Section-1: Training Schemes and Employment Description
BARC Training Schools provide two Training programme (OCES-2025 & DGFS-2025) to
the deserving candidates ambitious of pursuing a rewarding career in Nuclear Science,
Engineering and Technology and
who would relish challenges in frontier areas of Science & Technology,
who would like to be part of an expanding program of Nuclear Power / Research
Reactors, Accelerators and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies, and
who would enjoy pursuing innovative research in frontier areas of Engineering,
Physics, Chemistry, Biosciences and Geology.
These two training programme are
Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates
(OCES) and
DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates (DGFS)
Successful completion of the Training Schemes guarantees employment as Scientific
Officer “C‟ in one of the DAE units or Atomic Energy Regulatory Board with attractive
career progression opportunities up to the highest echelons.
1.1: Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science
Postgraduates (OCES)
One-year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates for
the academic year 2025-2025 (OCES/DGFS-2025) will be conducted at the two BARC Training
Schools situated at Mumbai and Hyderabad.
A Trainee Scientific Officer (TSO), who scores minimum 35%
in individual subject and minimum 50% aggregate marks on overall basis on completion of the
Training Programme, is declared to have passed the course successfully. Successful TSOs will
be posted as Scientific Officer “C” in one of the following DAE units:
a. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai*
b. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam
c. Raja Ramana Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore
d. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata
e. Heavy Water Board (HWB), Mumbai*
f. Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad*
g. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Mumbai*
h. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), Mumbai*
i. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI), Kalpakkam*
j. Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL), Jaduguda*
k. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration & Research (AMD), Hyderabad*
l. Directorate of Construction, Services & Estate Management (DCSEM), Mumbai*.
*These units have their Head Office at the indicated locations. Placement can be at the Head
Office or at other facilities of these units located in different parts of India.
Section-2: Stipend and Allowances during Training
OCES TSOs are paid a stipend of ₹ 74,000 per month during the period of their Training and
a one- time book allowance of ₹ 30,000.
Boarding and Lodging in DAE Hostel is mandatory for OCES TSOs during the Training period.
Boarding and lodging in DGFS Institute hostel is mandatory for DGFS Fellows during M.
Tech. programme.
Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement and a Personal Indemnity Bond to
serve DAE for at least three years after completion of Training. Indemnity Bond would consist
of stipend, tuition fees paid to DGFS institute and contingency grant along with additional
funding up to a sum of ₹ 4,00,000 under the BRNS Fast Track Project scheme to purchase
equipment/consumables deemed necessary for completion of M.Tech. project, as per actual
paid. No third-party surety is required.
Section-2: Grade and Pay Scale
Appointment in all the units shall be as a Scientific Officer “C‟ (SO/C) in the Level 10 - ₹ 56,100
of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix.
Appointment will be at the beginning of the pay scale with OCES TSOs getting two or three
increments depending on their performance during the OCES programme and the DGFS
Fellows#
getting three or four increments depending on their performance in M. Tech. and
four-month Orientation Course for DGFS Fellows (OCDF).
#DGFS Fellows whose performance in the M.Tech. and OCDF programmes is below a
specified threshold will get zero increments.
Monthly emoluments (with three increments) at the time of joining including Dearness
Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance at the present Mumbai rate, will be
approximately ₹ 1,34,000/-.
In addition, other Allowances such as Leave Travel Concession by air, every year up to first eight
years (subject to conditions) and once in two years thereafter, Children’s Education Allowance
Professional Update Allowance and Performance Related Incentive scheme (PRIS) as per
Government norms subject to approval and revised time to time, are also payable.
A comprehensive Contributory Health Service Scheme or equivalent for employees and their
dependent family members is also available at all DAE Units.
Section-2: Selection Process
Selection to OCES/DGFS-2025 programme is a two-step process:
Screening to short-list
candidates followed by Selection Interviews of the short-listed candidates.
