Scientist-B – NIC
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 50
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹56,100 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology, or a Master's Degree in Science (MSc), Computer Application, Engineering/Technology (ME/M.Tech), or Philosophy (MPhil) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence or related fields. A valid GATE score (2024, 2025, or 2026) in the DA paper is mandatory.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible — no prior work experience required for this post.
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Online
- Deadline
- Deadline:
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is recruiting 50 Scientist-B (Data Science and AI) professionals. This Group-A S&T (Gazetted) post offers a competitive pay scale of ₹56,100–₹1,77,500 under Level 10 of the 7th CPC. Candidates with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related disciplines and a valid GATE score in DA paper are eligible for this direct recruitment opportunity.
- A total of 50 vacancies are available for Scientist-B (Data Science and AI).
- The pay scale for this full-time position is ₹56,100–₹1,77,500 per month (Level 10 of 7th CPC).
- Applicants must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science and AI or allied fields.
- A valid GATE score from 2024, 2025, or 2026 in the DA paper is a mandatory eligibility requirement.
- The maximum age limit for UR/EWS candidates is 30 years as of March 31, 2026.
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Additional Salary Information
Pay Level 10 in 7th CPC Pay Matrix (₹56,100–₹1,77,500) plus applicable allowances.
Important Dates
Selection Process
Candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interaction/Interview based on their valid GATE scores (2024/2025/2026) in a 1:5 ratio, discipline-wise and category-wise.
Document verification will be conducted before the Interaction/Interview. Only eligible candidates with original documents will proceed.
The Personal Interaction/Interview will assess Technical (Academic) knowledge, Presentation/Communication Skill/Comprehension, and Academic performance (0.05 mark per percentage in essential qualification).
Minimum qualifying marks for the interview are 50% for Unreserved category and 40% for EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PwBD categories.
Final selection will be based on a combined merit of 60% weightage to GATE score and 40% weightage to Personal Interaction/Interview marks.
In case of a tie in total marks, candidates with higher GATE scores will be ranked higher. If still tied, candidates with more marks in the Technical (Academic) knowledge section of the interview will be ranked higher. If still tied, the older candidate will be ranked higher.
Application Fees
SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates: Nil
UR/OBC (NCL)/EWS: Rs.800/-
Candidates applying for more than one discipline need to pay Rs. 800/- for every discipline.
Reservation
UR: 22
SC: 7
ST: 3
OBC (NCL): 13
EWS: 5
PwBD (Locomotive disability): 1
PwBD (Multiple Disabilities): 1
How to Apply
- Candidates must apply online through the official website https://recruitment.nic.in between 27/03/2026 and 24/04/2026 (5:30 p.m.).
- Ensure you have a valid E-mail ID and active Mobile Number.
- The application process involves four steps: Registration, filling the online application form and uploading documents, payment of application fees (if applicable), and downloading the confirmation page.
- Candidates are advised to fill the application form carefully as no changes will be permitted after submission.
- Incomplete applications or failure to pay fees by the deadline will result in rejection.
- Aadhaar-based authentication will be used at every stage of the recruitment process.
- Keep scanned images of a recent colored photograph (50-200 KB JPEG/JPG) and signature (10-50 KB JPEG/JPG) ready.
- Prepare self-attested scanned copies of required documents (PDF, 10-500 KB) including Date of Birth proof, Matriculation, Senior Secondary, Graduation, GATE Score Card, Post-Graduation (if any), Essential Qualification Certificate, CGPA conversion, Category certificate (if applicable), PwBD certificate (if applicable), Experience Certificate (if any), NOC (if applicable), and Age relaxation certificate (if applicable).
Frequently Asked Questions
The salary for Scientist-B (Data Science and AI) at NIC is in Pay Level 10, ranging from ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 per month, along with other admissible allowances.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology, or a Master's Degree in Science (MSc), Computer Application, Engineering/Technology (ME/M.Tech), or Philosophy (MPhil) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence or related fields. A valid GATE score (2024, 2025, or 2026) in DA paper is mandatory.
There are a total of 50 vacancies for Scientist-B (Data Science and AI) at NIC.
