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NPL Recruitment 2026: CSIR- National Physical Laboratory has announced notification for the posts of Technical Assistant in various disciplines. There are 18 openings for the above-mentioned post. Candidates with the qualification of B.Sc/Diploma are eligible to apply for NPL Vacancy. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 27 February 2026. The detailed eligibility & selection process of NPL Jobs are explained below.

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NPL Recruitment 2026 – Details:

Job Role	Technical Assistant
Job Category	Govt Jobs
Qualification	B.Sc/Diploma
Total Vacancies	18 Posts
Experience	1 – 2 Years
Salary	Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400/-
Job Location	New Delhi
Last Date	27 February 2026

Detailed Eligibility of NPL Vacancy:

Educational Qualification:

Technical Assistant – Mechanical Engineering:

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering of at least 3 years full time duration, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field Or
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering of at least 02 years full time duration in case of lateral admission in diploma course, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field

Technical Assistant – Electronics / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation Engineering:

Diploma in Electronics / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation Engineering of at least 3 years full time duration, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field Or
Diploma in Electronics / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation Engineering of at least 02 years full time duration in case of lateral admission in diploma course, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field

Technical Assistant – Civil Engineering:

Diploma in Civil Engineering of at least 3 years full time duration, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field Or
Diploma in Civil Engineering of at least 02 years full time duration in case of lateral admission in diploma course, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field

Technical Assistant – Computer Science/ Information Technology :

Diploma in Computer Science/ Information Technology of at least 3 years full time duration, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field Or
Diploma in Computer Science/ Information Technology of at least 02 years full time duration in case of lateral admission in diploma course, with minimum 60% marks and experience of 02 years in relevant area/field Or
B.Sc. (Computer Science / Information Technology) or equivalent, with minimum 60% marks and one year experience in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/Organization

Technical Assistant – Physics / Applied Physics :

B.Sc. (Physics/Applied Physics) or equivalent, with 60% marks and one year experience in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/Organization.

Technical Assistant – Chemistry:

B.Sc. (Chemistry) or equivalent, with 60% marks and one year experience in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/Organization.

Age Limit ( As on 27.02.2026): 28 Years

Age Relaxation: The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 05 [five] years for Scheduled Caste [SC]/Scheduled Tribe [ST] and 03 [three] years for Other Backward Class [OBC(NCL)] candidates, as per Government of India orders in force, only in respect of those cases where the posts are reserved for these respective categories [copy of the certificate to be enclosed to the application, as required].

Salary: Level – 06 (35400-112400) Rs.72,240/

No.of.Vacancies – NPL Jobs: 18 Posts

Technical Assistant – Mechanical Engineering: UR-2, OBC(NCL)-2 & EWS-1
Technical Assistant – Electronics / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation Engineering: UR-2, OBC(NCL)-1, EWS-1 & ST-2
Technical Assistant – Civil Engineering: UR-1 (One) OBC(NCL)-1 (One)
Technical Assistant – Computer Science/ Information Technology): OBC(NCL)-1 (One)
Technical Assistant – Physics / Applied Physics: UR-1 (One) OBC(NCL)-1 (One) SC-1(One)
Technical Assistant – Chemistry: UR-1 (One)

Selection Process of NPL Recruitment 2026:

The candidates fulfilling all necessary eligibility criteria as recommended by the Screening Committee duly constituted by the Director, CSIR-NPL, will be invited for Trade Test in the relevant trade/discipline (Qualifying in nature)
Those who qualify in the Trade Test will be invited for a competitive written examination. There will be three papers (Paper-I, Paper-II & Paper-III) in the competitive written examination.
The Second and Third paper (i.e. Paper-II & III) will be evaluated only for those candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks (to be determined by the Selection Committee) in the first paper (Paper-I)
The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the competitive written examination in Paper-II & III.

Scheme of Written Examination:

Particulars	Details
Mode of Examination	OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination
Medium of Questions	English & Hindi (English section only in English)
Standard of Exam	Diploma / Graduation Level (based on advertised qualification of the post)
Total No. of Questions	200
Total Time Allotted	3 Hours

Paper-I [Time Allotted – 1 hour]:

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Negative Marks
Mental Ability Test	50	100 (2 marks for every correct answer)	No Negative Marks

Paper – II [Time Allotted – 30 minutes]:

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Negative Marks
General Awareness	25	75 (3 marks for every correct answer)	1 mark deducted for every wrong answer
English Language	25	75 (3 marks for every correct answer)	1 mark deducted for every wrong answer

Paper-III [Time Allotted – 90 minutes]:

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Negative Marks
Concerned Subject	100	300 (3 marks for every correct answer)	1 mark deducted for every wrong answer

Preparation of Merit List:

Those who qualify in the Trade Test will be invited for a competitive written examination.
There will be three papers (Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-II) in the competitive written examination.
Paper-I is qualifying in nature. The Second & Third paper (Paper-II & Paper-III) will be evaluated only for those candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks (to be determined by the Selection Committee) in the first paper (Paper-I).

Note: The minimum threshold marks (Cut off Marks) for Trade Test & Paper-I, decided by the Selection Committee for each category of posts as advertised will be notified in the website of CSIR- NPL for information of all concerned before the written exam.

Application Fees:

Rs.500/-
The candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD/Women/Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of application fee, subject to uploading of the relevant document of their claim.

Application Fees Mode: SBI collect

How to Apply for NPL Recruitment 2026?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 27 February 2026 (11.59 PM) and the print out of the application along with the relevant documents must reach CSIRNPL on or before 09 March 2026.

For more details & To Apply: Click here.

Postal Address:

Recruitment & Assessment Section,
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory,
Dr. K.S.Krishnan Marg,
New Delhi-110012

Important Dates:

Start Date for Submission of Online Applications (including fee payment): 28.01.2026 (From 10:00 AM)
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications (including fee payment): 27.02.2026 (up to 11:59 PM)
Last Date for Receipt of Hard Copy of Online Applications: 09.03.2026
Schedule of Trade Test: May / June 2026
Download of Admit Cards for Trade Test: Three days before the actual exam
Schedule of Competitive Written Examination (OMR Based): July / August 2026
Download of Admit Cards for Competitive Written Exam: One week before the actual exam
Declaration of Results: September 2026 (Tentatively)