NIT Tiruchirappalli Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online For Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant Posts

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Tiruchirappalli) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 04 Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official NIT Tiruchirappalli website. The last date to submit the application form is 30-01-2026. In this article, you’ll find the NIT Tiruchirappalli Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.NIT Tiruchirappalli Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant Recruitment 2026 Overview

NIT Tiruchirappalli Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details 

Eligibility Criteria

• Essential qualification, desirable qualifications, age and experience for the above posts are as per Recruitment Rules (2019) for Non-teaching staff in NITs notified vide No.F.35-5/2018-TS.III of MHRD’s letters dated 20.02.2019 and 04.04.2019.
• For Junior Assistant (Recruitment Rules 2019 extract included in the PDF): Senior secondary (10+2) from a recognized board with a minimum Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. and proficiency in Computer Word Processing and Spread Sheet.
• Desirable for Junior Assistant: Proficiency in other computer skills; stenography skills.
• Experience and other conditions are to be read as per the detailed Recruitment Rules (2019) for Non-teaching staff in NITs referred to in the notification.

Salary/Stipend

• Junior Assistant: Pay Level 3 as per Seventh CPC [equivalent to PB-1 & Grade Pay 2000/- in Sixth CPC].
• Senior Assistant: Pay Level 4 as per Seventh CPC [equivalent to PB-1 & Grade Pay 2400/- in Sixth CPC].
• All recruitment and pay-fixation shall be done only on the recommendations of the duly constituted Selection Committee and there shall be no scope of fixing or altering pay outside the Selection Committee.

Age Limit 

• Maximum age limit shall be as per Recruitment Rules (2019) for Non-teaching staff in NITs.
• For Junior Assistant (as per Recruitment Rules extract in the PDF): 27 years; relaxable for Departmental Candidates up to five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government.
• For Senior Assistant: 33 years Note:- Relaxable for Departmental Candidates upto five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government
• Age limit and other eligibility conditions for all the positions shall be determined on the last date of submission of online application, i.e. 30.01.2026.
• Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Ex-Servicemen applicants shall be applicable as per Government of India norms. No relaxation is applicable to SC/ST/OBC/PwD applicants applying for Unreserved (UR) vacancies.
• Category-wise age relaxation beyond the upper age limit:
  • SC/ST: 5 years.
  • OBC (NCL): 3 years.
  • PwD (UR): 10 years.
  • PwD + OBC (NCL): 13 years.
  • PwD + SC/ST: 15 years.
  • Ex-Servicemen: Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence Forces (Army, Navy & Air Force) plus 3 years, subject to production of prescribed certificate.
  • Departmental candidates with three years continuous service in Central Government: 5 years (additional, where applicable).
  • Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married: Up to 35 years (up to 40 years for SC/ST), without relaxation of educational qualification or method of recruitment.
  • Regular staff of NITT who were appointed before 2012: Allowed to participate in the selection process irrespective of age and percentage of marks, as per No.F.35-5/2018-TS.III dated 20th February 2019 – point 4.b.(iii).

Application Fee

• Applicants belonging to UR, EWS, OBC (Non-creamy layer) & Ex-servicemen category shall be required to pay online non-refundable fee of Rs. 1,000/-.
• The application fee of Rs. 500/- shall be refunded to the Ex-servicemen candidates subject to appearing for the Selection Process i.e. Screening Test.
• SC/ST/Women applicants are required to pay online Rs. 500/- only towards online application.
• The PwBD candidates have been exempted from the Application & Processing Fee.
• The application fee once paid is non-refundable under any circumstances (except the specified refund to Ex-servicemen as stated).

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Screening of online applications received may be done to restrict the number of applicants to be called for selection process. The Institute at its discretion may restrict the number of applicants to be called at any stage of the selection process.
• List of shortlisted applicants to be called for the selection process on a given date and time will be published on the Institute website only, and such applicants may also be intimated on their registered email id.
• The Institute may decide to conduct a selection process comprising of multiple stages of selection; details of selection process will be published along with the list of shortlisted candidates.
• All details related to recruitment process shall be available on the Institute website only; applicants are advised to keep a regular watch on the Institute’s website.
• Screening of applications will be done on the basis of requirements mentioned in the Recruitment Rules and as per the conditions laid down by the duly constituted Screening Committee.
• Selection process may consist of Screening Test (only for the purpose of shortlisting of applicants), Skill Test (qualifying in nature) and Main Written Test.
• Canvassing in any manner would entail disqualification of the candidature.

