CERT-In Recruitment 2026: 133 Scientist-B Cyber Security Jobs via GATE — No Exam, No Fee
India's national cyber agency opens 133 Scientist-B posts (CS: 83, Data Science & AI: 25, ECE: 25) via GATE 2024–26 score. Level-10 pay, zero fee. Apply at cert-in.org.in by 17 August 2026.
India's national cyber-emergency agency is hiring at scale. CERT-In, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has opened direct recruitment for 133 Scientist-B posts (Group A, gazetted), its largest single intake in recent years. Selection is by GATE score, with no written exam and no application fee. Applications opened on 14 July 2026 and close on 17 August 2026 at 5:30 PM.
- Post: Scientist-B at CERT-In, Level-10 (₹56,100–₹1,77,500, 7th CPC) + central government allowances
- Vacancies: 133 — Computer Science/IT: 83 · Data Science & AI: 25 · Electronics & Communication: 25
- Eligibility: valid GATE 2024, 2025, or 2026 score (paper CS, DA, or EC) + BE/BTech (4-year), or MSc, or MCA in the matching discipline
- Age: up to 30 (UR/EWS), 33 (OBC-NCL), 35 (SC/ST), higher with PwBD/service relaxations; reckoned on 17 August 2026
- Fee: nil, all categories
- Apply: online only at cert-in.org.in, by 17 August 2026, 5:30 PM
Why this one matters
CERT-In is the national agency for cyber incident response under the IT (Amendment) Act 2008: the team behind India's vulnerability advisories, incident coordination, and the security directions that banks, ISPs, and data centres must follow. A Scientist-B post here is a Group-A central government entry into the core of Indian cyber defence, and 83 of the 133 seats are for Computer Science/IT candidates. The 25-post Data Science and AI discipline (GATE DA paper) is notable too: a dedicated AI hiring track inside the national CERT.
Who can apply
- GATE: a valid score from GATE 2024, 2025, or 2026 in Computer Science and IT (CS), Data Science and AI (DA), or Electronics and Communication (EC). There is no separate written test; GATE is the filter.
- Degree: a four-year Bachelor's in Engineering/Technology, a Master's in Science, or MCA, in the discipline matching your GATE paper.
- Age: not exceeding 30 years for UR/EWS on 17 August 2026, with standard relaxations: 33 for OBC (NCL), 35 for SC/ST, 40 for PwBD (further relaxed to 43–45 for reserved-category PwBD), and service-candidate limits of 35–40.
How selection works
- Apply online at cert-in.org.in before 17 August 2026, 5:30 PM. No other mode is accepted; keep a valid email and mobile number active.
- Shortlisting by GATE score. Candidates are shortlisted for interview at 1:5 per discipline and category, strictly by GATE merit. No exam, no CV screening round.
- Document verification and personal interaction/interview. The schedule will be published on the CERT-In website; final selection follows the interview.
Posting can be anywhere in India or abroad in the organisation's interest. Reservation applies as per the advertisement: within the 133 posts, seats are earmarked for SC, ST, OBC (NCL), and EWS candidates, with horizontal reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities in each discipline.
Before you apply
Read the full official advertisement (Advt. No. CERT-In/SCB/2026/1) before filling the form; eligibility is checked against it at every stage and admission remains provisional throughout. The advertisement PDF is on the CERT-In website: CERT-In Scientist-B detailed advertisement.
One caution that belongs in every job post we publish: CERT-In charges no fee at any stage. Anyone demanding money to "process" or "confirm" this application is a fraudster; recruitment scams around real government advertisements are common, and we have covered how fake recruiters drain bank accounts. Apply only through cert-in.org.in.
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