NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Selection Process

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )

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National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) will soon release recruitment notifications for graduate engineer trainees based on the GATE 2025 marks. Candidates can check out the application form, dates, eligibility, and selection procedure for NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025.

NALCO Recruitment through GATE

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025 - National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) will recruit candidates through the GATE 2025 score. The company will release the notification on its official website in April or May (tentative). NALCO will select the applicants with four years of BTech degree (graduate engineers) from Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, Electronics, and Instrumentation streams. Candidates who have qualified for the GATE 2025 exam can apply online for the NALCO 2025 recruitment process. The application form for NALCO PSU recruitment through GATE 2025 is expected to be released in May 2025. The GATE 2025 exam will be conducted on Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 and the results will be announced on March 19, 2025. 

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Candidates can visit the official website, https://nalcoindia.com, to apply for the position. The expected number of vacancies for NALCO through GATE recruitment is 115. NALCO wants to be a reputed global company in the energy and metal sectors. To achieve this vision, the company is looking for committed, promising, and competent young graduate engineers. Read this article to learn about NALCO recruitment through GATE 2025.

Q:   Who can give GATE exam?

A:

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level examination conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for admission to Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Technology (MTech), and direct PhD programs in engineering, architecture, and related branches of science.

The eligibility criteria for GATE include passing a bachelor's degree in engineering or technology or basic Science from a recognised university, and meeting the specific eligibility criteria for the discipline you wish to pursue. Candidates from India and other countries can apply for GATE, but they must meet the eligibility criteria. The exam is conducted online and is offered in 30 subjects. Candidates can check details about course-wise eligibility criteria for GATE exam at www.shiksha.com/gate-exam.

Q:   What are passing marks in GATE exam?

A:

Passing marks in GATE exam is different for all 30 papers. The GATE qualifying mark for PSUs recruitment is also different. Candidates appearing in any GATE paper have to obtain the minimum mark in order to be declared qualified for the exam. Only qualified candidates are considered for admission to MTech/MSc/PhD programs and the MHRD scholarship. Candidates can check previous year GATE cutoff for various papers on the Shiksha page or from the GATE official website.

Q:   For how many papers can one student apply in GATE 2025?

A:

Students applying for GATE 2025 can opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Earlier, the candidates could apply to appear in only one subject. As a candidate can appear in only two papers (only approved set) of the 30 papers for which the GATE 2025 will be conducted, they must carefully choose the papers they wish to write. A candidate is expected to appear in the papers appropriate to the discipline of his or her qualifying degree. However, he or she is free to choose any paper according to his or her admission plan, keeping in mind the GATE eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he or she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria at any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute. Those candidates opting for two paper combinations for GATE 2025 have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the combinations allowed. Listed combinations are only allowed, and those that are not listed are not allowed. For more detail Read: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern. 

About NALCO

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is Asia's one of the largest integrated primary producers of aluminium. It is a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines. NALCO was incorporated on 7th January 1981, with its registered office at Bhubaneswar.

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NALCO is a group ‘A’ CPSE, having integrated and diversified operations in metal, power, and mining. In the financial year 2018-19, it has registered a record net profit of Rs 1732 crore. This was considered as the highest net profit in a decade and a sales turnover of Rs 11386 crore, which is the highest since inception. NALCO is also ahead of its private sector peers by registering an EBIDTA margin of 28 percent. Presently, the Indian government holds 51.5% equity of NALCO.

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Total Vacancies (Tentative)

NALCO will invite the application for approximately 115 vacancies in the company across India. The below table represents the streamwise number of vacancies.

Engineering Branch

Vacancies

Mechanical 54
Electrical 32
Metallurgy 18
Electronics 5
instrumentation 6
Total 115

Disciplines and GATE Paper Allowed for NALCO Recruitment

Q:   For how many papers can one student apply in GATE 2025?

A:

Students applying for GATE 2025 can opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Earlier, the candidates could apply to appear in only one subject. As a candidate can appear in only two papers (only approved set) of the 30 papers for which GATE 2025 will be conducted, they must carefully choose the papers they wish to write. A candidate is expected to appear in the papers appropriate to the discipline of his or her qualifying degree. However, he or she is free to choose any paper according to his or her admission plan, keeping in mind the GATE eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he or she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria at any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute. Those candidates opting for two paper combinations for GATE 2025 have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the allowed combinations. Listed combinations are only allowed, and those that are not listed are not allowed. For more detail Read: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern. 

Q:   What are the eligibility criteria for COAP?

A:
It is advised that the candidates check the eligibility criteria before COAP 2023 registration. Applications from candidates who do not meet the eligibility conditions are liable to be rejected. Therefore, all candidates must fulfil all the eligibility conditions. Check below for the eligibility criteria: - The candidate must be an Indian national. - Candidates must have a valid GATE score, I. e. , be qualified in 2023/2022/2021. - In the case of more than one valid scorecard, candidates must provide the scorecard with a better score or rank. - Candidates must check the eligibility criteria of the respective institute before applying. Read more about COAP Counselling: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/coap-counselling.

Q:   How many GATE exam centres can a candidate choose?

A:

A candidate can choose at least three exam cities while filling the GATE application form. The conducting authorities will conduct the GATE exam at around 200 exam centres from the issued list of GATE exam centres. For more information, candidates can refer to the article here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre

Q:   Who is eligible for GATE exam?

