CPRI Recruitment 2026: The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) under the Ministry of Power has released a recruitment notification for the engagement of various posts in the Employment News September (12-18) 2026. A total of 110 posts including Technical Attendant,Engineering Officer Gr.1, Engineering Assistant, Scientific Assistant, Technician Gr.1, Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), and others. These positions are available in different trades including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and others. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for these posts on or before October 12, 2026 at https://cpri.res.in.
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CPRI Recruitment 2026 Notification
The detailed advertisement regarding the various posts, including Engineering Officer Gr.1, Engineering Assistant, Scientific Assistant, Technician Gr.1, Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), and others. is available on the official website. You can download the PDF directly through the link given below.
| CPRI MTS Recruitment 2026 | Download PDF Link |
CPRI MTS Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
Online registration is open from September 19, 2026, for these posts, and you can apply until October 12, 2026. You can follow the schedule given below.
| Particulars | Details |
| Opening of online application | September 19, 2026 |
| Closing of online application | Octoiber 12, 2026 |
| Cut-Off Date (Academic Qualification, Upper Age limit etc.,) | Octoiber 12, 2026 |
CPRI MTS Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
A total of 110 posts, including Engineering Officer Gr.1, Engineering Assistant, Scientific Assistant, Technician Gr.1, Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), and others, are to be filled through the recruitment drive. The category-wise break-up of vacancies of the posts is given below-
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Engineering Officer Gr.1 (Electrical) | 07 |
| Engineering Officer Gr.1 (Civil) | 01 |
| Engineering Assistant (Electrical) | 10 |
| Engineering Assistant (Mechanical) | 01 |
| Scientific Assistant | 02 |
| Technician Gr.1 (Electrical) | 07 |
| Technician Gr.1 (Mechanical) | 02 |
| Technical Attendant Gr.1 | 37 |
| Assistant Gr. II | 29 |
| Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) Gr.1 | 14 |
CPRI MTS Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
Candidates should have the post-wise eligibility criteria to apply for these posts. You can check the details of the post-wise eligibility criteria given below-
| Name of the Post | Educational Qualification |
| Engineering Officer Gr.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 Gr.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) |
| Engineering Assistant (Electrical) | First Class B.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognized University with 5 years of experience in the relevant subject field. |
| Engineering Assistant (Mechanical) | First Class 3 year Diploma in Engineering / Technology in Electrical with 5 years of experience in the relevant field. |
| Scientific Assistant | First Class 3 year Diploma in Engineering / Technology in Mechanical with 5 years of experience in the relevant field. |
| Technician Gr.1 (Electrical) | ITI Trade Certificate in Electrical. |
| Technician Gr.1 (Mechanical) | ITI Trade Certificate in Mechanical |
| Technical Attendant Gr.1 | Matriculation or equivalent pass from a recognized Board. Desirable: Industrial Training Institute(ITI) Trade Certificate of a course of duration of two years in the disciplines of Electrical/Mechanical |
| Assistant Gr. 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. |
| Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) Gr.1 |