CPRI Recruitment 2022 - Apply Online for 25 Engineering Officer Grade I, Assistant Grade II, and Other Posts

About the institute

CPRI stands for Central Power Research Institute and this institute is the power house of the Indian electrical industry. This was established during the year 1960 by the Government of India. The main functions of this institute as a hub for applied research in the field of electrical power engineering supporting the electrical industry in product progress and quality assurance. They also function as a self-regulating expert for testing and accreditation of power equipment. This CPRI is a leading body and they actually comprise of many renowned professionals from numerous industries and utilities, and also consisting of important academic and research organizations and the government. They employ more than 300 highly capable and knowledgeable engineers and scientists in addition to other supporting staff.

With the kind of state-of-the art infrastructure and knowledge they possess this institute has actually made important assistances to the power sector in our nation as well as globally to some extent, for better operation, planning, and control of power systems. Also in-house research and development, this Central Power Research Institute also embark on several sponsored research projects from industrialists and extra agencies in diverse fields of specialization.

Application Procedure

For some positions the mode of application is online and in such cases click on 'Apply Online' link given just below that particular advertisement in their careers page. Update your profile by entering all relevant information as per the online application form correctly. Enter all the details required and upload all the supporting documents. Submit the form after entering all the information correctly. Finalize the application if all information is entered correctly.

For the positions where they ask the candidates to apply via courier, they should download the prescribed application format from CPRI website and fill the application in all respects and attach copies of all certificates of educational qualifications, experience etc. Completed application (with necessary attachments) should be sent by post to their postal address. Applications received after the due date will not be considered.

Mode of Recruitment

The recruitment mode mainly depends on the type of the job and role. They recruit mostly through face to face interviews. They shortlist the candidates and call them for the interview only if they fulfil all the eligibility criteria. The same would be informed through their registered email id. The job would be offered based on the performance during their interview. For some technical or non-technical jobs they initially conduct a physical test or a trade test depending on the position. Candidates clearing the test would have to attend the interview.

For some positions they initially conduct a written test that is followed by an interview. They do not provide any traveling or dining allowance for attending the interview.

Different job types or roles in CPRI

CPRI recruits for different job positions such as administrative officer, project engineers, engineer officer, etc. Most of the project positions are purely on a temporary basis, where as some positions are permanent. Pay attention to all the details before proceeding further.