BSNL Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment 2026 — Overview

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has invited applications for 120 Senior Executive Trainee (SET) posts — 95 in the Telecom stream and 25 in Finance. For engineering and finance graduates who want a managerial-track entry into a central public-sector telecom company, this is a focused, high-value opening with a clear path to executive roles.

The online application window runs from 5 February to 30 April 2026, giving candidates a comfortable runway to prepare. Eligibility is age 21–30 for General/EWS, with relaxation to 33 for OBC and 35 for SC/ST, alongside the qualification requirements in the official notification.

Application fee is ₹2,500 for General/EWS/OBC and ₹1,250 for SC/ST and Divyang candidates.

Selection runs in clear stages: online application → Computer-Based Test (CBT) → qualifying marks → merit list → document verification → medical examination. The CBT is the decisive filter, so Telecom-stream candidates should revise core engineering fundamentals while Finance candidates focus on accounting and financial concepts. Apply early, keep your documents and certificates ready, and confirm every detail against BSNL's official notification before submitting.