A:

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is the entrance exam for admission to postgraduate courses at IITs, NITs, IIITs in Engineering, Science and other allied subjects. The detailed eligibility criteria of GATE are given below:

  • Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree programme or who have completed any government approved degree programme in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2024.
  • Candidates who possess certification from any of the below list professional societies are also eligible to apply for GATE however, they must ensure that those examinations are approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/ UPSC as being equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch./ B.Planning, etc. 
    • The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
    • The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
    • The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
    • The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
    • The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChE)
    • The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
    • The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)
  • Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India are also eligible. All such candidates must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or must have completed their Bachelor’s degree (of at least three years duration) in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities. 
  • Candidates pursuing or in possession of any higher degree will be allowed to appear for GATE 2024.
  • Candidates must note that there is no age limit to apply for GATE.

Q:   Can I appear in any of the GATE 2025 papers?

A:

Candidates are given free choice to choose the GATE papers, however candidates should choose the papers which align with the qualifying degree. E.g; If a candidate have done B.Tech. in Civil Engineering he/she should choose CE GATE paper. Candidates are advised to check the GATE two-paper combination options while opting for second paper choice. 

Engineering branch

Disciplines considered

GATE Paper Code

Mechanical Mechanical / Production Engineering ME
Electrical Electrical / Power Engineering EE
Metallurgy Metallurgical Engineering MT
Electronics Electronics / Instrumentation/Telecom/Electrical Engineering EC
Instrumentation Electronics / Instrumentation/Telecom/Electrical Engineering IN

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Important Dates

Look at the table below to know about the tentative dates for NALCO recruitment.

NALCO Events

Date (tentative)

Availability of NALCO application forms

Last week of April/May 2025

Last date to fill out the application form

Last week of May 2025

Interview dates

To be notified

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Salary

Monthly Salary

The salary for graduate trainees is Rs.16400-3%-40500 for one year and after one year of training, it is Rs. 24900-3%-50500. A service agreement Bond of Rs. 3,00,000/- or Rs.4,00,000/- for training which will be imparted abroad, is to be executed by the candidate on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.1500/- to work with the company for a minimum period of 4 years after completing the training of one year.

CTC

Approximate CTC* will be 8.2 lakhs per annum during the training period and after the confirmation is made after working as a trainee for one year to E1 grade, the CTC* would be approximate 12.12 lakhs per annum. Candidates will also be entitled to Dearness Allowance under the cafeteria approach such as:

  • HRA

  • Medical facility for self & dependents and

  • Superannuation benefits: Contributory, Provident Fund, Gratuity

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: Only candidates from India can apply under NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have a full-time Regular Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology

  • Minimum aggregate of 65% for general category and OBC category 

  • 55% aggregate for SC/ST/PWD category

Age limit

  • 30 years for the general category 

  • 35 for SC/ST and 33 for OBC categories

Final Year Students: Candidates in the final year of Engineering or MCA can also apply for NALCO Recruitment through Gate 2022 but there are certain conditions such as:

  • They need to pass the exam with the minimum percentage same as mentioned above.

  • The aspirant must have passed this exam before their personal interview.

Important Note

  • All the qualifications must be from recognized Government Universities or Institutions, UGC recognized Universities or Institutions, UGC recognized Indian deemed Universities or AICTE approved courses.

  • If the candidate has been awarded CGPA/OGPA or any letter grade, they must declare the equivalent percentage of marks according to the conditions of the Institute/University in the online application form.

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Application Process

  • Candidates will need their GATE 2025 Registration number to apply for the NALCO recruitment through GATE 2025.

  • Click on the online application link on the official website of NALCO.

  • Candidates are advised to read all the instructions and conditions related to eligibility criteria before filling out the online registration form.

  • Aspirants of NALCO will need a scanned copy of their recent passport size colour photograph, GATE 2022 Admit Card and signature and they need to match with same as the GATE Application form.

Documents Required

All the documents have to be in .jpg format and within 100 KB in size.

  • Scanned copy of the GATE 2025 Admit Card

  • A passport photo similar to the GATE Application form

  • A scanned copy of the signature same as the GATE Application form

  • All the marks sheet as per the requisite qualification

  • ePayment Receipt must be in PDF format

Note: A candidate can apply for one post only.

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Cutoff

Cut-off for NALCO depends on various factors, such as:

  • The number of candidates who appeared for the NALCO exam

  • Number of candidates who have cleared the exam

  • The difficulty level of the question paper

  • Number of vacancies

  • Cut off marks sectional wise of the paper

The below table will give you an idea about the expected Cutoff for NALCO Recruitment through GATE. Have a look:

Discipline

Category

-

GEN

OBC

SC

ST

Mechanical

76.02

72.00

60.55

47.53

Electrical

51.87

46.94

40.05

41.37

Electronics

66.28

44.59

Instrumentation

55.00

49.33

Metallurgy

76.33

73.00

65.33

46.33

Civil

63.47

57.34

Mining

63.33

44.00

Chemical

51.33

42.00

40.67

NALCO Recruitment through GATE 2025: Selection Process

  • Candidates must be medically fit according to NALCO’s pre-employment medical standard. 

  • Candidates will undergo a medical examination by the NALCO Medical Board. 

  • The final decision will be made after the approved medical fitness. Health standards and medical rules will not be relaxed.

  • Candidates must have a valid score in GATE 2025.

  • After all the steps mentioned above, candidates will then be interviewed for the position of Graduate Engineer Trainee.

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