NIC Recruitment 2026: Scientific/Technical Assistant
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has released the notification for the recruitment of Scientific/Technical Assistant-A posts for 2026. A total of 376 tentative vacancies have been announced across Computer Sciences & Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.
The recruitment is particularly important for GATE-qualified candidates, as selection will be based on valid GATE 2024, GATE 2025, or GATE 2026 scores. There will be no separate written examination or interview for this recruitment.
NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Recruitment 2026 Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | National Informatics Centre (NIC) |
| Post Name | Scientific/Technical Assistant-A |
| Advertisement No. | NIC/STA/2026/2 |
| Total Vacancies | 376 (across 3 disciplines) – tentative |
| Post Type | Group-B S&T (Non-Gazetted) |
| Pay Level | Level 6, 7th CPC (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400) |
| Selection Basis | Valid GATE Score (2024/2025/2026) |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start Date | 01.09.2026 (10:00 AM) |
| Application Last Date | 30.09.2026 (05:30 PM) |
| Job Location | Anywhere in India / outside India |
| Official Website | recruitment.nic.in |
| Apply Online | https://recruitment.nic.in/ |
| Notification PDF | https://recruitment.nic.in/DetailedSTA.pdf |
NIC Scientific/Technical Assistant-A Vacancy 2026
| Discipline | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Computer Sciences and Information Technology | 300 (UR-122, SC-45, ST-22, OBC(NCL)-81, EWS-30) |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 26 (UR-13, SC-3, ST-1, OBC(NCL)-7, EWS-2) |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 50 (UR-22, SC-7, ST-3, OBC(NCL)-13, EWS-5) |
