Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced 660 vacancies under the BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2027 notification, Advertisement No. 01/2026. This recruitment drive offers opportunities for eligible ITI candidates to apply for Artisan Grade-IV posts in seven trades across nine BHEL manufacturing units in India. Candidates who have completed Class 10, a National Trade Certificate (NTC/ITI) and a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the relevant trade can apply online from 21 October to 18 November 2026. Selected candidates will initially receive a consolidated salary of Rs. 24,000 per month during the one-year temporary employment period. Interested applicants should check the BHEL Artisan eligibility criteria, trade-wise vacancies, age limit, application fee, selection process and important dates before submitting their applications.
BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2027: Overview
| Company Name | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) |
| Advertisement Number | 01/2026 |
| Recruitment Name | BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2027 |
| Post Name | Artisan Grade-IV |
| Total Vacancies | 660 |
| Trades | Fitter, Welder, Turner, Machinist, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic and Foundryman |
| Qualification | Class 10, NTC/ITI and NAC in the relevant trade |
| Initial Salary | Rs. 24,000 per month |
| Regular Pay Scale | Rs. 29,500–65,000 after regularization, subject to company rules |
| Age Limit | Maximum 27 years for General/EWS candidates, with applicable relaxations |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Examination, Document Verification and qualifying Skill Test |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start Date | 21 October 2026 at 10:00 AM |
| Last Date to Apply | 18 November 2026 at 11:45 PM |
| Tentative Exam Date | 11 December 2026 |
| Job Location | Nine BHEL manufacturing units across India |
| Official Website | careers.bhel.in |
BHEL Artisan Vacancy Details 2027
BHEL has announced 660 Artisan Grade-IV vacancies across seven technical trades. Candidates should review the trade-wise and unit-wise vacancy distribution carefully before choosing their preferred manufacturing unit and trade.
Trade-Wise Vacancies
| Trade Name | Number of Posts |
| Fitter | 278 |
| Welder | 104 |
| Turner | 52 |
| Machinist | 101 |
| Electrician | 90 |
| Electronics Mechanic | 23 |
| Foundryman | 12 |
| Total | 660 |
Unit-Wise Vacancy Details
- Boiler Auxiliaries Plant (BAP), Ranipet, Tamil Nadu: 75 vacancies.
- Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant (HPVP), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: 120 vacancies.
- Electronics Division (EDN), Bengaluru, Karnataka: 45 vacancies.
- Solar Business Division (SBD), Bengaluru, Karnataka: 30 vacancies.
- Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant (HEEP), Haridwar, Uttarakhand: 60 vacancies.
- Heavy Power Equipment Plant (HPEP), Hyderabad, Telangana: 60 vacancies.
- Heavy Electrical Plant (HEP), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: 60 vacancies.
- Transformer Plant (TP), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh: 60 vacancies.
- High Pressure Boiler Plant (HPBP), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu: 150 vacancies.
Total vacancies: 660. The recruitment covers manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Category-Wise Reservation
The main recruitment advertisement lists 285 Unreserved (UR), 66 Economically Weaker Section (EWS), 162 Other Backward Classes (OBC), 114 Scheduled Caste (SC) and 33 Scheduled Tribe (ST) vacancies.
Horizontal reservation is also provided for eligible Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen as specified in the notification. These vacancies are included in the advertised total of 660 and should not be added separately.
Important clarification: The supplied information shows a discrepancy in the EWS and SC vacancy breakup for Transformer Plant, Jhansi. Candidates applying under these categories should check the latest official BHEL clarification before submitting their applications.
BHEL Artisan Eligibility Criteria 2027
Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for BHEL Artisan Grade-IV recruitment must possess all the prescribed educational and technical qualifications in the relevant trade by the specified cut-off date of 1 October 2026.
- Class 10 or Matriculation qualification.
- National Trade Certificate (NTC/ITI) in the relevant trade.
- National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the relevant trade.
Only full-time regular courses are accepted under the stated eligibility conditions. Candidates must have obtained the required certificates or marksheets by 1 October 2026.
Minimum Marks Requirement
- General and OBC candidates: At least 60% marks in both NTC/ITI and NAC.
- SC and ST candidates: At least 55% marks in both NTC/ITI and NAC, subject to the applicable reservation conditions.
Special conditions apply to certain reserved-category applicants competing against unreserved vacancies. Eligible Ex-servicemen claiming the prescribed trade equivalency may receive an exemption from the minimum marks requirement under the notification's conditions.
Desirable Language Knowledge
Knowledge of the regional language is desirable for manufacturing units located in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Hindi knowledge is desirable for the other manufacturing units.
Age Limit and Relaxation
The upper age limit for General and EWS candidates is 27 years as of 1 October 2026. Age relaxation is available for eligible categories according to the recruitment rules.
- SC/ST candidates: 5 years.
- OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates: 3 years.
- PwBD General candidates: 10 years.
- PwBD OBC (NCL) candidates: 13 years.
- PwBD SC/ST candidates: 15 years.
- Eligible candidates with relevant work experience: Up to 7 years, subject to the prescribed minimum experience and supporting documents.
- Ex-servicemen: Relaxation as per applicable Government rules.
- Eligible candidates domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir during 1980–1989: 5 years.
The maximum age, including applicable relaxations, must not exceed 56 years as of 1 October 2026. Candidates claiming experience-based relaxation must submit the relevant experience certificate in the format prescribed by BHEL.
BHEL Artisan Salary 2027
The BHEL Artisan salary package includes consolidated monthly wages during the initial temporary employment period and a regular pay scale after successful completion of the temporary period and regularization under company rules.
