ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026: Technician & Driver

The U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO, Bengaluru, has invited online applications for 61 posts of Technician-B, Light Vehicle Driver-A, Staff Car Driver-A and Heavy Vehicle Driver-A (Advertisement No. URSC:04:2026 dated 24 October 2026). Of these, 46 posts are Technician-B in eight ITI trades and 15 posts are drivers. The online link is open from 24 October 2026 to 13 November 2026, and the pay is Level 3 (Rs. 21,700 per month plus allowances) for Technician-B and Level 2 (Rs. 19,900 per month plus allowances) for drivers. The age limit is 18 to 35 years.

Important Dates

• Opening date for online application: 24 October 2026 (5:00 pm)
• Closing date for online application: 13 November 2026 (11:55 pm)
• Last date of application fee payment: 13 November 2026
• Crucial date of eligibility (age and qualification): 13 November 2026

Vacancy Details

• Some posts are reserved for PwBD candidates and ex-servicemen, and a few are backlog vacancies. A few posts are for the Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan.
• Pay: Technician-B is at Level 3, Rs. 21,700 per month plus admissible allowances. Light Vehicle Driver-A, Staff Car Driver-A and Heavy Vehicle Driver-A are at Level 2, Rs. 19,900 per month plus allowances. ISRO also gives free transport, subsidised canteen and other benefits as per its norms.

Eligibility

• Age: 18 to 35 years as on 13 November 2026. The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates, and as per government orders for ex-servicemen, PwBD and the other categories.
• Technician-B: SSLC / SSC / Matriculation pass and an ITI / NTC / NAC certificate from NCVT in the trade of the post (Electronics Mechanic, Fitter, Electrician, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, Turner, Machinist, Motor Vehicle Mechanic or Electroplater).
• Light Vehicle Driver-A and Staff Car Driver-A: SSLC / SSC / Matriculation pass, 3 years of experience as a light vehicle driver, and a valid driving licence for light vehicles.
• Heavy Vehicle Driver-A: SSLC / SSC / Matriculation pass, a valid heavy vehicle driving licence, and 5 years of experience, of which at least 3 years as a heavy vehicle driver.
• Experience is counted only after getting the licence, and only certificates from government, semi-government, registered companies, societies or trusts are accepted.

Application Fee

• The application fee is Rs. 100 and is not refundable. At first every candidate pays Rs. 500 per application, and Rs. 400 is refunded to the candidates who appear in the written test.
• SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen candidates get the full fee back, for which a certificate is needed.
• The fee is paid online only, through the Bharatkosh portal or the payment gateway.

Selection Process

• Selection is by a written test (computer based, curriculum based) and a skill test, which is a driving test for the driver posts.
• Hall tickets and call letters are sent only by email to the screened-in candidates, so give a correct and active email ID.

How to Apply

• Apply online only through the link hosted on the ISRO and URSC websites (www.isro.gov.in and www.ursc.gov.in, Careers page) between 24 October and 13 November 2026.
• Keep ready a recent passport size photograph (JPG, 100 to 200 kB) and signature (JPG, 80 to 150 kB), the qualification and experience certificates, and the category certificate if any.
• An application once submitted cannot be edited. If a change is needed, apply again, and the latest application with the fee paid is treated as valid.
• Government and public sector employees must give a No Objection Certificate at the time of the skill test. Beware of fake offer letters in the name of ISRO.