National Power Training Institute Durgapur Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

National Power Training Institute (NPTI) is a National Apex body in India for training and human resources development in the power sector. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Power, Government of India and caters to the training needs of the power industry in India and abroad.

For admission to the B.Tech course at NPTI Durgapur, candidates have to sit for WBJEE / JEE Main. Admission to the Post Diploma course is on merit basis whereas admission to the PG Diploma course will be done on the basis of Merit List based on marks obtained by the candidates in the Common Entrance Test (CET) followed by counseling at NPTI Faridabad.

• Reservation for SC /ST/OBC/ Physically Challenged as per Govt. of India Norms.
• 25% seats are reserved for candidates sponsored from Power utilities.
• All the admission will be done by counseling only at NPTI Faridabad.

NPTI Durgapur Admission Highlights 2024

NPTI Durgapur offers four years full time B.E/ B.Tech course for Power Engineering (Electrical/ Mechanical). Admission to the course is done through GGSIPU CET or JEE Main WBJEE examination with an intake of 60 students. 6 seats are kept for diploma holders to take lateral entry admission in the 3rd semester of the program. 

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have a valid score of the JEE Main/ WBJEE exam. They should have completed their 10+2 level of education with English, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics from a recognised board of education. In case of Lateral entry, the candidate should have passed the diploma in Mech-/Elect. Engg. from a Government approved polytechnic college.

Final year students can also apply for the program provided they must submit their certificates before the given schedule of submission. 

Selection Criteria

• Selection for the program is done on the basis of ranks scored in WBJEE. Candidates will have to register for WBJEE Counselling process 
• After successful registration at WBJEE Counselling website, candidates will have to pay the counselling fee 
• After paying the counselling fee, candidates will have to fill the course choices online according to their decreasing order of preference. 
• Once allotted to the desired specialisation of the Seacom Engineering College, candidate can take the printout of the allotment letter and
• Report to the institute for completing the remaining admission formalities of paying the admission fee and submission of documents.

At postgraduate level, NPTI Durgapur offers five post graduate diploma programs namely;

• Power Plant Engineering 
• Smart Grid Technologies
• Power System Operation
• Renewable Energy & Grid Interface Technologies
• Energy Market Management

These are one year full time programs. Admission to the programs are done on the basis of Common Entrance Test (CET) scores conducted by NPTI at 7 NPTI centres. 

The CET test will be of 1.5 hours duration consisting of Part 1 i.e the General Aptitude and Part 2 which is the General Engineering. In the General Engineering paper, it has two groups. Group 1 is for the candidates of Electrical, EEE, ECE, C&I, CSE and Group 2 is for Mechanical and Power Engineering discipline candidates.

• Candidates will have to participate in the counseling process conducted by NPTI and register. 
• Based on the scores in the CET, counselling procedure will allot the desired NPTI candidates according to the set cut off. 
• Candidates can appear for the counselling t a if their desired location for NPTI. 
• Candidates must carry all the original documents. 
• Sponsored candidates must carry their sponsorship letter from their organisation.

NPTI offers Post Diploma Courses in Power Plant Engineering and Distribution and Substation Management. Admission to the Post Diploma course is on merit basis with a Diploma or equivalent in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics Engg.

Eligibility Crietria

Candidates applying for NPTI Durgapur Campus must have completed a Diploma program or equivalent from a recognised board in Mechanical/Electrical/Electrical & Electronics Engg. No admission test is necessary for the PDC program of NPTI Durgapur. 

Selection Criteria

• Selection for the program will be done on the basis of merit. 
• COnsidering the 10+2 scores of the candidate, the institute will set certain cut off limits. 
• These cutoffs are arranged by NPTI and candidates qualifying the set limits will be intimated regarding their selection 
• Candidates must bring their original documents for verification and complete their admission procedure by paying the relevant fee.

• Applications are filled online on the website
• For the PDC program, interested candidates may send the duly filled application form along with application fee of INR 573/- (Rs. 500/- + Service tax@14.5%) in the form of Demand draft from any nationalized bank drawn in the favour of “NPTI (ER)” payable at Durgapur. The form should reach “Head of the Institute” on or before the due date.
• Application forms for the PGDC program should be filled ONLINE. The registration fee is Rs.2000/- (including Service tax) has to be paid online.
• The registration fee is non-refundable. No application will be accepted without online payment.