The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has released an official recruitment notification for Scientist-‘B’ (Group ‘A’, Gazetted) posts under Advertisement No. NIC/SCB/2026/1 . This recruitment is conducted by NIC under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India .
A total of 243 vacancies are available, and selection will be based on valid GATE scores of 2024, 2025, or 2026 . Eligible candidates will be able to apply online through the official NIC recruitment portal.
NIC Scientist-B Recruitment 2026 – Overview Particulars Details Organization National Informatics Centre (NIC) Ministry Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Post Name Scientist-B Group Group ‘A’ (Gazetted) Pay Level Level-10 Pay Scale ?56,100 – ?1,77,500 Total Vacancies 243 Selection Mode GATE Score (2024/2025/2026) Application Mode Online Official Website recruitment.nic.in
NIC Scientist-B Vacancy Details 2026 Category-wise distribution of vacancies is as follows:
Unreserved (UR): 100Scheduled Caste (SC): 36Scheduled Tribe (ST): 18Other Backward Class – NCL: 65Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 24Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 10 (Horizontal Reservation)NIC Scientist-B Salary 2026 Candidates selected for the post of Scientist-B will be appointed in Pay Level-10 with a salary range of:
? ?56,100 to ?1,77,500 per month (as per 7th Pay Commission)
In addition to basic pay, employees will receive DA, HRA, TA, medical facilities, pension benefits, and other government allowances as applicable.
Educational Qualification for NIC Scientist-B Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications in single or combined disciplines :
Accepted Degrees Eligible Disciplines Computer Science Information Technology Electronics Electronics & Communication Computer Applications Software Systems Cyber Law Computer & Network Security Information Technology Management Informatics Electronics & Instrumentation Data Science & Artificial Intelligence GATE Score Requirement Candidates must have a valid GATE score from any one of the following years :
? GATE 2024
Eligible GATE Papers: CS: Computer Science & Information TechnologyEC: Electronics & Communication EngineeringDA: Data Science & Artificial IntelligenceNIC Scientist-B Selection Process 2026 The selection process will be based on:
Shortlisting through GATE score Interview / further assessment (if applicable)Document verification Final selection will be subject to fulfillment of eligibility conditions prescribed by NIC.
NIC Scientist-B Online Application 2026 The detailed notification and application link will be made available on the NIC recruitment website Expected availability: Within 10 days of GATE 2026 result declaration ? Official portal: recruitment.nic.in
Important Instructions NIC reserves the right to modify or cancel the recruitment process without assigning any reason. All updates, corrigendum, or addendum will be published only on the official NIC recruitment website . Candidates are advised to regularly visit the website for the latest updates. Download Official Notification Why Choose NIC Scientist-B Job? ? Central Government Group ‘A’ Gazetted Post
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