POWERGRID Officer Trainee ( Finance & Company Secretary ) 2025 – Application vs CBT Attendance Comparison

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The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) — a Maharatna PSU — along with its wholly-owned subsidiary CTUIL conducted recruitment for Officer Trainee (Finance) and Officer Trainee (Company Secretary) through Advt. No. CC/04/2024, dated 17 July 2024.

After a massive response from finance and CS graduates, POWERGRID released Notice No. 08 dated 12 June 2025, giving category-wise CBT appearance data.
Here’s the comparative analysis between applications, vacancies, and CBT attendance.

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📋 Correct Vacancy Snapshot (POWERGRID + CTUIL)

Organization	Post	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total Vacancies
POWERGRID	OT (Finance)	16	06	3	8	3	36
POWERGRID	OT (Co. Secy.)	2	-	1	–	–	3
CTUIL	OT (Finance)	2	-	–	1	–	3
CTUIL	OT (Co. Secy.)	1	-	–	–	–	1

✅ Total Vacancies

• Officer Trainee (Finance): 39

• Officer Trainee (Company Secretary): 4
  ➡️ Grand Total = 43 Vacancies

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📊 Application Statistics (as per Notice dated 12 Aug 2024)

Post	GEN	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST	EWS	Total Applications
Officer Trainee (Finance)	1277	475	160	14	48	1974
Officer Trainee (Company Secretary)	104	6	9	3	2	124

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💻 CBT Attendance (as per Notice No. 08 dated 12 June 2025)

Post	GEN	EWS	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST	Total Appeared
Officer Trainee (Finance)Competition & Attendance Insights	430	24	184	60	2	700
Officer Trainee (Company Secretary)	52	2	4	1	0	59

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📈Competition & Attendance Insights

Parameter	OT (Finance)	OT (Company Secretary)
Applications Received	1 ,974	124
Candidates Appeared in CBT	700	59
Attendance Rate	35.4 %	47.6 %
Total Vacancies	39	4
Applications : Vacancy	51 : 1	31 : 1
Appeared : Vacancy	18 : 1	15 : 1

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🧐 Observations

• 🔹 Finance Discipline = High Competition: Despite only 35 % attendance, around 18 candidates per seat competed.

• 🔹 Company Secretary = Balanced Competition: About 15 candidates per seat, but overall turnout was better.

• 🔹 Category Drop: Largest fall in attendance was seen among General and SC applicants for Finance.

• 🔹 PwBD & Ex-SM: Counted under their base categories per official notice.

• 🔹 Gender Diversity: POWERGRID encourages female participation and has been recognized among the Best Organizations for Women 2024 by ET Now.

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🧮 Takeaway

The POWERGRID Officer Trainee (Finance) exam continues to attract CAs, CMAs, and MBAs in large numbers — making it one of the toughest PSU finance recruitments.
On the other hand, the Company Secretary stream remains prestigious and less crowded, offering excellent career growth in public sector corporate governance.

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📅 What’s Next

• CBT Results and Interview Schedules are expected soon on the official POWERGRID website.
  🔗 Visit: www.powergrid.in → Careers → Job Opportunities → Openings

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❓ FAQs

Q1. When was the CBT conducted?
➡️ Finance – 26 March 2025 | Company Secretary – 11 April 2025

Q2. What was the attendance rate?
➡️ Finance – 35 % | Company Secretary – 48 %

Q3. How many total vacancies were released?
➡️ 43 Vacancies ( 39 Finance + 4 Company Secretary )

Q4. What’s next after CBT?
➡️ Shortlisting for **GD / Interview ** based on CBT merit and category cut-off.

Q5. Where to check updates?
➡️ Official website: www.powergrid.in

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🏁 Conclusion

The POWERGRID Officer Trainee Recruitment 2024 highlights the continued popularity of PSU careers among finance and CS graduates.
While the Finance discipline shows intense competition (18 per seat), the Company Secretary profile remains an exclusive opportunity for CS professionals looking for a stable and prestigious career path in the public sector.

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Published: October 15, 2025

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