ICAR CIAE Recruitment 2026 – Walkin for 15 Young Professional, Senior Research Fellow Posts

ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (Bharatiya Krishi Anusandhan Parishad - Kendriya Krishi Abhiyantriki Sansthan), Bhopal will hold walk-in interviews on different dates from 26 November 2026 to 16 December 2026, each at 10:00 AM, at ICAR- Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Nabi Bagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal. The interviews are for 15 posts under various projects, schemes and sections of the institute: Young Professional-I (6 posts), Young Professional-I (IT) (1), Young Professional-II (4), Young Professional-II (IT) (1) and Senior Research Fellow (3). The pay is Rs.30,000/- consolidated per month for Young Professional-I, Rs.42,000/- consolidated per month for Young Professional-II and Rs.37,000/- + HRA consolidated per month for Senior Research Fellow, on a purely time bound, non-regular temporary/contractual basis co-terminus with the concerned project.

ICAR-CIAE Recruitment 2026 Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Post-wise Walk-in Schedule

All interviews start at 10:00 AM. Any change in the walk-in interview date and time will be notified only on the institute website www.ciae.res.in, so check it before travelling.

About ICAR-CIAE

ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (ICAR-CIAE) is an institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research located at Nabi Bagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038 (Madhya Pradesh). Its letterhead describes it as an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute. These posts serve its Establishment & Recruitment Section, Library Section, Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit, Farm Machinery Training and Testing Centre and several research projects, including projects under the "Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti)", the Central Corpus Fund-Indian Council of Agricultural Research (CCF ICAR) - National Priority Project (NPP), and a Global Network project with ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet research Hyderabad.

Posts and Eligibility

The qualification differs for each project or section even within the same post, so each row of the notice is given below in the notice's order.

1. Young Professional-I – Establishment & Recruitment Section (1 post, 26.11.2026)

• Essential: B.Com/BBA/BBS with first division or at least 60% marks or equivalent from recognized university (with 01 year of experience in relevant field). F.No. Agril. Edn. 1-06/2020-A&P Dtd. 4th December, 2020 and F.No. Agril. Edn.01(12)/2023 A&P (e-251411) Dtd 7 December 2023.
• Desirable: Knowledge of IT applications, virtual meeting platforms and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Tally, etc.).

2. Young Professional-I – Cotton Mechanization Project (1 post, 27.11.2026)

Project: "Development of an Integrated End-to-End Mechanization Package for Sustainable Cotton Production and Residue Management" under "Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti)".

• Essential: Bachelor's Degrees in Commerce (with minimum 60% marks) from a recognized University/College, with a minimum 01 year of experience in maintaining office files and administrative record keeping.
• Desirable: Knowledge of IT applications and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point etc.) will be added advantage, CAD drawing of machines, maintaining office files and administrative record keeping.

3. Senior Research Fellow – Pearl Millet Harvester Project (1 post, 30.11.2026)

Project: "Development of a Tractor Front-Mounted Three-Row Pearl Millet Harvester" under the Central Corpus Fund-Indian Council of Agricultural Research (CCF ICAR) - National Priority Project (NPP) at CIAE Centre.

• Essential: Master degree in Farm Machinery and Power (FMP) with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural /Mechanical Engineering having 1st division or at least 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average.
• Desirable: Working experience in design and testing of farm machinery, and good skill of computer and report writing. Proven records of publishing reports/training manuals/research papers.

4. Young Professional-II – Farm Machinery Training and Testing Centre (1 post, 01.12.2026)

• Essential: Postgraduate in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering or Graduate degree holders in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University.
• Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates having practical knowledge and one year experience in Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (FMTTIs) or any Institution approved by the Department of Agriculture & Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India Farm Machinery Training and Testing Centre (FMTCs) (DAC Letter No. 8-1/2004M&T (I&P), dated 14.09.2010).

5. Young Professional-I – Millets Mechanization Project (1 post, 02.12.2026)

Project: "Development of technologies for production and post-harvest mechanization of millets for its holistic utilization" (Global Network project with ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet research Hyderabad).

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering from a recognized University.
• Desirable: Working experience in design/development of machineries. Professional soft skills of MS office.

6. Young Professional-II (IT) – Farm Machinery Training and Testing Centre (1 post, 07.12.2026)

• Essential: Graduate with at least 60% marks in Computer Application/ Information Technology / Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Operating systems/ Software Engineering/ Computer Graphics with one-year experience in the relevant field.
• OR Masters in Computer Application/Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Artificial intelligence/ Operating Systems/ Software Engineering/ Computer Graphics.
• Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates having practical knowledge and one year experience in the relevant field.

7. Young Professional-I – Pearl Millet Harvester Project (1 post, 08.12.2026)

Project: "Development of a Tractor Front-Mounted Three-Row Pearl Millet Harvester" under CCF ICAR - National Priority Project (NPP) at CIAE Centre.

