Recruitment of Scientific Officers in the
Department of Atomic Energy
Through
Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and
Science /DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for
Engineering Graduates Programme 2026
(Group-A Post of Government of India)
Through Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Training Schools
Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science
Postgraduates (OCES)
One-year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates for the
academic year 2026-2027 (OCES-2026) will be conducted at one of the two BARC Training schools
situated at Mumbai and Hyderabad. Tables-1a & 1b provides the list of OCES screening disciplines
and their corresponding eligible qualifying degree for the OCES 2026 programme.
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*
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.
DAE reserves the right to place TSOs in any of its units and also in Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
and its regional offices.
Allocation of a successful OCES TSO to a DAE unit is carried out based on the needs of DAE’s
programmes and the TSO’s performance in the OCES programme. DAE reserves the right to place
TSOs in any of its other units and the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) also.
Appointment in DAE units shall be as a “Group A” Gazetted Officer of the Government of India
except in BHAVINI, NPCIL and UCIL which are governed by the service rules of corporations.
Trainee Scientific Officers (TSOs) in Engineering disciplines who successfully complete the Training
Programme and whose performance meets a minimum eligibility criterion are allowed to enroll for
M. Tech. at Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a Deemed to be University. Other TSOs may
enroll for Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) at HBNI and would be issued a PGD certificate if their
academic performance is above a specified threshold.
Selected candidates for OCES-2026 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 and one time book allowance, as per actual amount paid. No third-party
surety is required.
Section-2: Emoluments
Section-2.1:
Stipend and allowances during training
OCES TSOs are paid a stipend of ₹ 74,000 per month during the period of their one year training
programme and a one- time book allowance of ₹ 30,000.
DGFS fellows are paid a stipend of ₹
74,000 per month for two years and reimbursed the tuition fee for M. Tech. and are additionally
paid a one-time Contingency Grant of ₹ 60,000 per annum for 2 years to meet M. Tech. project
related expenses 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 amount paid.
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 for DGFS-2026 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
amount paid. No third-party surety is required.
Section-2: Grade and Pay Scale after absorption in DAE
Appointment in all the units shall be as a Scientific Officer “C‟ (SO/C) in the Level 10 - ₹ 56,100 of
the 7
th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix.
Appointment will be at the beginning of the pay scale with getting two or three increments for
OCES TSOs# depending on their performance during the OCES-2026 programme and the DGFS2026 fellows# getting three or four increments depending on their performance in M. Tech. and
four-month Orientation Course for DGFS fellows (OCDF).
# OCES TSOs whose performance in the OCES-2026 programme and DGFS fellows whose
performance in the M. Tech. programme at DGFS institute & OCDF programme are 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/- after the joining of department.
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 (CHSS) or equivalent for employees and their
dependent family members is also available at all DAE units.
Section-3: Selection Process
Selection to OCES/DGFS-2026 programme is a two-step process:
1. Screening to short-list
candidates followed by
2. selection interviews of the short-listed candidates.
There is a separate two stage selection process
(1) screening- on the basis of online exam or
GATE score
2. Selection interview) for each of the exam disciplines.
3.1 Screening for selection interviews is based on two alternative screening channels/ options:
a. On the basis of Online examination:
i. Online examination will be conducted in March, 2026 in each of the eight Engineering
disciplines OCES discipline (Codes 21 - 28) and five science disciplines OCES discipline
(Codes 41, 42, 43, 45 and 46) in more than fifty cities spread across India.
ii. Applicants 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. All candidates appearing for the BARC online examination will be awarded a BARC online
examination score. Based on the performance of the candidates in online screening
exam (Computer Based Test) would be screened in for selection interview on the basis
of online examination score.
iv. Travel Allowance is NOT paid for appearing in online examination.
b. On the basis of GATE score:
Applicant, who meet all the eligibility criteria (for qualifying and pre-qualifying degree) as
mentioned in the Section-4, and he/ she also chosen the GATE as screening option, would
be screened in for selection interview on the basis of a valid GATE-2024 and/or GATE2025 and/or GATE-2026 score in the applicable GATE subject. Highest GATE score among
GATE-2024, GATE-2025 & GATE-2026 scores will be considered for screening through
GATE score
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