Candidates must possess the following primary qualifications with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (50% for SC/ST candidates):
- Project Engineer on Contract (PE-C) & Technical Officer on Contract (TO-C): B.E./B.Tech. in relevant engineering disciplines.
- Assistant Project Engineer on Contract (APE-C): Diploma in relevant engineering disciplines.
- Senior Artisan on Contract (SA-C): ITI (Passed Out) in relevant trades.
For one specific PE-C (Cat-1) post in Chennai South Zone, Mechanical/Electrical/EEE with NDT-level II certification is required.