BEL Probationary Engineer Recruitment 2026 – 350 Posts, Eligibility, Dates & Apply Online

The BEL Probationary Engineer Recruitment 2026 has been announced by Bharat Electronics Limited, a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, according to the published information. The recruitment fills 350 Probationary Engineer posts in E-II Grade, with 200 posts in Electronics and 150 posts in Mechanical, including backlog vacancies.

Online applications open on 28 October 2026 at 2 PM and close on 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM. Candidates are selected through a computer based test and an interview, and the tentative date for the computer based test is 22 December 2026. Engineering graduates in the listed Electronics or Mechanical disciplines should check the eligibility conditions and apply through the official BEL website before the last date.

Overview

As with other public-sector engineering openings covered on this site, such as the BHEL artisan recruitment 2026, candidates should read the official advertisement before applying, since the notice remains the final authority.

Important Dates

The computer based test date is tentative, and BEL may change it based on requirement. Call letters will be available for download from the BEL website, and will not be sent by e-mail or post.

Vacancy Details

Category-wise, the Electronics posts comprise 81 UR, 20 EWS, 54 OBC (NCL), 30 SC and 15 ST, while the Mechanical posts comprise 62 UR, 15 EWS, 40 OBC (NCL), 22 SC and 11 ST. The number of posts in each specialisation may be increased or decreased based on actual requirement. The openings are for BEL units and offices at Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ibrahimpatnam, Chennai, Palasamudram, Nimmaluru, Machilipatnam, Panchkula and Kotdwara, or anywhere in India as per requirement.

Eligibility Criteria

Electronics: B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc. (4 years) Engineering degree in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics and Telecommunication, Communication or Telecommunication.

Mechanical: B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc. (4 years) Engineering degree in Mechanical.

UR, OBC (NCL) and EWS candidates need a first class in the degree from an AICTE-approved college in the listed discipline. Candidates with a first class in AMIE, AMIETE or GIETE in the listed disciplines are also eligible. SC, ST and PwBD candidates with a pass class in the degree are eligible. Other equivalent disciplines and dual specialisations will not be considered, and only Indian nationals are eligible.

Age Limit and Application Fee

The fee is paid online through the SBI e-Pay Lite payment gateway by debit card, credit card, net banking, wallet or UPI, by 18 November 2026. A fee once paid will not be refunded, and an application without the fee from a category that must pay will be rejected.

Selection Process and Exam Pattern

Selection has two stages. First, a computer based test of 85 marks, followed by an interview of 15 marks. Candidates are shortlisted for interview on the basis of computer based test performance, in the ratio of 1:5, discipline-wise and category-wise. The minimum qualifying marks are 35 percent for General, OBC and EWS candidates and 30 percent for SC, ST and PwBD candidates, separately for the test and the interview.

The test lasts 120 minutes, carries 1 mark per question, and deducts one-fourth mark for each wrong answer. No marks are given for unattempted questions. The paper is bilingual in English and Hindi. Selected candidates undergo 6 months of orientation and on-the-job training, then sign a service agreement to serve BEL for 2 years, with Rs 2,00,000 payable for breach of the agreement.

Salary and How to Apply

The basic pay scale is Rs 40,000-3%-1,40,000 in E-II Grade, with a CTC of about Rs 13 lakh per annum. On top of basic pay, selected candidates get DA, HRA, conveyance allowance, performance related pay, medical reimbursement and other perquisites as admissible. The basic pay scale is due for revision with effect from 1 January 2027.

1. Keep ready a valid personal e-mail ID and mobile number, a scanned passport-size colour photograph and a scanned signature in JPG or JPEG format, and the other documents required by the advertisement.
2. Open the BEL careers section on the official website and start the online registration for the Probationary Engineer posts.
3. In Step 1 (Registration), fill in the personal and contact details, generate the OTPs sent to the mobile number and e-mail ID, agree to the declaration and submit. The Application Sequence Number (User ID) and password will be sent to the e-mail ID and mobile number.
4. In Step 2 (Application), log in, fill in the personal, additional, communication, qualification and declaration details, and choose 5 test centres.
5. Upload the photograph and signature and other documents, preview the form, correct any error and submit. Details cannot be edited after submission.
6. Pay the fee online if the category has to pay, keep the payment acknowledgement slip, and print or save the application form as a PDF before the last date.

Similar to the HAL junior executive recruitment 2026, only one application per post should be submitted, and no hard copy of the form or documents should be sent to BEL by post or in person.

Documents to Keep Ready

• Age proof: Matriculation or Higher Secondary certificate showing the date of birth, or a birth certificate from the competent authority if that certificate does not show it
• EWS certificate or Income and Asset Certificate based on FY 2025-26, issued on or after 1 April 2026
• OBC (NCL) caste certificate issued on or after 1 October 2025 in the latest prescribed format
• SC or ST caste certificate in the latest Government of India format
• PwBD certificate showing at least 40 percent disability, where applicable
• Ex-Servicemen Annexure-3 in the prescribed format, where applicable
• CGPA to percentage conversion certificate or formula, where applicable, and NOC for candidates working in Government departments, PSUs or autonomous bodies

Important Links

Candidates should use only the official BEL links above, and verify every detail on the official site, since BEL warns job seekers against fraudsters who demand payment for jobs.

FAQs

This article is based on the published information about the BEL Probationary Engineer Recruitment 2026. Candidates should verify all dates, eligibility conditions and links on the official BEL website before acting on them, since the official notice remains the final authority.