C-DAC project staff recruitment 2026 — Advt CORP/JIT/03/2026, apply by 26 Oct

C-DAC project staff recruitment 2026 is Advertisement No. CORP/JIT/03/2026 (JIT October 2026 cycle). Online applications run on careers.cdac.in from 5 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (typically till 11:59 PM). Centre-wise listings and any corrigendum sit on cdac.in current jobs. No application fee.

What C-DAC actually does

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is a scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It works on high-performance computing, electronics design, cyber security, language technology, health informatics and related digital systems. Centres sit in cities such as Bengaluru, Noida, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Mohali, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi.

This October window is a contract hiring cycle for project work, not a regular Group A or Group B cadre recruitment. The engagement is usually co-terminus with the project or for a fixed initial period (often up to about three years, as printed on the centre notice).

What kind of role this is

These are contractual project staff posts. You are posted at a C-DAC centre or a project site linked to that centre. The exact city and the exact project are on the centre listing you choose. There is no bond printed in the public summaries of this cycle; the official centre notice wins if one appears.

Post families typically include Project Associate, Project Technician, Project Engineer / Product Service & Outreach Executive, Senior Project Engineer / Module Lead, Project Manager / Program Manager, Project Officer, and Project Support Staff. Exact names differ by centre.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you have a recognised BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech, MCA, M.Sc, relevant diploma/ITI, or a professional degree that matches a listed post, and you can join a contract role at one of the 11 centres. Freshers and experienced candidates both appear in the bands. Check the specific centre listing for the degree line and the experience years.

Skip if you need a permanent government cadre post with a 7th CPC pay matrix. Skip if you cannot relocate to the centre you select. Skip lookalike domains that are not cdac.in or careers.cdac.in. Skip if your degree is not from an AICTE/UGC recognised institute when the notice requires that.

Dates and fee

Available positions

No single category-wise roster (UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD) is printed for the whole cycle on the public centre summaries. Centre listings carry the post-wise seats. Do not invent a roster here. Apply on the centre page that matches your city and degree.

Total vacancies — centre-wise totals in public copies sit roughly in the 800 to 950 range. The official centre pages on careers.cdac.in win. Do not treat an aggregator total as the final seat count.

Educational qualifications

Degrees should be from AICTE or UGC recognised institutes when the notice says so. Marks percentage, if any, is on the individual post card.

Selection

1. Screening of online applications against the essential qualification and experience on that post.
2. Written test or skill test where the centre notice says so.
3. Interview of shortlisted candidates. Dates are emailed; they are not fixed on the advertisement.
4. Document verification before joining.

How to prepare (free, official)

• C-DAC careers portal — apply and read the centre listing
• cdac.in current job opportunities and corrigenda
• Campus Reality jobs board for other open government windows this month

How to apply without getting played

1. Open only careers.cdac.in or the link on cdac.in. Do not pay any site that claims to file the form for you.
2. Pick the centre and the exact post. Read the eligibility line before you register.
3. Register with your mobile, complete the form, upload the documents the listing asks for, and submit before 26 October 2026.
4. Save the acknowledgement. Separate application if you apply to more than one post or centre.
5. Watch your email for any shortlist. The official notice says communication is by email.

FAQs

What is the last date?
26 October 2026. Closing time can differ slightly by centre. Submit a few days early.

Who can apply?
Indian nationals whose degree and experience match a listed post on a centre advertisement. Typical degrees are BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech, MCA, M.Sc, or relevant diploma/ITI/professional qualifications.

How many vacancies?
Centre-wise. Public totals for the JIT October cycle sit roughly between 800 and 950. The careers.cdac.in listing for your centre is the number that counts.

Where do I apply?
careers.cdac.in.

What is the fee?
Nil for all categories.

Can final-year students apply?
Only if the specific post listing says final-year is allowed. Most project posts expect the degree already awarded or the experience already completed as on the cut-off date. Read that line before you pay attention to the form.

Is this a permanent job?
No. These are contractual project engagements. Absorption into a regular cadre is not promised.

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