RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 'SC' (Based on GATE scores) - 2026

RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 'SC' (Based on GATE scores) - 2026 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. I wish to apply for the post of Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. I am unable to find the Link. Can you please send the direct link? Answer: Link for applying online is available in the "CAREERS" portal of ISRO Website www.isro.gov.in. Please click on the Current Opportunities  Advertisement No.ISRO:ICRB:02(GATE):2026 dated 28.07.2026  click on "View More Details" link and scroll down through the advertisement to see the link for applying online. 2. I have applied/registered for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. I did not get any email confirming my registration. Where do I find the Registration Number? Answer: Once application is successfully submitted the registration number will be displayed on the screen. This registration number has to be noted down immediately and to be preserved for future correspondence. A separate email will also be sent to your e-mail id on successful submission of an application. 3. My College/Institute/University name does not appear in the list given? Which university should I select? Answer : You may select "other Universities" option available in the drop down menu. 4. I am a Male (General/OBC/EWS) candidate. I applied/registered for the post of Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. But I am unable to get/see the "make payment" button/option. Answer: All Women candidates; and Scheduled Castes (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes (ST); Ex- servicemen [EX-SM] and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee. Please check if you have opted for any of these categories while submitting online application. 5. I am a Woman/Female (/SC/ST/OBC/PWBD) candidate. I applied/registered for the post of Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. But I am unable to get/see the "make payment" button/option. How do I pay application fee? Answer: All Women candidates (General/SC/ST/OBC/PWBD) are exempted from payment of Application Fee. Female candidates need not pay application fee. Hence you will not get "Make Payment" button/option. You will get an email on successful submission of online application. 6. I have applied/registered successfully for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. What all documents I have to send to ISRO Headquarters? Whether Application Print out has to be sent? Whether I have to send my Photo? Where to upload my Photo? Answer: Candidates need not send any documents to ISRO HQ; however, candidates have to produce the original documents, as and when required by the office. Candidates who are employed under Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies etc. have to submit `No Objection Certificate' from the employer concerned, at the time of Interview or as and when called for by ISRO.

7. I have successfully registered/applied for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. When will be the written test? Answer: There is no written test for the current advertisement. Shortlisting of the candidates for Interview will be based on the GATE scores awarded in the ratio of 1:7.

8. I am currently employed under Central/State Govt/PSU/ Autonomous Body and I have successfully registered/applied for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. How do I send the "No objection certificate" to the ISRO HQ? i.e. by Speed Post/ Ordinary Post/Registered Post/Courier etc. Answer: NOC need to be submitted at the time of interview or as and when called for by ICRB/ ISRO. However, the candidate should apply for the post only under intimation to and with the prior permission of the employer. 9. I am working in a private sector/MNC. Am I supposed to submit No Objection Certificate? Answer: No. 10. I have gained employment under Central/State Govt/PSU/Autonomous Body in the recent past. Is NOC required for attending the interview, as my employment status was different at the time of applying for the post? Answer: A candidate who may gain/change employment after applying for the post, is required to inform the employer the particulars of his/her application and shall mandatorily submit NOC at the time of Interview. 11. I have applied for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. If I am not shortlisted for the interview, whether my Application Fee can be refunded? Answer: No. The 'Application Fee' is Non-refundable and shall not be refunded in any case. 12. I am employed in Central Government. However, I have not completed 3 years of service. Whether, in the online application I should select option 'Yes' or 'No'? Answer: You may select the option "No" if, you have not completed 3 years of continuous service. However, you are required to produce NOC at the time of interview, if short- listed or as and when called for by ICRB / ISRO. 13. I have applied/registered for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC". I have committed error while entering DOB/Name/Address/Marks etc.? Can I rectify the details? Answer: No. There is no provision for editing the details already submitted online. Hence, you may reconfirm all the details entered before final submission. Candidates may, if required, submit a fresh application. However, the latest/last application submitted before the 'last date of submitting application-i.e. 17.08.2026' shall be taken as final. Candidates may note that after 17.08.2026 no details including category (SC/ST/OBC/UR) shall/can be edited on request. Hence candidates may reconfirm all the details entered before 'last date of submitting application-i.e. 17.08.2026. 14. I have applied/registered for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC". I am facing some technical

