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Tata Steel Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP): Eligibility and Resume Checklist (2026)

Tata Steel's Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP) is a core engineering hiring track. Prep sites report the bar as a 6.5 CGPA, which is not an official figure. This page lays out the full eligibility, the skills your resume should surface, and how to check your resume against the role. Tata Steel does not publish official numbers for this track, so the figures below are the widely-reported consensus, not a hard line, verify before you apply.

Eligibility criteria

What a Tata Steel recruiter is reported to check first. Tata Steel does not publish these figures; prep sites report them.

Minimum CGPA
6.5 and above, reported by prep sites, not published by Tata Steel
Active backlogs
Not published by Tata Steel, check the drive notification
Backlog history
Tata Steel publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs
Preferred branches
Mech, Civil, EEE, Chemical, Metallurgy, Mining, Mineral, Ceramic, Instrumentation, Electronics, IEM
Not eligible
CSE, IT
Package (reported, not official)
₹7.4 LPA
Selection gate
Academic cutoff plus an online aptitude and coding test
Cutoff type
Informal, the company does not publish official numbers
Last checked
Q4 2026

Source, pondiuni.edu.in, pondiuni.edu.in, last checked Q4 2026, confidence high

Skills your resume should show

These are the skills Tata Steel tests and screens for on this track. List only the ones you can defend, and prove each with a real project or bullet. An unbacked skill list reads as filler.

    Source, pondiuni.edu.in, pondiuni.edu.in, last checked Q4 2026

    What to know before you apply

    From Tata Steel's own AEP 2026 notice (TAG/18/2026, 12 Feb 2026, read from a university-hosted copy): full-time B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc (Engg), 2025 pass-outs or 2026 final-year students, in Ceramic, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, IEM, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Mineral or Mining. Computer Science and IT are not eligible in 2026. Degree aggregate 65% or 6.5 CGPA (60% or 6.0 for SC/ST/PwD/Transperson); age up to 30 on 1 Jan 2026 (32 reserved); ₹500 fee. The notice states no 10th/12th, backlog or gap rule. Selection: an online functional domain test, a behavioural assessment, then an interview. One year as Engineer Trainee at ₹30,000 a month, then Assistant Manager at ₹7.4 LPA. The Feb-Mar 2026 window has closed; no 2027 notice yet.

    Source, pondiuni.edu.in, pondiuni.edu.in, last checked Q4 2026

    How the interviews go

    Reported
    1. 1Panel interview (technical + HR members), in person or virtual

    Branch fundamentals, final-year project and internships, resume deep-dive, and motivation/fitment for Tata Steel (plant/mine postings). Document verification happens on interview day (official). Panel composition and duration come from one 2023 AEP report.

    Based on several candidates' reports, checked 2 Nov 2026. Interviews vary by drive and interviewer.

    Reported by, Tata Steel AEP 2026 notice TAG/18/2026, GfG: TATA Steel Interview Experience for FTE (AEP-2023), Glassdoor: Tata Steel Graduate Engineer Trainee interview questions (search snippet)

    Tata Steel Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP) FAQ

    What is the CGPA cutoff for Tata Steel Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP)?

    Prep sites report a 6.5 CGPA minimum. Tata Steel does not publish an official cutoff for this track, so treat 6.5 as a reported figure, not a hard line, and aim higher where you can.

    Are backlogs allowed for the Tata Steel Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP) drive?

    Not published by Tata Steel, check the drive notification. Tata Steel publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs.

    Which skills should my resume show for Tata Steel Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP)?

    Prioritise . List only what you can defend in an interview, and back each claim with a project or a bullet that shows you used it, an unproven skill list reads as filler.

    Does Tata Steel have a 10th and 12th percentage cutoff for this track?

    This track does not publish a Class 10 or Class 12 percentage cutoff. Tata Steel weighs your degree performance and the interview instead, though a clean academic record still helps.

    What is the salary for Tata Steel Aspiring Engineers Programme (AEP)?

    The package is around ₹7.4 LPA. Compensation shifts every cycle and by location, so confirm the exact number in the official offer.

    How current is this Tata Steel eligibility information?

    Last checked Q4 2026 against the sources listed on this page. Eligibility criteria change each hiring cycle, so always re-confirm on the official careers page before you apply.

    Source, pondiuni.edu.in, pondiuni.edu.in, last checked Q4 2026