of duration of two years in the disciplines of Electrical/Mechanical

Assistant Grade II:

First Class BA/BSc./B.Com/BBA/BBM/BCA degree from a recognized university and minimum Grade-B certificate in Basic Computer Course (BCC) conducted by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) on the closing date of recruitment application. Note: Only the above-mentioned Basic Computer Course (BCC) conducted by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) shall be accepted. No other computer courses shall be accepted for this post

Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1 (Watch & Ward Duties):

Matriculation or equivalent pass from a recognized Board. (All posts reserved for Ex-servicemen)

Age Limit (As on 12 October 2026):

Engineering Officer Grade 1 (Electrical): 30 Years
Engineering Officer Grade 1 (Civil): 30 Years
Scientific Assistant: 35 Years
Engineering Assistant (Electrical): 35 Years
Engineering Assistant (Mechanical): 35 Years
Technician Grade 1 (Electrical): 28 Posts
Technician Grade 1 (Mechanical): 28 Posts
Technical Attendant Grade 1: 30 Years
Assistant Grade II: 30 Years
Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1 (Watch & Ward Duties): 25 Posts

Age Relaxation: Reservation/age relaxation is applicable for the reserved posts only as per GoI norms.

Salary Details:

Engineering Officer Grade 1: Level – 7 Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400/-
Scientific Assistant: Level – 6 Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400/-
Engineering Assistant: Level – 6 Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400/-
Technician Grade 1: Level – 2 Rs. 19,900– 63,200/-
Technical Attendant Grade 1: Level – 1 Rs. 18,000– 56,00/-
Assistant Grade II: Level – 4 Rs. 25,500 – 81,100/-
Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1 (Watch & Ward Duties): Level – 1 Rs. 18,000– 56,900/-

CPRI Vacancies: 110 Posts

Engineering Officer Grade 1 (Electrical): 01 Post
Engineering Officer Grade 1 (Civil): 01 Post
Scientific Assistant: 10 Posts
Engineering Assistant (Electrical): 01 Post
Engineering Assistant (Mechanical): 02 Posts
Technician Grade 1 (Electrical): 07 Posts
Technician Grade 1 (Mechanical): 02 Posts
Technical Attendant Grade 1: 37 Posts
Assistant Grade II: 29 Posts
Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1 (Watch & Ward Duties): 14 Posts

Selection Process for CPRI Careers:

Engineering Officer Grade 1:
- The selection will be based on the GATE score
Scientific Assistant:
- The selection will be based on Computer Based Test (CBT) and job-specific practical skill test
Engineering Assistant:
- The selection will be based on the Computer-Based Test (CBT) and job-specific practical skill test.
Technician Grade 1:
- The selection will be based on performance in the Computer-Based Test (CBT). The candidates will also have to Qualify a Trade Test.
Technical Attendant Grade 1:
- The selection is based on performance in Computer Based Test (CBT)
Assistant Grade II:
- The selection will be based on performance in the Computer Based Test (CBT).
Multi-Tasking Staff Grade 1 (Watch & Ward Duties):
- The selection will be based on performance in Computer Based Test (CBT) and Trade/Proficiency Test.

Application Fee:

Engineering Officer Gr.1, Scientific Assistant, Engineering Assistant: Rs.1000/-
For each post: Technician Gr.1, Assistant Gr. II, Technical Attendant Grade 1: Rs.700/- For each post
SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen/women are exempted from payment of fees

How to Apply for CPRI Recruitment 2026?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 12 October 2026.

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Important Dates:

Online Registration of Application and Payment of Fees:
- Opening – 19.09.2026(10.00 AM)
- Closing – 12.10.2026 (05.00 PM)
Cut-Off Date (Academic Qualification, Upper Age Limit, etc.) – 12.10.2026