NIT Agartala Non-Teaching Recruitment 2026 — 51 Posts

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala released this recruitment notification on 10 September 2026 on its official website. As per Notification No. F.NITA.2(519-Estt)/2019/Vol-III/4473, the Institute is filling 51 non-teaching posts across eight post codes, from Technical Assistant to Lab Attendant. This is a central government opening at a National Institute of Technology. It is open to eligible Indian citizens who hold the matching qualification for each post.

The 51 vacancies are spread across the eight post codes and five reservation categories. A full post-wise and category-wise breakdown follows below. All posts are based at the Institute’s campus in Jirania, West Tripura. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official National Institute of Technology Agartala notification No. F.NITA.2(519-Estt)/2019/Vol-III/4473 dated 10 September 2026.
Last verified: 11 September 2026.

NIT Agartala is recruiting for 51 Non-Teaching posts. These cover Technical Assistant, Junior Engineer, Library & Information Assistant, SAS Assistant, Pharmacist, Senior Technician, Technician and Lab Attendant, under Notification No. F.NITA.2(519-Estt)/2019/Vol-III/4473. The last date to apply online is 20 October 2026, till 5:00 PM, at nita.ac.in. Selection is through a Computer Based Test only, with no interview for any post.

Quick summary

About the organisation

The National Institute of Technology Agartala is a central government engineering institute located in Jirania, West Tripura. It functions under the NIT Act, 2007. That Act and the Institute Statutes govern staff recruitment, probation and promotion at every National Institute of Technology, NIT Agartala included. This recruitment fills Group B and Group C non-teaching roles. These include technical assistants, engineers, technicians, a pharmacist, and lab and library staff. Together they support the Institute’s laboratories, library, hostels and administration.

Local context

NIT Agartala sits in Jirania, on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Agartala has its own airport. The city is also connected by rail. Candidates from elsewhere in the North East can reach the campus directly, without routing through Kolkata or Guwahati first. For candidates already based in Tripura, Sikkim or the wider North East, this notification is a central government opening close to home. It does not need relocation to a metro city.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm travel details with the official website.

Important dates

The age limit for every post is worked out against 20 October 2026, the closing date of the online application. It is not the date a candidate applies.

Vacancy details and salary

Each post carries its own Pay Level (PL) under the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). It also carries its own age limit and its own share of the 51 total vacancies.

Post-wise pay and age limit

Category-wise vacancy breakdown

Each cell lists five figures in this order. Unreserved (UR), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes-Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), then Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

Reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen is provided separately, as per Government of India rules. This is in addition to the categories above.

Discipline-wise indicative distribution

For four of the eight posts, the notification also gives an indicative, department-wise split. This is a separate breakdown from the category-wise table above, and does not replace it.

Eligibility

Each post code carries its own qualification path. None of the eight posts share an identical requirement. Candidates should match themselves to the exact post code before applying. Any one of the routes listed under a post qualifies for it.

Technical Assistant

• First Class B.E./B.Tech/MCA in a relevant subject
• First Class Diploma in Engineering, with an excellent academic record
• First Class Bachelor’s degree in Science
• Master’s degree in Science, with at least 50% marks or an equivalent grade

Junior Engineer (Civil/Electrical)

• First Class B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Electrical Engineering
• First Class Diploma in Civil or Electrical Engineering, with an excellent academic record

Library & Information Assistant

• First Class Bachelor’s degree in Science, Arts or Commerce, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking, or a PGDCA, is desirable, not mandatory

SAS Assistant

• First Class Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education
• A strong record of participation in sports, drama, music, films, painting, photography, journalism or event management during college or university

Pharmacist

• Class 12 in Science (PCB or PCM), plus a two-year Diploma in Pharmacy with First Class
• The Diploma must come from a Pharmacy Council of India-recognised institute, with at least two years of hospital or pharmacy experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharma)
• Registration as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, is compulsory either way

Senior Technician

• Senior Secondary (10+2) with Science and at least 60% marks
• 10+2 with at least 50% marks, plus a one-year Industrial Training Institute (ITI) course
• Class 10 with at least 60% marks, plus a two-year ITI certificate in an appropriate trade
• A three-year Diploma in Engineering
• A Bachelor’s degree is desirable, not mandatory

Technician

• Senior Secondary (10+2) with Science and at least 60% marks
• 10+2 with at least 50% marks, plus a one-year ITI course
• Class 10 with at least 60% marks, plus a two-year ITI certificate
• A three-year Diploma in Engineering from a government-recognised Polytechnic

Lab Attendant

• Senior Secondary (10+2) in Science from a recognised board

Two rules apply across every post. Where a degree certificate omits First Class or First Division, the candidate needs 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale. A 60% aggregate also qualifies. And the lower age limit for every post, before any relaxation, is 18 years.

Age relaxation applies to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes, PwD, Ex-Servicemen and departmental candidates, as per Government of India norms. Cumulative relaxation is extended where more than one category applies. Departmental candidates in State or Central Government service, PSUs, autonomous bodies, universities or government educational institutions can also get age relaxation. Those with at least three years of continuous regular service get five years of relaxation. A No Objection Certificate from the current employer is required.

