New Delhi: NTPC Limited has invited applications for the recruitment of 40 Assistant Chemist Trainee (ACT) posts under Advertisement No. 09/26. The online application process will commence on June 26, 2026, and remain open until July 10, 2026 through the company's official careers portal.

According to the notification, the recruitment offers regular appointments for eligible candidates with an M.Sc. in Chemistry to join India's largest integrated power utility. Selected candidates will undergo a one-year training programme before being posted at NTPC stations, projects, joint ventures or subsidiaries across the country based on organisational requirements.

A total of 40 vacancies have been notified, comprising 17 posts for the Unreserved (UR) category, four for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), 10 for Other Backward Classes (OBC), six for Scheduled Castes (SC), and three for Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Applicants must possess a regular/full-time M.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognised Indian university or institute approved by the appropriate statutory authority. Candidates belonging to the General, EWS and OBC categories must have secured at least 60% aggregate marks in M.Sc. Chemistry, while SC, ST and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates are eligible with passing marks. Final-year or final-semester students expecting their results on or before July 31, 2026, are also eligible to apply, provided they produce the final degree or provisional certificate by the prescribed date. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.

The maximum age limit is 27 years for General and EWS candidates. Age relaxation of five years is applicable for SC/ST candidates, three years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates, 10 years for PwBD candidates, while ex-servicemen will be eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India rules.

Source: Medical Dialogues - June 26,2026