ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 61 Posts, Check Eligibility, Fee, Salary and Last Date

The U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has invited online applications for 61 Technician-B and Driver posts under Advertisement No. URSC:04:2026, dated 24 October 2026. The drive covers 46 Technician-B posts in eight trades and 15 driver posts — 10 Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, 3 Light Vehicle Driver-A and 2 Staff Car Driver-A. Online applications opened on 24 October 2026 at 5:00 PM, and the ISRO URSC Technician Driver apply online last date is 13 November 2026, up to 11:55 PM. Technician-B needs a 10th pass with an NCVT ITI/NTC/NAC certificate in the relevant trade, while driver posts need a 10th pass with a valid driving licence and prescribed driving experience. All details below are from the official notification.

Candidates tracking another ISRO opening can also read our ISRO SDSC SHAR Recruitment 2026 guide for the Satish Dhawan Space Centre drive.

ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Recruitment 2026 – Overview

The posts are temporary but likely to continue indefinitely, and the vacancy numbers are provisional — they may vary with actual requirements. Appointees are liable to be posted in any ISRO or Department of Space centre or unit anywhere in India and to work in round-the-clock shifts.

ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

The application form and the fee both close at 11:55 PM on 13 November 2026, and there is no correction window — an application once submitted cannot be edited. The written test and skill test dates are not fixed in the notification; they will be announced on the ISRO and URSC websites, and any corrigendum will appear there only, not in newspapers.

ISRO URSC Vacancy 2026 – Post-Wise Details

Electronics Mechanic takes the biggest share by far, with 24 of the 46 Technician-B posts, followed by Fitter with 8. The full break-up from the official advertisement is:

Master Control Facility, Hassan: Of the 4 Electrician posts, 1 UR and 1 SC vacancy are identified for MCF, Hassan; 1 UR Refrigeration and Air Conditioning vacancy and 2 UR Heavy Vehicle Driver-A vacancies are also identified for MCF, Hassan. Both Staff Car Driver-A posts are identified for the Department of Space.

Ex-Servicemen and PwBD reservation: 21 Technician-B posts of URSC and 8 driver posts (2 Light Vehicle Driver-A and 6 Heavy Vehicle Driver-A) are reserved for Ex-Servicemen. Of the 29 Ex-Servicemen-reserved URSC posts, 24 are backlog vacancies — if no suitable Ex-Serviceman is available, a backlog vacancy is filled from the identified vertical reservation category. PwBD reservations sit inside specific trades, including 2 visually handicapped posts in Electronics Mechanic. Only persons with not less than 40 percent of the relevant disability are eligible for PwBD benefits.

ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age limit. The age limit is 18 to 35 years as on 13 November 2026 for every post. SC/ST candidates get 5 years of relaxation and OBC candidates get 3 years, but only against vacancies reserved for their category — where no vacancy is reserved, reserved-category candidates apply on par with UR candidates and get no relaxation. Central Government servants, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD candidates, meritorious sportspersons and widows are eligible for age relaxation under Government of India orders.

Technician-B qualification. Candidates must have passed SSLC, SSC or Matriculation and hold an ITI, National Trade Certificate (NTC) or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the relevant trade from NCVT. A 10th pass alone is not enough, and an ITI from a non-NCVT institute does not count. For Post Code 01, the accepted trades are Electronics Mechanic, Technician Power Electronic Systems, Mechanic Consumer Electronic Appliances, Instrument Mechanic and Mechanic Industrial Electronics.

Light Vehicle Driver-A and Staff Car Driver-A qualification. SSLC/SSC/Matriculation pass or equivalent, a minimum of 3 years of experience as a Light Vehicle Driver, and a valid driving licence for light vehicles. Any other requirement of the Motor Vehicles Act of Karnataka State must be met within 3 months of joining the post.

Heavy Vehicle Driver-A qualification. SSLC/SSC/Matriculation pass or equivalent, a minimum of 5 years of driving experience — at least 3 years as a Heavy Vehicle Driver and the balance driving light motor vehicles — and a valid Heavy Vehicle Driving Licence with a Public Service Badge, where statutorily required. If the Public Service Badge is not mandatory in the candidate’s State, it must be obtained within 3 months of joining the post in Karnataka.

Driving experience rules — read before applying. The total prescribed experience must have been acquired AFTER obtaining the valid driving licence. Experience certificates are accepted only from Government or Semi-Government agencies, registered companies, societies or trusts — certificates issued by individuals are not accepted. Part-time driving experience is not counted. The qualification, experience and Public Service Badge must all be held as on 13 November 2026, the last date. Only Indian nationals can apply, and students awaiting their final result need not apply — only candidates who have passed the relevant examination are eligible.

ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Application Fee 2026

How the fee works. The non-refundable application fee is Rs. 100, but every candidate initially pays Rs. 500 per application. Rs. 400 is refunded only to candidates who appear in the written test — a candidate who does not appear gets no refund at all. Women, SC/ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempt from the fee, so their full Rs. 500 is refunded when they appear in the written test. The fee is paid online only through the Bharatkosh portal or payment gateway, using Internet Banking, domestic debit or credit cards, or UPI. Cash, cheque, demand draft, money order and IPO are not accepted, and all service charges are borne by the applicant. The refund goes to the original payment method by default, or to the bank account details given in the application — so enter bank details correctly, because URSC/ISRO will not be responsible for refund problems caused by wrong bank details.

How to Apply for ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Recruitment 2026

1. Keep ready before you start: a recent passport-size photograph with a white background, not older than 6 months, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, in .jpg or .jpeg format (100–200 KB); a recent signature in .jpg or .jpeg format (80–150 KB); and your essential qualification certificates and experience certificates.
2. Visit the ISRO website www.isro.gov.in or the URSC website www.ursc.gov.in and open the Careers page, then the link for Advertisement No. URSC:04:2026. The link is hosted from 24 October 2026 (5:00 PM) to 13 November 2026 (11:55 PM).
3. Register online and note the online Registration Number carefully — preserve it for future reference. Give a correct email ID, because hall tickets and call letters for the written test and skill test are sent by email only and no separate hard copy is sent.
4. Fill the online application for the post code you are eligible for, choosing the trade or driver post whose qualification and experience you actually hold as on 13 November 2026.
5. Upload the photograph, signature, qualification certificates and experience certificates, plus the SC/ST, disability or Ex-Servicemen certificate if applicable for the full fee refund.
6. Pay Rs. 500 through the Bharatkosh payment gateway link that appears on submission of the online application, using Internet Banking, a domestic debit or credit card, or UPI.
7. Submit the application before 13 November 2026 at 11:55 PM and take a printout of the submitted form for future reference. There is no hard copy to send.

No editing after submission. An online application once submitted cannot be edited later, so verify every detail before final submission. If a change is needed, the candidate may apply once again — in case of multiple applications, the latest application for which the application fee is remitted will be treated as valid. Even so, candidates should avoid submitting multiple applications for the same post. Candidates employed under Central or State Government, Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies must apply with the prior permission of the employer and submit a No Objection Certificate in original at the time of the Skill Test.

ISRO URSC Technician-B Exam Pattern 2026

Technician-B candidates sit a written test of 80 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, followed by a qualifying skill test. The syllabus for the written test is based on the prescribed ITI trade curriculum.

Screening comes first. The prescribed qualification is only the minimum requirement — it does not automatically entitle a candidate to be called for the written test. There is an initial screening based on academic performance and other parameters given in the online application, and only screened-in candidates are called for the written test.

ISRO URSC Driver Exam Pattern 2026

Driver candidates — Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, Light Vehicle Driver-A and Staff Car Driver-A — sit a different written test of 100 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes, followed by a qualifying practical driving test.

Marking and pass marks. Each correct answer carries 1 mark and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. To pass, a candidate must secure 50 percent marks in Part A and 50 percent marks in Parts B, C and D combined. Passing marks are relaxed by 25 percent for reserved-category applicants where a post is reserved for the category. Total marks in all four parts count for shortlisting for the skill test, and a tie is broken by the academic scores of the notified qualification.

Driving skill test. The skill test is purely qualifying — 100 marks, with 60 marks required to qualify, and no relaxation in skill test marks for any category. Candidates who qualify in the written test are shortlisted for the skill test in a 1:10 ratio. The written test may be held online or offline in Bengaluru or other cities across India, but the skill test is held in Bengaluru only.

ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Selection Process 2026

Stage 1 – Initial screening. Applications are screened on academic performance and other parameters given in the online application; only screened-in candidates are called for the written test.

Stage 2 – Written test / CBT. Technician-B candidates take an 80-question paper (90 minutes, +1 / −0.33); driver candidates take a 100-question paper (120 minutes, +1 / −0.25). Written test merit decides who is shortlisted for the skill test.

Stage 3 – Skill test. A qualifying practical test — a trade skill test for Technician-B and a driving test for driver posts — held in Bengaluru only. It does not add to the merit; candidates must clear its pass marks (50/100 for UR Technician-B, 40/100 for reserved Technician-B, 60/100 for drivers).

Stage 4 – Document verification. Documents uploaded with the application are verified during the skill test; mere admission to the written test or skill test does not bestow eligibility for selection. Original certificates — educational qualification, caste certificate, EWS Income and Asset Certificate, discharge certificate for Ex-Servicemen and disability certificate for PwBD candidates — must be produced when called for. Outstation candidates shortlisted for the skill test after qualifying the written test are paid to-and-fro Second Class or Sleeper railway fare by the shortest route, or non-AC bus fare or actual fare, whichever is less, on production of proof of journey.

ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Salary 2026

Technician-B is placed in Pay Level 3 with approximate gross emoluments of Rs. 21,700 per month plus admissible allowances, and the driver posts are placed in Pay Level 2 with approximate gross emoluments of Rs. 19,900 per month plus admissible allowances. Appointees are governed by the National Pension System or the Unified Pension Scheme, and URSC/ISRO also provides free transport in lieu of Transport Allowance, limited housing facility in lieu of House Rent Allowance, advances for purchase of computer and construction of house, Leave Travel Concession, Group Insurance, subsidised canteen facilities and an attractive medical scheme, subject to conditions. The advertisement fixes only these starting figures — it publishes no full pay-scale range and no exact “in-hand” figure, so in-hand amounts shown on unofficial websites are estimates and will vary with current allowance rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date to apply for ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Recruitment 2026?

The last date to apply online for ISRO URSC Technician and Driver Recruitment 2026 is 13 November 2026, up to 11:55 PM. Online applications opened on 24 October 2026 at 5:00 PM, and the application fee must also be paid by 13 November 2026.

How many vacancies are there in ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026?

There are 61 vacancies in total — 46 Technician-B posts across eight trades and 15 driver posts, comprising 10 Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, 3 Light Vehicle Driver-A and 2 Staff Car Driver-A posts, under Advertisement No. URSC:04:2026 dated 24 October 2026.

What is the qualification for Technician-B in ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026?

Candidates must have passed SSLC, SSC or Matriculation and hold an ITI, National Trade Certificate (NTC) or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the relevant trade from NCVT. A 10th pass alone is not enough, and the trade on the certificate must match the trade applied for.

What qualification and experience are needed for ISRO URSC driver posts?

Driver posts need a 10th pass with a valid driving licence and driving experience — 3 years as a Light Vehicle Driver for Light Vehicle Driver-A and Staff Car Driver-A, and 5 years of driving experience for Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, including at least 3 years as a Heavy Vehicle Driver. Experience counts only after obtaining the valid licence, and certificates from individuals or part-time experience are not accepted.

What is the age limit for ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026?

The age limit is 18 to 35 years as on 13 November 2026 for all posts. SC/ST candidates get 5 years of relaxation and OBC candidates get 3 years, but only against vacancies reserved for their category — there is no relaxation against unreserved vacancies.

What is the application fee for ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026?

Every candidate initially pays Rs. 500 per application. Rs. 400 is refunded only to candidates who appear in the written test, so the actual non-refundable fee is Rs. 100. Women, SC/ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates get a full refund of Rs. 500 on appearing in the written test, and candidates who do not appear get no refund.

What is the exam pattern for ISRO URSC Technician-B?

The Technician-B written test has 80 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, with +1 mark for a correct answer and −0.33 for a wrong answer. Unreserved candidates need 32 out of 80 marks to pass and reserved candidates need 24 out of 80, followed by a qualifying skill test of 100 marks.

What is the exam pattern for ISRO URSC driver posts?

The driver written test has 100 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes, with +1 mark for a correct answer and −0.25 for a wrong answer — 50 questions on the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, 15 on elementary English, 15 on elementary arithmetic and 20 on general knowledge. Candidates need 50 percent in Part A and 50 percent in Parts B, C and D combined, followed by a qualifying driving test of 100 marks with 60 marks to pass.

What is the salary of ISRO URSC Technician-B and driver posts?

Technician-B is in Pay Level 3 with approximate gross emoluments of Rs. 21,700 per month plus admissible allowances, and driver posts are in Pay Level 2 with Rs. 19,900 per month plus admissible allowances. The notification publishes no full pay-scale range and no exact in-hand figure, so in-hand amounts on unofficial websites are only estimates.

Can I edit my ISRO URSC application after submission?

No. An online application once submitted cannot be edited later, so candidates must verify all details before final submission. If a change is needed, the candidate may apply once again, and the latest application for which the application fee is remitted will be treated as valid — but multiple applications for the same post should be avoided.

Every figure in this article — 61 posts, the 13 November 2026 last date, the Rs. 500 fee with Rs. 400 refund, the pay figures and the exam patterns — is taken from the official ISRO notification, Advertisement No. URSC:04:2026 dated 24 October 2026. Candidates should still verify the details on isro.gov.in or ursc.gov.in before applying, as only the official notification is final. For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results.

Written by Ravi Singh

Ravi Singh is the Editor (Government Jobs) at New Sarkari Results, covering SSC, Railways, Banking, Teaching and state recruitment updates. Every article he publishes is checked against the official notification PDF before it goes live.

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