Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026 – 91 Posts, Eligibility, Dates & Apply Online

The Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026 has been announced by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for Non-Executive posts under Advertisement No. 09/2026, according to the published information. The defence public sector undertaking is hiring across 20 post categories on a fixed-term contract basis, and the online application window opens on 28 October 2026.

The post-wise figures in the notification add up to 91 vacancies, although some secondary listings quote 90. Candidates should apply well before the last date of 27 November 2026 at 5:00 PM, since applications are accepted only through the official GSL careers portal. This article covers the vacancy table, eligibility, age limit, fee, salary and selection process in full.

Overview

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The largest groups are Technical Assistant (Mechanical) with 15 posts and Technical Assistant (Electrical/Electronics) with 12 posts. Candidates applying for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and experience vary by post. In brief, according to the published information:

• Assistant Superintendent (Hindi Translator): Bachelor’s degree in Hindi with English, plus a one-year diploma in Hindi translation, or a PG diploma or degree in Hindi or Hindi translation; minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Junior Supervisor posts: Three-year full-time diploma in the relevant engineering discipline; the Safety-Electrical post also needs a one-year diploma in Industrial Safety, and the Substation post needs a valid 33KV Supervisor Licence. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Technical Assistant posts: Three-year full-time diploma in the relevant engineering discipline with minimum 2 years of experience. Candidates holding B.E. or B.Tech without the prescribed diploma are not eligible for Technical Assistant posts.
• Nurse (Male): B.Sc. Nursing, or a minimum two-year full-time diploma in Nursing and Midwifery, with minimum 2 years of experience.
• Shipwright Fitter, Welder, Instrument Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic, Khalasi: SSC with ITI in the relevant trade or a training certificate from the Deck or Engine Department, with 2 years of shipbuilding industry experience as specified for each post.
• Safety Steward: SSC with a one-year diploma in Industrial Safety, Fire and Safety or Safety Management, plus 2 years of experience.
• EOT Crane Operator: SSC with ITI in Electrical or Electronics trade and 2 years of experience in crane operation and maintenance.
• 3G Welder and Painter: SSC with the prescribed welding certification or painting background and 2 years of shipbuilding experience.
• Steward cum Cook: SSC with a minimum 10 years of experience in cooking and catering management, including experience in an Armed Forces Officers’ Mess or on Indian Naval Ships.

Only Indian citizens who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply. Working knowledge of Konkani or Marathi along with Hindi and English is desirable for several posts. Readers tracking other defence PSU hiring may also like our EIL recruitment 2026 and ISRO URSC recruitment 2026 pages.

Age Limit

Age relaxation applies as per Government of India rules: 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), 5 years for SC and ST, and relaxation for PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveer candidates as per guidelines. The maximum age after all relaxations must not exceed 56 years.

Application Fee

The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online through SBI e-Pay using a debit card, credit card or net banking. Candidates should verify their eligibility before paying, since a fee paid by an ineligible candidate is forfeited.

Selection Process

The selection process consists of a written test, document verification and a skill or trade test. The written test may be conducted as a computer based test or a pen-and-paper test, and it normally carries 25% General Aptitude questions and 75% subject or trade-related questions.

Minimum qualifying marks are 40% for General and EWS candidates and 35% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates where applicable to the reserved post. Call letters are sent to shortlisted candidates through their registered email addresses.

Salary

The consolidated monthly remuneration is subject to statutory deductions such as PF, ESI and income tax. Eligible fixed-term employees may also receive medical benefits, canteen facilities, welfare benefits and group personal accident insurance as per GSL rules. All posts are on a fixed-term contract basis for an initial 3 years, extendable by up to 2 more years, and do not carry regular permanent appointment.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official Goa Shipyard website at www.goashipyard.in.
2. Open the Notice Board section and click on Careers, then GSL Careers.
3. Click the Apply Online button and select the relevant post.
4. Read the eligibility criteria and recruitment instructions carefully.
5. Enter personal, educational and experience details.
6. Upload the prescribed scanned documents, including a passport-size photograph below 450 KB, signature below 450 KB, SSC certificate, mark sheets, caste or disability certificate where applicable, experience certificates and Aadhaar card.
7. Pay the application fee of Rs 200 through SBI e-Pay, if applicable.
8. Submit the completed application, download the fee receipt where applicable, and take a printout of the auto-generated application form for the later stages.

Applications cannot be edited after submission, so check every entry before the final submit. Candidates may also find our CWC recruitment 2026 article useful, since it follows a similar PSU application pattern.

Documents to Keep Ready

• Passport-size colour photograph (below 450 KB, light background, preferably white)
• Signature in black ink on plain white paper, scanned (below 450 KB)
• SSC certificate as date of birth proof (up to 500 KB)
• Educational mark sheets and degree certificates (up to 1 MB)
• Caste, disability or Ex-Serviceman certificate where applicable (up to 500 KB)
• Experience certificates (up to 1 MB)
• Aadhaar card (up to 500 KB)

Important Links

Candidates should use only the official Goa Shipyard website for the application form, the advertisement and later updates, and verify every detail on the official site.

FAQs

This article is based on the published information about the Goa Shipyard Limited Non-Executive Recruitment 2026. Candidates should verify all dates, vacancy figures, eligibility conditions and links on the official Goa Shipyard website before acting on them, since the official notice remains the final authority.