
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially released BSNL Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF on 29 January 2026 and invited online applications for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee in Telecom and Finance streams from open market. Interested candidates can check all details for the BSNL SET Recruitment Notification PDF 2026, BSNL SET Exam Dates 2025, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit, Remuneration or Salary, Selection Process and all other information here in this blog article from Veranda RACE. Candidates can apply online for BSNL SET Online Registration Application Form starting from 5 February 2026 until 31 March 2026 on the official BSNL website (https://bsnlregistration.ibtexamination.com/).
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has released the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF through a detailed advertisement for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee in Telecom and Finance streams from open market (External candidates). This BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Notification was released by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s official website on 29 January 2026 through Advt. No. BSNLCO-11/12(11)/1/2025-RECTT-CO-Part (1).

Candidates can download the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee 2026 Notification PDF containing important details such as vacancies, educational qualification, age limit, salary or remuneration, selection process, etc., here using the direct link below:
BSNL SET (Telecom & Finance) Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF: 120 Vacancies – Click to Download
This BSNL Senior Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 is mainly conducted to for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee in Telecom and Finance streams from open market (external candidates) for the notification year 2026.
Eligible candidates can start applying for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee in the Telecom and Finance streams in the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited starting from 5 February 2026.
The last date to apply or submit the online application for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 is 31 March 2026 (10.00 AM).
The online application window to apply for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 for 120 Senior Executive Trainee posts in in the Telecom and Finance streams in the BSNL will remain open from 5 February 2026 till 31 March 2026 (10.00 AM).

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially issued the BSNL SET Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF on 29 January 2026 on its official website. This BSNL Senior Executive Trainee Recruitment2026 is conducted for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee (SET) in the BSNL for the notification year 2026.
Candidates who are eligible to apply for the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of 120 BSNL SET vacancies can find the comprehensive overview of the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF below in this Veranda RACE blog post:
BSNL SET Recruitment 2026: Overview | |
Organisation | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) |
Recruitment Name | BSNL SET 2026 |
Posts | Senior Executive Trainee (DR) – Telecom Senior Executive Trainee (DR) – Finance |
Vacancies | SET (Telecom) – 95 SET (Finance) – 25 |
Notification Release Date | 29 January 2026 |
Online Application Start Date | 5 February 2026 (10.00 AM) |
Last Date to Apply Online | 31 March 2026 (10.00 AM) |
Education Qualification | B.Tech / CA / CMA |
Age Limit | 21 years to 30 years |
Selection Process | Computer Based Exam Document Verification Medical Examination |
Exam Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | |
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially started the BSNL SET 2026 Online Application Process for the Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Selection Process in Telecom and Finance streams. Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the SET (Telecom) and SET (Finance) in the BSNL can submit their BSNL SET Online Registration Application Form 2026 from 5 February 2026 to 31 March 2026 (10.00 AM) on the BSNL’s official website (https://bsnlregistration.ibtexamination.com/).
To complete the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee Recruitment Apply Online process 2026, eligible candidates must visit the official BSNL website to apply if they have the eligibility as mentioned in the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF.
Candidates can also use the direct online link available below to apply for the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment 2026 Selection Process:
BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Apply Online Direct Link – Click Here to Apply

The BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF released by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is mainly for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee (SET) in Telecom and Finance streams from external candidates / open market for the notification year 2026.
The number of BSNL SET Vacancies 2026 was officially announced in the BSNL SET 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF. A total of 95 SET (Telecom) and 25 SET (Finance) vacancies were announced by the BSNL in the BSNL SET Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF as announced on 29 January 2026 in the official website.
Here, candidates can find the detailed category-wise listing of the BSNL SET vacancies 2026:
BSNL SET Vacancies 2026 | ||||||
Post Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Gen | Total |
Senior Executive Trainee (DR) – Telecom | 14 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 40 | 95 |
Senior Executive Trainee (DR) - Finance | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 25 |
Total Vacancies | 120 | |||||
A total of 120 Senior Executive Trainee vacancies in Telecom and Finance streams were released by the BSNL.
The BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF was officially released by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on its official website on 29 January 2026.
Interested and eligible candidates can find the BSNL SET Important Dates 2026 belonging to the BSNL SET Recruitment Exam Schedule 2026 here:
BSNL SET Important Dates 2026 | |
Events | Dates |
Official Notification Release Date | 29 January 2026 |
Online Application Start Date | 5 February 2026 (10.00 AM) |
Last Date to Apply Online | 31 March 2026 (10.00 AM) |
Application Editing Period | 1 April 2026 (10.00 AM) to 8 April 2026 (10.00 AM) |
BSNL CET Exam 2026 | Will be notified later |
The exam date for the BSNL SET Exam 2026 will be notified later by the BSNL.
The last date to apply for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Selection Process is 31 March 2026 (10.00 AM) at the BSNL website (https://bsnlregistration.ibtexamination.com/App2O26_BSNL/) .
Interested and eligible applicants for the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of Senior Executive Trainee (SET) in Telecom and Finance streams for 120 vacancies should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online.
The eligibility criteria for the BSNL SET Selection Process 2026 include BSNL SET Educational Qualification 2026, BSNL SET Age Limit 2026, BSNL SET Age Relaxation, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this BSNL SET Recruitment Exam 2026 Notification PDF blog post of Veranda RACE:
Candidates interested to apply for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 should be Indian nationals.
BSNL SET Educational Qualification 2026 | |
Post Name | Educational Qualification |
SET (Telecom) | B.E / B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in Electronics and Telecommunication / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology / Electrical / Instrumentation (or) Combination of these disciplines as core with their associated emerging branches |
SET (Finance) | Chartered Accountant (CA) / Cost and Management Accountancy (CMA) |
Candidates interested to apply for the 120 Senior Executive Trainee (SET) vacancies in Telecom and Finance streams through the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Selection Process must not be below the age of 21 years and above 30 years of age.
BSNL SET Age Limit 2026 | ||
Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
SET (Telecom) | 21 years | 30 years |
SET (Finance) | 21 years | 30 years |
BSNL SET Age Limit 2026
Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age: 30 years
As per the BSNL SET 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF, age relaxation for the upper age limit will be applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories.
Age relaxation depends on the category of the candidates and follow Indian government rules. Check the below table to know more about the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 Age Relaxation:
BSNL SET Age Relaxation 2026 | |
Community/Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit |
SC / ST Candidates | 5 years |
OBC (Non-creamy Layer) Candidates | 3 years |
PwBD Candidates (Gen / EWS / OBC (CL)) | 10 years |
PwBD Candidates (SC / ST) | 15 years |
PwBD Candidates (OBC – NCL) | 13 years |
The BSNL Senior Executive Trainee (SET) Recruitment 2026 is a three-stage process and candidates have to clear all the Computer Based Exam and also Medical Exam to get shortlisted for the posts of Senior Executive Trainee (Telecom) and Senior Executive Trainee (Finance).
The BSNL SET 2026 Selection Process involves the following three stages:
BSNL SET Computer-Based Exam 2026
BSNL SET Document Verification 2026
BSNL SET Medical Exam 2026
Candidates applying for the BSNL Senior Executive Trainee Recruitment 2026 will have to attend the BSNL SET Computer-Based Exam 2026 comprising of aptitude and technical knowledge sections. This BSNL SET Computer Base Exam will be a MCQ Objective type test.
Candidates who clear this BSNL SET Exam 2026 will be called for the BSNL SET Document Verification 2026. Appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their passing the BSNL SET Medical Exam 2026.
Candidates applying for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 will have to know the exam pattern for both Telecom and Finance streams. They can learn the exam pattern for both Telecom and finance streams here from this Veranda RACE table below:
BSNL SET (Telecom) Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
Paper | Test Name | Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
Part I (Common) | Aptitude Test | 40 | 40 | 180 minutes |
Part II (Core) | Technical (Telecom) Test | 160 | 160 | |
Total | 200 questions | 200 marks | 180 minutes | |
BSNL SET (Finance) Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
Paper | Test Name | Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
Part I (Common) | Aptitude Test | 40 | 40 | 180 minutes |
Part II (Core) | Technical (Finance) Test | 160 | 160 | |
Total | 200 questions | 200 marks | 180 minutes | |
This Computer Based Exam for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2026 will be a MCQ objective type test. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the BSNL SET Exam 2026.
The minimum qualifying marks in Part and Part II of the BSNL SET Exam 2026 shall be 40 per cent and overall minimum qualifying marks in both Part I and Part II combined shall be 50 per cent for General candidates.
For SC / ST, OBC, PwBD and EWS candidates, there shall be relaxation in Qualifying marks and the minimum qualifying marks in each part shall be 35 per cent and overall minimum qualifying marks in both the parts combined shall be 45 per cent.
Candidates have to submit their BSNL SET Online Application Form for the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) along with the BSNL SET Application Fee. Here you can find the detailed application fee for the BSNL SET Recruitment 2025 for 120 vacancies:
BSNL SET Application Fee 2025 | |
Category | Online Application Fee |
Gen / OBC / EWS | ₹ 2,500 |
SC / ST / PwBD | ₹ 1,250 |
Candidates can play the BSNL SET Application Fee through online mode only such as Internet Banking, Credit Card or Debit Cards.
Candidates belonging to the General / OBC / EWS categories will have to pay ₹2,500 as the BSNL SET Online Application Fee 2025. Other candidates need to pay ₹ 1,250 as Online application fee.
The candidates shortlisted for the post of BSNL Senior Executive Trainee (SET - DR) in Telecom and Finance streams will be recruited in the IDA pay scale (E-3) of ₹24,900 to ₹50,500 (pre-revised).
BSNL SET Salary 2026 | |
Post | Salary |
BSNL SET (Telecom) | ₹ 24,900 to ₹ 50,500 |
BSNL SET (Finance) | ₹ 24,900 to ₹ 50,500 |
All candidates recruited for the post of Senior Executive Trainee (DR) in the BSNL will execute a bond of nine lakh rupees for a period of at least FIVE years from the date of their appointment as SET.
All Senior Executive Trainee (DR) in the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will remain on probation for two yeas running concurrently with the training schedule of 52 weeks (one year) including exams during training.
Candidates will be assigned exam centres in the following twenty seven cities across India for their BSNL SET Computer Based Tests to be conducted.
BSNL SET Exam Centres 2026 | ||||
Port Blair | Vijayawada | Guwahati | Patna | Chennai |
Raipur | Ahmedabad | Ambala | Shimla | Jammu |
Ranchi | Bengaluru | Thiruvananthapuram | Kolkata | Bhopal |
Mumbai | Shillong | Dimapur | New Delhi | Bhubaneshwar |
Chandigarh | Jaipur | Gangtok | Hyderabad | Lucknow |
Meerut | Dehradun | |||