The ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB), on behalf of the Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has released Advertisement No. ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026 dated 27 July 2026, inviting online applications for 244 posts of Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant (JPA), Upper Division Clerk (UDC), and Stenographer in Level 4 of the Pay Matrix. These vacancies span multiple ISRO centres, the Department of Space Branch Secretariat, and autonomous bodies under the Department of Space. This article covers the complete recruitment details — vacancy breakup, eligibility, exam pattern, salary, fee, and how to apply.

1. Recruitment Overview

Particular	Details
Conducting Body	ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB), Department of Space
Advertisement Number	ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026 dated 27-07-2026
Posts	Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant (JPA), Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Stenographer
Pay Level	Level 4 of Pay Matrix
Total Vacancies	244
Zones/Centres Covered	Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hassan, Hyderabad, Mahendragiri, New Delhi, Sriharikota, Thiruvananthapuram, plus Autonomous Bodies (IIRS Dehradun, NARL Gadanki)
Mode of Application	Online only

2. Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification release date	27 July 2026
Online registration opens	27 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Online registration closes	16 August 2026, 11:55 PM
Last date for online application & fee payment	16 August 2026
Age reckoning date	16 August 2026
Answer key publication	Within 3 working days of the written test
Objection window on answer key	Within 5 days of answer key publication (via online link only)

3. Vacancy Details

Total Vacancies: 244

Post No.	Post	Total Vacancies
1	Assistant	113
2	Junior Personal Assistant (JPA)	81
3	Upper Division Clerk (UDC) — Bengaluru	22
4	Stenographer — Bengaluru	10
5	Assistant (for Autonomous Institutions under DOS)	17
6	Junior Personal Assistant (for Autonomous Institutions under DOS)	1
	Total	244

Zone-wise vacancies for Post No. 1 (Assistant):

Zone	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Ahmedabad	10	06	02	07	02	27
Bengaluru	14	03	03	05	01	26
Hassan	0	0	0	0	01	01
Hyderabad	07	0	02	01	03	13
Mahendragiri	04	01	02	0	0	07
New Delhi (for IIRS, Dehradun)	0	0	0	0	01	01
Sriharikota	08	06	09	03	06	32
Thiruvananthapuram	04	0	01	0	01	06
Total	47	16	19	16	15	113

Zone-wise vacancies for Post No. 2 (Junior Personal Assistant):

Zone	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Ahmedabad	11	04	01	03	02	21
Bengaluru	12	03	02	01	01	19
Hassan	02	0	0	0	0	02
Hyderabad	02	0	0	0	0	02
Mahendragiri	02	0	0	0	0	02
Sriharikota	09	01	02	01	01	14
Thiruvananthapuram	12	03	03	00	03	21
Total	50	11	08	05	07	81

Post No. 3 (UDC) — Bengaluru only: UR 08, OBC 05, SC 04, ST 02, EWS 03 = 22

Post No. 4 (Stenographer) — Bengaluru only: UR 08, OBC 01, SC 00, ST 01, EWS 00 = 10

Post No. 5 (Assistant – Autonomous Bodies): Ahmedabad 11 (for the Institution itself), Sriharikota 03 (for NARL, Gadanki), Thiruvananthapuram 03 = 17

Post No. 6 (JPA – Autonomous Bodies): Ahmedabad 01 = 1

• Several vacancies across zones are backlog vacancies for SC/ST/PwBD categories, as specifically indicated against each zone in the official notification.
• PwBD reservation: Category A/B/C horizontal reservations exist for Assistant and JPA posts, with some marked as backlog vacancies. Note: if suitable PwBD candidates are not available in an identified category, other PwBD categories will be considered; if no PwBD candidate is available at all, the post will be filled by a non-PwBD candidate.
• Ex-Servicemen horizontal reservation is applicable across most zones for both Assistant and JPA posts.

4. Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

For Assistant/UDC (Post No. 1, 3 & 5):

• Graduation with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale, from a recognised university, completed within the stipulated duration of the course as prescribed by the university.
• AND proficiency in the use of computers.

For JPA/Stenographer (Post No. 2, 4 & 6):

• Graduation with the same 60%/6.32 CGPA criteria as above, OR a Diploma in Commercial/Secretarial Practice with the same minimum marks, completed within the stipulated course duration.
• AND one year of experience as a Steno-Typist/Stenographer.
• AND a minimum speed of 60 words per minute in English Stenography.
• AND proficiency in the use of computers.
• Note: For candidates holding a Diploma in Commercial Practice (DCP) or Diploma in Commercial and Computer Practice (DCCP), an Apprenticeship Training Certificate issued by the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme will be considered equivalent to the required one year of Steno-Typist/Stenographer experience.

