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National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 78 Scientific Assistant posts for CS, IT, and EC streams to be filled this year. Candidates holding a degree of B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc. in Electronics, & Communication Computer Science are eligible to apply for NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025. As mentioned in the notification pdf, the registration portal has been activated on 17th February 2025 (11:30 am) at the official website https://www.nielit.gov.in/. The pay scale for the selected candidates as mentioned will be Pay Level-6 (Rs. 35400- 112400).
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 Notification
The NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 notification PDF has been released for 78 vacancies of scientific assistant posts. Candidates interested in the post can go through the detailed advertisement (NIELIT/NDL/STQC/2025/1) to check the complete details about the recruitment process. For your reference, the link for downloading the NIELIT Scientific Assistant Notification 2025 is also mentioned below.
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 Highlights
The selection of the eligible candidates will be done through a written exam only (objective type). After qualifying for the exam, candidates will be called for document verification and medical examination. The selected candidates will be posted anywhere in India as per the requirements of the organisation.
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 | |
Organisation | National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) |
Posts | Scientific Assistant |
Streams | Computer Science (CS), Information Technology (IT), and Electronics & Communication (EC) |
Vacancies | 78 |
Advt. No. | NIELIT/NDL/STQC/2025/1 |
Mode of Application | Online |
Registration Dates | 17th February to 18th March 2025 |
Selection Process | Written Exam (Objective Type), Document Verification, Medical Examination |
Salary | Level-6 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400) |
Job Location | All India |
Official website | www.nielit.gov.in |
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
The NIELIT Scientific Assistant Notification PDF has been released, announcing the start date and end date of the online application process. The candidates can begin with the registration process from 17th February 2025 (11:30 am) onwards.
Events | Dates |
Official Notification Release | 16th February 2025 |
Apply Online Starts | 17th February 2025 (11:30 am) |
Last Date to Apply | 18th March 2025 (5:30 pm) |
Last Date to Pay Application Fee | 18th March 2025 |
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Exam Date 2025 | To be notified |
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Vacancy 2025
The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) has come up with 78 vacancies for scientific assistant posts for CS (Computer Science), IT (Information Technology), and EC (Electronics & Communication) streams through NIELIT Recruitment 2025. The vacancies have been announced both stream-wise and category-wise, which is as mentioned in the below table.
Category | CS | IT | EC | Total |
UR | 03 | 03 | 07 | 13 |
EWS | 05 | 04 | 11 | 20 |
SC | 04 | 03 | 09 | 16 |
ST | 01 | 01 | 01 | 03 |
OBC | 06 | 05 | 15 | 26 |
Total | 19 | 16 | 43 | 78 |
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Application Form 2025
As per the NIELIT Scientific Assistant Notification, the link to submit the online applications has been activated today. The candidates can either visit the official website at www.nielit.gov.in or click on the link below for filling up the online application forms. The candidates can apply online till 18th March 2025 (5:30 pm).
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment Application Fee
Those who want to apply for NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 need to pay an application fee of Rs. 800/-, unless exempted under the reserved category. The candidates need to pay the fee through online mode only, as fees through any other mode like demand draft, pay order, cheque, or challan will not be accepted.
Category | Fees |
General and all others | Rs.800/- per application. |
SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates | Nil |
Steps to Apply Online for NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025
The candidates who have checked their eligibility can fill the NIELIT application forms by following the steps below. A The candidate can apply for only one stream (EC/CS/IT) as per his/her choice. Candidates submitting more than one application will be rejected.
- Step 1: Candidates can apply ONLINE at https://recruit-delhi.nielit.gov.in between 17/02/2025 (11:30 a.m) and 18/03/2025 (5:30 p.m).
- Step 2: Fill in all the necessary details and upload the supporting documents
- Step 3: Pay the required application fee.
- Step 4: Click on the Submit button and get a printout of the NIELIT application form 2025.
- Step 5: Make sure that “Application Status” on the NIELIT application form is “Submitted successfully”; otherwise, the application will be treated as incomplete and could be rejected.
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2025 Eligibility
The candidates willing to apply for various NIELIT Scientific Assistant posts must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria as per the official notification. They must adhere to the age limit and educational qualification while applying online given below:
Educational Qualification
For the NIELIT Scientific Assistant Post that is non-gazetted, non-ministerial, and scientific & technical, the candidate must have a B.E., B.Tech., / M.Sc. in any one or in a combination of the following: electronics, electronics & Communications / Electronics & Telecommunications / Computer Science / Computer & Networking Security / Software system / Information Technology / Electrical / Informatics.
Age Limit
The upper age limit for scientific assistant posts is up to 30 years as of the closing date of applications.
NIELIT Selection Process
The NIELIT Scientific Assistant recruitment 2025 has a very simple selection process. The candidates have to appear only for the written exam, and then the merit list will be prepared. The NIELIT Scientific Assistant Merit List will be prepared stream-wise (EC/CS/IT), and vacancies will be filled stream-wise as per reservation.
NIELIT Exam Pattern
The NIELIT exam pattern has only one written test, and those who clear the test can get appointed as scientific assistants. Here are the key points in the NIELIT exam pattern.
- The NIELIT written exam is objective type and OMR based consisting of questions from Technical and Generic Area. The duration of written test will be 3 hours.
- There will be total of 120 objective type Questions consisting of 65% questions from Technical Area of respective stream and 35% questions from Generic Area.
- Every Question will carry 1 (one) mark and there will be negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
- The Generic Area will comprise of Logical, Analytical Reasoning Capabilities, Quantitative and Qualitative abilities and General Awareness and Aptitude
NIELIT Scientific Assistant Exam Centres
The NIELIT Scientific Assistant written exam will be conducted at various exam centres. There are a total of 14 centres where the written exam will be conducted across the country. They are as follows:
Agartala | Guwahati |
Bangalore | Hyderabad |
Calicut | Jaipur |
Chandigarh | Jammu |
Chennai | Kolkata |
Delhi | Lucknow |
Mumbai | Patna |