Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has announced recruitment for the post of Scientist-‘B’ (Group ‘A’, Level-10). There are a total of 133 vacancies across Computer Science, Data Science & AI, and Electronics & Communication disciplines. Candidates with a Bachelor’s in Engineering/Technology, Master’s in Science, or MCA, along with a valid GATE score from 2024, 2025, or 2026, are eligible to apply. No prior experience is required. Selection will be based on GATE score weightage (60%) and Personal Interaction/Interview (40%). This is a prestigious opportunity for engineering and science graduates to work in the national cyber security agency of India.

CERT-In Scientist-B Recruitment 2026 — Detailed Advertisement

1. Vacancies and Reservation

* 01 SC and 03 OBC are backlog vacancies. NCL = Non-Creamy Layer. The number of advertised posts is tentative and may increase/decrease at CERT-In’s discretion.

PwBD Category Breakup:

• CS (3): a) LV: 1, b) HH (D, HH): 1, c) Locomotive disability (OA, BA, OL, BL, OAL incl. cerebral palsy, dwarfism, acid attack victims): 1
• DA (1): a) Hard of Hearing (D, HH): 1
• EC (1): a) MD (involving (a) to (d) categories): 1

2. GATE Paper Code Mapping

3. Essential Educational Qualification

Note: Qualification must be held as on the cut-off date. No claim of an equivalent qualification will be entertained.

4. Experience Required

No experience required.

5. Upper Age Limit (as on cut-off date: 17/08/2026)

• +5 years relaxation for candidates serving in Govt. organizations in the same line/allied cadre posts
• SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD relaxation as per Central Govt. orders issued from time to time
• SC/ST/OBC(NCL) age relaxation applies only to posts reserved for them; PwBD relaxation applies irrespective of reservation, provided the post is identified suitable for them

6. Application Fee

7. Selection Process

1. Eligibility screening based on criteria in Section 3 (qualification, age, etc.)
2. Shortlisting for Interview/Interaction on the basis of GATE Score, in ratio of 1:5 (discipline-wise & category-wise merit); all candidates with tied scores at the cut-off are included
3. Equal weightage given to GATE 2024, GATE 2025, and GATE 2026 scores
4. Document Verification conducted before Interaction/Interview (original documents mandatory)
5. Personal Interaction/Interview — Maximum 50 marks
6. Minimum qualifying marks in Interview: 50% (UR) / 40% (EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PwBD)
7. Final Merit List: aggregate of GATE Score + Interview weightage (below)

Interview Assessment Parameters (Max 50 Marks)

Final Merit Weightage