BHEL to hire 660 ITI-trained artisans for its factories; CBT in December
By Aarav DeshpandeSports Correspondent, Peepals Yuva
Representative image: TA_t / Pixabay
BHEL is hiring 660 Artisan Grade IV staff from ITI and NAC holders; online applications run from 21 October to 18 November 2026, with a test due in December.
What Happened
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the state-owned power equipment maker, is recruiting 660 Artisan Grade IV staff under Advertisement No. 01/2026, with online applications open from 21 October 2026 to 18 November 2026 on its careers portal. The posts are for ITI-trained young workers in trades such as fitter, welder, turner, machinist and electrician, who must also hold a National Apprenticeship Certificate. Selection is through a computer-based test, tentatively scheduled for 11 December 2026.
Key Facts
- Employer: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- Posts: 660 Artisan Grade IV vacancies across BHEL's manufacturing units, in seven trades: Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic and Foundryman.
- Application window: 21 October 2026 (10 am) to 18 November 2026 (11:45 pm), online only, at careers.bhel.in.
- Eligibility: Class 10 pass plus an ITI certificate (NTC) and a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the relevant trade, from full-time regular courses. Reported cut-off for minimum marks is 60 per cent for General and OBC candidates and 55 per cent for SC and ST candidates.
- Age limit: up to 27 years for General and EWS candidates, as reported from the notification, with relaxation to 30 for OBC (non-creamy layer) and 32 for SC and ST.
- Fee: about Rs 1,072 for General, EWS and OBC candidates (exam fee plus processing fee and GST) and about Rs 472 for SC, ST, PwD and ex-servicemen, who do not pay the exam fee.
- Selection: a computer-based test, tentatively on 11 December 2026.
- Job locations: BHEL units in states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Why It Matters
Most government job news for young people is about graduate-level posts in banks, railways or the civil services. This recruitment is different: it is aimed at young people who chose a vocational route after Class 10, trained at an industrial training institute (ITI), and then completed a formal apprenticeship. For them, a permanent shop-floor job at one of India's largest engineering companies is among the best openings available.
BHEL builds boilers, turbines, generators and other heavy equipment for power plants, railways, defence and industry. An Artisan Grade IV is a skilled technician on the production floor: the person who welds, machines, fits and wires the equipment. A public sector job of this kind usually comes with a fixed pay scale, allowances and job security, which is why such posts attract large numbers of applicants.
The requirement of both an ITI certificate and a National Apprenticeship Certificate matters. The NAC is awarded after a candidate completes an apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act and passes the trade test. Students still in ITI, or those who finished ITI without an apprenticeship, are not eligible this time. Certificates must generally be dated on or before 1 October 2026, according to the published details. Different job portals have reported slightly different figures for the pay scale and the trade-wise split, so the official notification on BHEL's careers site is the document to rely on.
What you should do next: check the official advertisement at careers.bhel.in, confirm your trade and the number of posts in it, keep scanned copies of your Class 10, ITI and NAC certificates ready, and apply well before the 18 November deadline. Then begin preparing for a computer-based test in December.
| Detail | As reported from the notification |
|---|---|
| Posts | 660 Artisan Grade IV |
| Apply online | 21 October to 18 November 2026 |
| Computer-based test | 11 December 2026 (tentative) |
| Upper age limit (General/EWS) | 27 years |
Impact
Short-term: ITI and NAC holders aged roughly 18 to 27 (older for reserved categories) have about four weeks to apply, followed by a test in December.
Long-term: Recruitments like this show that a skilled trade can lead to a stable public sector career, which may encourage more students to see ITIs and apprenticeships as a real option rather than a fallback.
Who is affected: ITI graduates who have completed an apprenticeship in fitter, welder, turner, machinist, electrician, electronics mechanic or foundryman trades; ITIs and apprenticeship providers; and BHEL's manufacturing units, which will get new skilled staff.
Key Takeaway
BHEL is hiring 660 Artisan Grade IV workers from ITI and NAC holders, with online applications open from 21 October to 18 November 2026 and a computer-based test planned for December.
Questions and Answers
What is the last date to apply for BHEL Artisan recruitment 2026?
Online applications close at 11:45 pm on 18 November 2026. The window opened at 10 am on 21 October 2026 on BHEL's careers portal, careers.bhel.in.
Who can apply for BHEL Artisan Grade IV posts?
Candidates who have passed Class 10 and hold both an ITI certificate (NTC) and a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in a listed trade, such as fitter, welder, turner, machinist, electrician, electronics mechanic or foundryman, within the notified age and marks limits.
What is the age limit?
As reported from the notification, the upper age limit is 27 years for General and EWS candidates, 30 for OBC (non-creamy layer) and 32 for SC and ST candidates. Check the official notice for the exact cut-off date.
How will candidates be selected?
Through a computer-based test, which is tentatively scheduled for 11 December 2026, followed by the steps set out in BHEL's notification.
Disclaimer: Prepared by the Peepals newsroom from publicly available sources with AI assistance. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication and may change. Images may be representative. Not professional advice. Report an error via our contact page.
By Aarav Deshpande, Sports CorrespondentCovers Sports and more for Peepals Yuva. All stories by Aarav Deshpande
22% of Indian college students have started a business: IIT Mandi survey
National Junior Athletics: only 62 of 128 Kerala juniors enter amid clash
Aarav Deshpande is a pen name of the Peepals Global Editorial Team, which researches, fact-checks and publishes every story. The portrait is an illustration.