CGPA/Percentage Conversion Rules:

• If a university’s certificate shows both CGPA and percentage, at least one of the two must meet ISRO’s eligibility norm.
• If only CGPA is mentioned, that CGPA itself must meet the eligibility criteria — conversion of CGPA to percentage is not permitted for determining eligibility, even if the university prescribes a conversion formula.
• For Dual/Integrated Degree programmes, specific rules apply for how CGPA/percentage is reckoned — candidates should check the full notification for their exact case.

Age Limit (as on 16 August 2026)

Category	Maximum Age	Applicable Birth Window
UR/EWS	28 years	Born on or after 17.08.1998
OBC	31 years	Born on or after 17.08.1995
SC/ST	33 years	Born on or after 17.08.1993

• Age relaxation is also available for serving Government employees, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities, meritorious sportspersons, and widowed/divorced/judicially-separated women (who have not remarried), as per Government of India orders.

PwBD Certificate Requirement

Candidates applying against PwBD-reserved posts must submit a self-attested Disability Certificate at the time of the Skill Test, in the prescribed format, clearly indicating the percentage of disability (minimum 40% relevant disability required for reservation eligibility), issued by a duly constituted Medical Board of at least 3 members.

5. Selection Process

Selection involves a Written Test followed by a Skill Test, with final merit based on the written test score.

Written Test

Post Group	Paper Structure	Duration	Marking
Assistant/UDC (Post 1, 3, 5)	Part A: General English (50Q/50M), Part B: Quantitative Aptitude (50Q/50M), Part C: General Intelligence & Reasoning (50Q/50M), Part D: General Knowledge (50Q/50M) — Total 200 Q/200 M	150 minutes	+1 for correct, −0.25 for wrong answer
JPA/Stenographer (Post 2, 4, 6)	Part A: English Language & Comprehension (100Q/100M), Part B: General Intelligence & Reasoning (50Q/50M), Part C: Quantitative Aptitude & General Knowledge (50Q/50M) — Total 200 Q/200 M	150 minutes	+1 for correct, −0.25 for wrong answer

Qualifying Marks (Written Test): 50% for UR category; 40% for reserved categories against notified reserved vacancies.

Written Test Venues: Conducted at 38 centres across India — Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Gorakhpur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kavaratti, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam.

Skill Test

Candidates are shortlisted for the Skill Test in a ratio of 1:5 (maximum) to category-wise vacancies, with a minimum of 10 candidates per category.

• Assistant/UDC: Computer Literacy Test only — MS Word (35 marks), MS Excel (35 marks), MS PowerPoint (30 marks); duration 75 minutes. Qualifying marks: 60% for UR, 50% for reserved categories.
• JPA/Stenographer: Computer Literacy Test (same as above) plus a Stenography Test — shorthand dictation of 300 words at 60 words per minute (5 minutes), followed by computer transcription (30 minutes), using Pittman’s shorthand only. Qualifying marks: Computer Literacy Test 60%/50% (UR/reserved); Stenography Test maximum 10% errors (UR) or 12% errors (reserved categories).

Final Merit & Tie-Breakers

• Final selection is based on written test marks among candidates who qualify the Skill Test.
• Tie-breaker for Assistant/UDC: Marks in General Intelligence & Reasoning, then Date of Birth (older candidate ranked higher).
• Tie-breaker for JPA/Stenographer: Marks in English Language & Comprehension, then Date of Birth (older candidate ranked higher).

6. Salary & Pay Structure

Selected candidates will be appointed in Level 4 of the Pay Matrix, with a minimum basic pay of ₹25,500 per month.

Additional benefits include:

• Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and Transport Allowance
• Coverage under the New Pension Scheme (NPS)
• Medical facilities for self and dependents
• Subsidised canteen facility
• Limited quarters facility (in lieu of HRA)
• Leave Travel Concession (LTC)
• Group Insurance
• House Building Advance

Selected candidates are liable to be posted at any ISRO/Department of Space Centre or Unit and may be transferred at any time based on organisational requirements. The posts are temporary but likely to continue.

7. Application Fee

Post Combination	Fee
Assistant/UDC only (ISRO & Autonomous Bodies)	₹500
JPA/Stenographer only (ISRO & Autonomous Bodies)	₹500
Both Assistant/UDC AND JPA/Stenographer	₹1,000

• All candidates must initially pay ₹500 per application as processing fee.
• The actual application fee is ₹100; the remaining amount is refunded as processing fee only to candidates who appear in the Written Test/CBT.
• Full refund of the processing fee is given to fee-exempted candidates (women, SC/ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen) for each applied post.
• All other candidates get a refund after deducting ₹100 per applied post.
• Fee must be paid online only, via the Bharatkosh e-Payment Gateway, using Internet Banking, UPI, or Domestic Debit Cards. No other mode (cash, cheque, DD, money order, IPO) is accepted.
• Refunds are credited to the bank account details provided in the application — candidates must ensure these are accurate.
• No refund is given if a candidate does not appear for the Written Test/CBT.

