NCRA Recruitment 2026 – The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) has announced a notification for the Engineer – C post. The candidates with B.E/B.Tech qualification can apply. There are two vacancies available for this post. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online/postal on or before 20 March 2026. The detailed eligibility and selection process is given below. Candidates can apply for RITES Careers.

NCRA Recruitment 2026 – Details:
| Job Role | Engineer – C |
| Job Category | Telangana Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | B.E/B.Tech |
| Experience | 02 Years |
| Salary | Rs. 99,936/- |
| Total Vacancies | 02 Posts |
| Job location | Khodad |
| Last Date | 20 March 2026 |
NCRA Careers – Detailed Eligibility:
Educational Qualification:
Engineer-C (Electrical):
- Full-time B.E/B.Tech Degree in Electrical Engineering with an aggregate of 60% marks from a recognised university/institute.
- 2 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer in reputed Research Laboratories/Universities/Institutes of Higher Education of Government or Semi-Government or reputed private institutes or industries.
Engineer-C (Civil):
- Full-time Degree in Civil Engineering (B.E/B.Tech with aggregate of 60% marks) from a recognised university/institute.
- Minimum experience of 2 years after graduation in various aspects of Civil Engineering works is essential.
Age Limit (As on 01 January 2026):
- Engineer-C (Electrical): 28 Years
- Engineer-C (Civil): 31 Years
Age relaxation:
- SC – 5 years
- ST – 5 years
- OBC – 3 years
- PWD – 10 years for Group C and 5 years for Group A and B
- PWD belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC – Age relaxation of 10 years over and above the age relaxation of 5 years for SC / ST and 3 years for OBC for Group C, and age relaxation of 5 years over and above the age relaxation of 5 years for SC / ST and 3 years for OBC for Group A and B.
- Ex-Servicemen – Deduct the period of service from his/ her actual age and the resultant age should not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post by more than 3 years (period of military service plus 3 years)
Salary: Rs. 99,936/-
NCRA Vacancy 2026: 02 Posts
- Engineer-C (Electrical): 01 Post
- Engineer-C (Civil): 01 Post
Selection Process of NCRA Vacancy 2026:
- Preliminary Screening of Applications: This involves screening of all applications (both online and offline) for a given post based on the minimum eligibility criteria, as stated in the advertisement. The eligibility criteria include age, caste category, educational qualifications, number of years of work experience, etc. Applications which are incomplete will also be removed at this stage.
- Short-listing after the Skill/Trade test: All candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be invited to take the skill/trade test. Candidates who qualify in the skill test / trade test would be short-listed to appear for the written test and interview. We emphasize that short-listing of candidates does not mean that they would be selected for the post; the final selection will be based on the written test and the interview.
- Main Written Test: Candidates who qualify in the Skill /Trade test will then take the main Written Test. The Written Test will consist of a combination of multiple-choice and descriptive questions in the domain areas of the advertised post, as mentioned in the guidelines. The Main Written Test shall be considered for final selection.
- Interview: Candidates who clear the Written Test will then be interviewed by a committee for all posts at or above Pay Level 7. Interviews may also be required for posts at or below Pay Level 6, and also for Trainees.
- Verification of Documents: All the original documents of candidates who have passed the Skill / Trade Test, relating to age, caste/category, educational qualifications, work experience, reference certificates, no-objection certificates, etc., will be checked and a self-attested copy of each document will be retained before the Written Test.
Note: The selection of candidates will take place at either NCRA-TIFR or at one of its units, i.e. GMRT-Khodad or RAC-Ooty, referred to as the venue of the selection.
How to apply for NCRA Recruitment 2026?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online and those who cannot apply online can submit a hard copy in the prescribed format, in a sealed cover super-scribing the post applied for on the envelope and forward to the mentioned postal address on or before 20 March 2026.
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Postal Address:
Administrative Officer-D (Establishment),
NCRA-TIFR,
Post Bag 3,
Ganeshkhind,
Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus,
Pune 411007.