BSNL Recruitment 2026: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) released an official notification for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee (Telecom & Finance) posts from external candidates. There are a total of 120 vacancies across both streams. Candidates can apply online through the official website www.externalexam.bsnl.co.in from 05 February 2026 to 15.04.2026.
Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology degree or equivalent engineering degree with a minimum of 60% marks on a regular full-time basis in disciplines such as Electronics and Telecommunication, Electronics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a combination of these emerging branches.
Age Limit (as on 07.03.2026): Minimum 21 years and not exceeding 30 years.
Senior Executive Trainee (Finance Stream) –
Educational Qualification: Charted Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountancy (CMA).
Age Limit (as on 07.03.2026): Minimum 21 years and not exceeding 30 years.
Age Relaxation (Upper Age Limit):
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): +3 years (Max. 33 Years)
SC/ST: +5 years (Max. 35 Years)
PwBD (Gen/EWS/OBC(CL)): +10 years (Max. 40 Years)
PwBD (OBC (NCL)): +13 years (Max. 43 Years)
PwBD (SC/ST): +15 years (Max. 45 Years)
Salary Details:
Senior Executive Trainee (SET-DR): Recruited in the IDA pay scale [E-3] of ₹24900 – ₹50500/- (pre-revised).
Probation and Training: Two years of probation running concurrently with a 52-week training schedule.
Career Progression: After successful probation, designated as Senior Executive (DR) in E-3 Pay Scale, with consideration for promotion to Assistant General Manager (E-4 Pay Scale) after a minimum of 3 years of service from the date of appointment.
Selection Process
Computer based-Multiple Choice-Objective Type Test (CBT) (Part-I: Aptitude, Part-II: Technical)