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Recruitment Overview
- Space Applications Centre, ISRO invites online applications for Junior Research Fellow positions under Advertisement SAC:02:2026.
- This consolidated listing covers JRF post codes 01 to 07 at Ahmedabad.
- The positions are temporary and do not confer a right to regular ISRO appointment.
Vacancy Breakup
- Post code 01: 3; code 02: 7; code 03: 5; code 04: 10; code 05: 2; code 06: 4; code 07: 2.
- Total Junior Research Fellow positions: 33.
Educational Qualification
- Post-code-specific M.E./M.Tech/M.Sc/B.E./B.Tech in the notified science, engineering, remote-sensing or geospatial discipline, with required marks and a valid NET/GATE or other accepted national-level examination for JRF.
- M.E./M.Tech, where prescribed: minimum 60% or 6.5 CGPA; M.Sc/B.E./B.Tech, where prescribed: minimum 65% or 6.84 CGPA.
- The qualifying national-level examination score must be valid on 30 September 2026.
Age Limit
- Maximum 28 years as on 30 September 2026.
- SC/ST: 5 years; OBC-NCL: 3 years.
- Central Government employees, PwBD and ex-servicemen receive relaxation under Government of India rules.
Important Dates
- Online registration opens: 10 September 2026 at 10:00 AM.
- Last date and time: 30 September 2026 at 5:00 PM.
- Interview schedule: to be published on the SAC website; shortlisted candidates receive call letters by email.
Application Fee
- No application fee for any post.
Selection Process
- Academic-record and subject-specialisation based shortlisting, if required.
- Interview of shortlisted eligible candidates.
- Final panel is prepared from interview performance only.
How to Apply
- Open the SAC recruitment portal and select Advertisement SAC:02:2026.
- Choose the eligible JRF post code and complete the online application.
- Enter qualification, marks/CGPA, NET/GATE or accepted examination details and contact information.
- Upload documents requested by the portal and submit before 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026.
- Note the application number and print the application summary immediately after submission.
Check Before Submission
- Match your exact degree discipline and national-level examination with the selected post code.
- Verify aggregate marks/CGPA without rounding and ensure the scorecard remains valid on the closing date.
- Check email address, mobile number, category and uploaded documents.
- Print the summary before the portal closes.
Official Information
- Official notification: https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/recruitmentNotice/2026/Sept/SAC_02_2026_dated_09092026.pdf
- Official recruitment page: https://www.isro.gov.in/SACRecruitment21.html
- Direct application portal: https://career.sac.gov.in
- Advertisement SAC:02:2026 and later official notices prevail over this summary.
- Space Applications Centre, ISRO invites online applications for Junior Research Fellow positions under Advertisement SAC:02:2026.
- This consolidated listing covers JRF post codes 01 to 07 at Ahmedabad.
- The positions are temporary and do not confer a right to regular ISRO appointment.
Vacancy Breakup
- Post code 01: 3; code 02: 7; code 03: 5; code 04: 10; code 05: 2; code 06: 4; code 07: 2.
- Total Junior Research Fellow positions: 33.
Educational Qualification
- Post-code-specific M.E./M.Tech/M.Sc/B.E./B.Tech in the notified science, engineering, remote-sensing or geospatial discipline, with required marks and a valid NET/GATE or other accepted national-level examination for JRF.
- M.E./M.Tech, where prescribed: minimum 60% or 6.5 CGPA; M.Sc/B.E./B.Tech, where prescribed: minimum 65% or 6.84 CGPA.
- The qualifying national-level examination score must be valid on 30 September 2026.
Age Limit
- Maximum 28 years as on 30 September 2026.
- SC/ST: 5 years; OBC-NCL: 3 years.
- Central Government employees, PwBD and ex-servicemen receive relaxation under Government of India rules.
Important Dates
- Online registration opens: 10 September 2026 at 10:00 AM.
- Last date and time: 30 September 2026 at 5:00 PM.
- Interview schedule: to be published on the SAC website; shortlisted candidates receive call letters by email.
Application Fee
- No application fee for any post.
Selection Process
- Academic-record and subject-specialisation based shortlisting, if required.
- Interview of shortlisted eligible candidates.
- Final panel is prepared from interview performance only.
How to Apply
- Open the SAC recruitment portal and select Advertisement SAC:02:2026.
- Choose the eligible JRF post code and complete the online application.
- Enter qualification, marks/CGPA, NET/GATE or accepted examination details and contact information.
- Upload documents requested by the portal and submit before 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026.
- Note the application number and print the application summary immediately after submission.
Check Before Submission
- Match your exact degree discipline and national-level examination with the selected post code.
- Verify aggregate marks/CGPA without rounding and ensure the scorecard remains valid on the closing date.
- Check email address, mobile number, category and uploaded documents.
- Print the summary before the portal closes.
Official Information
- Official notification: https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/recruitmentNotice/2026/Sept/SAC_02_2026_dated_09092026.pdf
- Official recruitment page: https://www.isro.gov.in/SACRecruitment21.html
- Direct application portal: https://career.sac.gov.in
- Advertisement SAC:02:2026 and later official notices prevail over this summary.