BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2026: 660 Posts, Apply by 18 Nov

BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2026 brings 660 posts of Artisan Grade IV for ITI holders. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued Advertisement No. 01/2026 (Artisan Recruitment 2027) for seven trades at nine of its manufacturing units. Online applications open on 21 October 2026 and close on 18 November 2026, and the computer based exam is tentatively on 11 December 2026.

Important Dates

• Online application opens: 21 October 2026, 10:00 am
• Last date to apply: 18 November 2026, 11:45 pm
• Computer based exam (CBE): 11 December 2026 (tentative)
• Skill test and document verification: dates to be announced

Vacancy Details

Unit-wise posts: Tiruchirappalli (HPBP) 150, Visakhapatnam (HPVP) 120, Ranipet (BAP) 75, Bengaluru Electronics Division 45, Bengaluru Solar Business Division 30, and 60 each at Haridwar (HEEP), Hyderabad (HPEP), Bhopal (HEP) and Jhansi (TP).

BHEL says the numbers are tentative. Some posts are also kept for dependents of deceased employees on compassionate grounds.

Eligibility

• Class 10 plus ITI (NTC) plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the same trade, with at least 60% marks in both ITI and NAC (55% for SC and ST)
• Only full-time regular courses count; certificates must be issued by 1 October 2026
• Age: up to 27 years for General and EWS as on 1 October 2026
• Age relaxation: SC and ST 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) 3 years, PwBD 10 to 15 years, and up to 7 years more for relevant work experience (at least 6 months); the overall limit is 56 years
• You can apply for only one trade in one unit

Application Fee

• UR, EWS and OBC: ₹1,072 (exam fee ₹600 + processing fee ₹400 + GST)
• SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen: ₹472 (processing fee ₹400 + GST)

Salary

Selected candidates first work as temporary artisans for one year on a consolidated wage of ₹24,000 a month. They are then regularised as Artisan Grade IV in the pay scale of ₹29,500–65,000 with allowances. They must serve at the allotted unit for at least 20 years.

Selection Process

• Stage I: computer based exam of 120 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes (trade 70, engineering and calculations 30, reasoning 20); one mark for each right answer and a quarter mark cut for each wrong answer
• Minimum marks in the CBE: 40% for UR and EWS, 30% for OBC, SC and ST
• Stage II: document verification and a qualifying skill test for candidates shortlisted in the ratio 1:3
• The final merit list is made on CBE marks; the exam is offered in Hindi, English and some regional languages

How to Apply

• Step 1: Open the BHEL careers website (link at the bottom of this page) from 21 October 2026
• Step 2: Register and choose one unit and one trade
• Step 3: Fill in your ITI and NAC details and up to five exam centre choices
• Step 4: Pay the fee online and keep a printout of the form

Candidates already working in government jobs or PSUs must apply through proper channel or bring a no objection certificate at document verification.