You do not need a degree for any of these 61 ISRO jobs. The U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru is hiring Technician-B staff (10th pass plus an ITI trade certificate) and drivers (10th pass plus years of driving experience). Online applications open on 24.10.2026, and 29 of the 61 posts are kept for ex-servicemen, meaning former soldiers.
Cut-off Date for Age, Qualification and Experience
13.11.2026
Written Test Date
Not announced yet
Skill Test
Bengaluru only; date not announced yet
Application Fee
Category
Fee and Refund
Everyone, while applying
Rs 500 for each application
Women, SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen
Full Rs 500 is refunded if you appear in the written test
All other candidates
Rs 400 is refunded if you appear in the written test, so the fee kept is Rs 100
Did not appear in written test
No refund
How to pay
BharatKosh page: net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI
Vacancy Details
Code
Post / Trade
Posts
UR
OBC
SC
ST
EWS
01
Technician-B – Electronics Mechanic
24
16
2
0
1
5
02
Technician-B – Fitter
8
4
1
0
1
2
03
Technician-B – Electrician
4
3
0
1
0
0
04
Technician-B – Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
5
3
0
1
0
1
05
Technician-B – Turner
1
1
0
0
0
0
06
Technician-B – Machinist
2
1
0
0
0
1
07
Technician-B – Motor Vehicle Mechanic
1
1
0
0
0
0
08
Technician-B – Electroplater
1
1
0
0
0
0
09
Light Vehicle Driver-A
3
2
0
1
0
0
10
Staff Car Driver-A
2
2
0
0
0
0
11
Heavy Vehicle Driver-A
10
6
2
1
0
1
Total
61
40
5
4
2
10
UR means Unreserved (open to all). EWS means Economically Weaker Section. Besides these category seats, some posts are set aside for special groups:
Special Quota
Details
Ex-Servicemen
29 of the 61 posts: 21 in Technician-B, 6 in Heavy Vehicle Driver and 2 in Light Vehicle Driver. 24 of them are backlog posts (carried over from earlier years).
PwBD (persons with benchmark disabilities)
Electronics Mechanic 4 posts, Fitter 1, Electrician 1, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 1. These cover visual, orthopaedic, hearing and autism disabilities.
Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan
5 posts: Electrician 2, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 1, Heavy Vehicle Driver 2. The other 56 are at URSC Bengaluru.
Eligibility Criteria
ITI is the Industrial Training Institute course. NTC is the National Trade Certificate and NAC is the National Apprenticeship Certificate. NCVT is the national council that gives these trade certificates.
Criterion
Detail
Technician-B Qualification
10th pass (SSLC, SSC or Matriculation) plus ITI, NTC or NAC from NCVT in the post’s trade
Technician-B Trades
Electronics Mechanic, Fitter, Electrician, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, Turner, Machinist, Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Electroplater
Light Vehicle and Staff Car Driver-A
10th pass, a valid light vehicle licence and 3 years as a light vehicle driver
Heavy Vehicle Driver-A
10th pass, a valid HVD licence and 5 years of driving, at least 3 of them as a heavy vehicle driver
Public Service Badge (Heavy Vehicle Driver)
Needed if your state requires it. If it is not compulsory in your state, you must get it within 3 months of joining.
Other Driver Rule
Meet any other Karnataka Motor Vehicles Act rule within 3 months of joining
Students still waiting for their final result should not apply
Category
Age Relaxation
SC / ST
5 years, only on posts reserved for them
OBC
3 years, only on posts reserved for OBC
UR and EWS posts
No relaxation. SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates apply on par with UR here.
Central Govt servants, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, sportspersons, widows, divorced or judicially separated women (not remarried)
As per Government of India orders. The advertisement does not give the years.
So the 13.11.2026 cut-off date decides everything: your age, trade certificate and driving experience are all counted on that day, not on the day you apply. An OBC candidate gets the extra years only on a post reserved for OBC; on an open post there is no extra time.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, use 13.11.2026 as the cut-off date and add your category relaxation to see at once whether you fall inside the 18 to 35 year band.
Technician-B is the big door: 46 of the 61 posts, and Electronics Mechanic alone has 24. You need an ITI, NTC or NAC in one of the 8 listed trades.
Driver posts need years on the road, counted only from the date you got your licence. The experience certificate must come from a government body, registered company, society or trust, not from a person.
29 of the 61 posts are for ex-servicemen. If not enough suitable ex-servicemen are found for the backlog posts, those posts go to other candidates of the category they were kept for.
The main job location is Bengaluru, with 5 posts at the Hassan Master Control Facility. You can be posted to any ISRO or Department of Space unit in India, and you must work round-the-clock shifts.
Do not apply if your final ITI or 10th result is still pending. The advertisement says only candidates who have already passed can apply.
Selection Process
Stage
Details
Stage 1: Screening
ISRO checks your marks and other details first. Only screened-in candidates get a written test call.
