National Informatics Centre Recruitment for Scientific/Technical Assistant-A
376 vacancies across three disciplines, filled through valid GATE scores (2024/2025/2026). Group-B (non-Gazetted), Level 6 pay scale.
Name of the Post: Scientific/Technical Assistant-A
Total vacancies: 376
Closing date: 30 Sep 20265:30 PM
Fee (UR/OBC/EWS): 800 nil for SC/ST/PwBD/women
Key dates
| Event | Date |
| Applications open | 1 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM |
| Applications close | 30 Sep 2026, 5:30 PM |
| Eligibility cut-off date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Document verification | To be announced on recruitment.nic.in |
Vacancies by discipline
| Discipline | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PwBD |
| Computer Sciences & IT | 300 | 122 | 45 | 22 | 81 | 30 | 15 |
| Electronics & Communication Engg. | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Data Science & AI | 50 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
Eligibility
| Discipline | Qualification | GATE paper |
| Computer Sciences & IT | M.Sc./MS/MCA/B.E./B.Tech. in Electronics, Electronics & Communication/Telecommunication, Computer Science, Networking Security, Software Systems, IT, or Informatics | CS |
| Electronics & Communication Engg. | Corresponding B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./MS/MCA | EC |
| Data Science & AI | Corresponding B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./MS/MCA | DA |
A valid GATE score in the matching paper — from 2024, 2025 or 2026 — is mandatory; all three years carry equal weight, and no experience is required. The qualification must be completed by the 30 Sep 2026 cut-off.
How to apply
- Register at recruitment.nic.in with a valid email and mobile number.
- Fill the online form and upload photo, signature, and supporting documents.
- Pay the application fee online, if applicable to your category.
- Download the confirmation page — the application only counts once all four steps are done.
Documents to have ready
- Colour photograph (JPEG, 50–200 KB) and signature in blue/black ink (JPEG, 10–50 KB)
- Date-of-birth proof, matriculation and senior-secondary certificates
- Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 score card
- Essential qualification certificate and marksheets (plus CGPA conversion certificate, if applicable)
- Category certificate — SC/ST, OBC (NCL), EWS, or PwBD — where relevant
- NOC and age-relaxation certificate for serving government employees; ex-servicemen certificate, if applicable
All certificates are uploaded as PDFs, 10–500 KB each, and verified in original at the document-verification stage. OBC (NCL) certificates must be in the central-government format — state-list or education-purpose certificates aren’t accepted.
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