ISRO Assistant, JPA Skill Test 2026 on 1 November
Advt ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026 · skill test tentatively on 1 Nov 2026 for candidates shortlisted from the 21 Sep CBT
- Organisation
- ISRO
- Exam
- ISRO Assistant & JPA
- Minimum qualification
- Graduate
- Category
- Central Govt
- Published
- October 17, 2026 at 04:57 PM
ISRO Assistant and JPA Skill Test 2026 will tentatively be held on 1 November 2026. The ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) has announced the date for the recruitment of Assistants, Junior Personal Assistants (JPA), Upper Division Clerks (UDC) and Stenographers under Advertisement No. ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026 dated 27 July 2026. The skill test is for candidates shortlisted on the basis of the computer based test (CBT) held on 21 September 2026.
Important Dates
- Advertisement: 27 July 2026
- Changes in vacancies (corrigendum): 11 August 2026
- Window to change post and zone preference: 16 to 21 September 2026
- Computer based test: 21 September 2026
- Response sheet and objection window: 25 to 28 September 2026
- Skill test: 1 November 2026 (tentative)
Who Will Take the Skill Test
Candidates are shortlisted for the skill test from the written test (CBT) marks in the ratio of up to 1:5 of the category-wise vacancies, with at least 10 candidates for each post. If enough candidates do not qualify, more candidates can be called to make up the shortfall.
Skill Test Pattern
| Post | Skill test | Qualifying standard |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant and Upper Division Clerk | Computer Literacy Test | 60% marks for UR, 50% for reserved categories |
| Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer | Computer Literacy Test and Stenography Test | CLT: 60% (UR), 50% (reserved); steno: at most 10% mistakes (UR) or 12% (reserved) |
The skill test is qualifying in nature. The syllabus and pattern of the Computer Literacy Test and the Stenography Test are given in the annexures of the advertisement.
Documents for the Skill Test
- Call letters for the skill test are sent only by e-mail and SMS to the registered contacts; no hard copy is posted
- Candidates employed in government, PSUs or autonomous bodies must bring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in original; without it they will not be allowed to take the skill test and will not get TA
- PwBD candidates must bring the disability certificate in the prescribed format issued by a medical board
What to Do Now
- Keep checking the e-mail ID and mobile number given in your application
- Watch the ICRB recruitment page (link at the bottom of this page) for the final schedule and call letters
- Practise typing and computer basics, and steno candidates should practise English dictation at the required speed
The date is tentative and ISRO may change it; the call letter will carry the final date, time and venue.
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