ISRO Announces Scientist/Engineer 'SC' Recruitment for 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) through its Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) has released its recruitment notification (Advertisement No. ICRB:01(EMC):2025) for the year 2025, seeking to induct talented young engineering graduates as Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’. These prestigious Group-A Gazetted Officer positions, offering a starting salary in Level-10 of the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix (₹56100 onwards), are available within various ISRO Centres/Units. Additionally, this recruitment drive also aims to fill Group ‘A’ (Non-Gazetted Post) vacancies in Autonomous Bodies under ISRO. The current announcement specifically targets candidates with degrees in Electronics, Mechanical, and Computer Science disciplines.

Furthermore, ISRO ICRB has also announced a separate recruitment drive for Scientists/Engineers ‘SC’ in Civil, Electrical, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, and Architecture disciplines for the year 2025. Applications for these positions, also in the pay scale level-10 ₹56100-177500 of the 7th CPC, are invited online in a prescribed format. It is important to note that this comprehensive recruitment effort by ISRO ICRB caters to both constituent ISRO Centres (Group ‘A’ Gazetted posts) and Autonomous Bodies (Group ‘A’ Non-Gazetted posts).

For the Scientist/Engineer SC positions advertised under Advertisement No. ICRB:01(EMC):2025, the following vacancies are available across different engineering streams:

Scientist/Engineer SC – Electronics Engineering (Code: BE001): 22 vacancies
Scientist/Engineer SC – Mechanical Engineering (Code: BE002): 33 vacancies
Scientist/Engineer SC – Computer Science Engineering (Code: BE003): 08 vacancies

To be eligible for these Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ positions, candidates must possess a BE/B.Tech. degree in First Class or equivalent. This translates to an aggregate minimum of 65% (average of all semesters with declared results) OR a CGPA of 6.84/10. Importantly, candidates must also have a valid GATE score in either EC (Electronics and Communication), ME (Mechanical Engineering), or CS (Computer Science), depending on their respective engineering discipline.

The stipulated age limit for these positions is 28 years as of 19/05/2025. However, certain categories of candidates are eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India orders, including Serving Government employees, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, and meritorious Sports persons.

The selection process for the ISRO Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ Vacancy Recruitment 2025 will be based on shortlisting for an interview. Candidates will be screened in for the interview based on their valid GATE-2024 or GATE-2025 scores. Therefore, possessing a valid and competitive GATE score in the relevant discipline is crucial for consideration.

Candidates applying for these positions are required to pay a non-refundable Application Fee of ₹250/- for each application. The payment can be made ‘online’ through various modes such as Internet Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card and must be completed on or before 21/05/2025. However, certain categories are exempted from this fee. All Women candidates, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), Ex-servicemen [EX], and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are not required to pay the application fee.

Interested and eligible engineering graduates are invited to submit their applications online through the prescribed format available on the official ISRO recruitment website. The online application window will be open from 29/04/2025 to 19/05/2025 for the Scientist-Engineer-Vacancy SC Recruitment in ISRO 2025.

For comprehensive details regarding the recruitment process, eligibility criteria, syllabus, important dates, and the online application submission link, candidates are advised to visit the official ISRO website at https://www.isro.gov.in/Careers.html. This website serves as the primary source of information for the ISRO Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ Vacancy Recruitment 2025.