ISRO Recruitment 2026 for 175 Scientist/Engineer Posts

ISRO Recruitment 2026: ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB), under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has announced a notification for meritorious candidates for Scientist/Engineer posts. There are 175 vacancies available for this job. Candidates with B.E/B.Tech qualifications are eligible to apply for these posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 16 September 2026. The detailed eligibility criteria and selection process are explained below. Interested candidates can also try BEL Recruitment.

ISRO Recruitment 2026 – Details:

Detailed Eligibility – ISRO Careers:

Educational Qualification:

Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics):

• Educational qualification: BE/ B.Tech Degree or equivalent in Electronics & Communication Engineering with an aggregate minimum of Sixty Five Percentage marks or CGPA 6.84/10.

Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical):

• Educational qualification: BE/ B.Tech Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering with an aggregate minimum of Sixty Five Percentage marks or CGPA 6.84/10. 

Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science):

• Educational qualification: BE/ B.Tech Degree or equivalent in Computer Science Engineering with an aggregate minimum of Sixty Five Percentage marks or CGPA 6.84/10.  

Scientist/ Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics) – Autonomous Body [PRL]:

• Educational qualification: BE/ B.Tech Degree or equivalent in Electronics & Communication Engineering with an aggregate minimum of Sixty Five Percentage marks or CGPA 6.84/10. 

Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical)- Autonomous Body [PRL]:

• Educational qualification: BE/ B.Tech Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering with an aggregate minimum of Sixty Five Percentage marks or CGPA 6.84/10 

Scientist/ Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science) Autonomous Body –PRL:

• Educational qualification: BE/B.Tech Degree or equivalent in Computer Science Engineering with an aggregate minimum of Sixty Five Percentage marks or CGPA 6.84/10. 

Age Limit (As on 16 September 2026): 28 years

Age Relaxation: Serving Central Government civilian employees, Exservicemen and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, are eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India orders

Salary Details: Level 10 (Rs. 56,100/-)

Total Vacancies: 175 Posts

• Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics) – 99 Posts
• Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical) – 52 Posts
• Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science) – 21 Posts
• Scientist/ Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics) – Autonomous Body [PRL] – 01 Post
• Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical) – Autonomous Body [PRL] – 01 Post
• Scientist/ Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science) Autonomous Body – PRL – 01 Post

Selection Process for ISRO Careers:

• The selection process will be based on a written test/CBT
• The call letters for written test/CBT will be sent only to the registered e-mail ID of candidates.

Pattern of Question Paper for Written Test/CBT:

Interview:

• Based on performance in the written test, candidates will be short-listed for Interview in the ratio of 1:5, with an aggregate minimum of 10 candidates.
• For reserved vacancies, distinct/additional candidates will be short-listed in the ratio of 1:5 (maximum), without regard to the reserved candidates if any, short-listed under UR category

Note:

• Written test/ CBT will be conducted at Thirty Seven venues viz., Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulum, Gorakhpur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kavaratti, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shilong, Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada,
  Vishakhapatnam.
• However, ICRB reserves the right to cancel/change the written test/CBT venue and re-allot the candidates to any other test Centre. The call letters for written test/CBT will be sent only to the registered e-mail ID of candidates.

Application Fee:

• There is a non-refundable Application Fee of ₹250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty only) for all the posts. However, initially all candidates have to uniformly pay ₹750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and Fifty only) as processing fee.
• The Processing fee will be refunded only to those candidates who appear in the written test / CBT, as under:
  • Refund in full for candidates who are exempted from payment of Application Fee (women, SC/ST/ PwBD, Ex-Servicemen)
  • After deducting the Application Fee ₹250/- in respect of all other candidates, ₹ 500/- will be refunded

Mode of Payment: 

• The Application fee will be collected only through Online mode via Bharatkosh e-Payment gateway and the link for making the payment will appear on submission of the online application. The fee can be paid using any one of the following modes:
  • Internet Banking
  • Unified Payment Interface (UPI)
  • Debit Cards (Domestic)

How to Apply for ISRO Recruitment 2026?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online using the official website on or before 16 September 2026 (11.55 PM).

For More Details & To Apply: Click here.

Important Dates:

• Opening Date for Online Registration of Application: 27 August 2026
• Last Date of Submission of Online Application with Fee: 19 September 2026 (11.55 PM)

Indian Space Research Organisation: ISRO(www.isro.gov.in recruitment 2026) was formed in 1969 as an Indian Space Agency under the Indian Government. Its headquarters is located in Bangalore. The Department of Space(DoS) is responsible for managing and controlling all ISRO functions. ISRO had subdivisions for its research facilities, test facilities, construction and launch facilities, tracking and control facilities, and HRD. ISRO provides its services in television broadcasting, meteorological applications, location-based services, telecommunication, and natural resources. Visit www.isro.gov.in recruitment 2026 for more details about ISRO Openings.

Indian Space Research Organisation Centres:

• Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
• Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)
• Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR
• U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)
• ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC)
• Space Applications Centre (SAC)
• National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
• ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network (ISTRAC)
• ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)
• Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)
• Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)
• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
• Master Control Facility (MCF)
• Department of Space and ISRO HQ
• Antrix Corporation Limited
• NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

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