IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Deputy Registrar Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has advertised the post of Deputy Registrar. One vacancy is filled by direct recruitment and is reserved for EWS. The other is filled on deputation. The post is at Pay Level 12. Applications are made online through the Institute's Non-Faculty Recruitment module, and deputation candidates must also send a hard copy through their employer. The EWS vacancy was advertised earlier and was not filled. If no suitable EWS candidate is found this time, it may be treated as unreserved, so candidates eligible for UR posts can also apply.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Deputy Registrar Recruitment 2026 Overview

About IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

The Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, was formerly called the Indian School of Mines and was established in 1926. It is located in Dhanbad – 826 004, Jharkhand. It has 17 full-fledged departments that offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in Engineering, Pure and Applied Sciences, Management, and Humanities and Social Sciences.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Deputy Registrar Vacancy Details 2026

The EWS vacancy was first advertised under Advt. No. 411002/12/2025-NFR dated 20.02.2026 and was not filled. The notice says that if no suitable EWS candidate is available, the vacancy may be filled as an unreserved post.

The notice says the post is suitable for Divyang candidates with these benchmark disabilities: Low Vision, Hard of Hearing, and Locomotor disability (including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy).

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Deputy Registrar Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

Age, educational qualification and experience are counted as on the closing date for applications.

Direct Recruitment: Qualification and Experience

Essential qualification: Masters' degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 55% marks or its equivalent Grade of B in the UGC seven points scale.

Essential experience (either of the following):

• At least 9 years' experience as Assistant Professor in the AGP of Rs. 6000/- (Academic Pay Level – 10) and above, with experience in educational administration, or comparable experience in a research establishment and/or other institutions of higher education; or
• 5 years' administrative experience as Assistant Registrar or an equivalent post in Pay Band – 3, Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 (Pay Level–10) and above, with experience in handling computerized administration, Establishment, Stores & Purchase or financial matters.

Desirable: A degree in Law, Management, Engineering, CA, CS or ICWA from a recognized University or institute.

Deputation: Who Can Apply

Officers of the Central or State Governments, Institutes of national importance, Universities or University-level institutions, or PSUs who:

• (a) (i) hold an analogous post, or (ii) have at least 5 years' service in posts carrying Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- (Pay Level – 11) or its equivalent, with experience in administration, establishment and accounts matters; and
• (b) hold a Masters' degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 55% marks or its equivalent Grade of B in the UGC seven points scale.

The deputation post is held on lien by its regular incumbent. Because of this, only employees of Government organisations, Central Autonomous Bodies or PSUs who are allowed to keep a lien at their parent organisation will be considered. They must submit a supporting document from their parent organisation.

Age Relaxation (Direct Recruitment)

• Employees of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad who have served at least three years on a regular post: maximum age limit of 50 years.
• Candidates who have served at least three years on a regular post in the Institute or in other IITs, NITs, CFTIs and similar institutions: the maximum age limit may be relaxed by 5 years. This relaxation is not available to employees of private organisations.
• Regular employees of Central or State Governments, Ex-Servicemen, Divyang candidates and others: relaxation as per GoI norms.

Scrutiny committee decides whether a candidate's experience is relevant to the post, and its decision is final. Candidates without the essential qualifications and experience will be disqualified. For full eligibility details for each mode of recruitment, see the official notification.

Application Fee

Important Dates

Selection Process

1. Preliminary shortlisting based on the essential qualifications and experience. If a large number of applications is received, the Institute may decide its own method of shortlisting.
2. Presentation and Interview before the Selection Committee. The final selection depends on performance at this stage. The Institute may hold it online.
3. A Written Test and a Computer or other Test may be held, if required, under the Recruitment Rules of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

Shortlisted candidates who attend the Presentation and Interview are paid to-and-fro rail fare. This covers the shortest route from their normal place of residence in India to Dhanbad, limited to AC-3 tier, and is paid on submitting a claim with the tickets. Meeting the qualifications does not by itself guarantee a call for the selection process.

Service Conditions

• Deputation period: up to 22.11.2028 at most, or until the regular incumbent returns from deputation, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. If the lien holder rejoins IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, the selected candidate goes back to the parent office or previous post. Other deputation terms follow Institute rules.
• Posting: the Institute may assign or transfer the selected candidate to any section or department within the Institute.
• Disclosure: candidates must give full details of past employment, including any disciplinary proceedings, charge sheets or vigilance matters. Hiding such information, whether found before or after appointment, can lead to action under the rules.

How to Apply for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Deputy Registrar Recruitment 2026

1. Open the Non-Faculty Recruitment module at nonfr.iitism.ac.in/login and register with a correct, active mobile number and email address.
2. Fill in the online application. Details you submit are treated as final and cannot be changed later.
3. Upload one PDF with proof of all educational qualifications and one PDF with all experience certificates.
4. Pay the Rs. 1000/- fee online, unless you are exempt.
5. Submit the application before the deadline. Late or incomplete applications, including those missing supporting documents, are rejected.
6. Direct recruitment: you do not need to send a hard copy.
7. Deputation: send a printout of the final online application, self-attested photocopies of the supporting documents, and the employer's certification in Annexure-1. Send them through proper channel to the Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad - 826004. Write "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY REGISTRAR ON DEPUTATION BASIS" in capital letters at the top of the envelope. Your application may not be considered if your employer does not forward it in time.

Documents

• EWS certificate in the latest Government of India format, issued by the competent authority on or after 01.04.2026.
• Disability certificate, if claiming the reservation or age relaxation.
• Equivalence certificate, if your experience certificates show pay scales other than Central Government or CDA pay scales. Without it, that experience is not counted.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer, if you work for a Central or State Government, a UT Administration, an Autonomous Body or a PSU. You may apply without it as an advance copy, but you must produce the NOC at the interview.
• Annexure-1 (deputation only), countersigned by the Employer or Cadre Controlling Authority with seal. It must certify:
  • your regular service, Pay Level and current basic pay;
  • that no vigilance or disciplinary case is pending against you;
  • your integrity;
  • any major or minor penalties in the last 10 years.
  It must also enclose your CR Dossier, or ACRs for the last 5 years attested by an officer of Under Secretary rank or above, and an equivalency certificate (IDA or other scales to the 7th CPC pay matrix), if applicable.

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