NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 376 Posts

The National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has released the recruitment notification for Scientific/Technical Assistant-A posts.

Through Advertisement No. NIC/STA/2026/2, NIC has announced a total of 376 vacancies for eligible candidates. The post is classified as Group-B, Non-Gazetted, Scientific & Technical and carries Pay Level-6.

The most important feature of this recruitment is that there will be no separate written examination or interview. Selection will be made on the basis of a valid GATE score of 2024, 2025 or 2026 in the prescribed GATE paper.

Online applications are being accepted from 01 September 2026 to 30 September 2026.

🔷 NIC STA Recruitment 2026 – Overview

📅 NIC STA Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

The application closing date is also the cut-off date for age and educational qualification.

📊 NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant Vacancy 2026

NIC has announced 376 vacancies across three disciplines:

The Computer Sciences & Information Technology stream has the highest number of vacancies, with 300 posts.

📌 NIC STA Category-Wise Vacancy 2026

The overall category-wise vacancy distribution is:

*PwBD is horizontal reservation, not an additional category added on top of the 376 vacancies. The notified PwBD figure includes 3 backlog vacancies.

⭐ Vacancy Highlights

• 💻 Computer Science & IT – 300

• 📡 Electronics & Communication – 26

• 🤖 Data Science & AI – 50

• 👤 UR – 154

• 👤 OBC-NCL – 101

• 👤 SC – 56

• 👤 EWS – 37

• 👤 ST – 28

• ♿ PwBD – 18 horizontal vacancies

🎓 NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant Eligibility 2026

Candidates must possess the prescribed educational qualification on or before 30 September 2026.

💻 For Computer Sciences & Information Technology

Eligible candidates must have one of the prescribed qualifications such as:

• B.E./B.Tech.

• M.Sc.

• M.S.

• MCA

in relevant fields including:

• Computer Science

• Information Technology

• Computer & Networking Security

• Software Systems

• Informatics

• Electronics

• Electronics & Communication

• Electronics & Telecommunication

or other combinations specifically permitted under the notification.

📡 Electronics & Communication Engineering

Candidates should possess the prescribed:

• B.E./B.Tech.

• M.Sc.

• M.S.

• MCA

qualification in the relevant electronics/communication/related discipline specified by NIC.

The candidate must also have the corresponding GATE EC score.

🤖 Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Candidates applying under the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence discipline must possess the prescribed degree qualification in the relevant field and a valid GATE DA score.

Accepted GATE Papers

Valid GATE scores from 2024, 2025 or 2026 are accepted.

🎯 GATE Score is Mandatory

This is a major point of the NIC STA Recruitment 2026.

Candidates must have a valid GATE score in the relevant paper.

Accepted GATE Scores:

✅ GATE 2024
✅ GATE 2025
✅ GATE 2026

Accepted Papers:

• CS – Computer Science & Information Technology

• EC – Electronics & Communication

• DA – Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

There is no alternative entry route without the prescribed GATE score.

🎂 NIC STA Age Limit 2026

The maximum age limit for Scientific/Technical Assistant-A is:

Maximum Age: 30 Years

Age will be calculated as on 30 September 2026.

Age Relaxation

Applicable relaxation will be provided to eligible reserved categories according to Government of India rules.

Candidates should refer to the official advertisement for the exact relaxation provisions applicable to their category.

💰 NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant Salary 2026

Selected candidates will be appointed in:

💵 Pay Level-6

₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400

The post is under the 7th Central Pay Commission.

Apart from basic pay, employees are entitled to applicable Central Government allowances and benefits, including allowances such as:

• 💰 Dearness Allowance (DA)

• 🏠 House Rent Allowance (HRA)

• 🚍 Transport Allowance

• 📋 Other admissible Central Government benefits

💳 NIC STA Application Fee 2026

The fee is payable online. Candidates applying for more than one eligible discipline are required to pay the applicable fee separately for each application.

⚠️ Important

The application fee is non-refundable. Cash, Demand Draft, Pay Order, Cheque or Challan payment is not accepted.

📝 NIC STA Selection Process 2026

❌ No Written Examination

One of the biggest advantages of this recruitment is that NIC will not conduct a separate written examination for these posts.

❌ No Interview

There is also no interview as part of the selection process.

🎯 Selection is Based on GATE Score

The selection process is essentially:

Valid GATE Score → Merit/Shortlisting → Document Verification → Final Selection

The relevant GATE paper must correspond to the discipline for which the candidate applies.

📈 NIC STA Merit List

Candidates will be considered on the basis of their prescribed GATE score.

Therefore, candidates with a stronger valid GATE score are likely to have a better position in the merit/shortlisting process, subject to the recruitment rules, category reservation and other eligibility requirements.

Candidates should ensure that the GATE details entered in the NIC application exactly match their official GATE record.

📍 NIC STA Job Location

This is a Central Government recruitment under NIC.

Selected candidates may be posted at NIC offices/centres and other establishments anywhere in India and, where required, outside India, depending on organisational requirements.

📄 Documents Required

Candidates should keep the following documents/details ready:

• 📌 10th/Matriculation Certificate

• 📌 Degree Certificate

• 📌 All relevant semester/year marksheets

• 📌 GATE Scorecard

• 📌 GATE Registration/Enrollment details

• 📌 Category Certificate, if applicable

• 📌 OBC-NCL Certificate, if applicable

• 📌 EWS Certificate, if applicable

• 📌 PwBD Certificate, if applicable

• 📌 Recent Photograph

• 📌 Signature

• 📌 Valid ID details

• 📌 Other documents prescribed by NIC

💻 How to Apply for NIC STA Recruitment 2026?

Eligible candidates can submit their applications online through the official NIC recruitment portal.

Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Visit the official NIC recruitment website.

Step 2: Open the Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 advertisement.

Step 3: Read Advertisement No. NIC/STA/2026/2 carefully.

Step 4: Complete the online registration.

Step 5: Enter your personal details.

Step 6: Enter your educational qualification details.

Step 7: Enter your valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 details.

Step 8: Select the relevant discipline/GATE paper.

Step 9: Upload the required documents, photograph and signature.

Step 10: Pay the application fee, if applicable.

Step 11: Check all details carefully before submission.

Step 12: Submit the application form.

Step 13: Download and save the confirmation/application form for future reference.

⚠️ Important Instructions for NIC STA Candidates

🔹 The GATE score is mandatory for this recruitment.

🔹 Only GATE scores from 2024, 2025 and 2026 are accepted.

🔹 The GATE paper must correspond to the discipline applied for.

🔹 There is no separate NIC written examination.

🔹 There is no interview.

🔹 Candidates must possess the prescribed educational qualification by 30 September 2026.

🔹 Maximum age is 30 years, subject to applicable relaxation.

🔹 Candidates applying for more than one discipline must fulfil the eligibility requirements for each discipline.

🔹 The application fee is ₹800 for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS candidates, while SC/ST/PwBD and women candidates are exempted.

🔹 Once the application is submitted, candidates should carefully retain the confirmation/registration details.

📢 NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Important Links

The official NIC recruitment website currently lists NIC/STA/2026/2 – New Recruitment of Scientific/Technical Assistant-A, Group-B (Scientific & Technical).