General Information/Instructions

• Applicants applying in response to this advertisement should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the post applied for and must be fulfilling the eligibility criteria as on the closing date of online applications, failing which their application is liable for rejection at any stage.
• Any requisite experience gained after the minimum qualifying degree will only be taken into consideration.
• Applicants would be allowed to appear in the selection process on the basis of the information furnished by them in their application form; issuance of letter for the selection process will not confer any right for appointment.
• If the applicants are found ineligible at any stage of recruitment process, their candidature may be cancelled and, if selected, appointment may also be cancelled. Hiding information or submitting false information may lead to cancellation of candidature at any stage of recruitment and may invite penal action.
• The applicants are required to apply through Online mode only. Application in any other form will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected. Applications which are not in prescribed form / without relevant supporting enclosures may be out rightly rejected.
• NIT Tiruchirappalli strives to have a workforce which also reflects gender balance and hence eligible female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
• The Institute has the right to set higher norms than minimum prescribed in the advertisement and reserves the right to reject or accept the candidature of any applicant at any stage and to cancel/restrict/modify/alter the advertisement / recruitment process, if need arises, without issuing any further notice.
• The Screening Test and Main Written Test will be conducted in the premises of the Institute. No request for change of venue / date of selection process shall be considered.
• Mere fulfilment of eligibility criteria does not guarantee being called for Screening Test / Main Written Test / Skill Test. The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of applicants to be called by short-listing on the basis of higher benchmark.
• Persons serving in Government / Semi-Government / Autonomous Bodies / Statutory Bodies / PSUs / PSBs should furnish a No Objection Certificate from the designated authority at the time of verification.
• No vigilance/disciplinary cases should be pending against applicants working in any Govt./Semi-Govt./Autonomous organizations; in such cases, the application shall not be considered.
• Original documents, along with one set of self-attested copies, must be produced at the time of certificate verification prior to skill test; without original certificates, candidature shall be rejected.
• Applicants are advised to visit the Institute website regularly. Any addendum/corrigendum shall be published only on the Institute website; list of shortlisted applicants will be displayed only on the Institute website.
• The Institute reserves the right not to fill up the posts and to cancel the advertisement in whole or in part, without assigning any reason.
• Applicants should not have been convicted by any Court of Law and must be in sound health; selected candidates must be prepared to undergo medical examination before the District Medical Board and produce fitness certificate.
• All appointments are subject to verification of academic qualifications, experience, conduct, community certificates, medical fitness and police verification; any discrepancy may lead to removal from service and legal action.
• Applicants must carry at least one photograph-bearing Identity Proof in original (Driving Licence, Voter ID Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport) to the examination centre.
• No TA/DA shall be paid to candidates attending the Screening Test / Certificate Verification / Skill Test / Main Written Test except PwD candidates, who may avail reimbursement as per Government/Institute norms.
• All correspondence will be made by the Institute through e-mail only; no separate hard copy letters will be sent.
• Any dispute with regard to the selection process will be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate court/tribunal having jurisdiction over Tiruchirappalli.
• Applicants are warned not to furnish any false particulars or suppress material information and not to tamper with documents; such actions may result in cancellation/debarment and criminal action.

How to Apply

• Applicants are required to apply online through SAMARTH portal (https://nittnt.samarth.edu.in/index.php/site/login) of the Institute website: www.nitt.edu from 02.01.2026 to 30.01.2026.
• Applicants must click on the online application link, read the instructions carefully and fill in the online application form giving accurate information. If the online application is not successfully completed, the applicant is required to register again.
• After successful submission of online application, applicants must keep a copy of the finally submitted online application, which will be required during the selection process.
• Incomplete applications and applications received through any mode other than online will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected.
• No request for change in any data entered by the applicant will be entertained once the online application is submitted successfully.
• While applying online, applicants need to upload the scanned copy of their recent passport size colour photograph and signature.
• The Institute will not be responsible for any applicant not being able to submit his/her online application within the last date on account of system error or any other reasons.
• Application without payment of application fee will be an incomplete application and will be summarily rejected (where fee is applicable as per category).
• Candidates have to upload the following documents at respective tabs while applying:
  • SSLC Certificate.
  • HSC Certificate.
  • ITI / Diploma / UG / PG Degree Certificate, whichever is applicable.
  • Certificate for typewriting / Shorthand / Computer skill obtained from Central/State Government Institutes such as MEITY, NIELIT, DOTE etc., for certain posts mentioned in the Recruitment Rules.
  • Community Certificate (if applicable).
  • Recent passport size colour photograph as prescribed in the instructions.
  • Scanned copy of the signature.

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