Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) is an autonomous Society under the
Ministry of Power engaged in Research and Development in the fields of generation,
transmission, distribution and operation of electricity supply systems. CPRI acts as
an apex body for initiating and coordinating applied research in electrical power
engineering assisting the electrical industry in product development and in Quality
Assurance. CPRI also serves as an independent Authority for Testing &
Certification of power equipment. The CPRI Head office is situated at Bangalore and
its units are at Bhopal, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Noida, Kolkata, Guwahati and Nasik.
CPRI invites on-line applications from the eligible Indian Nationals for filling up of
vacancies in the following posts (includes anticipated posts).
The category-wise break-up of vacancies of the posts is as follows:
Engineering Officer Gr.1 -40 Posts
Salary Rs. 44,900 – 1,42,400
Age Limit : 30 Years
First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or
Technology from a recognized university in Electrical
Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
/Electronics & Communication Engineering /
Mechanical Engineering /Civil Engineering
GATE Score:
Valid GATE Score of the year 2021 or 2022 or 2023
Scientific Assistant-4 Posts
Salary Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400
First Class B.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognized
University with 5 years of experience in the relevant
subject field
Age limit : 35 Years
Engineering Assistant-13 Posts
Salary Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400
First Class 3 year Diploma in Engineering
/Technology with 5 years of experience in relevant
field such as Electrical, Civil, Mechanical.
Age limit : 35 Years
Technician Gr.1-24 Posts
Salary Rs. 19900 – 63200
ITI Trade Certificate in Electrical.
Age Limit : 28 Years
Assistant Gr. II-18 Posts
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.
Age Limit : 30 Years
Salary Rs. 25,500 – 81,100
Selection Procedure : GATE Score / CBT
APPLICATION FEES (Inclusive of GST):
Engineering Officer Gr.1, Scientific Assistant, Engineering Assistant. Rs.1000/- For each post
Technician Gr.1, Assistant Gr. II. Rs.500/- For each post
SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen/women candidates and CPRI Departmental
candidates are exempted from payment of fees.
Exam Centre : Chennai
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