NIC scientific technical assistant 2026 — 376 STA-A posts (30 Sep)
National Informatics Centre
- Location
- Anywhere in India / outside India as posted by NIC
- Last date
- 30 Sep 2026
- Qualification
- M.Sc./MS/MCA/B.E./B.Tech in listed fields plus GATE 2024/25/26 in CS, EC or DA
- Age limit
- 30 years UR/EWS as on 30-09-2026; OBC 33; SC/ST 35; PwBD 40
- Vacancies
- 376
- Pay / stipend
- Level-6 ₹35,400–1,12,400
- Experience
- Not required
- Application fee
- ₹800 UR/OBC(NCL)/EWS per discipline. Nil for SC/ST/PwBD/women
- Selection
- GATE 2024/2025/2026 merit + document verification. No NIC written paper, no interview
Official Details
NIC scientific technical assistant 2026 is Advertisement NIC/STA/2026/2. Last date — 30 September 2026, 05:30 PM. Apply only on recruitment.nic.in. This is a GATE-score hire. There is no NIC written paper and no interview on this advertisement.
What NIC actually does
National Informatics Centre sits under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Since 1976 it has built e-governance systems for the Centre and the states: ICT infrastructure, national and state products, consultancy, some R&D, and training of government users. If you join as Scientific/Technical Assistant-A, you are joining that technical cadre, not a private product company and not a campus internship.
Posting can be anywhere in India, and the advertisement also allows posting outside India in the interest of the organisation. Treat “Delhi only” WhatsApp versions as false.
What kind of role this is
Scientific/Technical Assistant-A is a Group-B S&T (non-Gazetted) post on Pay Level-6 (₹35,400–1,12,400). It is direct recruitment. No experience is asked. The shortlist is a category-wise, discipline-wise merit list of valid GATE 2024 / 2025 / 2026 scores. Equal weight is given to those three years. Document verification comes after the merit list. Then a provisional offer.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you already hold the printed M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech in the listed fields, you have a valid GATE score in CS or EC or DA from 2024, 2025 or 2026, and you will be within the age band on 30 September 2026 (30 years UR/EWS before relaxation).
Skip if you do not have that GATE paper. A high CGPA without GATE is not a substitute on this notice. Skip if your GATE paper is ME, EE, CE or anything other than CS, EC or DA. Skip lookalike domains that are not recruitment.nic.in. Skip if you need a city-fixed first job — NIC can post you anywhere.
Final-year students: the cut-off for eligibility is the closing date of the form, 30 September 2026. If the degree is not in hand by then, the advertisement does not create a later window.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official notice |
|---|---|
| Apply start | 01 September 2026, 10:00 AM |
| Last date | 30 September 2026, 05:30 PM |
| Eligibility cut-off | 30 September 2026 (same as the form close) |
| Document verification | To be announced on recruitment.nic.in |
| Fee | ₹800 per discipline for UR / OBC (NCL) / EWS. Nil for SC / ST / PwBD / women. Online only |
Available positions and category breakdown
The advertisement prints 376 tentative posts across three disciplines. Horizontal PwBD reservation covers locomotive disability, hard of hearing and multiple disabilities as written in the notice.
1. Scientific/Technical Assistant-A — Computer Sciences & Information Technology — Level-6 300 Vacancies
Eligibility criteria
Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 in paper code CS, plus M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech in the fields listed for this discipline (Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Sciences, Computer & Networking Security, Software System, Information Technology or Informatics, as printed). Age as on 30-09-2026.
| UR | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 81 | 45 | 22 | 30 | 300 |
2. Scientific/Technical Assistant-A — Electronics & Communication Engineering — Level-6 26 Vacancies
Eligibility criteria
Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 in paper code EC, plus the essential M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech combination printed for this discipline. Same age cut-off.
| UR | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
3. Scientific/Technical Assistant-A — Data Science & Artificial Intelligence — Level-6 50 Vacancies
Eligibility criteria
Valid GATE 2024/2025/2026 in paper code DA, plus the essential degree printed for this discipline. Same age cut-off.
| UR | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 50 |
Total vacancies — 376. Category cells above: UR 157, SC 55, ST 26, OBC (NCL) 101, EWS 37.
Educational qualifications
| Post / discipline | Degree / marks | Experience / extras |
|---|---|---|
| STA-A, CS & IT | M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech in the listed computing / electronics fields | GATE CS 2024/25/26. No experience printed |
| STA-A, ECE | M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech as printed for ECE | GATE EC 2024/25/26. No experience printed |
| STA-A, DS & AI | M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech as printed for this stream | GATE DA 2024/25/26. No experience printed |
Selection
- Online form on recruitment.nic.in.
- Discipline-wise and category-wise merit from GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 scores (equal weight).
- Document verification of shortlisted names.
- Provisional appointment if the documents match the advertisement.
No NIC written test. No interview. A GATE score in the wrong paper does not migrate you into another discipline.
How to prepare (free, official)
- Detailed advertisement and apply portal on recruitment.nic.in
- Your own GATE 2024 / 2025 / 2026 scorecard — that is the only written exam this notice uses
- nic.gov.in for what the organisation actually builds
How to apply without getting played
- Open recruitment.nic.in only. Register with an email and mobile you still control in 2027.
- Pick the discipline that matches your GATE paper. Paying ₹800 for the wrong paper wastes the fee.
- SC / ST / PwBD / women pay nothing. UR / OBC (NCL) / EWS pay ₹800 per discipline.
- Download the confirmation page. Document verification dates will appear only on the same site.
FAQs
What is the last date?
30 September 2026, 05:30 PM on recruitment.nic.in.
Who can apply?
Candidates with the printed M.Sc. / MS / MCA / B.E. / B.Tech and a valid GATE CS, EC or DA score from 2024, 2025 or 2026, within the age band as on 30-09-2026.
How many vacancies?
376. CS & IT 300, ECE 26, DS & AI 50.
Where do I apply?
recruitment.nic.in.
What is the fee?
₹800 for UR / OBC (NCL) / EWS. Nil for SC / ST / PwBD / women.
Can final-year students apply?
Only if the essential qualification is held on 30 September 2026. The notice uses that date as the eligibility cut-off.
Is there an exam after GATE?
No written paper and no interview are printed for STA-A on this advertisement.
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