Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited

POWERGRID publishes its selection process in its official recruitment advertisements. For Executive Trainee / Officer Trainee recruitment it comprises a Computer Based Test, followed by Document Verification, Group Discussion, Behavioural Assessment and Personal Interview.

Computer Based Test (CBT)

• Duration: 2 hours, objective type, four answer choices per question.
• Two sections: Professional Knowledge Test (PKT) – 120 questions on discipline-specific subjects at the essential-qualification level; and Executive Aptitude Test (EAT) – 50 questions on vocabulary, verbal comprehension, quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, data sufficiency and interpretation, numerical ability and general awareness.
• Marking: All questions carry 1 mark, with 1/4 negative marking for a wrong or multiple answer.
• Qualifying marks: a minimum of 30% in aggregate, subject to at least 25% in EAT and PKT separately.

Shortlisting – Qualified candidates are shortlisted for Document Verification, Group Discussion and Interview on the basis of their CBT marks, in a prescribed ratio.

Source: POWERGRID’s official recruitment advertisement, published on https://www.powergrid.in/en/job-opportunities. Selection criteria are set per advertisement – always check the notification for the post you are applying to.