AP Vidyut AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 630 Assistant Executive Engineer Posts

The AP Power Sector AEE Bharti 2026 covers 630 total vacancies across all five utilities. APTRANSCO leads with 200 posts, followed by APEPDCL and APSPDCL with 135 each, APGENCO with 100, and APCPDCL with 60. Candidates apply once and exercise preferences for the utility and zone at the time of application. All vacancies are provisional and may increase or decrease based on administrative requirements. APGENCO conducts a separate examination for Mechanical and Electronics branches; all other disciplines are covered under the Common Recruitment Examination. Note on Common vs. Separate Exam: For Electrical and Civil branches, a single Common Recruitment Examination is conducted jointly for all five utilities. For APGENCO's Mechanical and Electronics branches, a separate exam is held exclusively by APGENCO. Candidates for Mechanical/Electronics need only apply to APGENCO.

630 total vacancies

Discipline-wise Combined Vacancy Summary

APTRANSCO AEE 2026 – Zone-wise Vacancy Breakdown

APGENCO AEE 2026 – Zone-wise Vacancy Breakdown

Candidates planning to apply for the AP Power Sector AEE Vacancy 2026 must note all critical deadlines carefully. The online application portal opens on 30 June 2026 at 10:00 AM and closes on 20 July 2026 at 23:59 hrs - this single deadline applies to fee payment, form submission, and certificate upload. The CBT is tentatively scheduled from 22 to 29 August 2026 , and the merit list is expected in the last week of September 2026. Note: The last date to apply online is 20 July 2026 at 23:59 hrs . Fee payment, application form submission, and certificate upload must all be completed by this single deadline. No extensions are ordinarily granted.

Only candidates who meet the educational and age eligibility as of the notification date ( 25 June 2026 ) are eligible to apply. All qualifications must be from universities recognised by UGC and approved by AICTE. Degrees obtained through Distance Mode from State Universities outside Andhra Pradesh are not legally valid for this recruitment. Candidates wondering about the age limit for AP Power Sector AEE 2026 can note that the minimum age is 18 years and the general maximum age is 42 years as on 01/07/2026. SC/ST/BC/EWS candidates receive a 5-year relaxation (maximum 47 years), and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are eligible up to 52 years of age. Important: Engineering degrees awarded under Distance Mode through study centres of State Universities outside Andhra Pradesh are explicitly declared not legally valid for all AP Power Sector AEE recruitments. Do not apply if your

Educational Qualification – Branch-wise

42 years

The AP Power Sector AEE 2026 selection is entirely merit-based through a Computer Based Test (CBT) of 100 marks and 3 hours duration. There is no interview stage . After the CBT, candidates shortlisted in a 1:1 ratio against vacancies are called for Certificate Verification, following which the final selection list is prepared and allotments are made. Duration: 3 Hours | Medium: English only | Negative Marking: None | Normalization applied when exam is conducted in multiple shifts. Merely securing the minimum qualifying marks does NOT guarantee a call for certificate verification. The merit list is prepared in a strict 1:1 ratio against notified vacancies. Tie-breaking is done first by age (older candidate ranked higher), then by date of acquiring the qualifying degree. Application & Fee Payment (by 20 July 2026): Submit online application and pay ₹1,000 fee. Mock Test : Online mock test

CBT Exam Pattern (All Disciplines)

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Candidates selected under the AP Power Sector AEE Recruitment 2026 will be placed on probation for 2 years on duty within a continuous period of 3 years . During this probation, all selected candidates across all five utilities receive a fixed consolidated monthly remuneration of ₹75,000 . After successful completion of probation, the regular RPS-2022 pay scale becomes applicable. Selected candidates in Electrical posts (across all utilities) must mandatorily work in field postings - preferably in rural and remote areas - for a minimum of 5 years from the date of initial appointment . For APEPDCL AEE (Electrical), the first 5 years include 2 years in MRT/Construction wings and 3 years in Operation/Office posts in rural/tribal areas. No transfer requests to office or headquarters will ordinarily be entertained during this period. Promotion eligibility and SGP increments apply only after c

2 years on duty within a continuous period of 3 years

Additional Allowances for APGENCO (after probation)

Every candidate appointed under the AP Power Sector AEE Bharti 2026 must execute a Service Bond on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper worth ₹110 at the time of joining. The bond obligates the candidate to serve the respective utility for a minimum of 5 years after completion of the 2-year probation period - making the total minimum commitment 7 years . Original certificates (degree, date of birth, community) must be deposited with the utility for the entire bond period.

All certificates must be uploaded at the time of online application. Documents cannot be submitted separately after the deadline. If certificates are not uploaded before 20 July 2026 , the Hall Ticket will not be generated and the candidate cannot appear for the CBT. Engineering Degree certificate and all academic mark sheets (SSC, Intermediate, B.E./B.Tech.) Proof of Age - Birth Certificate or SSC Memo Original Community Certificate (SC/ST/BC) issued by the competent authority EWS Income Certificate - must be issued within one year prior to the notification date (i.e., after 25 June 2025) SADAREM Certificate - for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, issued by competent authority School Study Certificates - for local candidature claim (mandatory if candidate studied up to Class VII in an educational institution) Residence Certificate - only if candidate has NOT studied minimum qualifica

The AP Power Sector AEE 2026 reservation follows vertical reservations for SC (Group-I, II & III), ST, BC (A, B, C, D & E), and EWS candidates as per applicable Andhra Pradesh Government Orders and the Presidential Order (AP Presidential Order 2025). Horizontal reservations of 33⅓% for Women and 4% for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities are implemented within respective vertical categories. Local candidature : 95% of vacancies in each zone are reserved for local candidates from the respective zone. Open/Non-local : 5% of vacancies are open to non-local candidates. Candidates from other states are considered under the General (unreserved/OC) category only. PwBD candidates must hold a valid SADAREM certificate issued by a competent authority. Carried-forward vacancies (if any) are reserved for women candidates as per applicable rules.