The National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics & IT has released the notification for recruitment of Scientific/Technical Assistant-A, Group-B S&T, Non-Gazetted and invited eligible and interested candidates to submit their application form through the NIC recruitment portal https://recruitment.nic.in/.
Candidates who are interested for this recruitment drive are hereby notified that the application form is all set to be available online from 01/09/2026, 10:00 AM and last until 30/09/2026, 5:30 PM. We recommend candidates to apply without any delay by providing all the details and documents correctly, because error may result in rejection.
Overview
| Recruiting Organisation | National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics & IT |
| Post Name | Scientific/Technical Assistant-A |
| Group | Group-B, S&T, Non-Gazetted |
| Total Vacancies | 376 |
| Streams | CS & IT, ECE, DS & AI |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start | 01 September 2026, 10:00 AM |
| Application Last Date | 30 September 2026, 5:30 PM |
| Application Fee | ₹800 for eligible UR/OBC-NCL/EWS male candidates; ₹0 for female/SC/ST/PwBD |
| GATE Requirement | Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 in relevant paper |
| Selection Process | GATE-based shortlisting + Document Verification |
| Pay Scale | Level 6 (7th CPC): ₹35,400–₹1,12,400 per month |
| Important Links | Application Form (Soon) | Notification Brochure (Available) |
| NIC Recruitment Portal | https://recruitment.nic.in/ |
The direct link to download the NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A recruitment notification is already available inside the table above. The application link is yet to be activated, once they have done so, we will also update it
Number Of Vacancies
| Discipline | Total Vacancies | UR | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | EWS | PwBD |
| Computer Sciences & Information Technology | 300 | 122 | 45 | 22 | 81 | 30 | 15 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 50 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 376 | 157 | 55 | 26 | 101 | 37 | 19 |
The total number of vacancies are 376 for the Scientific/Technical Assistant-A recruitment, out of which 157 are for UR, 55 for SC, 26 for ST, 101 for OBC-NCL, 37 for EWS, and 19 for PwBD including 6 for Locomotor disability (OA, OL, BL, OAL), 6 for Hard of Hearing (HH), and 7 for Multiple Disabilities (3 backlog vacancies).
Eligibility Criteria
| Stream | Educational Qualification | GATE Requirement | Age Limit |
| Computer Sciences & Information Technology (CS & IT) | M.Sc./MS/MCA/B.E./B.Tech. in Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Sciences, Computer & Networking Security, Software System, Information Technology or Informatics | Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 – CS | UR/EWS: 30 years; OBC-NCL: 33 years; SC/ST: 35 years; PwBD: 40 years. |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 – EC | UR/EWS: 30 years; OBC-NCL: 33 years; SC/ST: 35 years; PwBD: 40 years. |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DS & AI) | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 – DA | UR/EWS: 30 years; OBC-NCL: 33 years; SC/ST: 35 years; PwBD: 40 years. |
The cut-off to calculate the age is September 30, 2026. For PwBD candidates, the additional age relaxation of 10 years is applicable. Before applying for this recruitment drive, we recommend each candidate to download the notification brochure and be sure about the eligibility requirements, so they don’t have to face any problem in future.
Application Fee
| Gender | Category | |
| SC/ST/PwBD | UR/OBC-NCL/EWS | |
| Male | ₹0 | ₹800 |
| Female | ₹0 | ₹0 |
To deposit the application fee, candidates can use any of the online payment gateway debit card, credit card, NET banking and UPI. Other methods such as Cash, Demand Draft, Pay Order, Cheque or Challan are not accepted. The deadline to payment is 30 September 2026, 5:30 PM.
Selection Process
| Stage | Process |
| Stage 1 | Shortlisting |
| Stage 2 | Document Verification |
Candidates will be shortlisted for the position Scientific/Technical Assistant-A at the NIC based on their score in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
Pay Scale
| Basic Pay | ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 per month as per Level 6 under the 7th CPC |
Candidates who will be appointed as Scientific/Technical Assistant-A will get starting basic and dearness allowance and other benefits as monthly salary after the deduction of taxes and pensions.