• Essential: Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering having 1st division or at least 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average.
• Desirable: Working experience in design and testing of farm machinery, and good skill of computer and report writing. Proven records of publishing report/training manuals/research papers.

8. Young Professional-II – Chlorophyll Index Monitoring Project (1 post, 09.12.2026)

Project: "Development of Chlorophyll Index Embedded Soil-Plant-Environment Monitoring System for Precision Nitrogen Management" under CCF ICAR - National Priority Project (NPP).

• Essential: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics / Instrumentation/ Electrical / Computer Science Engineering / Mechatronics. Candidates should have a four-year professional degree course in any of the above subjects (or allied) with 1st Division or at least 65% marks.
• Desirable: ME/M.Tech. in Electronics / Instrumentation / Computer Science Engineering / Mechatronics.
• Desirable: Competency in working with MATLAB, especially the image processing tool box.

9. Young Professional-I – Precision Agronomy Project (1 post, 10.12.2026)

Project: "Development of Precision agronomy for Enhanced input-use efficiency and productivity integrating AI ML and VRT".

• Essential: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics / Instrumentation/ Electrical/Computer Science Engineering/ Mechatronics. Candidates should have a four-year professional degree course in any of the above subjects (or allied) with 1st Division or at least 65% marks.
• Desirable: ME/M.Tech. in Electronics /Instrumentation/ Computer Science Engineering/ Mechatronics. Competency in working with MATLAB, especially the image processing tool box.

10. Senior Research Fellow – Cotton Mechanization Project (2 posts, 11.12.2026)

Project: "Development of an Integrated End-to-End Mechanization Package for Sustainable Cotton Production and Residue Management" under "Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti)".

• Essential: Master degree in Farm Machinery and Power (FMP) with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural/ Mechanical Engineering having 1st division or at least 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average.
• Desirable: Working experience in design and testing of farm machinery, proficiency in Creo software, design of electronic components for agricultural machines, programming in python and good skill of computer and report writing. Proven records of publishing reports/ training manuals/ research papers.

11. Young Professional-II – Cotton Mechanization Project (2 posts, 14.12.2026)

Project: same cotton mechanization project under "Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti)".

• Essential: Master degree in Farm Machinery and Power (FMP) with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural/ Mechanical Engineering having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average.
• Desirable: Working experience in design and evaluation of thermo chemical conversion technologies for biomass, bio polymeric engineering, design and testing of farm machinery, and good skill of computer and report writing. Proven records of publishing reports/ training manuals/ research papers.
• OR Working experience in design and testing of farm machinery, Analysis software like ANSYS, EDEM, etc. and good skill of computer and report writing. Proven records of publishing reports/ training manuals/ research papers.

12. Young Professional-I – Library Section (1 post, 15.12.2026)

• Essential: Bachelors in Library & Information Science (BLIS) from a recognized university.
• Desirable: Practical experience working on library automation software.
• Desirable: Computer Diploma from any recognized Institute/ Board/ University.

13. Young Professional-I (IT) – Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit (1 post, 16.12.2026)

• Essential: Graduates with at least 60% marks in Computer Application/Information Technology/Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence/Operating Systems/ Software Engineering/ Computer Graphics.
• Desirable: Working experience on IT related infrastructure and network maintenance.

Age Limit

The notice does not print a cut-off date for counting age. Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

Pay and Allowances

All amounts are consolidated per month. Young Professional-I and Young Professional-I (IT) get Rs.30,000/-, Young Professional-II and Young Professional-II (IT) get Rs.42,000/-, and Senior Research Fellow gets Rs.37,000/- + HRA. HRA is mentioned only for the Senior Research Fellow posts.

What to Bring

• Bio-data containing particulars of age, qualification, subjects taken, year of passing, marks obtained and address proof, with a photograph pasted on the top right side of the application/bio-data.
• Original certificates and their attested copies.
• Relevant publications (if any).
• Experience certificate in original, if any.
• No-Objection Certificate (NOC) of the present employer, for persons already employed.

What Happens on the Day

Candidates report at 10:00 AM on the date fixed for their post at the institute in Nabi Bagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal. A written test may be conducted before the oral interview for the post. A candidate will not be permitted to appear in the interview without original certificates of educational qualifications. No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interview.

Important Instructions

• The posts are purely time bound/non-regular temporary/contractual engagement and co-terminus with the concerned project.
• The selected candidate will have no right whatsoever for absorption/regularization at ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal or any other ICAR Institute.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidature.
• A candidate whose near or distant relative is an employee of ICAR/CIAE has to declare the relative's name, designation, nature of duties and relationship in writing.
• Any change in walk-in interview date and time will only be notified on www.ciae.res.in.
• Institute contact printed on the notice: Email [email protected]; Tel. 0755-2521015, 2721016.

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