1. Top Summary

NTPC Limited, a Government of India enterprise, has invited online applications for 15 vacancies of Assistant Officer (Corporate Communication) (Executives in Corporate Communication) for its projects/stations. Applications are open from 21.09.2026 and the last date to apply online is 05.10.2026. The pay scale is E0 / IDA (₹30,000 – ₹1,20,000) and the upper age limit is 29 years.

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2. Job Overview

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3. Important Dates

Source: Advertisement (Advt. No. 12/26), Page 1All computations of age, experience and qualification will be done as on the last date of receipt of online applications.

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4. Vacancy Details

Source: Advertisement (Advt. No. 12/26), Page 1Reservation for PwBD candidates is as per Government guidelines. The total number of projected vacancies may increase or decrease as per organisational requirement at the discretion of NTPC management.

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Identified Disabilities for the Post

(a) B, LV   (b) OA, OL, BL, OAL, CP, LC, Dw, AAV   (c) SLD, MI   (d) MD involving (a) to (c) above.

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5. Eligibility Criteria

5.1 Educational Qualification

Full-time Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks from a recognised University/Institute, along with a full-time two-year Post Graduate Degree / Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication / Journalism / Advertising & Communication / Public Relations or a combination thereof, with at least 60% marks from a recognised University/Institute.

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5.2 Age Limit

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5.3 Relaxation in Marks

Where a vacancy is identified for the SC/ST/PwBD category, SC/ST/PwBD candidates with at least 55% marks in the required qualification are eligible to apply.

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5.4 General Conditions

• Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.
• All qualifications should be full-time from Universities/Institutions recognised and approved in India.
• The candidate must establish the required specialisation through the Final Degree Certificate or a certificate issued by the University/Institute.
• The category once filled in the online application cannot be changed. Candidates claiming EWS/OBC/SC/ST/Disability status must have the applicable year’s valid certificate from the competent authority in the latest prescribed Government of India format.

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6. Application Fee

Source: Advertisement (Advt. No. 12/26), Page 1Payment modes: Online (Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card) through the option in the online application form, or offline via State Bank of India using the “pay-in-slip” printed from the application portal. For offline payment, the bank issues a Journal Number and Branch Code which the candidate must fill in during the online application. NTPC is not responsible if the fee is deposited in the wrong account. Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

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7. Selection Process

• To restrict the number of candidates for further selection, NTPC may conduct a multi-stage process comprising application shortlisting/screening (based on qualification/percentage of marks etc.), written/computer-based test, personal interview, or a combination, or raise the minimum eligibility standards.
• If selection is through a written/computer-based test and interview, the final merit is based on 85% weightage of online written test marks and 15% weightage of interview marks.
• The candidate must qualify separately in both the online written test and the interview.
• The online written test has two parts – Subject Knowledge Test (SKT) and Executive Aptitude Test (EAT) – and candidates must qualify in both sections separately.
• Candidates must indicate their choice of test centres in the online application; no change in test centres will be considered later. NTPC reserves the right to cancel/add/change any centre.
• Merely fulfilling the minimum eligibility does not entitle a candidate to be shortlisted or called for the written test/interview.

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8. How to Apply

1. Log on to careers.ntpc.co.in. Only online applications are accepted; a valid email ID is required.
2. Read the full text of the advertisement and agree to all conditions. Any addendum/corrigendum will be published only on the NTPC website.
3. Fill in the application and upload all required documents – applications with incomplete/insufficient documents are liable to be rejected.
4. Pay the fee (if applicable) online or offline as described above.
5. After applying online, download the application slip with the unique application number and keep a copy. No document is required to be sent by post.

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Documents to Upload

1. Class X passing certificate/marksheet, PAN Card and Aadhar Card (name and date of birth must match across all documents)
2. Bachelor’s Graduation Degree Certificate and Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Certificate in the required specialisation (Final/Provisional)
3. Consolidated marksheet/transcript/all semester marksheets clearly indicating aggregate percentage of marks – for both Graduation and Post Graduation
4. Marks conversion formula from the university/institute for conversion of CPGA/CGPI/DGPA/CGI/CPI etc. into percentage – for both Graduation and Post Graduation
5. Caste/Disability certificate (for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD/EWS candidates), as applicable
6. OBC-NCL certificate must be in the central format for the current financial year (FY 2026-27)
7. EWS candidates: current year Income & Asset certificate in the prescribed format, valid for FY 2026-27 based on the income of FY 2025-26
8. Disability certificate in the latest prescribed central Government format generated online through the Swavalamban/UDID portal, clearly indicating the type and percentage of disability in line with the identified disability for the post

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9. Other Important Conditions

• Posting shall be at any of the Offices/Stations/Projects/JVs/Subsidiaries of NTPC. All posts are transferable at the sole discretion of the Management.
• NTPC reserves the right to cancel, restrict, curtail or increase the number of vacancies without notice.
• If a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility norms or has furnished false information at any stage, the candidature will be cancelled; if detected after appointment, services can be terminated without notice. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.
• Legal proceedings relating to this advertisement can be instituted only in Delhi courts/tribunals/forums.
• In case of ambiguity in interpretation, the English version will prevail.

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