The POWERGRID (PGCIL) Officer Trainee – Finance role is one of the most sought-after finance jobs in Maharatna PSU organizations. Since PGCIL does not officially release a detailed syllabus, students often get confused about what to study.
But the exam pattern remains highly consistent every year. The syllabus is based on repeated trends from 2022, 2024 and 2025 asked questions.
Hence, the following is the accurate topic-wise syllabus.
📌 PGCIL Officer Trainee – Finance Syllabus (Topic-Wise)
1️⃣ Corporate & Commercial Law (Highest Weightage Area)
This is where maximum questions are asked (40–50%).
Key topics include:
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Company Law (Directors, Audit, Dividend, Accounts, Prospectus, Buyback, Bonus Issue, SEBI Regulations)
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Corporate Governance
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CARO 2020
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Negotiable Instruments Act
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FEMA, FCRA
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Payment of Gratuity Act & EPF Act
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IBC & Bankruptcy Code
2️⃣ Financial Management / Strategic Financial Management
Key scoring topics:
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Capital Budgeting
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Portfolio Management
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Time Value of Money
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Derivatives & Hedging
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Forex & Currency Risk
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Project Finance
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Interest Rate Parity & Debenture Valuation
3️⃣ Income Tax (Direct Tax)
Important chapters to focus on:
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TDS
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Salary & Business Income Basics
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Capital Gains (Basic)
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Deductions under Chapter VIA
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Return Filing & Assessment Procedure
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DTAA & Transfer Pricing Concepts
4️⃣ GST & Customs
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Applicability of GST
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Registration & Returns
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Value of Supply
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Input Tax Credit Rules
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Composition Scheme
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Basics of Customs Valuation & Baggage Rules
5️⃣ Financial Accounting & Reporting (Ind AS)
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Amalgamation & Reconstruction
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Ind AS (1, 104, 116 & others repeatedly tested)
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Goodwill Valuation
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Consolidation Basics
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Journal Entries of Share Capital Transactions
6️⃣ Cost Accounting & SCM
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Cost Sheet
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Marginal vs Absorption Costing
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Relevant & Differential Costing
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Budgeting & Variance Analysis
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PERT/CPM & Target Costing
7️⃣ Audit & Cost Audit
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CARO 2020
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Internal Audit
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Cost Audit Standards
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PSU Audit Guidelines
8️⃣ General Awareness (Finance + Economy)
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GDP, Inflation, BoP
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WTO & International Trade
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Banking & Financial Institutions
📊 Weightage Pattern (Based on Actual Exam Trend)
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Subject |
Approx. Weightage |
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Corporate & Commercial Law |
40% – 50% |
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Financial Management |
15% – 20% |
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Direct Tax + GST + Customs |
10% – 15% |
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Financial Accounting (Ind AS etc.) |
10% – 12% |
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Costing & SCM |
10% – 12% |
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Audit (CARO + PSU Audit) |
8% – 10% |
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Finance + Economy Awareness |
5% – 8% |
🚀 How to Prepare Effectively
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Area |
Strategy |
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Corporate Law |
Focus on sections + practical case situations |
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FM & Forex |
Solve formula questions daily |
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Tax & GST |
Study examples-based, not memorizing |
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Costing |
Practice numerical modules |
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Ind AS |
Learn small summary charts |
❓ FAQs
Q1. Is the syllabus same as CMA/CA Final level?
Yes, difficulty is around CA/CMA Inter & Final level, but questions are conceptual, not lengthy.
Q2. Is previous year paper solving necessary?
Absolutely. 60% questions are repeated in structure, if not exact.
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