C-DAC Recruitment 2026: 951 Project Engineer, Associate & Other Posts — Apply Online Till 26 Oct

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The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing has done something unusual this October: it has opened 951 contractual positions across its centres in a single coordinated drive — and set the application fee at zero for every candidate. Under Advertisement No. CORP/JIT/03/2026 dated 5 October 2026, C-DAC is hiring Project Associates, Project Engineers, Senior Project Engineers, Project Managers, Project Officers and Project Support Staff for project work at 11 centres, from Bengaluru and Noida to the North East.

This is not a permanent government appointment, and the notification is honest about that. What it offers instead is rarer: a paid seat inside India’s flagship R&D computing organisation, with a completely free application, and — for fresh graduates — an entry door that does not demand prior experience. Read the full article before you pick a centre; the form does not allow corrections after final submission.

C-DAC Recruitment 2026 — Overview

Centre-Wise Vacancy Split — Where the 951 Posts Actually Sit

C-DAC has published the region-wise break-up, and it is lopsided in a way that matters for your application strategy:

Important Dates

Application Fee — Nil for Everyone

There is no payment step at all — the application is completely free for every category. For a 951-post central recruitment this is genuinely rare, and it removes the one cost barrier that usually keeps hesitant candidates from trying.

Eligibility Criteria — Post-Wise Qualifications

Eligibility is defined separately for each post, so read the row that matches the job you want — a B.Tech that qualifies you for Project Engineer does not automatically qualify you for Project Officer:

The 60% marks condition on the engineering rows is a hard eligibility filter — check your consolidated marksheet before you apply, not after.

Age Limit (as on 26.10.2026)

Age relaxation applies as per Government of India norms for reserved categories. The reckoning date is the closing date itself — 26 October 2026.

What “Contractual / Project-Based” Actually Means Here

This is the part most applicants skim, and it is the part that decides whether this job is right for them. A C-DAC project appointment is a fixed-term contract tied to a specific project, not a permanent central-government post. Your tenure follows the project’s duration and funding; there is no pension, no assured pay commission, and no automatic absorption into regular C-DAC service.

One honest upside of the contract model: C-DAC extensions are performance-based, and engineers who deliver on mission-mode projects (PARAM supercomputers, national e-governance platforms) routinely get extended across project cycles.

The 645-Post Triangle — How to Pick Your Centre

Three centres — Bengaluru (272), Noida (211) and Pune (162) — hold 645 of the 951 posts between them, roughly two out of every three vacancies. It is tempting to treat that as the whole strategy. It is not.

On the application form you select your centre and your specific post before applying, and each centre’s posts are mapped to its own project requirements — a vacancy at Bengaluru does not exist for a Noida applicant. So shortlist on fit, not on headcount:

• Match your specialisation first. A VLSI or HPC-background candidate is a natural fit for Bengaluru/Pune project profiles; software and systems candidates will find more posts in Noida and Hyderabad. The centre-wise detailed listings on the careers portal spell out the exact domains per post — read those, not just this summary.
• Count the real competition. Bengaluru’s 272 posts will also draw the largest applicant pool in the country. A strong candidate for Mohali’s 16 posts or Chennai’s 67 may face far thinner competition than an average candidate in the Bengaluru pile.
• Price the city. Consolidated contractual pay stretches very differently in Noida versus Bengaluru or Mumbai. If two centres both fit your profile, the lower-cost city leaves more of your pay in your pocket.

The Real Story for Fresh Graduates — Zero Fee, No Experience Needed

Strip away the headline number and the most important line of this notification is buried in the Project Associate row: fresher eligible, application fee nil. A 2025/2026 B.E./B.Tech or MCA graduate can enter a central R&D organisation’s project workforce without spending a rupee on the form and without having to explain a gap year in industry. Almost no other 900+ post central drive this year offers both at once.

If you are a fresher comparing options, also look at the DRDO RCI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 195 apprentice posts in another defence R&D organisation, a different (training-stipend) route into the same research ecosystem.

Selection Process

Selection runs in stages, and the notification keeps one stage conditional:

1. Initial screening of academic credentials and application details.
2. Written test / skill test — only if the centre decides one is needed for the post.
3. Personal interview for shortlisted candidates.
4. Document verification before final engagement.

Because the written test is marked “if applicable”, do not assume a written exam is guaranteed — for several posts the shortlist may go straight from screening to interview. Prepare your project and domain fundamentals either way.

Remuneration — What You Get Paid

C-DAC does not publish a single central pay scale for this drive. Remuneration is consolidated and commensurate with your qualifications and relevant experience, fixed per post as per C-DAC’s guidelines for contractual staff. In practice this means a fresher Project Associate and an experienced Senior Project Engineer sit on very different monthly figures — the exact figure for your post is in the centre-wise detailed notification on the careers portal. Read it before you decide which post to target, not after.

How to Apply Online

1. Go to the official C-DAC careers portal and find the link for this recruitment (Advt. No. CORP/JIT/03/2026).
2. Select your desired centre and the specific post you wish to apply for, then click Apply.
3. Register with your basic details and log in using your active mobile number, verified through the OTP sent to it.
4. Fill the online application form carefully — personal information, educational qualifications and relevant experience.
5. Upload a recent passport-size photograph in .jpg format (up to 400 KB) and your updated resume in PDF format (up to 500 KB).
6. Use the preview option to check every entered detail — no corrections are allowed after final submission.
7. Submit before 26 October 2026 (11:59 PM) and save/print a copy of the submitted form.

FAQs

Q. How many vacancies are there in C-DAC Recruitment 2026?
951 contractual vacancies across 11 C-DAC centres under Advertisement No. CORP/JIT/03/2026.

Q. What is the last date to apply for C-DAC Recruitment 2026?
26 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM. C-DAC’s official corrigendum reconfirms this date with all other terms unchanged.

Q. Is there any application fee?
No. The application fee is nil for all categories — General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and women candidates alike.

Q. Can freshers apply for C-DAC Recruitment 2026?
Yes — the Project Associate post explicitly allows freshers with B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech or a PG in the relevant domain. Other posts need 3–4 years of relevant experience.

Q. What is the age limit?
As on 26 October 2026: up to 30 years for Project Associate/Technician and fresher Project Engineers, 35 for Support Staff, 40 for Senior Project Engineers, 45 for experienced Project Engineers, and 50–56 for Project Manager/Officer posts, with relaxation as per Government norms.

Q. Is this a permanent government job?
No. These are contractual/project-based appointments tied to project duration — no pension or automatic absorption. They suit candidates seeking paid R&D project experience at C-DAC.

Q. Which centre has the most vacancies?
Bengaluru with 272 posts, followed by Noida (211) and Pune (162). Together the three hold about 68% of all vacancies.

Q. Where do I apply?
Online only, through the official C-DAC careers portal. Select your centre and post, register with mobile OTP, upload photo and resume, preview, and submit.

Important Links

All details above are compiled from Advertisement No. CORP/JIT/03/2026 dated 5 October 2026 and the official corrigendum published on www.cdac.in, cross-checked across multiple sources on 10 October 2026. Centre-wise post details, exact remuneration and test schedules are published on the official careers portal; always verify the latest from the official notification before applying.

Raju

Founder & Editor

Tracks every Sarkari notification and breaks it down into simple, accurate English so you never miss a date or misread eligibility.