The National Power Corporation of India Limited has released the notification for recruitment of Scientific Assistant, Stipendiary Trainee, Assistant, Nurse and X-Ray Technician has been released on March 12, 2025. You may check the eligibility criteria, selection process, and other details by staying tuned till the end of this article.
The application form for the NPCIL Recruitment 2025 is made available with the release of notification. The window to submit the application form is all set to be available on the web-portal upto April 01, 2025. A direct link to submit the application form is also available below, using it you may apply against any of the above mentioned positions.
Vacancy
The number of vacancies for recruitment of Scientific Assistant, Stipendiary Trainee, Assistant, Nurse and X-Ray Technician is disclosed by the National Power Corporation of India Limited; there are a total number of 391 vacancies. You may check the stream-wise number of vacancies from below.
| S.No. | Post Name | Group | Total | Category-wise | ||||
| SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | EWS | UR | ||||
| 1 | Scientific Assistant – B | B | 45 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Stipendiary Trainee/ Scientific Assistant (ST/SA) | B | 82 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Stipendiary Trainee/ Technician (ST/Technician) | C | 226 | 37 | 15 | 63 | 20 | 91 |
| 4 | Assistant Grade – 1 (HR) | C | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Assistant Grade – 1 (F&A) | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Assistant Grade – 1 (C&MM) | C | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Nurse – A | B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Technician/C (X-Ray Technician) | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for recruitment of Scientific Assistant, Stipendiary Trainee, Assistant, Nurse and X-Ray Technician under the NPCIL is available below in terms of educational qualification and age limit.
1. Scientific Assistant-B
- Educational Qualification:
- Diploma (3 years) in Engineering after SSC/HSC (10+2) OR
- HSC + 2 years Diploma in Engineering (Approved by AICTE)
- Minimum 60% marks required
- Disciplines eligible:
- Civil
- Electrical
- Instrumentation
- Electronics
- Mechanical
- For SA/B (Computer Science):
- BSc (Computer Science) with minimum 60% marks OR
- BSc with 60% marks + 1-year Diploma in Computer Science OR
- BSc (Statistics) with 60% marks + 1-year Diploma in Computer Science
- Age Limit: 18-30 years
2. Category-I: Stipendiary Trainee/Scientific Assistant (ST/SA)
- Educational Qualification:
- Diploma (3 years) in Engineering with minimum 60% marks OR
- HSC + 2 years Diploma in relevant discipline through lateral entry (10+2 to 2nd year Diploma)
- Disciplines eligible:
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Instrumentation
- Electronics
- ST/SA (Health Physics):
- BSc (minimum 60%)
- Physics as a principal subject
- Chemistry/Mathematics/Statistics/Electronics/Computer Science as subsidiary subjects
- Mathematics required at HSC level
- Candidates with Mathematics as the principal subject in BSc are not eligible
- Age Limit: 18-25 years
3. Category-II: Stipendiary Trainee/Technician (ST/Technician)
(i) Technician – Instrument Mechanic, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, Fitter, Turner, Machinist, Draughtsman (Civil/Mechanical)
- Educational Qualification:
- SSC (10th) with at least 50% marks in Science & Mathematics individually
- 2 years ITI in relevant trade
- If ITI course duration is less than 2 years, at least 1-year work experience is required
- English required at SSC level
- Experience Required:
- 1-year work experience if ITI is less than 2 years
- Age Limit: 18-24 years
(ii) Technician – Operator
- Educational Qualification:
- HSC (10+2) or ISC with Science Stream (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
- Minimum 50% marks in aggregate
- English required at SSC level
- Age Limit: 18-24 years
4. Assistant Grade-1 (HR/F&A/C&MM)
- Educational Qualification:
- Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
- Minimum 50% marks in aggregate
- Age Limit: 21-28 years
5. Nurse – A
- Educational Qualification (Any one of the following):
- HSC (10+2) + Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery (3 years) OR
- BSc in Nursing OR
- Nursing “A” Certificate with 3 years hospital experience OR
- Nursing Assistant Class III and above from Armed Forces
- Experience Required:
- Mandatory for candidates with “Nursing A” Certificate (3 years hospital experience)
- Age Limit: 18-30 years
6. Technician/C (X-Ray Technician)
- Educational Qualification:
- HSC (10+2) with Science stream with 60% marks
- 1-year Medical Radiography/X-Ray Technique Trade Certificate
- 2 years of relevant work experience
- Experience Required: 2 years post-qualification experience
- Age Limit: 18-25 years
The upper age relaxation is applicable as per government rules, you may check the details about it from the below.
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): +3 years
- SC/ST: +5 years
- PwBD:
- UR/EWS: +10 years
- OBC (NCL): +13 years
- SC/ST: +15 years
- Ex-Servicemen: +3 years for Group C posts, +5 years for Group B posts
- Dependents of 1984 riot victims: +5 years
- Widows, Divorced Women, Judicially Separated Women (Not Remarried):
- Up to 35 years (UR/OBC/EWS)
- Up to 40 years (SC/ST)
Selection Process
The selection process for recruitment against the position of Scientific Assistant, Stipendiary Trainee, Assistant, Nurse and X-Ray Technician under the NPCIL consists multiple stages, which are as follows:
- Scientific Assistant-B (SA/B)
- Online Exam (50 questions, 100 marks, 90 mins)
- Personal Interview
- Final Selection: 50% Online Exam + 50% Interview
- Category-I: Stipendiary Trainee/Scientific Assistant (ST/SA)
- Online Exam (50 questions, 100 marks, 90 mins)
- Personal Interview
- Final Selection: 50% Online Exam + 50% Interview
- Category-II: Stipendiary Trainee/Technician (ST/Technician) – Operator Discipline
- Preliminary Test (Online Exam)
- Advanced Test (Online Exam)
- Category-II: Stipendiary Trainee/Technician (ST/Technician) – Other Trades
- Preliminary Test (Online Exam)
- Advanced Test (Online Exam)
- Skill Test
- Assistant Grade-1 (HR, F&A, C&MM)
- Online Exam
- Skill Test
- Nurse-A
- Online Exam
- Skill Test
- Technician/C (X-Ray Technician)
- Online Exam
- Skill Test
Application Fee
To apply for the NPCIL Recruitment 2025, a male candidate is required to deposit the application fee using the debit card, credit card, NET banking or any other provided payment gateway. You may check the details about it by going through the listed points.
- Scientific Assistant-B, Category-I: Stipendiary Trainee/Scientific Assistant (ST/SA), Nurse-A – ₹150
- Category-II: Stipendiary Trainee/Technician (ST/TN), Assistant Grade-1 (HR/F&A/C&MM), Technician/C (X-Ray Technician) – ₹100
All female aspirants, and male individuals who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD or DODPKIA are exempted from the payment of the application fee.
Pay Scale
The pay scale for the position of Scientific Assistant, Stipendiary Trainee, Assistant, Nurse and X-Ray Technician under the NPCIL is available below.
- Nurse – A: ₹68,697/- per month
- Scientific Assistant – B: ₹54,162/- per month
- Technician/C (X-Ray Technician): ₹39,015/- per month
- Assistant Grade-1 (HR, F&A, C&MM): ₹39,015/- per month
- Stipendiary Trainee (ST/SA) (Scientific Assistant):
- Training Stipend: ₹24,000 – ₹26,000 per month
- After Training Salary: ₹54,162/- per month
- Stipendiary Trainee (ST/TN) (Technician):
- Training Stipend: ₹20,000 – ₹22,000 per month
- After Training Salary: ₹33,201/- per month
| NPCIL Recruitment 2025 Important Links | Application Form |
| Notification PDF |