ISRO Scientist Eligibility Criteria: Qualification, Age limit

The Indian Space Research Organization is going to invite applications from interested and eligible candidates for direct recruitment to the posts of Scientist/Engineer-SD and Scientist/Engineer-SC at constituent ISRO Centres.

Founded in 1969, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) is one of the most prestigious space research and development centres in the world. It is located in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka. Aspiring candidates who want to join ISRO for the post of Scientist/Engineer must ensure their eligibility before applying for the recruitment process. Candidates can check complete details regarding ISRO Scientist Recruitment from the article below.

ISRO Scientist Recruitment Highlights

Name of organization	Indian Space Research Organization
Post name	Scientist/Engineer- SD & SC
Category	Government Jobs
Mode of application	Online
Number of vacancies	To be notified
Selection criteria	Written exam and Entrance test
Salary	Around Rs 56,100
Official website	www.isro.gov.in

ISRO Scientist Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must ensure their eligibility criteria before applying for the ISRO Scientist Recruitment process. The details regarding eligibility criteria in terms of academic requirements and age limit are provided below.

Post Code/Name	Eligibility Criteria
Scientist / Engineer-SD (1503)	Candidates should have done Ph.D. in the areas of Space Science OR Atmospheric Science or Planetary Science Candidates need to have expertise in any of the following areas: atmospheric boundary layer physics, atmospheric radiation transfer, middle atmospheric dynamics, inversion techniques for atmospheric remote sensing, magnetohydrodynamic modeling for planets/ Earth/ Sun, prediction, Spectroscopy for Earth/ Space Weather Modeling/ planetary atmospheres, Instrumentation for atmospheric/ space/planetary science, Development of satellite payloads for in-situ observations and remote sensing with pre-eligibility qualification as below: a) M.S/M.Sc. in Science or M.E/M.Tech in Engineering b) B.Sc c) B.E/B. Tech
Scientist / Engineer-SD, For Post Code 1504	Candidates must have done PhD in Mechanical Engineering with Specialty in Metal Additive Manufacturing with pre-eligibility educational requirements as below: a) M.E/M.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering OR Mechanical Engineering or Material Science Engineering or Metallurgical & Materials Engineering b) B.E/B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering OR Material Science Engineering OR Mechanical Engineering OR Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SD, For post code 1505	Interested candidates should have done Ph.D. in Experimental cold atoms with pre-eligibility educational requirements as below: M.E/M.Tech or Equivalent in Electrical Engineering & Allied OR Electronics Engineering & Allied OR M.Sc./M. S or Equivalent in Physics or Applied Physics or Solid-State Physics or Engineering Physics Candidates should have great exposure to the development of the latest technologies for a dense cold atom system
Scientist / Engineer-SC, post code 1506	Candidates must have done M.E/M.Tech in Applied Mechanics or Machine Design with B.E/B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post code -1507	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering OR Applied Mechanics with specialization in Machine Dynamics OR Machine Design OR Structural Dynamics OR Computational and Experimental Solid Mechanics or Solid Mechanics with B.E/BTech in Mechanical Engineering OR Aerospace Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post code -1508	Candidates must have completed an M.E/M.Tech degree in Aerospace Engineering or Propulsion Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1509	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering OR Metallurgical Engineering OR Material Science Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering OR Metallurgical Engineering OR Material Science Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1510	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in Chemical Technology or Chemical Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering OR Chemical Engineering OR Chemical Science & Technology OR Chemical Technology
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1511	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in Control Engineering OR Control Guidance and navigation or Control & Instrumentation with B.E/B.Tech in Electronics Engineering OR Applied Electronics OR Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code -1512	Candidates must have completed an M.Sc. in Chemistry (General Chemistry) with B.Sc. in Chemistry with Physics and Mathematics subjects as minors
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1513	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in VLSI Design OR Micro Electronics OR VLSI & Embedded System Design OR Integral Circuits and systems OR VLSI & Micro systems OR Microelectronics and VLSI Design with B.E/B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering OR Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1514	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in Power Systems Engineering OR Power Electronics OR Power Control & Drives OR Power Electronics & Drives OR Power & Industrial Drives With B.E/B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics OR Electronics & Instrumentation OR Electrical Engineering OR Applied Electronics OR Instrumentation & Control
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1515	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in RF Engineering OR Radar Engineering or Microwave Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1516	Candidates must have done M.E/M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management OR Industrial Engineering OR Industrial and Production Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Production Engineering OR Mechanical Engineering OR Industrial Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1517	Candidates must have completed M.E/M.Tech in Industrial Safety Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Fire & Safety Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1518	Candidates should have done M.E/M.Tech in Production Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering with B.E/B.Tech in Production Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1519	Applicants should have done M.E/M.Tech in Non-Destructive Testing with B.E/B.Tech in Production Engineering OR Mechanical Engineering OR Metallurgy
Scientist / Engineer-SC, Post Code-1520	Candidates must have done B.E/B.Tech in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering OR Chemical Engineering OR Chemical Science & Technology OR Chemical Technology

Note:

Candidates who have done M. E / M.Tech must complete the degree in First Class with an aggregate at least of 60% marks or CGPA / CPI grading of a minimum of 6.5 on a 10 scale or equivalent.

Candidates who have done B. E / B.Tech / M.Sc as their qualifying examination, must score an aggregate minimum of 65% marks or CGPA / CPI grading at least 6.84 on a 10 scale or equivalent.

Age Limit

Below, candidates can check the age limit along with the pay scale for various ISRO Scientist posts.

Post Code	Post	Age limit
1503-1505	Scientist / Engineer-SD	35 years
1506-1511 1513-1519	Scientist / Engineer-SC	30 years
1512 and 1520	Scientist / Engineer-SC	28 years

Source: https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/recruitmentNotice/2023_July/AdvtNo327_FULL_WEB_BILINGUAL_V2.pdf

How to apply for ISRO Scientist Recruitment Process

Candidates who satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria can apply for the recruitment process after the release of official notification. The application form will be available in online mode through the ISRO Live Register website.

Candidates are advised to fill out and submit their application form on or before the due date. Fill out the required details as asked in the application form correctly.

Upload the necessary documents as per the prescribed format.

To complete the application process, candidates have to pay the required application fee.

Take the printout of the application form for future reference.

ISRO Scientist Recruitment Application Fee

There will be no application fee for the post of Scientist/Engineer-SD. However, for the post of Scientist/Engineer-SC, all candidates have to pay Rs 750/- as an application fee.

The application fee can be paid online through Credit Card / Debit Card / Internet Banking / UPI only.

ISRO Scientist Salary Structure

The salary of an ISRO Scientist may be varied for different posts and departments. The basic pay ranges between Rs 56,100- Rs 67, 700/-Apart from the basic salary, the ISRO Scientists also receive many other benefits from the central government of India including Travel Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and several other perks along with retirement benefits. The basic pay scale for various ISRO scientists’ posts is mentioned below.

Post	Pay scale (average)
1503-1505	Rs 67, 700/-
1506-1511 1513-1519	Rs 56, 100/-
1512 and 1520	Rs 56, 100/-

ISRO Scientist Selection Process

For Scientist/Engineer-SD (1503-1505)- The final selection of qualified candidates will be based on their performance in the interview only.

For Scientist/Engineer-SC:

The eligible candidates will have to appear in the written entrance test. The final selection will be based on the marks scored in the written test followed by the interview process.

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