There is a separate two stage selection process
Screening for Selection Interviews is based on three alternative screening channels/ options :
1. On the basis of Online Examination:
i. Online Examination will be conducted in March, 2025 in each of the eight Engineering
disciplines OCES discipline (Codes 21 - 28) and four Science disciplines OCES discipline
(Codes 41, 42, 43 and 45) in more than forty cities spread across India.
ii. Candidates who register for the Online Examination will be allotted to one of the
preferred examination centres chosen by them. A link will be provided to all the valid
registered candidates to confirm their participation in online exam. Once they confirm
their participation the allotment will be done on first come, first served basis.
Confirmation for their participation in BARC online exam (CBT) is mandatory for
issuing the admit card.
iii. Travel Allowance is not paid for appearing in Online Examination.
iv. All candidates appearing for the BARC Online Examination will be awarded a BARC
Online Examination Score. Candidates will be screened in for Selection Interview on
the basis of Online Examination Score.
2. On the basis of GATE score:
Candidates, who meets all the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the Section-4, will be
screened in for Selection Interview on the basis of a GATE-2023 and/or GATE-2024
and/or GATE-2025 score in the applicable GATE subject.
3. On the basis of CGPA score of CEBS/ NISER:
Students graduated/graduating with a Master’s Degree in Physics, Chemistry &
Biosciences from University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for
Excellence in Basic Sciences (CEBS) and National Institute of Science Education and
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Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar in the academic year 2023-2024 / 2024-2025, and
whose Cumulative Grade Performance Average (CGPA) is greater than or equal to 7.5
on a scale of 10 will directly be screened into the Selection Interview stage,
provided they meet all other eligibility requirements of the OCES/DGFS-2025
programme. It is to be noted that this option of being screened in based on CGPA can
be exercised only once. one, who had already been screened in previous years through
this channel/ option (i.e., on the basis of CESB/ NISER CGPA), will not be considered for
screening through this mode but they may apply through other two screening mode
i.e., Online exam or/and GATE. If applicant had already been screened in for selection
interview on the basis CBS/ NISER score in the previous year then such candidates will
not be considered for screening through CEBS/NISER screening mode. However, such
candidates can apply OCES/DGFS-2025 through others modes of screening channel i.e.,
GATE and/or ONLINE Exam screening channel/option. Candidates opting for screening
through CBS/NISER screening mode should first submit their online application for the
OCES/DGFS-2025 programme on the Online Application Portal and subsequently
forward their details through the Directors/ competent authority of their institutes to
Head, HRDD, BARC Training School Complex, BARC, HBNI Building, Mumbai-400094
before 23rd March 2025.
Selection-2: Selection Interviews
Selection Interviews of short-listed candidates will be conducted in Mumbai (in all disciplines
except Geology) and Hyderabad (in Geology). Outstation applicants will be paid two-way
normal AC-III tier train fare to attend Selection Interview, from their registered residential
(either permanent or communication) address, by shortest route or actual fare, whichever is
less.
Probable period of Selection Interviews is during May-June, 2025. Short-listed candidates
will be able to choose an Interview slot, based on availability, in April 2025. Alerts by
email as well as SMS will be sent to all candidates who have been short-listed for Selection
Interview on their registered email address and mobile number as well as announced on this
website, prior to commencement of the Interview slot booking process. Candidates are
advised to visit this website https://www.barcocesexam.in) regularly for latest updates.
Final Selection for the OCES/DGFS-2025 programmes will be based solely on performance in
Selection Interview, subject to medical fitness. A list of provisionally (subject to medical fitness)
selected candidates will be displayed on this website in last week of June, 2025. The selected
candidates will also be informed about their Selection by email and SMS/ Social media
messages. Pre-employment medical test will be carried out at hospital of concerned DAE unit
and Stipend will be released only after obtaining the medical fitness by DAE doctor.
