NIC Recruitment 2026: National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, has published Detailed Advertisement No: NIC/SCB/2026/1. Online applications are invited from eligible and qualified candidates for filling up 243 vacancies of Scientist-B, a Group-A S&T (Gazetted) post, on a Direct Recruitment Basis.

Vacancy Details & Pay Scale

A total of 243 vacancies have been announced. Selected candidates will be placed in Level 10 (₹ 56,100 - ₹ 1,77,500/-) of the 7th CPC. The discipline-wise distribution is as follows:

Important Dates

• Opening Date for On-Line Applications: 27th March 2026

• Closing Date for On-Line Applications: 24th April 2026 (5:30 p.m.)

• Cut-off Date for Eligibility: 31st March 2026

Eligibility Criteria

1. Age Limit (As on 31.03.2026):

• Maximum Age Limit for UR/EWS: 30 Years

• Age Relaxation: SC/ST (35 Years), OBC-NCL (33 Years), PwBD (40 Years). Additional relaxation for service candidates and Ex-Servicemen as per Govt. rules.

2. Essential Educational Qualification & GATE Score:

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Technology OR DOEACC B-level OR AMIE OR Grad IETE OR Master Degree in Science (M.Sc) OR Master Degree in Computer Application (MCA) OR ME/M.Tech OR M.Phil in relevant fields.

• Valid GATE Score: Candidates MUST possess a valid GATE Score from 2024, 2025, or 2026.

  • For Computer Sciences & IT: GATE Paper Code - CS

  • For Electronics and Communication: GATE Paper Code - EC

  • For Data Science and AI: GATE Paper Code - DA

• Experience: No Experience Required.

Application Fee

Note: Candidates applying for more than one discipline must pay ₹ 800/- for every discipline.

Selection Process

• Shortlisting: Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for a Personal Interaction/Interview on the basis of their GATE Score in a 1:5 ratio (category-wise and discipline-wise). Equal weightage will be given to GATE 2024, 2025, and 2026 scores.

• Document Verification & Interview: Document verification will be conducted before the Interaction/Interview (Maximum 50 Marks). Minimum qualifying marks in the interview are 50% for UR and 40% for EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PwBD.

• Final Selection: Purely based on a combined merit list where the GATE score carries 60% weightage and the Personal Interaction/Interview carries 40% weightage.

How to Apply

• Candidates must apply online through the official NIC recruitment portal: https://recruitment.nic.in.

• The online application window will be active from 27.03.2026 to 24.04.2026 (5:30 PM).

• Complete the application in 4 steps: Registration, Filling the Application Form & Document Upload, Fee Payment, and Downloading the Confirmation Page.

• Upload scanned copies of photograph, signature, Date of Birth proof, Educational certificates, valid GATE Score Card, Category Certificate, etc..

• Aadhaar-based authentication will be used at every stage of the recruitment process.