BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 660 Posts

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has released a short notification (Advt. No. 01/2026) for the recruitment of 660 Artisan Grade-IV posts across 9 manufacturing units.

Key Details & Overview

Information	Details
Organization	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Post Name	Artisan Grade IV
Total Vacancies	660 (Tentative)
Mode of Application	Online via careers.bhel.in
Selection Process	Computer Based Test (CBT) + Trade Skill Test + Document Verification
Tentative CBT Exam Date	December 2026 (On the same day across all units)
Pay Scale	₹29,500 – ₹65,000/- (Post regularization) + Allowances

Important Dates

Short Notification Date: October 13, 2026
Detailed Notification & Application Guidelines: October 19, 2026
Online Application Dates: Will be announced with the detailed notification on October 19, 2026.

Trade-Wise Vacancy Breakup

The recruitment drive includes 7 key ITI trades:

Fitter: 278 Posts
Welder: 104 Posts
Machinist: 101 Posts
Electrician: 90 Posts
Turner: 52 Posts
Electronics Mechanic: 23 Posts
Foundryman: 12 Posts

Eligibility Criteria

1. Educational Qualification

Class 10th (Matriculation) pass.
National Trade Certificate (NTC / ITI) in the relevant trade.
National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the respective trade.
Minimum Marks Required in both ITI & NAC:
- General / OBC / EWS: 60%
- SC / ST: 55%

2. Age Limit (as on 01/10/2026)

General / EWS: Max 27 years
OBC (NCL): Max 30 years
SC / ST: Max 32 years
Age relaxations applicable for PwD, Ex-Servicemen, and relevant work experience holders as per government norms.

Participating Manufacturing Units

Candidates can apply to only one unit:

High Pressure Boiler Plant (HPBP) – Tiruchirappalli (150 Posts)
Heavy Power Equipment Plant (HPEP) – Visakhapatnam (120 Posts)
Boiler Auxiliaries Plant (BAP) – Ranipet (75 Posts)
Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant (HEEP) – Haridwar (60 Posts)
Heavy Power Equipment Plant (HPEP) – Hyderabad (60 Posts)
Heavy Electrical Plant (HEP) – Bhopal (60 Posts)
Transformer Plant (TP) – Jhansi (60 Posts)
Electronics Division (EDN) – Bengaluru (45 Posts)
Solar Business Division (SBD) – Bengaluru (30 Posts)

Note: Detailed guidelines, syllabus, and online application portal link will go live on October 19, 2026 on the official website careers.bhel.in.