Candidates selected for OCES-2025, who have obtained admission for applicable M. Tech.
programmes in the selected DGFS Institutes and who wish to be considered for DGFS, must
provide details of their M. Tech. admission by 14th of July 2025.
1. Eligibility Criteria
4A. Qualifying Degrees and Other Academic Requirements for OCES/DGFS-2025
Candidates whose qualifying degree name includes the core degree name with any
specialization are also eligible for OCES/DGFS-2025 programme. Also refer to names of the
degrees which are NOT eligible for OCES/DGFS programme as mentioned below
a) For Engineering OCES Disciplines (Exam Discipline Codes ME (21), CH (22), MT(23)
EE(24), EC(25), CS(26), IN(27), CE(28),) as per Table-1a ):
i. B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc. (Engineering) / 5-year Integrated M. Tech. with a minimum of 60%*
aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in one of the
above mentioned eight engineering disciplines mentioned in Table-1a.
ii. Applicants, who meets above mentioned educational criteria, opting to be considered
on the basis of a GATE Score must have GATE-2023 / GATE-2024 /GATE-2025 score
in the same GATE paper/subject as the qualifying degree discipline. The applicable
GATE p a p er / subjects are listed in Table-1a.
iii. Those having qualifying degree in branches like Aerospace, Automobile,
Automotive, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical & Automation Engineering,
Industrial Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mining Machinery
Engg., Industrial Metallurgy Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Ceramics
Engineering, Architecture Engineering, Geology Engineering, Mining Engineering,
Marine Engineering, Bio-Medical Electronics/ Instruments Engineering,
Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Mechatronics Engineering,
Dyes & Dye Intermediates, Electrochemical Engineering, Energy Systems, Chemical
Engineering with specialization in Refining & Petrochemicals, Chemical Technology
with specialization in petrochemicals, Chemical Technology, Biochemical Engineering,
Oils & Fats Engineering, Paints & Varnishes Engineering, Refining & Petrochemicals
Engineering, Petrochemicals Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Paper Engineering,
Sugar Technology, Textiles Engineering, Computer Science & System Engineering,
Master of Computer Applications, Control Engineering, Power Engineering, Power
Plant Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics & Computer Engineering,
Information Science/ Technology, Biomedical Electronics Engineering, Biomedical
Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Science & Technology, Chemical Technology,
Biochemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Science Engineering,
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Structural Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg., M.E. in CAD/ CAM, M.
Sc. in Computer Science, M. Sc. in Computer Applications (MCA), B.Sc. Computer
Science, B.Sc. Electronics, M. Sc. Electronics, BSMS programme in Electrical
Engineering & Computer Sciences, BS in Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics, BSMS in
Electrical & Computer Engg. BSMS(3 +2 yrs) programme in Electronics etc., are NOT
eligible.
b) For Physics Discipline (OCES Screening discipline Code PH (41)) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. in Physics (Physical Science) / Applied Physics with
Physics and Mathematics at B.Sc. / B. Tech./ B.Sc. (Engg.) or at subsidiary and/or
ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc. or B.E./ B.Tech. / B. Sc. (Engg.) /
Integrated M. Tech in “Engineering Physics” with a minimum of 60%* aggregate
marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in the qualifying
degree.
ii. M. Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year
integrated M. Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60%* aggregate
marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in B. Sc / B.E. / B.
Tech. / B. Sc. (Engg.).
iii. Physics postgraduate applicants, who meets above mentioned educational criteria,
opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have GATE-2023/
GATE-2024 /GATE-2025 score in “Physics‟ GATE paper.
iv. Applicants having B.E./ B. Tech / B. Sc (Engg.) in “Engineering Physics‟ as qualifying
degree & who meets above mentioned educational criteria, can apply on the basis
of GATE-2023/GATE-2024/GATE-2025 score either in “Physics‟ or in “Engineering
Sciences‟ GATE paper.
v. Those having M.Sc. with specialization in Nanoscience & Technology, Medical
Physics, Chemical Physics., Astronomy, Geophysics, M. Tech. in physics
(Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology) etc. are NOT eligible.
c) For Chemistry Discipline (Exam Discipline Code CY (42)) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. in Chemistry with Physics up to B.Sc. or up to subsidiary
and / or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc. and Mathematics at Std.