Stage 2: Written Test (Technician-B)
80 multiple-choice questions in 1.5 hours. +1 for a right answer, -0.33 for a wrong one.
Pass Marks (Technician-B)
32 out of 80. Reserved candidates need 24, only where the post is reserved for them.
Stage 2: Written Test (Drivers)
100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. +1 for a right answer, -0.25 for a wrong one.
Pass Marks (Drivers)
50% in Part A, and 50% in Parts B, C and D together. Reserved candidates get 25% relaxation where the post is reserved.
Called for Skill Test
Technician-B: 1:5 ratio (5 candidates per post), at least 10. Drivers: 1:10 ratio (10 per post).
Tie-break
Technician-B: valid NAC marks get preference. Drivers: marks of the notified qualification.
Stage 3: Skill Test (Technician-B)
Curriculum-based skill test, 100 marks, qualifying only. Pass marks are 50, or 40 for reserved candidates.
Stage 3: Skill Test (Drivers)
Driving test, 100 marks, qualifying only. Pass marks are 60 for everyone, with no relaxation.
Place and Documents
Written test in Bengaluru or other cities; skill test in Bengaluru only. Documents are checked at the skill test.
In short: you clear a written test first, then a skill test in Bengaluru. The skill test is only pass-or-fail, so the written test decides who gets called for it. Just meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee a call.
General knowledge, current affairs, Indian states and capitals, geography of India
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Technician-B
Pay Level 3: Rs 21,700 a month plus allowances
Driver Posts (all three)
Pay Level 2: Rs 19,900 a month plus allowances
Pension
National Pension System or Unified Pension Scheme
Transport and Housing
Free transport instead of transport allowance; limited housing instead of house rent allowance
Other Benefits
Advances for computer and house, leave travel concession, group insurance, subsidised canteen
Medical
ISRO medical scheme for the employee and eligible dependents
Career Growth
Merit-based promotion for scientific and technical posts
Pay Level is a grade in the government pay matrix, and these figures are the starting pay before allowances. Because transport and housing come as facilities rather than cash allowances, check what you would actually get in Bengaluru before you decide.
How to Apply
Read the full advertisement and check that you meet the trade, licence, experience and age rules on 13.11.2026.
From 5:00 PM on 24.10.2026, open the online application link on the ISRO recruitment page or ursc.gov.in. Candidates registered on the National Career Service (NCS) portal can use the Careers page of the ISRO website.
Fill in the form with a working email ID. Call letters for the written and skill tests go only to this email.
Upload your photo, signature and certificates.
Pay the Rs 500 fee on the BharatKosh page by 13.11.2026.
Submit the form, then save your registration number and keep a printout.
Note: Only online applications are accepted. Cash, cheque, draft, money order and any other payment mode are not allowed.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
The form takes the photo at 100 KB to 200 KB and the signature at 80 KB to 150 KB, in JPG or JPEG only. Resize yours first so the upload does not get rejected.
Check your age, trade certificate and driving experience against 13.11.2026. ISRO can cancel your candidacy at any stage if something does not match.
You cannot edit the form after you submit it. If you apply again, only the latest application with the fee paid counts, so avoid sending several forms for the same post.
Type your email ID carefully. All call letters go there, and ISRO will not change an email ID or exam centre later.
Drivers: part-time experience is not counted, and a certificate signed by a person is rejected. Experience counts only after you got your licence.
Upload a clear photo and signature. A form without the required documents is invalid, and an unclear photo can lead to cancellation.
If you work in a government body or public sector unit, tell your employer and keep the NOC ready. Without the original NOC you cannot sit the skill test.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026?
The last date to apply online is 13.11.2026, up to 11:55 PM, and the fee must also be paid by the same date.
How many vacancies are there in ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026?
There are 61 posts: 46 Technician-B, 10 Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, 3 Light Vehicle Driver-A and 2 Staff Car Driver-A, with 29 of them kept for ex-servicemen.
What qualification is needed for Technician-B?
You need to be 10th pass and hold an ITI, NTC or NAC certificate from NCVT in the trade you apply for.
How much driving experience do the driver posts need?
Light vehicle and staff car drivers need 3 years, and heavy vehicle drivers need 5 years, of which at least 3 must be on heavy vehicles.
What is the age limit for ISRO URSC jobs?
You must be 18 to 35 years old on 13.11.2026, and SC or ST candidates get 5 extra years and OBC candidates 3 years on posts reserved for them.
What is the application fee, and can I get it back?
Everyone pays Rs 500 first, and if you appear in the written test you get back Rs 400, or the full Rs 500 if you are a woman, SC, ST, PwBD or ex-servicemen candidate.
How will candidates be selected?
ISRO screens the applications, then holds a written test and finally a skill test in Bengaluru, which is only pass-or-fail.
What is the salary for ISRO URSC Technician-B and driver posts?
Technician-B starts at Rs 21,700 a month and the three driver posts at Rs 19,900 a month, plus allowances.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