8. How to Apply

1. Visit the official ISRO website: www.isro.gov.in
2. Locate the recruitment notification for Assistant, JPA, UDC & Stenographer, ICRB 2026.
3. Read the complete advertisement and FAQs carefully before proceeding.
4. Register online with a valid, compulsory email ID and mobile number.
5. Fill in the online application form with personal, educational, and category details, and select your preferred zone(s) and post(s).
6. Upload the required documents:
   • Recent colour passport-size photograph (not older than 6 months), JPG/JPEG format, 50KB–100KB
   • Signature in JPG/JPEG format, 50KB–100KB
   • SC/ST/Disability/Ex-Servicemen certificate, if applicable, for fee exemption
7. Pay the applicable application fee online through the Bharatkosh payment gateway.
8. Submit the form and note your Online Registration Number for future reference.

Important rules on applying for multiple posts:

• A candidate may apply for different posts under the same or different zones, but cannot apply for the same post number in different zones (e.g., cannot apply for Post No. 1/Assistant in both Ahmedabad and Bengaluru zones).
• Candidates applying for multiple posts must select a common written test centre.
• A candidate applying for multiple posts will be considered only against the notified reservation of each specific post number, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for that post.

Other important conditions:

• Only Indian nationals may apply.
• Candidates already employed in Government/PSU/Autonomous Bodies must apply only with prior intimation to their employer and must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) at the time of the Skill Test — failure to do so means the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the Skill Test, and Travel Allowance will not be paid.
• No TA is paid for attending the Written Test. For the Skill Test, candidates are reimbursed second-class train fare (to and fro, shortest route) from the city indicated in their application.
• Canvassing in any form will result in disqualification.

9. Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How many total vacancies are there in ISRO ICRB Recruitment 2026?

244 vacancies across Assistant (113), Junior Personal Assistant (81), Upper Division Clerk (22), Stenographer (10), and posts for Autonomous Bodies (17 + 1).

Q2. What is the last date to apply for ISRO ICRB Recruitment 2026?

16 August 2026, 11:55 PM. Registration opened on 27 July 2026 at 10:00 AM.

Q3. What is the eligibility for the Assistant/UDC post?

Graduation with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.32 (on a 10-point scale), completed within the stipulated course duration, along with computer proficiency.

Q4. What is the eligibility for the JPA/Stenographer post?

The same graduation criteria as above, OR a Diploma in Commercial/Secretarial Practice with similar marks, plus 1 year of experience as a Steno-Typist/Stenographer, a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm in English Stenography, and computer proficiency.

Q5. What is the age limit for this recruitment?

28 years for UR/EWS, 31 years for OBC, and 33 years for SC/ST, as on 16 August 2026, with additional relaxations for specific categories.

Q6. What is the selection process for ISRO ICRB Recruitment 2026?

A Written Test (objective type, 150 minutes, +1/−0.25 marking), followed by a Skill Test (Computer Literacy Test for Assistant/UDC; Computer Literacy Test plus Stenography Test for JPA/Stenographer), with final merit based on written test marks among those who qualify the skill test.

Q7. What is the application fee?

₹500 for a single post category (Assistant/UDC or JPA/Stenographer), or ₹1,000 if applying for both. The actual fee is ₹100; the balance is refunded as processing fee only to candidates who appear for the Written Test.

Q8. Can I apply for the same post in different zones?

No. You can apply for different posts across zones, but not for the same post number in more than one zone.

Q9. What is the salary for these ISRO posts?

Level 4 of the Pay Matrix, with a minimum basic pay of ₹25,500 per month, plus DA, HRA, Transport Allowance, and other benefits under the New Pension Scheme.

Q10. Is Travel Allowance paid for the written test?

No. TA is not paid for the Written Test, but is reimbursed (second-class train fare, shortest route) for candidates attending the Skill Test.

10. Official Links

Resource	Link
Official Notification – ISRO ICRB Recruitment 2026	Download PDF
Official ISRO Website	isro.gov.in
Query Email	rmt-icrb@isro.gov.in

Candidates are strongly advised to read the complete official notification and FAQs carefully before applying, and to rely only on the official ISRO website for updates related to admit cards, exam centres, and results. ISRO has clarified that candidates should not take cognizance of fake job offers claiming to be from ISRO.