The OHPC Management & Diploma Trainee Recruitment 2025 is a major hiring drive by the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. (OHPC) for a total of 46 vacancies across Management Trainee (MT) and Diploma Engineer Trainee (DET) posts.
đź“… Important Dates
| Activity | Date |
| Online Application Start Date | 12th November 2025 |
| Last Date for Online Application | 11th December 2025 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment (Online) | 11th December 2025 |
| Tentative Date of Computer Based Test (CBT) | January / February 2026 |
đź’Ľ Vacancy Breakdown (46 Posts)
The recruitment targets both degree-level (MT) and diploma-level (DET) professionals. The largest number of vacancies is for the Electrical discipline.
| Post Name | Discipline | Total Vacancies |
| Management Trainee (MT) | HR | 04 |
| Management Trainee (MT) | Finance | 05 |
| Management Trainee (MT) | Legal | 01 |
| Management Trainee (MT) | Secretarial | 01 |
| Management Trainee (MT) | PR | 01 |
| Diploma Engineer Trainee (DET) | Electrical | 33 |
| Diploma Engineer Trainee (DET) | Civil | 01 |
| Total | 46 |
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualification (Minimum 60% marks in qualifying degree/diploma, 50% for SC/ST/PWD)
| Post Name | Required Educational Qualification |
| MT (HR) | Full-time 2-year PG Degree/Diploma or MBA with specialization in HR/PM/IR/HRD. |
| MT (Finance) | Degree in any discipline with CA/CMA. |
| MT (Legal) | Full-time LLB degree. |
| MT (Secretarial) | Graduate with ACS/FCS (Associate/Fellow Member of ICSI). |
| MT (PR) | Full-time Degree with a 2-year PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication. |
| DET (Electrical) | Full-time Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering. |
| DET (Civil) | Full-time Diploma in Civil Engineering. |
2. Age Limit (as of 01.08.2025)
MTs: 21 years to 32 years.
DETs: 18 years to 32 years.
Age Relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/SEBC/Women/Ex-Serviceman; 10 years for PWD candidates.
3. Odia Language Requirement
Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak Odia fluently and satisfy one of the specified criteria (e.g., passed Odia as a language subject in Middle School or HSC/10th).
đź’° Salary and Benefits
This recruitment offers a highly competitive package, including a substantial stipend during training and a high pay scale upon regularization.
| Stage | Post Name | Stipend/Grade/Pay Scale | Initial Basic Pay |
| Training (1 Year) | MT | Consolidated Stipend of â‚ą50,000/- per month | - |
| Training (1 Year) | DET | Consolidated Stipend of â‚ą40,000/- per month | - |
| After Training | MT (Asst. Manager, E-3 Grade) | Pay Scale: â‚ą56,100/- to â‚ą1,77,500/- | â‚ą56,100/- |
| After Training | DET (Junior Manager, E-2 Grade) | Pay Scale: â‚ą44,900/- to â‚ą1,42,400/- | â‚ą44,900/- |
Additional Benefits: Trainees receive a medical allowance of â‚ą200/- per month, and a remote area allowance of â‚ą1,000/- per month if posted at specific sites.
Post-Regularization: In addition to basic pay, appointees receive Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and other allowances as per OHPC rules.
Service Bond: Selected candidates are required to sign a 3-year service agreement bond.
âś… Selection Process
The selection is a two-stage process based entirely on the written test performance.
Tier 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Total Questions: 120.
Total Marks: 120 (1 mark per question).
Duration: 2 Hours (120 minutes).
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer.
Structure:
Part I: General Aptitude (Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English, General Awareness) - 40 Questions.
Part II: Subject Knowledge (Respective Discipline) - 80 Questions.
Tier 2: Document Verification
Candidates will be shortlisted based on their merit in the CBT and called for a Document Verification round in Bhubaneswar to confirm their eligibility and credentials.
đź“ť Application Fee
The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online.
| Category | Application Fee |
| UR (Unreserved) | â‚ą750/- |
| SEBC | â‚ą750/- |
| SC/ST (of Odisha only) | Nil |
| PWD Candidates | Nil |
The selection process for the OHPC Management Trainee (MT) and Diploma Engineer Trainee (DET) posts is based entirely on a Computer Based Test (CBT), which is divided into two main parts.
