Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the Navratna defence PSU, is recruiting 350 Probationary Engineers in the E-II grade: 200 in Electronics and 150 in Mechanical. Engineering graduates apply online from 28 October to 18 November 2026. Selection is a computer-based test (CBT), tentatively on 22 December 2026, followed by an interview.
Who can apply: B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc (4-year) Engineering in an Electronics-group branch or Mechanical · first class (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD) · age up to 25 on 01.10.2026 (OBC-NCL 28, SC/ST 30) · not colour blind · apply by 18 November 2026 · BEL careers · Official notice (PDF)
Written from BEL Advt No. 17556/HR/All-India/2026 dated 28.10.2026 on 29 October 2026.
On this page: Dates · Posts · Eligibility · Pay and bond · Fee · Selection · How to apply · Points to check
BEL Probationary Engineer 2026: important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | 28 October 2026 |
| Online registration opens | 28 October 2026, 2:00 PM |
| Last date to apply and pay the fee | 18 November 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Computer-based test | 22 December 2026 (tentative) |
| Age counted on | 1 October 2026 |
Posts and reservation
| Post | UR | EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probationary Engineer – Electronics | 81 | 20 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 200 |
| Probationary Engineer – Mechanical | 62 | 15 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 150 |
| Total | 143 | 35 | 94 | 52 | 26 | 350 |
From the notice; the totals row is our sum.
PwBD: 45 seats are reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities, including backlog: 27 in Electronics (7 new + 20 backlog) and 18 in Mechanical (6 + 12). The notice lists the disability types suited to each post; you need at least 40% disability.
Posting: production and support departments of BEL units at Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ibrahimpatnam, Chennai, Panchkula, Kotdwara and, in Andhra Pradesh, Palasamudram, Nimmaluru and Machilipatnam. BEL can post you anywhere in India.
Eligibility
Qualification:
| Post | Degree (B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc 4-year Engineering) |
|---|---|
| Electronics | Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Communication or Telecommunication |
| Mechanical | Mechanical |
- First class for UR, EWS and OBC (NCL); pass class for SC, ST and PwBD.
- The college must be AICTE-approved. AMIE, AMIETE and GIETE with first class in these disciplines are also accepted.
- Other “equivalent” branches and dual specialisations are not accepted. The branch on your degree certificate must match the one in your application, or you won’t be called for interview.
- CGPA grades: bring your university’s official CGPA-to-percentage conversion certificate to the interview. Without it, you’re disqualified.
Age on 1 October 2026:
| Category | Upper age limit |
|---|---|
| General / EWS | 25 |
| OBC (NCL) | 28 |
| SC / ST | 30 |
| PwBD | 35 (38 for OBC-NCL, 40 for SC/ST) |
| Ex-servicemen | 5 years’ relaxation, as per government rules |
Your 10th or 12th board certificate is the only accepted proof of age.
Medical: colour-blind candidates are not suitable for either post.
Pay, training and service bond
- Basic pay: Rs 40,000–3%–1,40,000 (E-II grade), due for revision from 1 January 2027.
- Allowances: DA, HRA, conveyance, performance-related pay, medical reimbursement and other perks. BEL puts the CTC at about Rs 13 lakh a year.
- Training: six months of orientation and on-the-job training.
- Bond: a service agreement to work for BEL for two years. Breaking it costs Rs 2,00,000.
Application fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General, EWS, OBC (NCL) | Rs 1,180 (Rs 1,000 + GST) |
| SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen | Nil |
Pay online through the SBI e-Pay Lite gateway (card, net banking, wallet or UPI). The fee is not refunded. See Points to check on EWS.
Selection process and CBT pattern
1. Computer-based test, 22 December 2026 (tentative):
- 125 questions in 120 minutes: 100 technical (core subjects of your branch) and 25 general aptitude and reasoning.
- 1 mark each; a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- In English and Hindi.
- You choose five test centres from the list. In Andhra Pradesh: Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur and Chirala. In Telangana: Hyderabad, Karimnagar and Warangal.
- Download your call letter from the BEL website; it isn’t emailed or posted. Travel to the CBT is not reimbursed.
2. Interview: 5 candidates per post, by discipline and category, from the CBT merit list. Outstation candidates get AC chair car or 3AC train fare reimbursed.
3. Final merit: CBT 85% + interview 15%. You must score at least 35% (General/OBC/EWS) or 30% (SC/ST/PwBD) in the CBT and in the interview separately.
How to apply for BEL Probationary Engineer 2026
- Open the Careers section of bel-india.in and click the registration link for this advertisement.
- Step I: register. Enter your personal and contact details and verify both OTPs (mobile and email). You’ll get an Application Sequence Number and password.
- Step II: log in again and fill in your personal, communication and qualification details. Upload:
- photo: white background, not older than 3 months, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, JPG, 100–200 KB, 200 dpi; no cap or dark glasses;
- signature: black ink on white paper, JPG, 80–150 KB.
- Preview and submit. Nothing can be edited after you submit, and the category you choose can’t be changed.
- Pay the fee if applicable, then print the application form. Don’t post anything to BEL.
If you’re employed in a government department or PSU, bring an NOC to the interview. If you apply more than once, only the application with the higher sequence number counts. Help: the Helpdesk tab on the portal, or 9152028159 (Monday–Friday, 10 AM–5 PM).
Points to check
- Is EWS exempt from the fee? Section 9 and the FAQ say General, EWS and OBC (NCL) pay Rs 1,180, and only SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen are exempt. The application instructions (A.4 and section D), however, say “SC/ST/EWS/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities” are exempt. We have followed section 9. EWS candidates should check what the payment page asks for.
Official sources: BEL advertisement (PDF) · bel-india.in (Careers)
