National Informatics Centre (NIC) has released the notification for Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026. This recruitment is being conducted by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, for the post of Scientific/Technical Assistant-A through direct recruitment. The Advertisement No. for this recruitment is NIC/STA/2026/2, and Scientific/Technical Assistant-A is a Group-B S&T (Non-Gazetted) post, placed under Pay Level-6 with a pay scale of ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400. A total of 376 vacancies have been announced for NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026, including 300 posts for Computer Sciences & Information Technology, 26 posts for Electronics and Communication Engineering, and 50 posts for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official NIC recruitment website. The online application process for this recruitment started on 01 September 2026 at 10:00 AM, and candidates can apply until 30 September 2026 at 05:30 PM. The candidate's age, educational qualification, and other eligibility conditions will be calculated as of 30 September 2026. For this recruitment, candidates must possess the prescribed educational qualification in the relevant discipline along with a valid GATE 2024, GATE 2025, or GATE 2026 score. For Computer Sciences & Information Technology, the prescribed qualification includes M.Sc./MS/MCA/B.E./B.Tech. in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Sciences, Computer and Networking Security, Software System, Information Technology, or Informatics, along with a GATE CS score. For Electronics and Communication Engineering, the relevant Engineering qualification along with a GATE EC score is required, while for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the relevant qualification along with a GATE DA score is required. No experience is required for this recruitment. Talking about the Selection Process, the notification does not mention the conduct of a separate written examination. The discipline-wise and category-wise merit list of eligible candidates will be prepared on the basis of GATE Score. GATE 2024, 2025, and 2026 scores will be given equal weightage, and candidates can submit their best GATE score from among these eligible years for the relevant discipline. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of merit will be called for Document Verification, and provisional appointment will be offered after successful document verification. Regarding the Age Limit, the maximum age limit for UR/EWS candidates for the Scientific/Technical Assistant-A post is 30 years, 35 years for SC/ST candidates, and 33 years for OBC (NCL) candidates. PwBD, Service Candidates, and Ex-Servicemen candidates will be provided age relaxation as per Government rules and the provisions mentioned in the notification. There is also a provision for up to 5 years of additional age relaxation for eligible candidates working in the same or allied cadre in Government organizations. At the time of application, candidates will have to upload documents such as a recent colour photograph, signature, Date of Birth proof, Matriculation Certificate, Senior Secondary Certificate, valid GATE Score Card, Essential Qualification Certificate and marksheets, and, where applicable, category certificate, PwBD certificate, NOC, age relaxation certificate, and other required documents. Candidates will be selected based on the prescribed eligibility criteria and GATE Score, and the original documents will be verified at the time of Document Verification. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India and, as per the requirements of the Organization, may also be posted outside India. Candidates are advised to carefully read all the eligibility conditions, qualifications, GATE paper codes, age limits, required documents, and other instructions given in the official NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 notification before applying. For more information related to NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026, read the complete article.
National Informatics Centre (NIC) ने Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 के लिए notification जारी कर दिया है। यह भर्ती Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India के अंतर्गत National Informatics Centre (NIC) द्वारा Scientific/Technical Assistant-A के पदों पर direct recruitment के आधार पर आयोजित की जा रही है। इस भर्ती का Advertisement No. NIC/STA/2026/2 है और Scientific/Technical Assistant-A एक Group-B S&T (Non-Gazetted) post है, जिसे Pay Level-6 के तहत ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 के pay scale पर रखा गया है। NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 के लिए कुल 376 vacancies रखी गई हैं, जिसमें Computer Sciences & Information Technology के 300 पद, Electronics and Communication Engineering के 26 पद तथा Data Science and Artificial Intelligence के 50 पद शामिल हैं। इच्छुक और योग्य उम्मीदवार NIC की official recruitment website के माध्यम से online आवेदन कर सकते हैं। इस भर्ती के लिए online application process 01 September 2026 को सुबह 10:00 बजे से शुरू हो चुका है और उम्मीदवार 30 September 2026 शाम 05:30 बजे तक आवेदन कर सकते हैं। उम्मीदवार की age, educational qualification और अन्य eligibility conditions की calculation 30 September 2026 को की जाएगी। इस भर्ती के लिए उम्मीदवार के पास संबंधित discipline में निर्धारित educational qualification के साथ GATE 2024, GATE 2025 या GATE 2026 का valid score होना अनिवार्य है। Computer Sciences & Information Technology के लिए M.Sc./MS/MCA/B.E./B.Tech. in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Sciences, Computer and Networking Security, Software System, Information Technology या Informatics जैसी निर्धारित qualification तथा GATE CS score आवश्यक है। Electronics and Communication Engineering के लिए संबंधित Engineering qualification तथा GATE EC score और Data Science and Artificial Intelligence के लिए संबंधित qualification तथा GATE DA score आवश्यक है। इस भर्ती के लिए कोई experience required नहीं है। Selection Process की बात करें तो इस भर्ती में अलग से written examination आयोजित किए जाने का उल्लेख notification में नहीं है। Eligible candidates की discipline-wise और category-wise merit list GATE Score के आधार पर तैयार की जाएगी। GATE 2024, 2025 और 2026 के scores को equal weightage दिया जाएगा और उम्मीदवार संबंधित discipline में इन eligible years में से अपना best GATE score submit कर सकता है। Merit में shortlisted candidates को Document Verification के लिए बुलाया जाएगा और successful document verification के बाद provisional appointment दी जाएगी। Age Limit की बात करें तो Scientific/Technical Assistant-A पद के लिए UR/EWS candidates की maximum age limit 30 years, SC/ST candidates की 35 years और OBC (NCL) candidates की 33 years है। PwBD, Service Candidates और Ex-Servicemen candidates को Government rules एवं notification में दिए गए provisions के अनुसार age relaxation दिया जाएगा। Government organizations में समान या allied cadre में कार्यरत eligible candidates के लिए 5 years तक की additional age relaxation का provision भी दिया गया है। Candidates को application करते समय recent colour photograph, signature, Date of Birth proof, Matriculation Certificate, Senior Secondary Certificate, valid GATE Score Card, Essential Qualification Certificate एवं marksheets तथा लागू होने पर category certificate, PwBD certificate, NOC और age relaxation certificate आदि documents upload करने होंगे। उम्मीदवार का चयन prescribed eligibility criteria और GATE Score के आधार पर होगा तथा document verification के समय original documents verify किए जाएंगे। Selected candidates की posting भारत में कहीं भी तथा Organization की आवश्यकता के अनुसार भारत के बाहर भी की जा सकती है। उम्मीदवारों को आवेदन करने से पहले NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 की official notification में दी गई सभी eligibility conditions, qualification, GATE paper code, age limit, documents और अन्य instructions को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ना चाहिए। NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 से संबंधित अधिक जानकारी के लिए पूरा लेख पढ़ें।