The syllabus is consistent with previous OHPC recruitment drives for similar positions and is broadly divided into a common General Aptitude section and a discipline-specific Subject Knowledge section.
đź“š OHPC Trainee CBT Syllabus
The CBT consists of 120 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to be completed in 2 hours.
Part I: General Aptitude (40 Questions)
This section is common for all MT and DET posts and covers general mental ability and awareness.
| Subject | Key Topics |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number System, Simplification, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Partnership, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Time, Speed and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Mensuration, Data Interpretation. |
| Reasoning | Alphabetical Series, Coding-Decoding, Directions and Distance, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Analogy, Classification, Non-Verbal Reasoning (Cubes, Dice, Water/Mirror Images, etc.). |
| General English | Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Correction, Sentence Improvement/Rearrangement, Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, One-word Substitution. |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs (National & International), History (Indian), Polity, Indian Economy, Geography (India), Scientific & Technological Developments, Books and Authors, Sports. |
Part II: Subject Knowledge (80 Questions)
This section is discipline-specific. The core subjects are derived from the curriculum of the respective qualifying degree/diploma (Diploma for DET, PG/CA/CMA/LLB for MT).
1. Diploma Engineer Trainee (DET) Electrical Syllabus
| Core Subject Areas | Detailed Topics (Expected) |
| Electrical Basics & Materials | Electrical Engineering Materials, Fundamentals of Electricity, Magnetism and Electromagnetism. |
| Circuit & Network Theory | DC/AC Circuits, Network Graphs and Matrices, Transient and Steady-State Analysis, Two-Port Network Parameters. |
| DC/AC Machines & Transformers | Construction, Working Principle, Characteristics, Testing, and applications of DC Motors & Generators, Single-Phase & Three-Phase Transformers, Induction Motors, and Synchronous Machines. |
| Electrical Measurements | Measuring Instruments (PMMC, MI, Electrodynamometer), Measurement of Power, Energy, Resistance, Bridges. |
| Power System | Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power, Switchgear and Protection (Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Relays). |
| Analog & Digital Electronics | Diodes, BJTs, FETs, Amplifier Circuits, Operational Amplifiers, Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates, Combinational & Sequential Circuits. |
| Control Systems | Block Diagram, Transfer Function, Time Response, Stability Analysis. |
| Power Electronics & Drives | Thyristors, Inverters, Choppers, Cycloconverters, and their applications in electrical drives. |
2. Management Trainee (MT) Finance Syllabus (Degree with CA/CMA)
| Core Subject Areas | Detailed Topics (Expected) |
| Financial Accounting | Accounting Standards (AS), Partnership Accounts, Accounts from Incomplete Records, Amalgamation, Liquidation of Companies, Joint Ventures, Accounts of Non-Trading Concerns. |
| Cost & Management Accounting | Costing Methods (Job, Batch, Process), Standard Costing, Marginal Costing, Budgetary Control, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM). |
| Taxation | Indirect & Direct Tax Management (Basics of Income Tax and GST). |
| Financial Management | Capital Budgeting, Working Capital Management, Cost of Capital, Capital Structure Theories, Valuation. |
| Auditing & Law | The Companies Act, 2013 (Provisions relating to Audit, Cost Audit), Industrial and other relevant Laws. |
3. Management Trainee (MT) HR Syllabus
| Core Subject Areas | Detailed Topics (Expected) |
| Human Resource Management (HRM) | HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection, Placement & Induction, Compensation Management, HR Audits, Performance Management & Appraisal. |
| Organizational Behaviour (OB) | Theories of Motivation, Leadership Theories, Communication, Conflict Management, Individual & Group Behaviour. |
| Industrial Relations (IR) | Trade Unionism, Collective Bargaining, Workers' Participation in Management, Grievance and Discipline. |
| Labour Legislation | Detailed knowledge of major Labour Laws (e.g., Industrial Disputes Act, Trade Unions Act, ESI Act, EPF Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Factories Act, Code on Wages 2019, POSH Act). |
Note: The official notification PDF is the most definitive source for the exact syllabus. The topics listed above are based on detailed syllabus breakdowns from previous OHPC MT/DET recruitments and cover the highly likely content for your preparation.
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