NIC Scientist C & D Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 153 Vacancies, Check Eligibility & Salary

National Informatics Centre (NIC) has officially released the recruitment notification (Advertisement No. NIC/SC-C&D/2026/3) inviting eligible candidates for 153 Group ‘A’ Gazetted posts of Scientist-‘C’ and Scientist-‘D’ under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) operates under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. The online application process has started from 8th April 2026 onwards at the official website, www.recruitment.nic.in.

NIC Scientist C & D Notification 2026 Out

The official notification PDF (Advertisement No. NIC/SC-C&D/2026/3) is available on the NIC recruitment portal. Read on for complete details, including eligibility, vacancy breakdown, salary, selection process, and how to apply.

NIC Scientist C & D Recruitment 2026 Summary

National Informatics Centre (NIC) has come up with a golden opportunity for engineering and science graduates with research experience to join one of India’s premier technology organisations. With a competitive salary, central government perks, and a role in shaping India’s digital infrastructure, this recruitment is highly sought-after.

NIC Scientist C & D Recruitment 2026: Overview
Conducting Body	National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Ministry	Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India
Advertisement No.	NIC/SC-C&D/2026/3
Post Names	Scientist-‘C’ & Scientist-‘D’
Post Type	Group ‘A’, Gazetted
Total Vacancies	153
Mode of Recruitment	Direct Recruitment
Application Mode	Online
Registration Dates	8th to 30th April 2026
Age Limit (As of 21/11/2022)	Scientist-C: 35 years; Scientist-D: 40 years
Application Fee	Rs. 800/- for General and others; Nil for SC/ST/PwBDs/Women candidates
Selection Process	Screening Test (Online MCQ) Evaluation of Academic Records Personal Interaction/Interview
Official Website	www.recruitment.nic.in

NIC Scientist C & D Vacancy 2026

NIC has announced a total of 153 vacancies for Scientist C and Scientist D posts.

Post	Vacancies
Scientist ‘C’	141
Scientist ‘D’	12
Total	153

NIC Scientist C and Scientist D Eligibility 2026

Education Qualification- Candidates must hold a B.E./B.Tech, M.Sc., MCA, M.E./M.Tech, M.Phil, DOEACC B-Level, AMIE, or equivalent degree in specified disciplines such as Computer Science, Electronics, IT, Physics, Mathematics, etc., along with a minimum of 4 years of relevant research/development experience.

Experience- Candidates applying for Scientist-‘D’ must have a minimum of 8 years and for Scientist- ‘C’ must have experience of 4 years of relevant experience in research or development in industrial/academic institutions or science & technology organisations.

NIC Scientist C and D Apply Online 2026

The link to apply online for the NIC Scientist C and D Recruitment 2026 has been activated by the National Informatics Centre at their official website www.recruitment.nic.in. For the ease of candidates, we have also provided a direct link below to apply online.

NIC Scientist C and D Selection Process 2026

The eligible candidates who will be applying successfully for the NIC Scientist C and D Recruitment 2026 have to go through a selection process that will include the following stages.

Direct Recruitment: Based on education and professional experience.
Document Verification: Review of essential qualifications and experience certificates.

NIC Scientist C and D Salary 2026

Scientist-‘C’ receives a pay scale of Rs. 67,700 – Rs. 2,08,700 (Pay Level-11), while the salary for Scientist-‘D’ is Rs. 78,800 – Rs. 2,09,200 (Pay Level-12) as per 7th CPC, plus other admissible allowances.

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