Mohit Dhulia
The NHAI Recruitment 2024 has been made available for 49 positions. The online application for NHAI Recruitment 2024 is available until February 2, 2024, with the application window opening on January 2, 2024. Written exams, interviews, and document verification will all be used to determine the candidates for the NHAI recruiting. For the written portion of the test, computer-based testing (CBT) will be used.
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Final-year civil engineering students have the opportunity to intern with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Students in their last year of Civil Engineering at NITs, IITs, government-run engineering schools, and private engineering institutions are eligible for this internship programme. From July 2024, interested students can apply for the internship at AICTE’s internship portal.
The NHAI publishes a recruiting notice to fill up various open positions across various positions. The NHAI notice is a crucial document because it includes all the details on the hiring procedure, application requirements, test details, syllabus, and eligibility requirements. To learn about all the crucial dates, applicants must read the announcement.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Exam | NHAI Recruitment 2024 |
| Conducting Authority | National Highway Authority of India |
| Exam Level | All India level |
| Current Job Vacancies |
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| Job Type | Government Job |
| Examination Stages |
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| Employment Type | Deputation/Promotion |
| Exam Language | English, Hindi |
| Exam Helpdesk Number | 91-011-25074100 & 25074200 |
| Official Website | www.nhai.gov.in |
| Event | Dates of the events |
|---|---|
| Release of Official Application | announced |
| Last Date of Online Application Process | February 2, 2024 |
| Last Date of Submission of Print-out for Online Application with relevant Documents | To be announced soon |
| Admit Card Issue Date | To be announced soon |
| NHAI Exam Dates | To be announced soon |
| Answer Key Release | To be announced soon |
| Result Announcement | To be announced soon |
Applications will begin to be accepted for a variety of positions, and they may be submitted through the official website that was previously cited. It will also be notified that applications are being accepted for the various job openings.
Candidates consult the table below to obtain information regarding the number of openings from previous years.
| Job position | Expected vacancies |
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| Chief General Manager (Finance) | 1 |
| Deputy General Manager (Legal) | 1 |
| Deputy General Manager (Media Relations) | 1 |
| Manager (Tech) | 31 |
| Total | 34 |
Please find below a list of the qualifications that must be met in order to be considered for employment in any of the available positions. Candidates who are interested in applying are required to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility requirements in order to be considered for the open positions. The eligibility requirements have been broken down into the following categories and subcategories.
In order to be eligible for the open positions, the candidate’s educational background and experience should look something like this.
| Name of the Post | Educational qualifications |
|---|---|
| Chief General Manager (Finance) | Degree in Commerce/Accounts/ICAI/ICWAI/Finance from a recognized institute |
| Deputy General Manager (Legal) | A Degree in the subject of Law from any recognized University or Institute |
| Deputy General Manager (Media Relations) | BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology or specialized equivalent qualification from any recognized University or an institute of repute /C OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering /Technology (any discipline) / Science AND MBA (Information System/ Information Technology) / Advance or Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Application/ Advanced Computing/ Mobile Computing/I.T. Infrastructure. System and Security, Cyber SecurityEmbedded Systems and Design/ System Software Development/ Big Data Analytics/ Automation SCADA (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition) Systems or any related field etc./ |
| Manager (Tech) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute |
To be eligible for the positions, the candidate must have reached the following age before the application deadline:
| Name of the Post | Age Limit |
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| Chief General Manager (Finance) | Up to 56 years |
| Deputy General Manager (Legal) | Not exceeding 56 years |
| Deputy General Manager (Media Relations) | Not exceeding 56 years |
| Manager (Tech) | Not exceeding 30 years |
The age relaxations, broken down by category, are detailed in the table that may be found below.
| Sr. no | Category of person | Age Relaxation |
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| 1 | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
| 3 | Candidates with 3 years of continuous service in the Central Government | 5 years |
| 4 | Persons domiciled in the U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir | 5 years |
| 5 | Persons with disabilities (including women)
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15 years 13 years 10 years |
| 6 | Ex-serviceman | Period of Military service plus 3-year |
In order to give themselves an advantage in the selection process, the candidate should have the following kinds of job experience.
