In India, a common practice among government job candidates is to clear competitive entrance examinations. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Candidates pursuing professional courses may have opportunities for direct recruitment based on specific criteria. Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) offer government job prospects without the requirement of written exams. It's important to note that these positions still have distinct selection and joining criteria in place.

Some renowned PSUs like Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) provide direct recruitment opportunities to professionals who possess the necessary qualifications. Unlike the typical norm of competitive exams for government jobs in PSUs, these specific positions may not require candidates to go through such exams.

PSUs recruit engineering graduates as Graduate Engineer Trainees (GET) based on their scores in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), without any additional entrance exams. PSUs such as Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Coal India Limited (CIL) have different selection processes for hiring management trainees, which involve group discussions and personal interviews.

Some PSUs recruit candidates without a GATE score, but they are required to undergo a recruitment test, interview, and hold a minimum of 60% in their BSc, BTech, or BE degree. PSUs following this procedure include AAI (Airport Authority of India), BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited, BSF (Border Security Force), C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM), CPRT (Central Power Research Institute), CRPF Inspector Recruitment, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, ECIL (Electronics Corporation of India Limited), Engineers India Limited, Engineering Services Examination (ESE), and Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited.

It's important to note that the availability of positions and the recruitment process may vary across different PSUs when it comes to degree-based recruitment without entrance exams. To obtain precise information regarding recruitment procedures, candidates should refer to the latest official notifications provided by the respective PSUs.