BARC provides training in two courses and on successful completion of these courses candidates get jobs as Scientific Officer ‘C’ in one of the DAE units or Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. These courses are as follow
- Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates (OCES)
- DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Postgraduates (DGFS)
Selection Process for BARC Recruitment through GATE 2020/2021
It is a two-step process Screening to short-list candidates
(a) On the basis of Online Examination: Online Examination will be conducted in March 2019 in each of the nine Engineering disciplines and five Science disciplines in more than forty cities spread across India.
Travel Allowance is not paid for appearing in it.
Candidates who register for the Online Examination will be able to choose their examination center as well as the date and time of the session in which they wish to appear for the Online Examination, subject to availability. Allocation of the slot to candidates for taking the Online Examination will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.
(b) On the basis of GATE Score: Applicants shortlisted for the Interview process on the basis of a valid GATE 2019 score in the applicable GATE subject. Applicants with a degree in ‘Nuclear Engineering’ will be screened in only on the basis of the Online Examination to be conducted in March 2019.
Interviews of the short-listed candidates
Selection Interviews of short-listed candidates will be conducted in Mumbai (in all disciplines except Geology and Geophysics) and Hyderabad (in Geology and Geophysics). Outstation applicants will be paid two-way second-class sleeper train fare, from their registered residential address, by shortest route or actual fare whichever is less.
The probable period of Selection Interviews is during May-June, 2021.
Important Notes: Candidates are advised to maximize their chance of being screened into the Selection Interview by availing both the Screening Channels (GATE score as well as Online Examination)
Grade And Pay Scale: Appointment in all the units shall be as a Scientific Officer ‘C’ (SO/C) in the Level 10 – Rs. 56,100/-
Qualification for BARC Recruitment through GATE 2021
CODE Discipline to be Selected in Online Application Form Subject in B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. (Engg.)/ 5-year Integrated M.Tech GATE Subject ME Mechanical Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering CH Chemical Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering MT Metallurgical Metallurgy / Metallurgy & Materials Engineering / Metallurgy & Materials Science / Metallurgical Engineering / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering / Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science / Materials Science & Engineering Metallurgical Engineering EE Electrical Electrical Engineering / Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering EC Electronics Electrical Engg. / Electronics Engg. / Electronics & Communication Engg. / Electronics & Controls Engg. / Electrical & Electronics Engg. / Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. Electronics & Communication Engg. CS Computer Science Computer Science / Computer Engineering Computer Science & Information Technology IN Instrumentation Instrumentation Engg. / Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. Instrumentation Engineering CE Civil Civil Engineering Civil Engineering NE Nuclear Engineering* Nuclear Engineering / Nuclear Technology / Nuclear Science & Technology NOT ELIGIBLE through GATE
*Candidates with B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc.(Engg.) / 5-year Integrated M.Tech in ‘Nuclear Engineering’ / ‘Nuclear Technology’ / ‘Nuclear Science & Technology would be considered for RSE Training Scheme at the BARC Training School, Mumbai and for ‘Mechanical’ and ‘Chemical’ Training Schemes at the BARC Training Schools in Mumbai, Kalpakkam, and NFC-Hyderabad.
Age Limit for BARC Recruitment through GATE 2020/2020
(Age as on August 1, 2020)
- General Category – 26 years,
- OBC-29 years,
- SC/ST–31 years,
- Dependents of those who died in the riots of 1984 (Dep1984) -31 years,
- Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989 (Dom Kashmir) –31 years,
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Application Fee BARC Recruitment through GATE 2020/2021
Rs 500/- General and OBC and Women /SC/ST are exempted from payment.
Important date for BARC Recruitment through GATE 2020/2021
Launching of Online Application Portal for OCES/DGFS-2020 26th December 2020 Last date for Registration for Online Application 31st January 2021 Last date for Submission of Online Application 1st February 2021 The download of Admit Card for Online Examination 15th February 2021 Online Examination 9th March- 15th March 2021 Last date for candidates to upload their GATE score 1st April 2021 Display of List of candidates short-listed for Interview on Online Application Portal 11th April 2021 Availability based option on Online Application Portal to select Interview Slot for qualified candidates 15th – 19th April 2021 Selection Interviews 20th May – 21st June 2021 Display of List of Candidates finally selected for OCES-2019 on Online Application Portal Last week of June 2021 Last Date for Selected OCES-2019 Candidates desirous of DGFS to give details of M.Tech / M.Chem.Engg. admission to a DGFS institute 4th July 2021 Declaration of List of Applicants Selected for DGFS-2019 on Online Application Portal 2nd week of July 2021
Useful Links for BARC Recruitment through GATE 2020/2021
Click Here for BARC GATE 2020/2021 Detail Notification
Click here for the Official website





