C-DAC Recruitment 2026 – 844 Contractual Vacancies Across 11 Centres | JIT October 2026 Cycle (Advt. No. CORP/JIT/03/2026)

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a Scientific Society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India, has released the notification for the Just-In-Time (JIT) October 2026 Cycle.

Key Information Overview

Particulars	Details
Advertisement No.	CORP/JIT/03/2026
Total Vacancies	844–951 (Approx. contractual positions across 11 centres)
Nature of Role	Purely Contractual (Initially up to 3 years or project completion)
Application Fee	₹0 (Exempted for all categories)
Application Mode	Online via official portal (careers.cdac.in)

Important Dates

• Online Application Start Date: October 5, 2026

• Last Date to Apply Online: October 26, 2026

• Written Test / Interview: To be communicated to shortlisted candidates via email.

Post-wise Breakdown & Salary Scales

Post Category / Role	Upper Age Limit	Consolidated Salary / CTC Range	Qualification Requirements
Project Associate	Up to 30 Years	₹3.60 LPA – ₹5.04 LPA	B.E. / B.Tech / MCA / M.Sc in relevant streams
Project Engineer	Up to 30 Years (Freshers)	₹4.49 LPA – ₹7.11 LPA	B.E. / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in CS, IT, ECE, VLSI, AI/ML, etc.
Sr. Project Engineer / Module Lead	Up to 40 Years	₹8.49 LPA – ₹14.00 LPA	B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D. + Relevant experience
Project Manager / Program Manager	Up to 50–56 Years	₹12.63 LPA – ₹22.90 LPA	B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D. + 9–15 years experience
Project Officer / Support Staff	Up to 35–50 Years	Varies by post/centre	MBA / CA / CS / CMA / LLB / Graduate degrees

(Standard government age relaxations apply: OBC: 3 years, SC/ST: 5 years, PwBD: 10 years)

Participating C-DAC Centres (11 Locations)

Applications are open across 11 national locations:

1. Noida

2. Pune

3. Thiruvananthapuram

4. Guwahati (CINE)

5. Bengaluru

6. Hyderabad

7. Mumbai

8. Chennai

9. Mohali

10. Delhi

11. Kolkata

Selection Process

1. Initial Screening: Shortlisting based on eligibility, qualifications, and relative experience.

2. Written / Skill Test: Applicable for certain posts/centres where screening score cut-offs apply.

3. Personal / Online Interview: For shortlisted applicants.

4. Document Verification: Verification of original educational certificates and experience credentials.

Application Procedure

1.Visit C-DAC Careers Portal:Access official link.

Go to careers.cdac.in and select the JIT October 2026 Cycle section.

2.Select Centre & Post:Centre-wise application required.

Browse through individual centre listings (e.g., CORP/JIT/03/2026-ND for Noida, CORP/JIT/03/2026-PN for Pune) and pick your target role. (Note: Apply separately if applying to multiple centres/posts).

3.Mobile OTP Authentication:Account setup.

Register using your mobile number and verify via the OTP received.

4.Upload Required Documents:PDF/JPG formats.

• Recent Passport Size Photograph (JPG, up to 400 KB)

• Updated Resume (PDF, up to 500 KB)

• Educational Certificates & Experience Marksheets

5.Submit & Print:Zero application fee.

Review the application details and click submit. Save a copy of the acknowledgment for future reference.