Public Sector Undertakings, or PSUs, often post new vacancies on a full-time basis with jobs at various levels. If you are wondering how and where to find them, here is a complete guide to PSU recruitment 2025 with eligibility criteria, application deadlines and other relevant details of the jobs.
What are PSU jobs?
PSU jobs, or public sector undertakings jobs, refer to jobs within the government-owned companies in India. They are also called statutory corporations and nationalised corporations.
PSUs can be classified either on the basis of their ownership [CPSEs, SLPEs, and PSBs] or on the basis of their level of autonomy [Maharatna, Navratna, and Mini Ratna]. Some common examples of PSUs include ONGC [Oil and Natural Gas Corporation], IOCL [Indian Oil Corporation] and GAIL [Gas Authority of India].
Importance of PSU jobs in India
PSU jobs are extremely important and generally held in high regard in India as they:
Offer respectable salaries
Contribute significantly to the country’s GDP
Have good job security, which leads to stability
Categories of PSU jobs
PSU jobs can be broadly divided into two categories – with GATE and without GATE.
With GATE
These jobs have a GATE cut-off. Some recruiters want the latest GATE score, while others also accept the previous year’s score.
Without GATE
In these jobs, recruiters conduct their own exams, generally a written test. Age limits in this category tend to be stricter.
Eligibility Criteria
PSU Jobs through GATE 2025
PSU Jobs without GATE 2025
Selection Process Overview
The selection process in PSU recruitment 2025 depends on whether the recruiter is using the GATE exam as an eligibility criterion.
Selection Process for PSU recruitment 2025 through GATE
Step 1: Candidates should first register for and then give the GATE exam in their relevant engineering branch. For most PSU jobs, the current year’s GATE score is considered.
Step 2: Candidates should then apply to the PSU’s recruitment portal for the role they are interested in. While filling the application, their GATE score should be mentioned.
Step 3: If they have cleared the qualifying cut-off, candidates are then shortlisted for further rounds.
Step 4: Many PSUs include group discussions [GDs] or group tasks [GTs] as part of their selection process.
Step 5: After GD, the next step is a personal interview. In PSU jobs, the interview weightage varies between 15 to 30%.
When the final candidates are selected, their performance in the GATE exam, group discussion and interview are all taken into consideration.
Selection Process for PSU recruitment 2025 without GATE
Step 1: Many PSUs that don’t take GATE scores often have their own recruitment exams, which tend to be written. Candidates must register and then appear for these written exams that test their aptitude skills.
Step 2: Then, some candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their test scores. Some PSUs have direct interviews, whereas others include a group discussion.
Step 3: The final step is generally a personal interview, or PI, which includes a mix of technical as well as HR-related questions to know the candidate better.
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Conclusion
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