SDSC SHAR (Sriharikota) has run several separate recruitment drives in 2026, and I found no SDSC SHAR application window open right now. The pending item is the result of the 141-post drive, whose computer-based test was held on 4 September 2026 and whose result has not been announced in anything I could find. I could not open the full notification PDFs, so fee, age and qualification details below are limited to what I could source.
SDSC SHAR Recruitment 2026” is not one recruitment
Search results for this phrase mix at least three SDSC SHAR advertisements and one centralised ISRO drive, and the confusion has real consequences. A candidate who reads about a “141-post recruitment” and goes looking for the apply link will find a form that closed long ago.
| Advertisement | What it covers | Status on 19 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| SDSC SHAR/RMT/01/2025 | 141 posts (Scientist/Engineer, Technical Assistant, Technician and others), per third-party reports | Applications closed; CBT held 4 Sept 2026; result awaited |
| SDSC SHAR/RMT/01/2026 | 10 TGT and PRT teacher posts in the Space Central Schools, per third-party reports | Last date was reported as 7 July 2026; closed |
| SDSC SHAR/RMT/02/2026 | Research Associate-I | Closed 17 July 2026 |
| ISRO:ICRB:02(EMC-CEPO):2026 | 92 Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ posts via GATE; SDSC SHAR is one of several posting locations | Closed 17 August 2026, as reported |
The official ISRO careers page lists the RA-I advertisement as SDSC SHAR/RMT/02/2026, dated June 23, 2026, with an online submission deadline of July 17, 2026. Look at the closing date, not the status label. That same page still shows the RA-I entry with the word “Open” beside it, and a candidate who reads only the label can lose time on a closed advertisement.
The 141-post drive: the one that matters right now
The numbering looks odd. This drive carries a 2025 advertisement number because online applications started on October 16, 2025. The exam and admit card fell in 2026, which is why it is being called “2026” in news headlines. The admit card was released on September 1, 2026, for an exam on September 4, 2026.
Selection is described in reports as a written test followed, depending on the post, by a skill test or interview. For the technical posts, reports say candidates are shortlisted for the skill test category-wise in a 1:5 ratio with a minimum of 10, and the skill test is purely go/no-go, with final selection based on written test marks among those who qualify. I have not confirmed this against the official notification, so treat it as widely reported but unverified.
Two figures in this drive’s coverage conflict, and I’d treat both with caution:
- Total vacancies. Most sources say 141. An earlier summary listed 118 posts. One later report noted that the post-wise figures it had may not add up to the stated total of 141. The only reliable number is the one in the official PDF.
- Weightage for Scientist/Engineer posts. One report gives 20% interview and 80% written test, another gives 50:50. I can’t tell which is correct, so I won’t state either as fact.
What actually happens after the CBT
Most candidates assume the result is a single merit list. Based on the reported process, it is more staged than that:
- The written test is scored.
- Shortlists for the skill test or interview are prepared per category, in a 1:5 ratio, and reports say candidates are called in batches as per the evaluation result versus vacancies.
- Skill-test qualifiers are ranked by written-test marks for the final list.
Two practical consequences follow. First, a call letter that arrives weeks after a friend’s does not mean you were rejected, because batches are released as vacancies are matched against results. Second, because the skill test is go/no-go, marks beyond the qualifying level reportedly do nothing for you. The written-test score is what ranks you, so time spent chasing a “perfect” skill-test performance is time not spent on the part that decides your position.
Vacancy, salary and cut-off
For the 141-post drive, a third-party site reports a pay matrix range of ₹19,900 to ₹1,77,500, which spans the lowest technician grade to Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’. That is an unofficial figure drawn from a secondary source; the notification PDF has the pay level for each post. I couldn’t retrieve a confirmed pay scale for the RA-I post. Research Associate and project-type roles at ISRO centres are generally temporary, but I haven’t verified the tenure terms for this one.
No official cut-off or marks has been released for the 141-post drive, and I found no verified previous-year cut-off to compare. Be wary of any site presenting a “SDSC SHAR cut-off 2026” table now. Without a published answer key and result, any such figure is a guess.
The ICRB Scientist/Engineer drive is a different case. Reports say shortlisting is by GATE 2025 or GATE 2026 score, in a 1:7 ratio, for an interview. That one has no written test at all, so its “cut-off” would be a GATE score, not an ISRO exam mark.
If you are still waiting on the 141-post result
- Keep your login details from the application. Call letters, skill-test notices and the result are normally delivered through the recruitment portal and the website’s careers section, but I haven’t seen the official notice confirming the exact channel.
- Don’t pay anyone. Reports about this exam carried no mention of any agent or fee, and ISRO recruitment is conducted through its own portal. Third-party “guaranteed selection” offers are a recurring scam around space-agency recruitment.
- Don’t rely on “result date” posts on aggregator sites. At least one says the result date is to be announced. That matches what I see.
If you missed the windows
Documents and fees for the closed drives can be checked in each notification PDF. I can’t reliably list them from secondary sources, so I won’t guess. For future drives, the pattern this year has been separate notices through the year for different posts, rather than one annual cycle. The ISRO careers page also shows other centres’ notices at the same time, such as NRSC and ISTRAC, which are different from SDSC SHAR and have their own dates.
ISRO SDSC SHAR Recruitment 2026 Important Links
| Apply Online | ISRO SDSC SHAR Online Application Portal |
|---|---|
| Official Recruitment Notification | SDSC SHAR Website – Advertisement 03/2026 |
| Recruitment Updates | SDSC SHAR Official Website |
FAQs
I applied in October 2025 and the exam was in September 2026. Is my application still valid?
Yes, if you were allowed to sit the CBT. A 2025 advertisement number does not mean the drive expired. The admit card and exam came under the same advertisement, SDSC SHAR/RMT/01/2025.
Can I apply for the 141-post recruitment now?
No. Applications for that advertisement opened on 16 October 2025, and reports give 14 November 2025 as the original last date. I did not see a reopening.
Is the skill test for technicians marked?
Reports say it is a go/no-go test whose marks do not count towards the final merit. Verify this wording in the notification PDF for your post, because the structure can differ for other posts.
I am a GATE-qualified engineer. Is there still a way into SDSC SHAR this year?
The ICRB Scientist/Engineer drive that included SDSC SHAR as a posting location closed on 17 August 2026, as reported. Watch the ISRO careers page for the next ICRB notice.