The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has rolled out its much-awaited recruitment notification for 2025. A golden opportunity awaits engineering graduates and diploma holders across India to join one of the country’s largest public sector undertakings in the steel sector.
In this blog, we will cover everything about SAIL Recruitment 2025 for posts that specifically require a degree or diploma in engineering – including vacancy details, eligibility, selection process, exam pattern, and syllabus.
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is an Indian public sector steel manufacturing corporation based in New Delhi. It is the largest government-owned steel producer, with an annual production of 18.29 million metric tons. Incorporated on 24 January 1973, SAIL has 54,431 employees and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel.
SAIL operates and owns five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro and Burnpur (Asansol) and three special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravathi. It also owns a Ferro Alloy plant at Chandrapur. It also has an R&D Centre for Iron & Steel (RDCIS) and a Centre for Engineering in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The company has a total of 692 patents globally, out of which 343 have been granted. More than 64% of the 692 patents are active. SAIL has filed the maximum number of patents in India, followed by Egypt and Germany.
Qualification: | Full-time B.E./B.Tech with 65% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) |
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Age Limit: | 28 years (relaxation as per govt norms) |
Qualification: | Full-time 3-year Diploma in Engineering |
Disciplines Accepted: |
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Qualification: | 3-year Diploma in relevant Engineering branch |
Age Limit: | Varies by notification, generally 30 years |
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Job Role: JEs assist in project execution, maintenance, inspection, and coordination across departments. These roles are ideal for diploma holders looking for technical responsibility early in their career.
For OCTT / JE:
Final selection is based on CBT scores; the skill test is qualifying only
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| Duration | |||
Technical (core) | 50 | 50 | - | |||
General Awareness | 10 | 10 | - | |||
Reasoning Ability | 15 | 15 | - | |||
Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 15 | - | |||
| 10 | 10 | - | |||
Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks | 90 minutes |
Stick to Diploma-level textbooks (like R.K. Jain, S.K. Mondal, etc.)
Practice previous year SAIL/PSU papers
Focus more on technical section – it carries 50% weightage
Use apps or books for aptitude test practice (RS Aggarwal, Lucent)
Read daily current affairs (especially economy, steel sector)
Securing a job in Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is a dream for many engineering and diploma holders due to the job stability, growth opportunities, and technical exposure it offers. With the right strategy, consistent practice, and updated information, you can turn this dream into reality.
To boost your preparation, we recommend our “SAIL OCTT & JE Complete Crash Course” available exclusively on Make It Easy. This course includes:
Detailed video lectures on core technical subjects
Practice sets & previous year solved papers
Mock tests with real exam interface
PDF notes & revision material
Aptitude, English, and General Awareness modules
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