ISRO Recruitment 2026: – ISRO has recently announced a recruitment drive for the position of Assistant, UDC, Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer posts,This recruitment is set to fill 242 posts.
Department: ISRO
Posts: Assistant, Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Junior Personal Assistant (JPA) and Stenographer
Total posts: 242
Eligibility: Graduation / Diploma
Age Limit: 28 to 33 years
Apply Fee: Rs 500/-
Last date: 16 August 2026
Salary: Level 4 (minimum basic pay Rs. 25,500 p.m.)
Job Location: All India
Apply Mode: Online
Official Website: https://www.isro.gov.in/
ISRO Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details:
Total Vacancy: 242.
Name of post: Assistant, Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Junior Personal Assistant (JPA), Stenographer.
ISRO Recruitment Eligibility Criteria:
For Assistant / Upper Division Clerk :
– Graduation with a minimum of 60% marks, or CGPA of 6.32 on a 10- point scale, as declared by any recognized University.
– Graduation must have been completed within the minimum stipulated duration of the course as prescribed by the University.
– Proficiency in the use of computers.
For Junior Personal Assistant / Stenographer :
– Graduation with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale, completed within the minimum stipulated duration of the course, OR
– Diploma in Commercial / Secretarial Practice with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale, completed within the minimum stipulated duration, plus one year of experience as Steno-Typist/Stenographer.
– A minimum speed of 60 w.p.m. in English Shorthand/Stenography
Proficiency in the use of computers.
Age Limit & Relaxation:
General/UR : 28 years
OBC : 31 years
SC/ST : 33 years
ISRO Vacancy Application fee: Rs 500/-
(There is an Application Fee of ₹100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) for all the
posts. However, initially all candidates have to uniformly pay ₹500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) per
application as processing fee.)
Note: – If you have any query regarding selection process then you must see the notification and read carefully.
Exam Process:
Phase-I: Written Test
Phase-II: Skill test
Phase-III: interview, or document verification
Exam Pattern for Assistant/UDC:
Syllabus for Assistant/UDC:
– General English: Questions to test the candidate’s understanding & knowledge of the language and ability to write correctly, precisely & effectively, correct use of words, idioms & phrases, etc.
– Quantitative Aptitude: Questions on Number System, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Discount, Ratio & Proportion, Mixer & Allegation, Averages, Simple & Compound interest, Time & distance, Time & Work, Pipe & Cistern, Boat & Stream, Partnership, Surds & Indices, LCM & HCF, Simplification, Geometry (Triangles, Circles, Quadrilateral, Lines & Angles etc.), Mensuration (Area, Perimeter, Volume etc.), Trigonometry (Trigonometric Identities, Trigonometric Ratios, Circular measures of Angles, Heights & distance etc.), Algebra (Factorisation, Coordinate Geometry, Polynomials, Sequence & Series, Algebraic identities,
Linear equations etc.), Statistics & data interpretation, etc.
– General Intelligence & Reasoning ability: Verbal & non-verbal type questions on Missing Number, Repeated Series, Analogy, Venn diagram, Logical arrangement of Words, Coding & decoding, Sitting arrangement, Ranking arrangement, Dice, Cube & Cuboid, Calendar, Number Series, Coded equation, Clock, Directions, Counting figures, Problems based on Alphabets, Sequence, Mirror and Water Image etc.
– General Knowledge: Questions to test the candidates’ awareness of the environment around him and its applications to the society, current affairs of National & International importance etc. The test will also include questions on History, Culture, Geography, Science, Polity, Economy etc.
Exam Pattern for JPA/Stenographers
Syllabus for JPA / Stenographers
– English Language & Comprehension: Questions to test the candidate’s understanding & knowledge of the language and ability to write correctly, precisely & effectively, correct use of words, idioms & phrases, etc.
– General Intelligence & Reasoning ability: Verbal & non-verbal type questions on Missing Number, Repeated Series, Analogy, Venn diagram, Logical arrangement of Words, Coding & decoding, Sitting arrangement, Ranking arrangement, Dice, Cube & Cuboid, Calendar, Number Series, Coded equation, Clock, Directions, Counting figures, Problems based on Alphabets, Sequence, Mirror and Water Image etc.
– Quantitative Aptitude: Questions on Number System, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Discount, Ratio & Proportion, Mixer & Allegation, Averages, Simple & Compound interest, Time & distance, Time & Work, Pipe & Cistern, Boat & Stream, Partnership, Surds & Indices, LCM & HCF, Simplification, Geometry (Triangles, Circles, Quadrilateral, Lines & Angles etc.), Mensuration (Area, Perimeter, Volume etc.), Trigonometry (Trigonometric Identities, Trigonometric Ratios, Circular measures of Angles, Heights & distance etc.), Algebra (Factorisation, Coordinate Geometry, Polynomials, Sequence & Series, Algebraic identities, Linear equations etc.), Statistics & data interpretation, etc.
– General Knowledge: Questions to test the candidates’ awareness of the environment around him and its applications to the society, current affairs of National & International importance etc. The test will also include questions on History, Culture, Geography, Science, Polity, Economy, etc.
Selection Process & Exam Centers:
Written test will be conducted at Thirty Eight venues viz., Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulum, Gorakhpur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kavaratti, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shilong, Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam. However, ICRB reserves the right to cancel/change the written test venue and re-allot the candidates to any other test Centre. The call letters for written test will be sent only to the registered e-mail ID of candidates.
How to apply: Online
ISRO Vacancy Recruitment 2026 Important Dates:
Starting date for online application: 27 July 2026 (10.00 AM)
Last date for online application: 16 August 2026 (11.55 PM).
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About: ISRO recruitment 2026 features an active administrative drive for 242 Assistant, UDC, Junior Personal Assistant (JPA), and Stenographer posts with an application deadline of August 16, 2026, alongside a VSSC walk-in drive for 462 apprentice posts on July 25, 2026.