This recruitment attracted thousands of CA/CMA professionals across India, making it one of the most competitive PSU finance selections of 2024.

📊 POWERGRID Officer Trainee (Finance) 2024 – Final Cut-off Marks

The following are the category-wise final cut-off percentages (i.e., marks up to which offers were issued):

📌 Note: NA indicates that no candidate qualified under that specific category.

📈 Cut-off Analysis

🔹 Unreserved (UR): 62.108%

The highest cut-off among all categories — highlighting intense competition among CA and CMA candidates with strong conceptual clarity and professional exposure.

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🔹 OBC (NCL): 59.072%

Close to the UR cut-off, indicating a high performance level among OBC (NCL) candidates as well.

🔹 EWS: 58.187%

Shows that EWS candidates also performed competitively, maintaining a strong margin just below OBC.

🔹 SC: 51.860%

A healthy benchmark reflecting balanced representation and fair competition within the SC category.

🔹 ST: 41.168%

The lowest among all categories, aligning with smaller candidate representation and lesser competition.

⚙️ Understanding the POWERGRID Cutoff System

The final cutoff is derived after considering the weighted marks from each selection stage:

Hence, the CBT plays a decisive role, contributing the majority of the final score.

🧾 How the Final Score is Calculated

Final Score (%) = (CBT Marks × 0.85) + (GD Marks × 0.03) + (Interview Marks × 0.12)

Candidates achieving the above-mentioned final percentages were issued offer letters in POWERGRID and CTUIL based on their preference and merit.

🧠 Key Insights for Future Aspirants (2025 Exam)

• The safe target score for 2025 aspirants should be around 65–68% overall (final merit).

• Focus heavily on the Professional Knowledge section (120 questions) — it carries the most weight in CBT.

• Regularly practice Executive Aptitude Test (EAT) sections — especially reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and English comprehension.

• Since 85% weightage is from CBT, mastering theoretical and practical finance concepts (as per CA/CMA syllabus) is crucial.

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❓ FAQs – POWERGRID Officer Trainee (Finance) 2024 Cutoff

Q1. What is the final cutoff for POWERGRID Officer Trainee (Finance) 2024?

The final cutoff marks (percentage up to which offers were issued) are as follows:

• UR: 62.108%

• OBC (NCL): 59.072%

• EWS: 58.187%

• SC: 51.860%

• ST: 41.168%

Q2. Are these cutoff marks based on CBT only or the overall process?

The given cutoffs are final overall percentages, calculated after combining the weighted scores of CBT (85%), Group Discussion (3%), and Personal Interview (12%).

Q3. How is the final score calculated in POWERGRID Officer Trainee recruitment?

The formula used is:
Final Score (%) = (CBT Marks × 0.85) + (GD Marks × 0.03) + (Interview Marks × 0.12)

Q4. Why is the cutoff different for each category?

The cutoff varies due to:

• Reservation policy

• Number of candidates in each category

• Performance distribution

• Vacancy availability

Q5. Which category had the highest and lowest cutoff in 2024?

• Highest: UR (62.108%)

• Lowest: ST (41.168%)

Q6. Is there a separate cutoff for POWERGRID and CTUIL?

No, the empanelment is combined for both POWERGRID and CTUIL. Final allocation depends on overall merit and candidate preference.

Q7. Were there any PwBD or Ex-Servicemen candidates in the final list?

No. For 2024, there were no qualified candidates under PwBD or Ex-Servicemen categories (marked as NA in the official cutoff table).

Q8. What are the major factors affecting cutoff marks every year?

• Number of vacancies

• Difficulty level of the CBT paper

• Total applicants and average performance

• Weightage pattern (85%-3%-12%)

• Reservation distribution

Q9. What is the expected cutoff range for POWERGRID Finance 2025?

Based on 2024 trends, the expected cutoff range for 2025 could be:

• UR: 61–64%

• OBC: 58–61%

• EWS: 56–59%

• SC: 50–53%

• ST: 40–43%

Q10. How can aspirants improve their chances for the next recruitment?

• Focus more on the Professional Knowledge Test (120 questions) in CBT.

• Practice aptitude, reasoning, and general awareness for EAT.

• Work on presentation and communication skills for GD.

• Prepare finance-related practical and theoretical topics for the interview..

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