| Name of the Post | Work experience |
|---|---|
| Manager (Finance & Accounts), Accounts Officer | Seventeen years of total experience in Group ‘A’ [Pay Scale of Pay Band-3 (Rs.15,600-39,100) with Grade Pay Rs.5400] or equivalent level post or higher on regular basis out of which 7 years experience in Financial Accounting/ Budgeting/ Internal Audit/ Contract Management/ Fund Management/ Disbursement in an organization of repute. |
| Deputy General Manager (Legal) | Nine years of experience in the Pay Scale of Pay Band-3 (Rs. 15,600-39,100) with Grade Pay Rs.5400/- or equivalent or higher out of which six years experience in the fields of Law related to contractual matters/ arbitration/ legislative matters/ land acquisition. |
| Deputy General Manager (Media Relations) | Minimum 1-3 years Experience in Computer Programming/ Software/ System design/System/Integration related work on an I.T. project. |
| Manager (Tech) | Three years of experience in implementing Infrastructure Sectors related to Highways, Roads and Bridges. |
Candidates must make sure they apply for the exam only after reviewing the prerequisites. For candidates to be eligible to take the exam, the application forms are available on the official website and can be filled out online. To guarantee that the application forms are properly filled out, the following factors must be taken into account.
Candidates must fill out the application for the NHAI recruitment following the procedures outlined below after successfully enrolling on the official website:
The application fees for each category must be paid in order to finish the application procedure. Below is a list of the different categories’ application fees.
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General Category/O.B.C. Male Candidates | INR 500 |
| EWS | INR 300 |
| Women Candidates, SC, ST& P.W.D | No Application Fees |
Candidates may choose any preferred payment method, including credit/debit cards, net banking, etc. It will be deposited into the NTA’s bank account. The payment receipt and the NHAI recruiting application form must be printed out by candidates for their records.
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|---|---|---|
| GAIL Recruitment | HPCL Recruitment | DMRC |
| IOCL Recruitment | KPTCL Recruitment | Coal India Recruitment |
Generally 10 days before the exam, the NHAI will make the admit card distribution date known on its official website. Candidates must carefully review all the information on the admission card, including the name, seat number, title of the opening, location, date, and time of the exam.
The actions that must be taken in order to download the NHAI admit card are stated below.
The admit card will have the following list of information. Check them thoroughly, and if there are any mistakes, call the assistance desk.
To be chosen for various positions with the NHAI, candidates must adhere to a specific procedure. To appear for the following rounds, each round must be completed. The choice procedure is described below.
Candidates will be allowed to take a computer-based test provided they meet the required eligibility requirements (essential qualification, experience, and age) (C.B.T.). The NTA Recruitment Portal will provide qualified candidates with online access to the release of the admit card. At least seven days prior to the C.B.T., the Candidates will be notified by automated email or SMS to access their respective Admit Cards.
Part-I and Part-II of the C.B.T. test will be administered. There will be 100 questions in each section. For General/OBC/EWS candidates, the qualifying marks for Part II of the CBT will be 30%, while for S.C., S.T., and P.W.D. candidates, the qualifying points will be 20%. One mark will be deducted for every four incorrect answers, giving a negative marking ratio of 1:4.
After the CBT, the eligible list of candidates who have been shortlisted based on merit will be requested to attend a 1:5 interview ratio in New Delhi. The Call Letter, which will be distributed electronically via the NTA recruitment portal as described above, will provide the date, time, and location of the Interview. At least seven days prior to the interview date, the shortlisted candidates will be notified via a public notice, automatic email, and SMS to download their respective Call Letters.