issues with online payment. Whom do I contact for help? Answer: ISRO does not hold responsibility in case of non-payments of application fee, due to transactions which are either pending or failed. Candidates may if required contact their Banks and ensure that the payments are successful 15. I have applied/registered for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC". I have not made the payment the same day of submitting online application. Now, I wish to make payment. What is the procedure? Answer: Link for applying online is available in the "CAREERS" portal of ISRO Website www.isro.gov.in. Please click on the Current Opportunities  Advertisement No.ISRO:ICRB:02(GATE):2026 dated 28.07.2026  click on "View More Details" link. Scroll Down to see a link for making online payment. The candidate can pay the fee before the last day for payment of fee (19.08.2026) by accessing the link "Make Payment" link available in advertisement page. Candidate has to provide his registration number, Date of Birth and later click on the "Make Payment" button and follow the payment process. 16. I have applied/registered for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC". But I do not have Online Payment Facility. How do I pay the Application Fee? Answer: Candidates has to make the payment online only. If the candidate wishes to make the payment later, he/she can pay the fee up to 19.08.2026 by clicking "Make payment" option available in the online recruitment portal. No other mode of payment will be accepted. . 17. I have applied/registered for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. I have made online payment of application fee. I wish to check the payment status. What is the procedure? / Where can I check the payment status? Answer: Link for applying online is available in the "CAREERS" portal of ISRO Website www.isro.gov.in. Please click on the Current Opportunities → Advertisement No.ISRO:ICRB:02(GATE):2026 dated 28.07.2026  click on "View More Details" link. Scroll Down to see a link checking the payment status. The candidate can click on the "Payment Status" link to check the payment status, after 24 hours of having made the online payment. (Status updates shall not be available on Saturdays, Sundays, and any public holidays. Receiving of debit message on mobile phones of the candidates does not necessarily mean that the application fee is received by ISRO. Candidates may check the payment status link on ISRO website for re-confirming the payment status). 18. I am an Ex-serviceman. I wish to apply for the post of Scientist/Engineer 'SC'. What is the age relaxation provided to Ex-servicemen? Answer: Age relaxation is as per the Government of India orders. 19. Please find attached herewith my CV/ Resume. Kindly let me know whether I am eligible for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC". Please inform as to when can I attend the Interview? Answer: Only online applications are accepted. You may visit our website www.isro.gov.in to apply.

20. I wish to apply for the Scientist/Engineer 'SC". But I am unable to find my branch/division in the drop down menu. Am I eligible to apply? Answer: Candidates with qualifications mentioned under drop down menu are only eligible to apply. 21. My course period is 4 years. I had some backlogs and completed the course by 5 years with an aggregate more than 65%/6.84 CGPA out of 10. Am I eligible? Answer: No. You have to complete the course within the period stipulated for completion of course by the University. 22. Usually GATE score is valid for three years. Whether the GATE score pertaining to 2024 is valid for the current advertisement? Answer : No. GATE scores pertaining to 2025 and 2026 are only valid for the current advertisement. 23. Whether candidates who have B.E/B.Tech in disciplines other than Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Architecture apply for the post Scientist/Engineer 'SC' (Civil Electrical/Refrigeration & Air-conditioning/Architecture)? Answer: As per ISRO's requirement the following Engineering degree and GATE paper codes are eligible to apply for the post of Scientist/Engineer 'SC' (CEPO streams):

Post code Post Bachelor's degree in GATE paper code BE004/4A Scientist/Engineer- SC (Civil-ISRO/ PRL) Civil Engineering CE BE005 Scientist/Engineer- SC (Electrical) Electrical Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering EE BE006 Scientist/Engineer- SC (RAC) Mechanical Engineering ME BE007 Scientist/Engineer- SC (Architecture) B. Arch AR 24. I have completed BE/B.Tech in disciplines other than Electronics/Mechanical/Computer Science (including allied courses mentioned in ISRO's drop down menu), but taken up GATE in Paper codes 'EC/ME/CS'. Am I eligible? Answer : No. 25. I have completed BE/B.Tech in Electronics & Communication, but I am qualified in GATE Paper Code 'CS'. Am I eligible to apply against Electronics? Answer : No.