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XII or at B. Sc or at subsidiary and / or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.
Sc, with a minimum of 60%* (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent)
aggregate marks in M.Sc.
ii. All candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc. degree)
must additionally have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA
on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in B.Sc.
iii. Applicants, who meets above mentioned educational criteria, opting to be considered
on the basis of a GATE Score should have GATE-2023 / GATE-2024 / GATE-2025 score
in “Chemistry‟ GATE paper.
iv. M. Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. in Nanoscience / Nanotechnology Chemistry, Industrial
Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Textile chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Petroleum
Chemistry, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical
Science & Technology, Applied Natural Science, Chemistry (with specialization in
applied chemistry), M. Sc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutical
Analysis, etc. are NOT eligible.
d) For Biosciences Discipline (Exam Discipline code 43) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. in Biosciences, Biology, Life Sciences, Agriculture,
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany,
Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food
Technology, Food Science, , Animal Science, Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics
/Computational Biology, Food Sc. & Technology, Plant Molecular Biology &
Biotechnology, Nutrition Biology and Biophysics & Molecular Biology ; or BSMS in
Biosciences with a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on
a scale of 10 or equivalent) in M.Sc. as well as in B.Sc. (except for 5-year integrated
M.Sc.); or B.E. / B.Tech. in Food Technology with minimum of 60%* aggregate
marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent).
ii. M.Sc. applicants should have studied one out of Physics or Chemistry or Biochemistry
or Agriculture Chemistry as a subject at the B.Sc. stage or at subsidiary and / or
ancillary level in case of 5- year integrated M.Sc.
iii. Applicants, who meets above mentioned educational criteria, opting to be
considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have GATE-2023 / GATE-2024 /
GATE-2025 score in “Life Sciences‟ or in “Biotechnology‟.
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iv. Those having M.Sc. with specialization in subjects like Fisheries, Horticulture,
Forestry, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Marine Biology, Bio-analytical Sciences,
Home Science, Environmental Science, Bio-analytical Sciences, Climate Science,
Virology, etc. and B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Sc. (Tech) in Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, B. Sc. in Biotechnology, M. Tech.
in Food Science & Technology etc. are NOT eligible.
e) For Geology Discipline (Exam Code 45) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc. or equivalent M. Tech. in Geology, Applied Geology, Applied Geochemistry
with Geology at B.Sc. or up to subsidiary and / or ancillary level in case of 5 or 6-
year integrated M.Sc. or 5 or 6 year integrated M.Tech. in Geological Technology.
ii. Eligible candidates must have two subjects out of Mathematics, Physics and
Chemistry up to B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5 or 6-year
integrated M.Sc./ 5-year integrated M. Tech., with a minimum of 60%* aggregate
marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in M.Sc./ M. Tech.
iii. All eligible candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc. /
M.Tech. degree) must have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0
CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in B. Sc. also.
iv. Additionally, eligible candidates must have passed Mathematics in Std. XII.
v. All applicants, who meets above mentioned educational criteria, opting to be
considered on the basis of a GATE Score should GATE-2023 / GATE-2024 / GATE2025 score in GATE Paper/subject “Geology & Geophysics”.
vi. Those having B. Tech in Geology, Mining Engg., M. Sc. in Geo-informatics,
Environmental Science with specialization in Remote sensing and GIS etc. are NOT
eligible.
f) Only regular M.Sc. degree is eligible. Those having M.Sc. (by research) and MSc. (Part
time) are not eligible.
*A minimum of 60% aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA# on the scale of 10.0 or
equivalent) means the marks as per the ordinances of the respective university.
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