ICAR-IARI Kalimpong Recruitment 2026 – 3 Posts, Walk-in Interview

The ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Regional Station, Kalimpong released two walk-in interview notices for contractual posts based at its Kalimpong campus. One notice is for Young Professional-I (YP-I), and the other is for Technical Staff and Semi-Skilled Worker under a CCF-ICAR and NASF funded project. This is for candidates looking for short-term contractual work in agricultural research in the Darjeeling hills.

Together the two notices carry 3 vacancies. The last date to submit applications by email is 7 August 2026, and all three posts share the same walk-in interview date. A full discipline-wise breakdown, eligibility and dates for each post follow below. Place of posting is ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Kalimpong, West Bengal. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official ICAR-IARI notices No. 50-2/2026-27/157(corpus) and 50-2/2026-27/157/corpus, both dated 16.07.2026, and Corrigendum No. 50-2/2026-27/165 dated 22.07.2026. Last verified: 1 August 2026.

ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Kalimpong is recruiting for 3 contractual posts — Young Professional-I, Technical Staff and Semi-Skilled Worker — through two separate walk-in interview notices dated 16 July 2026. The last date to submit applications by email is 7 August 2026, and shortlisted candidates appear for a walk-in interview on 13 August 2026 at the institute’s Kalimpong campus. There is no written exam; selection is by screening of emailed applications followed by an interview.

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Quick summary of ICAR-IARI Kalimpong Recruitment 2026

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About ICAR-IARI

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute is a national agricultural research body headquartered in New Delhi, and its Regional Station at Kalimpong works under the Director, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. The Kalimpong station is currently running a project on gendered vulnerability and livelihood resiliency among mandarin growers, alongside its regular research programmes. For candidates, these posts offer field and laboratory exposure in agricultural research in a hill-district setting, on a temporary, project-linked basis.

Local context: working out of Kalimpong

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

Kalimpong is a hill town in the Darjeeling Himalayan region of West Bengal. Candidates from Siliguri, Darjeeling, Kurseong and neighbouring parts of North Bengal and Sikkim typically reach it by road, with Siliguri acting as the general gateway to the hills and connecting further to NJP railway station and Bagdogra airport. Both notices list the ability to speak Nepali or Bengali besides Hindi and English as a desirable skill, since the work involves field surveys and outreach with local farming communities. Candidates based in the hills and in Sikkim may find the location itself more convenient than candidates travelling from the plains or from outside the state.

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Important dates

The corrigendum dated 22.07.2026 revised the YP-I interview date from an originally published 13.07.2026 to 13.08.2026, and set the interview in hybrid mode: candidates from far-off areas can appear online, while local candidates appear in person, at the Conference Hall, IARI-Kalimpong. The Technical Staff and Semi-Skilled Worker notice does not mention an online option; it states the interview will be held at the ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Kalimpong, with reporting between 10.00 and 10.30 AM at the ICT cum Conference Hall.

Vacancy details and salary

The notices do not give a category-wise vacancy split for any of the three posts.

What the YP-I role involves: field surveys and collection of baseline vegetation data and samples, field extension work and training of farming communities, laboratory analysis (physical, bio-chemical, microbial, soil health), drafting technical progress reports and maintaining experimental records, and day-to-day coordination with IARI-RS Kalimpong officials and farming communities. This is stated directly in the YP-I notice.

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Eligibility (per post)

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Selection process

There is no written test for any of these posts. Selection is through screening of the emailed application, followed by a walk-in interview.

1. Applications received by email are screened against the eligibility criteria for each post.
2. Only shortlisted candidates are notified and called for interview.
3. Candidates appear for interview on 13.08.2026 — YP-I candidates in hybrid mode (online for far-off candidates, physical for local candidates); Technical Staff and Semi-Skilled Worker candidates in person at the Kalimpong campus.
4. Original documents and self-attested photocopies are verified at the interview.

Both notices state that no TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

How to apply for ICAR-IARI Kalimpong Recruitment 2026

Young Professional-I (YP-I)

1. Fill the application format given as Annexure-I in the official YP-I notice, with full academic and personal details, and paste a self-attested passport-size photograph.
2. Attach self-attested photocopies of the relevant certificates.
3. Email the completed scanned PDF application to head_kalim@iari.res.in on or before 07.08.2026.
4. Wait for a shortlisting communication; only shortlisted candidates are called for interview.
5. Appear for the interview on 13.08.2026 at 10.00 AM at the Conference Hall, IARI-Kalimpong — online if from a far-off area, in person if local.
6. If selected, produce all original documents and a medical fitness certificate at the time of joining.

Documents to keep ready (YP-I): filled Annexure-I application form, self-attested certificates from matriculation onward, a declaration on relatives employed at ICAR/IARI (Annexure-II, as per the notice), and — at joining, if selected — original documents and a medical fitness certificate.

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Technical Staff and Semi-Skilled Worker

1. Fill the application form annexed to the notice, giving full academic records and experience.
2. Attach an attested photocopy of a recent passport-size photograph and self-attested copies of all required certificates.
3. Email the application to head_kalim@iari.res.in or sujitgovt@gmail.com on or before 07.08.2026.
4. Wait for a shortlisting communication; only shortlisted candidates are called for interview.
5. Appear for the interview on 13.08.2026, reporting between 10.00 and 10.30 AM, at the ICT cum Conference Hall, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Kalimpong.

Documents to keep ready (Technical Staff / Semi-Skilled Worker): the filled application form (typed, signed), all original certificates plus self-attested photocopies from matriculation onward, date of birth certificate, degree certificate (original or provisional), proof of experience, and a signed declaration on relatives employed at ICAR/IARI, submitted on the date of interview.

For queries on this post, the notice gives the contact numbers 03552255446 / M-7063443290.

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Should you apply?

Part of this assessment is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

These are short-term, contractual posts, not regular government jobs, and none of the three carries a claim to future regular appointment — all three notices state this plainly. The YP-I post pays the most and needs a specific science degree (Agriculture, Botany, Forestry or Life Sciences); it suits a recent science graduate wanting research and fieldwork exposure, typically an entry step before longer research-assistant roles in the ICAR system. The Technical Staff post is open to graduates of any stream and pays less. The Semi-Skilled Worker post needs only a 10th pass and is the most accessible of the three, but pays the least. All three are tied to project timelines — 12 months for YP-I, 30 months for the other two — with a fixed salary and no increments or HRA. Candidates who can speak Nepali or Bengali, and who are comfortable with hill travel and community fieldwork, are likely to find these roles a closer fit, since both notices list local language ability as desirable for the outreach work involved.

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