NIT Agartala also allows a one-time age relaxation up to 56 years for its own ad-hoc, temporary, contractual or outsourced staff. This follows a Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) order dated 20 February 2019. It also follows a decision of the Institute’s Board of Governors dated 26 June 2019. Such candidates must upload documents proving their association with NIT Agartala, or the relaxation will not be granted.

Selection process

Selection for every post in this notification goes through a Computer Based Test (CBT) only.

1. Computer Based Test. The test is objective and multiple-choice, in two parts. Part I covers English, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability and Numerical Ability. Part II covers the subject syllabus for the specific post. The Technician exam splits 40 marks for Part I and 60 for Part II. Every other post in this notification splits 20 and 80. Schedule and venue will be notified separately on the Institute website.
2. Qualifying skill test, wherever a post requires one.
3. Document verification, where original certificates and one set of self-attested photocopies must be produced. Candidates found ineligible at this stage are disqualified, even if already selected.

No interview is held for any Group B or Group C post in this notification. This follows Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Office Memorandum No. F.No.39020/01/2013-Estt.(B)-Part, dated 29 December 2015.

If two or more candidates score equal marks in the CBT, the Institute first checks Part A of the test. The candidate with more marks in Part A ranks higher. If the tie continues, the candidate with the earlier date of birth, as per the Matriculation certificate, is placed higher. Any tie that survives both steps is resolved at the Institute’s discretion.

No travelling allowance or dearness allowance is paid for attending the test or document verification. Candidates must carry at least one original photo identity proof to the test centre. Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, Driving Licence or Passport are accepted. Without it, entry is not allowed.

Application fee

The application fee is ₹1,000 for UR, OBC-NCL and EWS candidates, and ₹750 for SC/ST candidates, both non-refundable and payable online. No fee is required for PwD candidates. The fee must be deposited along with the application. An application without the fee is rejected outright, and no request to pay late is considered. A candidate applying for more than one post must pay the fee separately for each post.

How to apply

1. Go to the official website at nita.ac.in and open the Recruitment tab.
2. Find the link for this Non-Teaching Recruitment 2026 notification and read the full notice and its Annexures before starting.
3. Register, log in, and select the reservation category and the post code.
4. Fill in personal details, educational qualifications and experience, following the notification’s instructions.
5. Upload a recent colour passport-size photograph, taken within the last three months, without a cap, scarf or sunglasses.
6. Upload all supporting documents and testimonials, self-attested, merged into a single PDF file of up to 10 MB.
7. Pay the application fee online, as applicable to the category.
8. Check the application preview carefully. No change is allowed after final submission.
9. Download and keep a printout of the submitted application and the fee receipt.

Documents to keep ready

• Matriculation or Class 10 certificate showing date of birth
• Higher Secondary or Class 12 board certificate and mark sheet
• UG, PG, ITI or Diploma certificate, with mark sheets for every academic year
• Community certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL) in the DoPT-prescribed proforma, where applicable
• EWS certificate, issued on or after 1 April 2025, where applicable
• Disability certificate, in the prescribed proforma, for PwBD applicants
• Experience certificate(s) from the head of the organisation, where applicable
• Photo identity card: Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, Driving Licence or Passport
• Printed application form and the fee payment receipt

The OBC-NCL certificate must clearly state the candidate belongs to the non-creamy layer. The EWS certificate is valid only where family income was below ₹8 lakh a year, for the year before the application. Families that own certain assets listed in DoPT rules are excluded from EWS status, regardless of income.

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Should you apply?

This recruitment suits candidates who already hold the exact qualification a post asks for. NIT Agartala maps eligibility separately to each post code, not to one common standard. Technician and Lab Attendant posts add up to 22 openings between them. These are within reach for candidates with Class 10 plus an ITI certificate, or a Science 10+2, without needing an engineering degree. Technical Assistant and Junior Engineer suit B.E./B.Tech graduates in the matching discipline. Both carry a higher pay level than the Technician-grade posts.

One honest trade-off follows. This is a single-campus recruitment at NIT Agartala, not an all-India transferable post. The posting location does not change after selection. Reserved-category candidates should check the category-wise table closely. Pharmacist and SAS Assistant, for instance, carry unreserved vacancies only. With no interview stage anywhere in this notification, preparation should go entirely into the Computer Based Test.

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

FAQs

What is the application fee for NIT Agartala Recruitment 2026?

The fee is ₹1,000 for UR, OBC-NCL and EWS candidates and ₹750 for SC/ST candidates, both non-refundable and paid online. PwD candidates are exempt from the fee. A separate fee applies for each post a candidate applies to.

Is there an interview for NIT Agartala non-teaching posts?

No. As per DoPT guidelines dated 29 December 2015, no interview is held for Group B or Group C posts. Selection rests only on a Computer Based Test, followed by a qualifying skill test wherever the post requires one.

Can I apply for more than one post in this recruitment?

Yes, but a candidate must apply separately for each post, with a separate application fee each time. NIT Agartala is not responsible if exam schedules for two posts clash, and no relief is given in such cases.

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