UPPCL Exams

2 exams are conducted by UPPCL, the notable exams conducted by UPPCL includes UPPCL Junior Engineer Recruitment and UPPCL Account Clerk Recruitment.

UPPCL Overview

UPPCL is Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and is responsible for distributing and transmitting electricity within the state of Uttar Pradesh. UPPCL conducts recruitment examination for various posts to hire potential candidates who are willing to work for the state department. 

Exams Conducted by UPPCL

UPPCL conducts recruitment examination to hire candidates for the following posts:

1. Junior Engineer/Assistant Engineer
2. Technician Electrical 
3. Assistant Accountant/Assistant Review Officer

UPPCL Exam Calendar

UPPCL releases an official recruitment notification on the portal with details containing the exam dates, number of vacancies for various posts, and other technical specifications. For 2020, the notification was released in the month of July 2020.

UPPCL Exam Dates

The important dates for the recruitment process of various posts in UPPCL are as follows:

1. For the post of Technician Electrical, the online window for the application was open between 1st July 2020 to 6th August 2020.
2. The exam for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil/Electrical) is scheduled to be held on 25th February 2020.
3. For 2021 recruitment, the examination for Junior Engineer is scheduled to be held in November 2021.
4. For 2021, the recruitment examination for the post of Assistant Engineer is scheduled to be held in February 2021.

Vacancies for UPPCL Exams

The employment notification specifies the number of vacancies released for various posts across the UPPCL department.    

1. Vacancies for the post of Technician Electrical are 608.
2. Vacancies for the post of Junior Engineer are 31.
3. Vacancies for Assistant engineer for 2021 recruitment are 301.

UPPCL Exam Eligibility

The eligibility criteria are specified in the recruitment notification so that only the eligible candidates should apply for the recruitment exam.

1. Age: The lower and upper age limit of the candidates is specified as 18 years and 40 years, respectively.
2. Educational Qualification:

• For the post of Junior Engineer Civil, the candidates must have passed three years diploma in Electrical Engineering OR must have passed the Diploma examination in Electrical Engineering conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
• Candidates must have knowledge of the Hindi language.

UPPCL Exam Pattern

All aspiring candidates should be aware of the exam pattern and syllabus so as to get a clear idea about the subjects, types of questions, and weightage of each subject. The recruitment process for UPPCL consists of the following stages:

1. Computer-Based Written Test
2. Document verification
3. Training

The exam is a Computer Based Test for 3 hours and a total of 200 marks. There is a scheme of negative marking and there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. 

UPPCL Exam Syllabus

The syllabus is decided by the recruiting authority and consists of the following subjects:

1. General knowledge
2. Reasoning
3. General awareness
4. General Hindi
5. General English
6. Technical knowledge of Engineering

FAQ’s

Q1. What is the pay scale for UPPCL JE for Electrical & Civil?

Candidates are entitled to a pay scale of Rs 44,900. 

Q2. Where the UPPCL JE exam for civil posts conducted?

The exam for Civil Post is conducted in Varanasi, Lucknow, Agra, and Meerut. 

Q3. How is the selection of candidates done?

Candidates are selected based on the qualification marks obtained in the Computer Based Test (CBT) and Document Verification.

Q4. What is the duration of exam?

The CBT is conducted for three hours.