Dreaming of an engineering career in a defence PSU? Then this one’s for you. Bharat Electronics Limited is hiring 350 Probationary Engineers in E-II Grade under Advt. No. 17556/HR/All-India/2026, with 200 posts for Electronics and 150 for Mechanical, including backlog vacancies. BEL may adjust these numbers depending on its needs.

Dates to Remember

Online registration starts on 28 October 2026 at 2:00 PM and closes on 18 November 2026 at 11:59 PM. The computer-based test is tentatively planned for 22 December 2026. That leaves you about three weeks to apply, so get your documents ready before the form goes live.

Who Can Apply?

BEL is strict about qualifications, so check yours carefully. You need a four-year B.E., B.Tech or B.Sc Engineering degree in Electronics or related fields like Communication and Telecommunication for the Electronics post, or in Mechanical for the Mechanical post. General, OBC (NCL) and EWS candidates need a first class, while SC, ST and PwBD candidates need only a pass class. AMIE, AMIETE and GIETE with a first class are accepted too, but other equivalent disciplines and dual specialisations aren’t

Age Limit

The upper age limit is 25 years for Unreserved and EWS candidates as on 1 October 2026. If you belong to a reserved category, you get extra years. OBC (NCL) candidates get 3 years, SC and ST candidates and ex-servicemen get 5 years, and PwBD candidates get 10 years, with more if they also belong to a reserved category.

Pay, Training and Service Bond

The pay is what draws most people to this job. The basic pay scale is Rs 40,000 to Rs 1,40,000, with a CTC of about Rs 13 lakh, along with DA, HRA, performance related pay and other perks. Before you settle in, you’ll go through six months of orientation and on-the-job training. After that, you’ll sign an agreement to serve BEL for two years, and breaking it means paying Rs 2,00,000. The openings are at BEL units in Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Panchkula and Kotdwara, among others, and you can be posted anywhere in India.

What Will It Cost?

The fee is paid online and isn’t refunded under any circumstances, so check your eligibility before you pay.

How You’ll Be Selected

There are just two stages. The computer-based test carries 85 marks and the interview carries 15. 

The test has 125 questions in 120 minutes, with 100 technical questions and 25 on general aptitude and reasoning. 

One-fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Top performers are shortlisted for the interview in a 1:5 ratio. 

You need at least 35% marks in the General, OBC or EWS categories, or 30% in SC, ST or PwBD. 

The notice doesn’t give a topic-wise syllabus, so base your preparation on your own engineering curriculum.

How to Apply

Once registration opens, go to the careers section of the BEL website and register with an email ID and mobile number you’ll keep active, since both are verified with OTPs. Then log in, fill in the form, pick five test centres and upload your photograph and signature. Nothing can be edited after you submit, so check every detail first. Pay the fee if it applies to you, and save a PDF of your application, because the print option disappears after the last date.

A Few Last Things to Know

Candidates with colour blindness aren’t considered suitable for these posts, so check this before you apply. Submit only one application, as BEL will count only the one with the higher sequence number if you send several. And please don’t post any hard copies of your documents, since only the online application is accepted.