BSNL announces online exams for junior engineer recruitment

The state-owned telecom firm plans to fill up 2,700 vacancies though this drive

Public sector telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will conduct Online Examination for recruitment of Junior Engineer (JE). The Government of India enterprise hopes to fill up about 2,700 vacancies in various BSNL circles on temporary or permanent basis. 

Open to eligible diploma or graduate engineers and Indian nationals, the online exam is scheduled for September 28, 2016. The online registration has already begun from July 10, 2016 and registration will close on August 10, 2016.

Eligibility criteria 
 

Announced through advertisement in newspapers, BSNL recruitment 2016 notification invites candidates between 18 years to 30 years as on August 10, 2016. Age relaxation will be applicable as per government rules.

Candidates should have completed three years engineering diploma/ B.Tech/ B.E in Telecommunications Engineering or Electronic Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Radio Engineering or Computer Engineering or Instrumentation Engineering or Information Technology from a Central Government or State Government recognized Institution, or B.Sc. Electronics or B.Sc. Computer Science from a recognized university, or Post Graduate, i.e., M.Sc. Electronics from a Central Government or State Government recognized Institution. 

Selection process
 

BSNL will be selecting candidates through an All India Online Competitive Examination. The exam may be conducted in multiple session depending up on the number of candidates. 

The online test comprises a single paper consisting of objective-type, multiple-choice questions. The examination duration will be three hours, ideally from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Candidates need to keep in mind that there will be negative marking. The paper will be divided into three parts: 

Paper	Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks
Part-I	General Ability Test	20	20
Part – II	Basic Engineering	90	90
Part-Ill	Specialization	90	90
Total		200	20

How to apply: 
 

1. Log on to BSNL external exam online portal externalexam.bsnl.co.in

2. Check the appropriate link in the JE recruitment column to read the instructions carefully 

3. Click on the Apply Now tab  

4. Register on the website 

5. After completing registration process, fill the form 

6. Check thoroughly before clicking submit

7. Upload the scanned copies of recent passport size photograph and signature in format requested

8. Make fee payment using online form

9. Take a printout of the application form for future reference 

Interested candidates need to pay Rs 1,000 as exam registration fee. The fee for SC/ST candidates is Rs 500. Payment can only be made online, i.e. through Internet banking, credit card and debit card.

Pay scale and vacancies 
 

According to the notification, the pay scale of the appointed JE’s will be in accordance to the Non-Executive-9 (NE-9) category of BSNL, i.e. Rs 13,600 to Rs 25,420 per month with annual increment at 3 percent rate of basic pay, plus IDA, HRA, perks and medical benefits admissible as per BSNL company rules

Circle wise vacancies: 

Circle	Vacancies
Andaman & Nicobar	12
Andhra Pradesh	76
Assam	116
Bihar	34
Chennai Telephones	80
Chhattisgarh	17
Gujarat	206
Haryana	160
Himachal Pradesh	73
Jammu & Kashmir	79
Jharkhand	19
Karnataka	120
Kerala	100
Kolkata Telephones	80
Madhya Pradesh	78
Maharashtra	224
North East-I	132
North East-II	34
NTR	15
Odisha	43
Punjab	400
Rajasthan	100
Tamil Nadu	198
Uttar Pradesh (East)	80
Uttar Pradesh (West)	80
Uttaranchal	29
West Bengal	115

For any further queries, the applicant may contact AGM (Rectt-I), BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi on 011-23352491 or 011-23765386 during office hours.
 
For any queries regarding online registration, candidates can email to agmrecttbsnl@gmail.com or call on the helpline number 1800 419 2929 between 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.