376 Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Posts, Merit on GATE Score Only | National Informatics Centre
| Post | Level | Basic pay | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific/Technical Assistant-A | Level 6, 7th CPC | ₹35,400 – ₹1.12L | 376 |
The National Informatics Centre, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has advertised 376 posts of Scientific/Technical Assistant-A, a Group-B S&T non-gazetted post at Level 6 of the 7th CPC. Advertisement NIC/STA/2026/2, dated 26 August 2026. Eligibility rests on a valid GATE score from 2024, 2025 or 2026 in the paper corresponding to the discipline applied for - CS for Computer Sciences & Information Technology, DA for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, EC for Electronics and Communication Engineering. Without one there is no route into this recruitment. The distribution is Computer Sciences & IT 300, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 50, and Electronics and Communication Engineering 26. Every discipline's category split reconciles to its own total, and 19 posts within those totals are reserved horizontally for PwBD candidates, three of them multiple-disability backlog vacancies. NIC describes the count as tentative. Selection is by GATE score and nothing else. A category-wise merit list is prepared for each discipline in order of GATE score; there is no written test and no interview. GATE 2024, 2025 and 2026 carry equal weightage and a candidate submits the best score from any one eligible year. Where scores tie, the older year ranks higher, then the older candidate, then the higher percentage in the essential qualification. The essential qualification is a pass in M.Sc., MS, MCA, B.E. or B.Tech in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Sciences, Computer and Networking Security, Software System, Information Technology or Informatics, held as on the closing date. NIC states that no claim of an equivalent qualification will be entertained. No experience is required. Upper age as on 30 September 2026 is 30 for UR and EWS, 33 for OBC(NCL), 35 for SC and ST and 40 for PwBD, with a further five years for candidates already serving in government in the same or an allied cadre. Pay is Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400. The post carries all-India liability, and the advertisement states that a selected candidate may be posted anywhere in India and outside India. Shortlisted candidates attend document verification at Delhi or another approved location, with no TA or DA paid. The fee is Rs 800, payable per discipline where a candidate applies for more than one, and is waived entirely for women and for SC, ST and PwBD candidates. Applications run from 1 September 2026 at 10:00 AM to 30 September 2026 at 5:30 PM, at recruitment.nic.in only.
Work as a Scientific/Technical Assistant-A in the National Informatics Centre, the Government of India's principal ICT and e-governance body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Support the building and running of national and state e-governance projects, ICT infrastructure, and departmental digital systems at central, state, district and block level Contribute to consultancy for government departments, research and development, and capacity building work Accept all-India liability - NIC states a selected candidate may be posted anywhere in India and outside India Attend document verification at Delhi or another location NIC approves, at your own expense, before provisional appointment
THE 376 POSTS Computer Sciences & Information Technology - 300 posts. UR 122, OBC(NCL) 81, SC 45, EWS 30, ST 22. GATE paper code CS. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence - 50 posts. UR 22, OBC(NCL) 13, SC 7, EWS 5, ST 3. GATE paper code DA. Electronics and Communication Engineering - 26 posts. UR 13, OBC(NCL) 7, SC 3, EWS 2, ST 1. GATE paper code EC. Each discipline's category split adds exactly to its own total, and the three totals add to 376. NIC calls the count tentative and may raise or lower it. A further 19 posts are reserved horizontally for PwBD candidates within those totals - 15 in CS&IT, 2 in DS&AI and 2 in E&C, three of them multiple-disability backlog vacancies. THE GATE REQUIREMENT - READ THIS FIRST You must hold a valid GATE score from 2024, 2025 or 2026 in the paper matching the discipline you apply for. No GATE score, no application. This is not a post you can enter by sitting a recruitment exam later, because there is no recruitment exam. QUALIFICATION A pass in M.Sc., MS, MCA, B.E. or B.Tech in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Sciences, Computer and Networking Security, Software System, Information Technology or Informatics - singly or in combination. The qualification must be held as on the closing date. NIC states that no claim of an equivalent qualification will be entertained. NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. AGE, as on the closing date of 30.09.2026 30 years for UR and EWS. 33 for OBC(NCL). 35 for SC and ST. 40 for PwBD, rising to 45 for SC/ST PwBD and 43 for OBC(NCL) PwBD. Candidates already serving in government in the same or an allied cadre get five years on top of their category limit. PwBD relaxation applies whether or not the particular post is reserved for them, provided the post is identified as suitable. SELECTION - GATE SCORE ALONE A category-wise merit list is drawn for each discipline purely in order of GATE score. GATE 2024, 2025 and 2026 carry equal weightage, and you submit your best score from any one eligible year. There is no written test and no interview. Ties are broken in this order: the older year's GATE score ranks higher; then the older candidate; then the higher percentage in the essential qualification. Where a university gives CGPA with no conversion formula, a certificate from the Registrar is required. Shortlisted candidates are called for document verification, held at DELHI or another location NIC approves, with no TA or DA paid. Provisional appointment follows verification. POSTING Level 6 of the 7th CPC, Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400. This is a Group-B S&T non-gazetted post. It carries all-India liability - NIC states a selected candidate may be posted anywhere in India AND OUTSIDE INDIA.
Advertisement NIC/STA/2026/2, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, dated 26 August 2026. DATES Online applications open on 01.09.2026 at 10:00 AM and close on 30.09.2026 at 5:30 PM. The closing date is the cut-off for eligibility in respect of both age and qualification. PREREQUISITE A valid GATE score from 2024, 2025 or 2026 in the paper corresponding to the discipline applied for - CS, DA or EC. The recruitment has no alternative entry route. HOW TO APPLY Online only, at https://recruitment.nic.in - registration, then application, then payment of the fee where applicable. FEE Rs 800 for UR, OBC(NCL) and EWS candidates; nil for SC, ST, PwBD and women candidates. A candidate applying for more than one discipline pays Rs 800 for each. Payment is accepted online only - cash, demand draft, pay order, cheque and challan are not accepted - and the fee is non-refundable, with bank charges borne by the candidate. PARTICULARS CANNOT BE CHANGED NIC does not permit any change to name, category, address, mobile number or email ID once the application is submitted. All correspondence, including the call for document verification, is sent to the registered email and mobile number, which candidates are expected to monitor. SELECTION Category-wise merit lists are drawn per discipline in GATE score order, with no written test and no interview. Shortlisted candidates attend document verification at Delhi or another location approved by the competent authority; no TA or DA is paid, and failure to attend on the specified date and time ends the candidature. Provisional appointment follows successful verification. QUERIES helpdesk-nic@nic.in is the only address given for correspondence. The advertisement states that no query seeking advice on eligibility or posting location will be entertained.
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