BARC Training Schools provide two Training Schemes to deserving candidates ambitious of pursuing a rewarding career in Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology. They are respectively called Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates (OCES) and DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme For Engineering Graduates and Physics Postgraduates. (DGFS).
Successful completion of the Training Schemes guarantees employment as Scientific Officer C in one of the DAE units or Atomic Energy Regulatory Board with attractive career progression opportunities up to the highest echelons.
Last Date
7th August 2021
Check also: GATE 2022: Important dates, GATE Syllabus
Details of the Post
Post Name | Recruitment Exam Name |
Scientific Officer – Group ‘A’ Gazetted | BARC Recruitment 2021 – OCES / DGFS |
Age Limit
- General Category :- 26 years
- OBC :- 29 years
- SC / ST :- 31 years
- Dependents of those who died in the riots of 1984 :- 31 years
Physically challenged persons of all categories are eligible for age relaxation of 10 years

Pay Scale (Per month)
- BARC OCES TSO :- Rs. 55,000/-
- BARC DGFS Fellow :- Rs. 55,000/-
- Scientific Officer :- level 10 :- Rs. 56,100/- +Allowances
Qualifications
Paper Code | Discipline | Qualification & GATE Paper |
ME (21) | Mechanical | Degree in Mechanical Engineering (GATE Paper ME) |
CH (22) | Chemical | Degree in Chemical Engineering (GATE Paper CH) |
MT (23) | Metallurgical | Degree in Metallurgy/ Materials Engineering/ Metallurgy & Materials Science/ Engineering. (GATE Paper Metallurgical Engineering) |
EE (24) | Electrical | Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering (GATE Paper EE) |
EC (25) | Electronics | Degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation. (GATE Paper EC) |
CS (26) | Computer Science | Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering. (GATE Paper Computer Science & Information Technology) |
IN (27) | Instrumentation | Degree in Instrumentation /Electronics & Instrumentation (GATE Paper IN) |
CE (28) | Civil | Civil Engineering (GATE Paper – CE) |
NE (29) | Nuclear Engineering | Degree in Nuclear Science & Technology/ Engineering. (GATE Paper NO) |
FRT-M (30) | Fast Reactor Technology – M | Degree in Mechanical & Chemical Engineering (GATE Paper ME & CE ) |
FRT-E (31) | Fast Reactor Technology – E | Degree in Electrical Eng./ Electronics Eng./ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electrical & Electronics Eng. (GATE Paper Electrical / Electronics Eng.) |
QA & QC (32) | Quality Assurance & Quality Control | Degree in Mechanical or Metallurgy Engineering & Science/ Materials Science & Engineering (GATE Paper – Mechanical & Metallurgical Engineering) |
PH (41) | Physics | M.Sc in Physics / B.E/ B.Tech in Engineering Physics (GATE Paper Physics / Engineering Sciences) |
CY (42) | Chemistry | M. Sc. in Chemistry (GATE Paper – Chemistry) |
BS (43) | Bioscience | M.Sc in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Food Technology, Animal Science, Biomedical Science / B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc. (GATE Paper Life science ) |
RSES (44) | Radiological Safety & Environmental | B.E./B. Tech/ B.Sc/ M.Tech in Nuclear Eng./ Nuclear Technology (GATE Paper No) & M.Sc in Physics / Chemistry (GATE Paper – Physics/ Chemistry) |
Selections Process
Interview
Application Fee
- General / OBC / Male :- Rs. 500/-
- Female / SC / ST / PWB :- NIL
GATE Score
Candidates will be screened in for Selection Interview on the basis of a valid GATE-2020 or GATE-2021 score in the applicable GATE subject.
Applicable with a degree in “Nuclear Engineering” will be screened in only on the basis of Online Examination to be conducted in September 2021″.
Important Date
Opening Notifications Date | 12-7-2021 |
Commencement of Online Application Process for OCES / DGFS | 12-7-2021 |
Last Date for Registration | 7-8-2021 |
Last Date for Submission | 9-8-2021 |
Online Examination Slot Booking | 20-8-2021 to 25-8-2021 |
Online Examination | 5-9-2021 to 12-9-2021 |
Display of List of candidates short-listed for interview | 21-9-2021 |
Availability based option on Online application postal to select interview | 27-9 to 28-9-2021 |
Selection Interview | 4-10 to 29-10-2021 |
Display of List of Candidates finally selected for OCES-2021 | Second week on November 2021 |
Last Date for Selected OCES-2021 Candidates desirous of DGFS to give details of M.Tech & M.Chem Eng. admission in a DGFS institute | Third week of November 2021 |
Declaration of list of applicants Selected for DGFS-2021 on online application Portal | 30-11-2021 |
How to apply
Candidates have to fill up the Online application form provided on this website. Candidates need to register through ‘Apply Online’ link by providing essential information like name, mother’s name, date of birth, e-mail id & a preferred login id.