BARC OCES Scientific Officers Recruitment 2026: The Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has announced a notification to recruit Scientific Officers through its academic programmes. Candidates with a qualification of B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc/M.Tech/M.E/M.Sc are eligible to apply for the job. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 21 January 2026. The detailed eligibility and selection process are explained below. Interested candidates can also try RITES Careers.
BARC Recruitment – Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates (OCES) – 2026 and DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates (DGFS) – 2026. The OCES program is for one year and the DGFS program is for two years. The final selection will be based on the Interview. If you want to know more details regarding the job, like Salary, Age, mode of application, examination, selection, Application fee, important dates, and job location, you can find it below. You can check the official notification below if you still have any doubts.
BARC OCES Scientific Officers Recruitment 2026 – Details:
| Job Role | Scientific Officers |
| Job category | Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc/M.Tech/M.E/M.Sc |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Total Posts | Not disclosed |
| Salary | Rs. 56,100/- |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Last Date | 21 January 2026 |
| Official website | https://www.barc.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility:
Educational Qualification:
Scientific Officers (Group-A):
Engineering Disciplines (OCES / DGFS):
- B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc.(Engineering)/5-year integrated M. Tech in relevant disciplines
- A minimum of 60% marks (or a minimum of 6.0 CGPA on the scale of 10.0 or equivalent) as per the ordinances of the respective university.
- Mechanical Engineering,
- Chemical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Civil Engineering Engg.
- Instrumentation Engineering
- System & Controls Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
Science Disciplines (OCES only)
- M.Sc / Integrated M.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, Biosciences, Geology, Geophysics
- 60% aggregate or CGPA equivalent (Only regular full-time degrees are accepted)
Duration:
- Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates (OCES) -2026: One Year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates for the year 2026-2027 (OCES-2026) conducted at the BARC Training Schools.
- DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates (DGFS) – 2026: Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates for the academic
session beginning in 2026 (DGFS-2026).
Age Limit (As on 01 August 2026):
- General – 26 years
- OBC (Non Creamy Layer) – 29 years
- SC/ST – 31 years
- Dependents of those who died in the riots of 1984 (Dep 1984) – 31 years
- Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989 (Dom Kashmir) – 31 years
- Physically challenged persons of all categories are eligible for age relaxation of 10 years.
- Person with physical disability with extent of disability 40% or more will be considered for age relaxation and may be permitted a scribe.
Salary: Level 10 – Rs. 56,100/- of 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix.
Selection Process for BARC OCES Scientific Officers:
- The Selection process for OCES/DGFS-2026 will be based on screening to shortlist candidates, followed by Selection Interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
- There is a separate two-stage selection process ( 1) screening on the basis of online exam or GATE score 2. Selection interview for each of the exam disciplines.
Screening for selection interviews is based on two alternative screening channels/ options:
On the basis of Online examination:
- Online examination will be conducted in March, 2026 in each of the eight Engineering disciplines OCES discipline (Codes 21 – 28) and five science disciplines OCES discipline (Codes 41, 42, 43, 45 and 46) in more than fifty cities spread across India
- Applicants who register for the online examination will be allotted to one of the preferred examination centres chosen by them. A link will be provided to all the valid registered candidates to confirm their participation in online exam. Once they confirm their participation the allotment will be done on first come, first served basis. Confirmation for their participation in BARC online exam (CBT) is mandatory for issuing the admit card.
- All candidates appearing for the BARC online examination will be awarded a BARC online examination score. Based on the performance of the candidates in online screening exam (Computer Based Test) would be screened in for selection interview on the basis of online examination score
- Travel Allowance is NOT paid for appearing in online examination.
On the basis of GATE score:
- Applicant, who meet all the eligibility criteria (for qualifying and pre-qualifying degree) as mentioned in the Section-4, and he/ she also chosen the GATE as screening option, would be screened in for selection interview on the basis of a valid GATE-2024 and/or GATE2025 and/or GATE-2026 score in the applicable GATE subject.
- Highest GATE score among GATE-2024, GATE-2025 & GATE-2026 scores will be considered for screening through GATE score
Selection interviews:
- Selection interviews of short-listed candidates will be conducted in Mumbai (in all disciplines except Geology & Geophysics) and Hyderabad (in Geology & Geophysics).
- Probable period of selection interviews is during May-June, 2026. Short-listed candidates will be able to choose an interview slot, based on availability, in April 2026.
- Final selection for the OCES/DGFS-2026 programme will be based solely on the performance in selection interview, subject to medical fitness.
- A list of provisionally (subject to medical fitness) selected candidates will be displayed on this website in last week of June, 2026.
Application Fee:
- Rs. 500/- is chargeable from the male applicants belonging to General and OBC categories.
- Female, transgender, candidates belonging to SC/ST, Dependents of Defence Personnel Killed in Action (DODPKIA) and Physically challenged candidates with extent of disability of 40% or more are exempted from payment of the application Fee.
Mode of Payment: Online payment using net banking/debit card/credit card
How to Apply for BARC OCES Scientific Officers Recruitment 2026?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the job online on their official website on or before 21 January 2026.
For More Details: Click here.
To Apply: Click here.
Important Dates:
| Activity | Date / Period |
|---|---|
| Publishing print media advertisement in Employment Newspaper / daily newspaper | 22nd December 2025 |
| Commencement of online application process for OCES/DGFS-2026 | 22nd December 2025 |
| Last date for registration for online application | 21st January 2026 |
| Correction window for online application | 7th February 2026 – 14th February 2026 |
| Allocation of online exam venue and generation of hall ticket for eligible candidates (OCES/DGFS-2026) | 15th February 2026 – 20th February 2026 |
| Download of admit card/hall ticket for candidates who confirm participation in online examination | From 25th February 2026 onwards |
| Online examination | 14th and 15th March 2026 |
| Upload of GATE 2026 score by candidates who applied on the basis of GATE-2026 | 26th March 2026 – 2nd April 2026 |
| Display of list of candidates short-listed for selection interview on online application portal | Second week of April 2026 |
| Option available on portal to select interview slot for shortlisted candidates | 20th April 2026 – 26th April 2026 |
| Selection interviews | 12th May 2026 – 12th June 2026 |
| Display of list of applicants finally selected for OCES-2026 on online application portal | Last week of June 2026 |
| Last date for selected OCES-2026 applicants desirous of DGFS to give details of M.Tech admission in selected DGFS institute | First week of July 2026 |
| Declaration of list of applicants selected for DGFS-2026 on online application portal | Second week of July 2026 |
| Pre-employment medical test for selected applicants OCES/DGFS-2026 | 1st July 2026 and 23rd July 2026 – 30th July 2026 |
| Commencement of OCES-2026 | 31st July 2026 |
BARC OCES Scientific Officers Recruitment 2026 – FAQs :
What is the application fee for the BARC OCES recruitment process?
Rs. 500/- . Women candidates, candidates belonging to SC/ST, Dependents of Defense Personnel Killed in Action (DODPKIA) and Physically Challenged candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee.
What is the selection process for this role?
The Selection process will be based on Screening and Interview.
What is the last date to apply?
Candidates should apply online latest by 21 January 2026
Who can apply for BARC OCES Scientific Officers Recruitment?
Candidates with the qualification of B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc/M.Tech/M.Sc/M.E can apply for this role
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