The following criteria will be used to create the final Merit List of candidates for the Post, which will be generated in a 1: 3 ratio:
| Particulars | Marks |
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| CBT | 80% of the Total Marks |
Educational Qualifications
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10 Marks 2 Marks 5 Marks 7 Marks 10 Marks |
| Interview | 10 Marks |
If two or more applicants from the same category receive equal marks and are on the final merit list, the following factors will be taken into account:
Candidates who received the best scores on the C.B.T. Part-II test would be given higher merit placements.
The candidates with better qualifications will be ranked higher on the merit list if their scores on the C.B.T. Part-II examination are equal.
The candidate who received higher marks in higher qualifications will be put higher on the merit list if the C.B.T. Part-II examination and qualification marks are also the same.
There are two tiers of the NHAI Recruitment Exam: Paper 1 and Paper 2. To effectively prepare for the exam, aspirants need to be well-versed in Exam Patterns. The table below lists the exam format for the NHAI Deputy Manager Recruitment Exam 2024:
| Particulars | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
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| Exam Mode | Online CBT | Online CBT |
| Total Number of Sections | 4 | 8 |
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| Questions Type | Objective MCQs | Objective MCQs |
| Total Number of Questions | 100 | 100 |
| Exam Duration | 100 Minutes | 100 Minutes |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark each for the correct answer 0.25 mark deduction for every incorrect answer | 1 mark each for the correct answer 0.25 mark deduction for every incorrect answer |
| Exam Language | English and Hindi | English and Hindi |
The most important consideration before taking any exam is the syllabus. The candidate must follow the supplied syllabus when studying and preparing. A full syllabus for the NHAI deputy manager recruitment exam may be seen in the table below.
| Paper | Section | Topics |
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| Paper 1 | General English |
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| Reasoning and Mental Ability |
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| Paper 2 | Accounting and Budgeting |
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The following books must be read while studying for the exam by the applicants. All conceivable syllabuses and questions are included in these books.
| Name of the Book | Name of the Author/Publisher |
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| NHAI Deputy Manager Preparation Guide | Jet Exam publications |
| NHAI Deputy Manager (Finance & Accounts) Exam Max Success Book | Dr Chandresh Agrawal |
| NHAI Deputy Manager Mock Test 2024 | Exam Inspect |
| Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi, Arihant Publications |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Financial Management | Bharat Tulsian, P C Tulsian, and Tulsian |
| Test of Reasoning | Premkishan |
All of the solutions to the test questions are included in the NHAI Answer key. Their official website, which is stated in this post, will host the release. It will be made public about a month following the examination. Once the NHAI releases the answer keys, this section will be updated. Following the publication of the answer key, candidates may object to a question’s incorrect response.
After the test, NHAI will release the results. The final results will be posted on the official website, and those applicants who pass the test will be invited for an interview. 33 per cent on the objective test will be the minimal passing score. However, the NHAI will publish a cut-off list on its official website.
Candidates will be chosen for various openings if they meet the minimum cut-off marks. According to the various categories, the cut-off list is published on the official website. This year’s cut-off list has not yet been made public. The cut-off list for several categories from past years is shown in the following table.
| Category of Candidates | Cut-off Marks (Gate Exam) |
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| General | 936 |
| OBC | 891 |
| SC | 849 |
| ST | 813 |
| EWS | 916 |
After weighing a number of factors, the cut-off list is made public. The candidate needs to remember everything listed below.
NHAI officers make between Rs 15,600 to Rs 2,92,000 years in pay. In addition to the monthly income, candidates will also receive benefits including Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance. For five years, the salary is fixed. The table below provides the pay scales for the various positions available at the NHAI.
| Name of the Post | Salary (Tentative and Subject to Change) |
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| Chief General Manager | Rs.37,400-67,000 |
| Deputy General Manager (Legal) | Rs.1,56,00-67,000 |
| Deputy General Manager (Media Relations) | Rs.78,800-2,09,200 |
| Manager (Tech) | Rs.67,700- 2,08,700 |
The educational requirements for NHAI Recruitment 2024 are listed in this article.
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