ISRO SDSC SHAR Technical Assistant & Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2026 — 17 Posts, Apply Online

ISRO SDSC SHAR Technical Assistant & Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2026: Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, has invited online applications for 17 posts — 14 Technical Assistant posts and 3 Scientific Assistant posts — under Advertisement No. SDSC SHAR/RMT/03/2026 dated 19 October 2026. The last date to apply online is 9 November 2026 at 11:59 PM. Both posts are in Pay Level-7, Rs 44,900–1,42,400.

Please note the scope of this post clearly: the same advertisement has 97 posts in total. The 44 Technician-B posts (including Draughtsman) are covered in a separate post, and Library Assistant, Nurse, Fireman, Drivers and MTS posts of the same advertisement are NOT covered here. This post covers ONLY the 17 Technical Assistant and Scientific Assistant posts.

Short Information & Overview

Application Fee & Important Dates

Post Name & Education Qualification

Total Post

Category Wise Total Post

Note: One Mechanical post is identified for PwBD-HH, as stated in the official notification.

Age Limit

Age limit is 18 to 35 years as on 9 November 2026 for post codes 07 to 13. Upper age relaxation is 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates against posts reserved for those categories. Ex-servicemen, persons with benchmark disabilities, Central Government servants, meritorious sportspersons and others are eligible for upper age relaxation as per Government of India orders.

Salary Details

Selection Process

Selection for Technical Assistant and Scientific Assistant is through a written test followed by a qualifying skill test. The written test is of 90 minutes (1.5 hours) with 80 multiple-choice questions: +1 mark for each correct answer, 0 for unattempted questions, and −0.33 mark for each wrong answer. The skill test is of 100 marks and is qualifying in nature only — its marks are not counted for selection. The pass marks are 32 out of 80 in the written test and 50 out of 100 in the skill test for unreserved candidates, and 24 out of 80 and 40 out of 100 respectively for reserved candidates (where the post is reserved). Candidates are shortlisted for the skill test category-wise in a 1:5 ratio, with a minimum of 10 candidates. Final selection is on written-test marks among candidates who qualify in the skill test.

How to Apply

1. Go to the official SHAR recruitment portal at apps.shar.gov.in/Recruitment and open Advertisement No. SDSC SHAR/RMT/03/2026.
2. Read the official notification carefully and check the eligibility for your post code.
3. Register online and fill in the application form with correct personal, qualification and category details.
4. Upload a recent colour passport-size photograph in JPEG format (up to 40 KB, about 110 x 140 pixels) and signature in JPEG format (up to 20 KB, 200 x 50 pixels), along with the required documents (qualification documents up to 1 MB).
5. Pay the Rs 750 processing fee online, where applicable, and submit the application on or before 9 November 2026 at 11:59 PM.
6. Note down the registration number given after submission and keep it safe for future reference.

Candidates looking for the Technician-B posts of the same advertisement can check the ISRO SDSC SHAR Technician-B Recruitment 2026 post. Other recent engineering openings include BEL Probationary Engineer Recruitment 2026 and Oil India Limited Executive (Technical) Recruitment 2026.

FAQs

Q1. What is the last date to apply for ISRO SDSC SHAR Technical Assistant & Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2026?
Ans. 9 November 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Q2. How many posts are covered in this post?
Ans. 17 posts only — Technical Assistant 14 and Scientific Assistant 3. Technician-B, Library Assistant, Nurse, Fireman, Drivers and MTS posts of the same advertisement are not covered here.

Q3. What is the qualification for Technical Assistant?
Ans. A first-class Diploma of minimum 3 years in the matching engineering branch from a recognised University / Institution.

Q4. What is the application fee?
Ans. Rs 750 per application for post codes 07–15, payable online. The refund rules for candidates who appear in the written test are given in the fee section above.

Q5. How is selection done?
Ans. Written test (90 minutes, 80 MCQs, −0.33 negative marking) followed by a qualifying skill test; final selection is on written-test marks among skill-test-qualified candidates.

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