National Informatics Centre (NIC) has invited application for the recruitment of 619 Scientist-‘B’ and Scientific/ Technical Assistant-‘A’ posts. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy.
NIC Recruitment 2026
1. Scientist-‘B’ (Group ‘A’, Gazetted)
No of posts: 243 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
No of posts: 243 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
- UR: 100
- SC: 36
- ST: 18
- OBC-NCL: 65
- EWS: 24
- PwBD: 10
Discipline-wise vacancy:
- Computer Sciences & IT: 168 posts
- Electronics and Communication: 25 posts
- Data Science and AI: 50 posts
Upper Age Limit: Upper age limit of the candidates must be 30 years as on 31st March 2026
Essential Educational Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Engineering OR Bachelor in Technology OR Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Courses B-level OR Associate Member of Institute of Engineers OR Graduate Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers OR Master Degree in Science (MSc) OR Master Degree in Computer Application OR Master Degree in Engineering/ Technology (ME / M.Tech) OR Master Degree in Philosophy (M Phil) in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Computer Sciences, Communication, Computer and Networking Security, Computer Application, Software System, Information Technology, Information Technology Management, Informatics, Computer Management, Cyber law, Electronics and Instrumentation.
2. Scientific/ Technical Assistant-‘A’ (Group ‘B’, Non-Gazetted S&T post)
No of posts: 376 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
- UR: 154
- SC: 56
- ST: 28
- OBC-NCL: 101
- EWS: 37
- PwBD: 18
Essential Educational Qualification: A Pass in 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, Informatics.
Other Eligibility Criteria of NIC Recruitment
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
◾ SC/ ST: 5 years
◾ OBC: 3 years
◾ PwD (Unreserved): 10 years
◾ PwD (OBC): 13 years
◾ PwD (SC/ ST): 15 years
GATE Score: Candidates possessing the essential educational qualification and valid GATE Scores for the year 2024/ 2025/ 2026 in the following disciplines are eligible to apply:
- Computer Science and Information Technology (CS);
- Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC); and
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA).
◾ UR / OBC (NCL) / EWS: Rs 800/-
◾ SC/ST/ PWD/ Women candidates: Nil.
How to Apply for National Informatics Centre Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting NIC Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for NIC recruitment.
a) Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section.
b) Click on the "Online Application Form".
c) Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
d) Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
e) At the end, take a print out of the application form.
Important Dates of NIC Recruitment 2026
● Starting date of online application: 27th March 2026
● Last date of online application: 24th April 2026
Important Web-Links of NIC Vacancy
Online Application Form: Click Here
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