BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2026 Notification

• Who is recruiting? Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a Public Sector Undertaking.
• Which posts? Artisan Grade IV in seven trades: Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic and Foundryman.
• How many vacancies? 660 (tentative, as per the notification).
• Who can apply? Candidates with Class X, plus National Trade Certificate (NTC/ITI), plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the respective trade, with the minimum marks stated below.
• Application start date and last date: Not specified in the provided notification.
• Application mode: Not specified in the provided notification. The notification says instructions on how to apply will be hosted on the BHEL Careers website by 19 October 2026.
• Job location: BHEL manufacturing units at Ranipet, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Haridwar, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Jhansi and Tiruchirappalli.

The table below summarises the key details of the BHEL Artisan recruitment as given in the official notification.

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The notification gives only the following dates. The application start date and the last date to apply are not specified in the provided notification.

Event Date Application Start Date Not specified in the notification Last Date to Apply Not specified in the notification Reservation and relaxation details to be provided on BHEL Careers Portal 19 October 2026 Selection Process and how-to-apply instructions to be hosted on BHEL Careers website by 19 October 2026 Age calculation date 1 October 2026 Computer Based Test (CBT) December (Tentative), on the same day for all vacancies

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BHEL has notified a total of 660 Artisan Grade IV vacancies for the year 2027 requirement. The notification states that the manpower requirement is tentative and the actual requirement may vary based on further assessment. Category-wise reservation will be as per government guidelines.

S. No. Post Total Vacancies 1 Fitter 278 2 Welder 104 3 Turner 52 4 Machinist 101 5 Electrician 90 6 Electronics Mechanic 23 7 Foundryman 12 Total 660

Code Unit Location as per Notification Total Vacancies (A) BAP Boiler Auxiliaries Plant Ranipet, Tamil Nadu 75 (B) HPVP Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 120 (C) EDN Electronics Division Bengaluru, Karnataka 45 (D) SBD Solar Business Division Bengaluru, Karnataka 30 (E) HEEP Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant Haridwar, Uttarakhand 60 (F) HPEP Heavy Power Equipment Plant Hyderabad, Telangana 60 (G) HEP Heavy Electrical Plant Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 60 (H) TP Transformer Plant Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh 60 (I) HPBP High Pressure Boiler Plant Tiruchirappalli (state not mentioned in the notification) 150 Total 660

As per BHEL policy, the Artisan Grade IV vacancies are partially earmarked to be filled through dependents of deceased employees of BHEL on compassionate grounds. The notification says all relevant details on how and who can apply under this category are given in the "Compassionate Consideration" link on careers.bhel.in. If these vacancies are not filled due to non-availability of qualified candidates, they may be filled through open selection.

To be eligible for BHEL Artisan Grade IV recruitment, candidates must meet the educational qualification and age limit given below. Candidates must also note the unit choice rule in the notification: a candidate can apply against vacancies of only one unit, and must choose the Manufacturing Unit of preference carefully, against the vacancies available in the respective trades.

The required qualification is Class X plus National Trade Certificate (NTC/ITI) plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the respective trade. Candidates need not less than 60% marks (General and OBC) or 55% marks (SC and ST) in both NTC/ITI and NAC.

Requirement Details Educational Qualification Class X plus National Trade Certificate (NTC/ITI) plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the respective trade Minimum Marks: General and OBC candidates Not less than 60% in both NTC/ITI and NAC Minimum Marks: SC and ST candidates Not less than 55% in both NTC/ITI and NAC Desirable Knowledge of the regional language for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka based units, and Hindi for other units

The notification does not specify EWS or PwD minimum marks separately. It lists the marks requirement only for Gen and OBC candidates and for SC and ST candidates.

The upper age limit is calculated as on 1 October 2026. The notification does not specify a minimum age limit.

Category Upper Age Limit General / EWS 27 Years OBC (NCL) 30 Years SC / ST 32 Years

• PwD and Ex-Serviceman age relaxation will be as per Government rules.
• Up to 07 years of age relaxation is available on the basis of relevant work experience in the prescribed format.

The notification states that the details of reservation and relaxation accorded to UR, EWS, SC, ST, OBC (NCL), PwD and Ex-Servicemen candidates will be provided on the BHEL Careers Portal on 19 October 2026. Category-wise reservation will be as per government guidelines.

The notification states that details of the Selection Process and instructions on how to apply will be hosted on the BHEL Careers website by 19 October 2026. It also mentions that the Computer Based Test (CBT) for all the above vacancies will be held on the same day, i.e. in December (Tentative). Any further selection stages are not specified in the provided notification.

The notification does not give the application steps or the application mode. It says that instructions on how to apply will be hosted on the BHEL Careers website by 19 October 2026. Candidates should keep the following points from the notification in mind and check https://careers.bhel.in for the full process.

1. Visit the BHEL Careers website at careers.bhel.in.
2. Read the application instructions and selection process details once they are hosted (by 19 October 2026, as per the notification).
3. Choose the Manufacturing Unit of your preference carefully, as one candidate can apply against vacancies of one unit only.
4. Apply in the trade in which you hold the NTC/ITI and NAC.

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A total of 660 vacancies are available for posts including Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, and Foundryman.

The online application process started on 19th October, 2026 on the official BHEL Careers portal.

Candidates must possess Class X plus National Trade Certificate (NTC / ITI) plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the respective trade with not less than 60% marks for Gen and OBC candidates and 55% marks for SC and ST candidates.

The upper age limit for General and EWS candidates is 27 years as on 1st October, 2026.

The notification mentions a Computer Based Test (CBT) in December (Tentative), held on the same day for all vacancies. Details of the Selection Process will be hosted on the BHEL Careers website by 19 October 2026.

The notification does not state the application steps. Instructions on how to apply will be hosted on the BHEL Careers website (careers.bhel.in) by 19 October 2026.

No. The notification states that one candidate can apply against vacancies of one unit only.

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