- Temporary Artisan, first year: Rs. 24,000 per month.
- Artisan Grade-IV after regularization: Rs. 29,500–65,000 pay scale.
Regularization is subject to the applicable company rules and conditions. Allowances, where applicable, will be provided according to the rules in force at the time of regularization.
Posting and Transfer Conditions
Applicants should carefully select their preferred manufacturing unit before applying. According to the supplied recruitment details, selected candidates must serve at their allocated manufacturing unit for at least 20 years from the date of joining. Transfer requests will not ordinarily be entertained during this period, subject to the conditions specified by BHEL.
BHEL Artisan Selection Process and Exam Pattern 2027
Selection Process
The BHEL Artisan Grade-IV selection process consists of a Computer Based Examination, Document Verification and a qualifying Skill Test.
- Stage 1 – Computer Based Examination (CBE): Candidates must appear for the online objective examination.
- Stage 2 – Document Verification: Candidates must produce the required educational, category and other supporting certificates.
- Stage 3 – Skill Test: Shortlisted candidates must qualify in the prescribed skill test.
- Final Merit List: Merit is determined by CBE marks among candidates who meet the eligibility requirements, complete document verification and qualify in the skill test.
Candidates are generally shortlisted for the skill test in a 1:3 ratio against the available category-wise vacancies for the relevant unit and trade. For a single vacancy in a trade/category, up to five candidates may be shortlisted, as specified in the supplied recruitment details.
Computer Based Examination Pattern
The BHEL Artisan computer-based examination is described as an objective test containing 120 multiple-choice questions for 120 marks, with a duration of 90 minutes.
- Trade-related questions: 70 questions for 70 marks.
- Engineering and calculations: 30 questions for 30 marks.
- Reasoning: 20 questions for 20 marks.
- Total questions: 120.
- Total marks: 120.
- Examination duration: 90 minutes.
- Correct answer: 1 mark.
- Negative marking: 0.25 mark deducted for each incorrect answer.
- Examination languages: Hindi, English and a notified regional language option.
Where the English and Hindi versions differ, the English version will be treated as authentic, according to the supplied examination information.
Minimum Qualifying Marks
- UR/EWS: 40%.
- OBC (NCL), SC and ST: 30%.
Eligible PwBD and Ex-servicemen candidates may receive further relaxation in qualifying marks under specified conditions. The supplied details mention minimum standards of 30% for UR/EWS and 22.5% for OBC/SC/ST in applicable cases.
BHEL Artisan Syllabus
The supplied examination information identifies three main areas of assessment:
- Trade Knowledge: Technical knowledge relevant to the selected trade.
- Engineering and Calculations: Engineering-related calculations and knowledge assessed in the examination.
- Reasoning: Questions designed to assess reasoning ability.
A detailed chapter-wise syllabus is not included in the supplied information. Candidates should check the official BHEL Careers portal for any additional trade-specific syllabus or examination instructions.
BHEL Artisan Application Fee and Important Dates
Application Fee
The following examination and processing fees are stated in the supplied recruitment details.
- UR/EWS/OBC candidates: Examination fee of Rs. 600 plus processing fee of Rs. 400 and GST, making the stated total Rs. 1,072.
- SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen candidates: No examination fee; processing fee of Rs. 400 plus GST, making the stated total Rs. 472.
The prescribed application and processing fees are non-refundable. Additional bank or payment transaction charges may apply depending on the payment method.
Important Dates
- Online application begins: 21 October 2026 at 10:00 AM.
- Last date to apply online: 18 November 2026 at 11:45 PM.
- Qualification and age cut-off date: 1 October 2026.
- Tentative Computer Based Examination: 11 December 2026.
Examination dates and recruitment schedules may be revised by BHEL. Applicants should check the official recruitment portal for updates before making arrangements to attend the examination.
How to Apply for BHEL Artisan Recruitment 2027
Eligible candidates can apply online through the official BHEL Careers portal by following the prescribed application procedure.
- Visit the official BHEL Careers website at careers.bhel.in.
- Locate Artisan Recruitment 2027 under Advertisement No. 01/2026.
- Read the detailed notification and examination instructions carefully.
- Check the trade-wise and unit-wise vacancies, educational qualifications, age limit and reservation conditions.
- Select only one manufacturing unit and one trade.
- Complete the online registration and enter the required personal, educational, category and contact details.
- Provide the information and supporting documents requested on the application portal.
- Pay the applicable examination and processing fees through the prescribed online payment facility.
- Verify all entered details before submitting the application.
- Confirm that the application and payment have been submitted successfully.
- Save or print the submitted application and payment confirmation for future reference.
Documents to Keep Ready
- Class 10 or Matriculation certificate.
- NTC/ITI certificate and marksheet.
- NAC certificate and marksheet.
- Proof of date of birth.
- Valid personal email address and contact details.
- SC/ST/OBC Non-Creamy Layer/EWS certificate, where applicable.
- Disability certificate, where applicable.
- Relevant work experience certificate, if claiming experience-based age relaxation.
- Ex-servicemen supporting documents, where applicable.
- Employer's No Objection Certificate, where required.
- Application fee payment details.
Important application instructions: Candidates should verify their selected trade, manufacturing unit and category before final submission. The supplied recruitment details state that where a candidate submits multiple online applications, only the last submitted application will be considered final.
Official Website: Visit the BHEL Careers portal to locate the recruitment advertisement, application instructions and any official updates. Candidates should rely on the detailed official notification for final confirmation of eligibility, vacancies, fees, examination dates and all other recruitment conditions.
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