BARC Scientist Recruitment 2026 Out: Apply Online for Scientific Officer (Grade A) Posts

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has published an official notification for the recruitment of Scientific Officers Posts. The application window will remain open from 22 December 2025 to 21 January 2026. Interested candidates can apply Online through the official BARC website @barc.gov.in & www.barcocesexam.in. This article covers complete information about BARC Scientific Officer vacancy, including eligibility criteria, age limit, pay scale, selection process, application procedure, and direct links to the official notification and online form.

BARC is looking for engineering graduates and science postgraduates candidates to join the nuclear research organisation of India through the OCES-2026 and DGFS-2026 training programmes. The selection process for this posts is screening test by an online examination or GATE scores, which is then followed by an interview.

Category	Age Limit (as on 01 August 2026)
Minimum Age	18 Years
General Category	Maximum 26 Years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	Maximum 29 Years
SC / ST	Maximum 31 Years
Dependents of victims of 1984 riots	Maximum 31 Years
Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of J&K (01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989)	Maximum 31 Years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD – 40% or more)	Age relaxation applicable as per rules; scribe facility may be provided