National Informatics Centre Recruitment 2026 – Online Apply for 619 Posts
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has announced two recruitment notifications for a total of 619 vacancies, including posts for Scientist ‘B’ and Scientific/Technical Assistant ‘A’. Eligible and interested candidates can apply online for these positions.
NIC Recruitment 2026
1. Scientist-‘B’ (Group ‘A’,
Gazetted)
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
Pay: Pay Level-10 (₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500)
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.
Upper Age Limit: Upper age limit of the candidates must be 30 years as on 31st March 2026
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
Pay: Pay Level-6 ( 35400 – 112400)
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 Criteria of NIC Recruitment 2026
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:
(ii) Electronics &
Communication Engineering (EC); and
(iii) Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA).
Application Fee:
Category-wise |
Fee |
|
UR / OBC (NCL) / EWS |
Rs 800/- |
|
SC/ST/ PWD/ Women candidates |
Nil |
How to Apply for NIC Recruitment 2026?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for these vacancies through the official recruitment portal of the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Follow the steps below:
- Scroll down to the Important Web-Links section.
- Click on the “Online Application Form” link.
- Fill in all required personal and educational details, and upload the necessary documents.
- Pay the application fee according to your category and submit the form.
- Finally, take a printout of the submitted application form for future reference.
Important Dates
Starting date of submission of
online application: 27th March 2026
Last date of submission of online application: 24th April 2026
Important Web-Links
Online Application Form: Scientist-‘B’
Advertisement Details: Scientist-‘B’
Advertisement Details: Scientific /
Technical Assistant-‘A’
Official Website: Click Here