Engineering graduates aspiring to engineering jobs at Haryana Power Utilities, HPU AE Recruitment 2026, is an excellent opportunity for them to do so. The recruitment is for major power companies in Haryana such as Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL), Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL), Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL), and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVNL).
The latest recruitment notification is made under ADVERTISEMENT NO – Rectt./HPUs/GATE/2022-2025 dated 25th September 2025. The recruitment was done based on valid GATE scores, and the recruitment process was extended till 2026 with merit lists, document verification, and final results.
HPU AE Recruitment 2026: Latest Overview
The official advertisement mentioned the salary of ₹53,100 to ₹1,67,800 per month in Pay Matrix Level 9 for the advertised AE posts.
HPU AE Vacancy 2026
The recent recruitment drive has been run for the three engineering fields. There were 284 posts in total for Electrical, Mechanical and civil posts in the HPUs that participated.
Vacancy distribution was made as per utility and also made wise by category. For the detailed reservation and utility-wise breakup, it is always advisable for the candidates to check in the official advertisement, as the number of vacancies may be changed by the recruiting authorities.
HPU AE Notification 2026
Aspirants looking for the HPU AE Notification 2026 should also be aware that the latest official recruitment notification was released on 25th September 2025. It was accepting applications from eligible candidates who scored GATE-2022, GATE-2023, GATE-2024, or GATE-2025. GATE-2022 was made as a one-time exception, and the notification was clear that it is not a precedent for any future recruitments.
The last date for the application for that recruitment was 29th Oct 2025. Even if candidates had applied for the recruitment of 2022, it was cancelled before; they had to apply afresh for this recruitment.
Those who are preparing for the upcoming HPU recruitment should go through the official careers section on a regular basis to find any fresh notification.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility was different for each discipline. Electrical AE: Candidates must have a full-time BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Civil AE: Candidates must have a degree in Civil Engineering (full time). Mechanical AE applicants must have a Mechanical Engineering degree.
In the last recruitment, the general/other category candidates were asked to obtain at least 60% marks, whereas the SC category candidates belonging to Haryana domicile were asked to secure 55% marks (as per conditions specified in the official advertisement). The candidates were also required to meet the eligibility criteria of GATE and other eligibility criteria.
HPU AE Exam Pattern 2026
The HPU AE Exam Pattern 2026 differs from other AE recruitment exams in which the candidate will have to appear for a separate computer-based exam.
The score obtained in GATE was the selection criteria for the latest HPU recruitment. All the valid GATE scores from the year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are considered with equal weightage in the year 2025. In case a candidate appeared in more than one of the available GATE exams, then he/she could take the maximum score in any single GATE examination.
The official notification said there would be no interview. On merit, candidates were shortlisted for document verification; that is, the number of candidates called for document verification was double the number of posts advertised for a category, subject to the conditions.
HPU AE Selection Process
GATE performance will be the primary criteria for the HPU AE selection. The valid GATE score, out of 1000, is used to prepare the merit list. If two candidates get the same marks in GATE, then in the notification, the tie-breaking criteria are provided according to age and then marks in the essential qualification.
Candidates will go through document verification after merit-based shortlisting. Selected candidates will also have to obtain the required medical fitness certificate prior to induction into the service.
The recruitment process for the current recruitment cycle has been completed, and given the final results in February 2026, the candidates should follow up on the official HPU/HPGCL career portals even after the application process has been over.
Steps to prepare for HPU AE Recruitment:
As the latest HPU recruitment was conducted for GATE score, candidates are advised to give extra emphasis to each and every engineering syllabus of GATE. Practise core concepts, solve numerical problems and solve previous GATE questions regularly to prepare Electrical, Mechanical and Civil candidates for GATE.
Applicants preparing for future HPU AE should also have a statement of their educational documents, category certificate and GATE scorecard. It is mandatory to follow up the official notification as conditions for eligibility, the year of GATE, and the number of vacancies can vary in the next recruitment cycle.
FAQs
- What is the selection process for HPU AE Recruitment 2026?
HPU recruitment is done as per the valid GATE score during the latest HPU recruitment cycle. No HPU written test or interview. Document verification was done for shortlisted candidates, and they were also made to meet the medical requirements.
- How many vacancies are announced for HPU AE?
This is the case in the new recruitment cycle advertised for 284 Assistant Engineer posts in Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering across the participating Haryana Power Utilities.
- Is there a separate HPU AE Exam Pattern 2026?
There was no special written test prescribed in the latest recruitment. The selection was done on the basis of the applicable GATE score, and then the document verification and other joining formalities were completed.