The National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, has released a short notification for the direct recruitment of Scientist ‘B’ (Group ‘A’, Gazetted) posts. A total of 243 vacancies have been announced in Pay Level-10.
Important Dates
- Short Notification Release Date: Early February 2026 (around 5-6 February 2026)
- Detailed Notification Availability: Tentatively within 10 days from GATE-2026 result announcement
- Online Application Start Date: To be announced with detailed notification
- Last Date for Online Applications: To be announced with detailed notification
Application Fee
Application fee details will be provided in the detailed notification on the official website. Typically for such government recruitments, fees are category-based (e.g., exempted for SC/ST/PwBD/women, nominal for others), payable online.
Vacancy Details
Scientist ‘B’ (Group ‘A’, Gazetted)
- Total Vacancies: 243 Posts
- Category-wise Reservation (as per short notice):
- Unreserved (UR): 100
- Schedule Caste (SC): 36
- Schedule Tribe (ST): 18
- Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL): 65
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 24
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Horizontal): 10
Age Limit
Age limit details will be specified in the full advertisement. Previous similar recruitments often set upper age at 30 years for general category, with relaxations for reserved categories (e.g., 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC).
Educational Qualification
Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications in relevant fields (Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, IT, etc., single or in combination):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology (B.E./B.Tech)
- DOEACC B-Level
- Associate Member of Institute of Engineers / Graduate Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
- Master’s Degree in Science (M.Sc)
- Master’s Degree in Computer Applications (MCA)
- Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology (M.E./M.Tech)
- Master’s Degree in Philosophy (M.Phil)
Essential Requirement: Valid GATE score in 2024 / 2025 / 2026 in one of the following papers:
- Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
- Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)
Final eligibility and exact qualifying disciplines will be detailed in the full notification.
How to Apply
- Visit the official NIC recruitment website: https://recruitment.nic.in
- Wait for the detailed advertisement link to appear (expected soon after GATE-2026 results).
- Register and fill the online application form with personal, educational, and GATE details.
- Upload required documents (photo, signature, certificates, GATE scorecard).
- Pay the application fee (if applicable) through online mode.
- Submit the form and take a printout for reference.
Applications will only be accepted online. No offline mode is available.
Important Links
- Official Short Notification / Details: https://thesarkarinaukri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NIC26-1.pdf
- Apply Online: Available soon at https://recruitment.nic.in
- Official NIC Website: https://www.nic.in
- GATE Information: Refer to GATE official portal for scores
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