ISRO Recruitment 2026: Assistant, JPA, UDC, Stenographer CBT on September 21

ISRO Recruitment 2026 written test/Computer Based Test (CBT) for Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant (JPA), Upper Division Clerk (UDC) and Stenographer posts is tentatively scheduled for September 21, 2026.

The recruitment is being conducted by the ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) under Advertisement No. ISRO: ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026. Candidates who submitted their applications can check the exam date, vacancies, selection process, and other details here.

ISRO Recruitment 2026: Highlights

ISRO Recruitment 2026 Exam Date

ISRO has announced the tentative date for the Written Test/CBT for the recruitment of Assistant, JPA, UDC and Stenographer posts. The examination is scheduled to be conducted on September 21, 2026.

Candidates who successfully submitted their applications should check the official ISRO website for the release of the admit card, exam centre details and other examination-related updates.

ISRO Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

The recruitment drive covers 267 vacancies across the following posts:

• Assistant
• Junior Personal Assistant
• Upper Division Clerk
• Stenographer

The posts are part of the administrative and support workforce under ISRO's Centralised Recruitment Board.

ISRO Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection process consists of a Written Test/CBT followed by the applicable skill test.

For posts requiring a skill test, candidates must qualify in the test to remain eligible for final selection. The written examination marks are considered for preparing the merit list among candidates who qualify the required skill test.

ISRO Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

Candidates were required to pay an application fee of INR 100 while submitting the application form. The application process for this recruitment has already closed.

The online application window was open from July 27 to August 20, 2026.

ISRO Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

The maximum age limit for the posts is 28 years as on August 16, 2026. Relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable to eligible reserved-category candidates and other categories as per Government of India rules.

For reserved posts, the upper age limit is 31 years for OBC candidates and 33 years for SC/ST candidates, subject to the applicable rules.

ISRO Recruitment 2026 FAQs