Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), an autonomous body under MeitY, Govt. of India Technician, Technical Assistant and More – 83 Posts Recruitment 2026

Important Dates

How to Apply

Applications are accepted in online mode only, and an application sent by any other mode will stand rejected. The SCL Apply Online link is available on the SCL website career page between 01.11.2026 and 30.11.2026.

SCL Apply Online Steps

• Visit the SCL career page at www.scl.gov.in/career.html.
• Register online with your full name, date of birth, valid e-mail ID and valid mobile number. A unique Registration Number is sent by SMS/e-mail on the registered mobile number/e-mail ID; keep it safe.
• Fill in the application form carefully. Write your name, date of birth, father's name and mother's name exactly as given in the Matriculation certificate.
• Upload scanned copies of your latest passport-size photograph, signature, left thumb impression (on plain white paper) and relevant certificates, each not more than 50 KB in size.
• Check every field using the Preview/Print option before final submission. No change or correction is allowed after submission.
• Pay the examination fee online before 30.11.2026 (17:00 Hrs.). The online application is complete only on receipt of the fee.
• Download and print the personalized registration confirmation form, which shows the candidate's name, Registration Number, Advertisement No., Post code and Post name, and keep the application printout for future reference.

Photograph and Application Rules

• The photograph should not be more than three months old from the date of publication of the notice, should be without cap and spectacles, and the frontal view of the face should be clearly visible. Applications with a blurred or miniature photograph, signature or thumb impression, or a photograph not in the prescribed format, are rejected.
• If a candidate submits duplicate or multiple applications for the same post code, only the last successfully submitted complete application with the examination fee paid is considered.
• Incomplete or incorrect application forms are summarily rejected. Requests to change address or particulars are not entertained.
• Candidates should apply well before the closing date to avoid heavy load on the SCL website. SCL is not responsible for failure to submit an application within the last date for reasons beyond its control.
• Candidates must provide a valid e-mail ID and a registered mobile number. Admit cards for the CBT, Skill Test and Personal Interview are sent by SMS/e-mail and no hard copy is sent. Check e-mail, including spam/junk folders, and the SCL website regularly.

SCL Admit Card, Documents and Important Instructions

SCL Admit Card

The Admit Card for the CBT is issued online on the SCL website (www.scl.gov.in/career.html). The facility to download the Admit Card with the city of the CBT is made available 10 days before the examination, and the complete address of the examination centre is made available 3 days before the examination. Candidates must carry a printout of the final Admit Card, at least two recent passport-size colour photographs and an original valid Photo ID proof showing the date of birth printed on the Admit Card. Accepted Photo IDs include Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar printout, Voter ID Card, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, Government/PSU Employer ID Card, Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of Defence, or any other photo-bearing ID card issued by the Central/State Government. If the Photo ID does not show the date of birth, an additional original document (for example the Matriculation Certificate or a marks sheet issued by CBSE/ICSE/State Boards, Birth Certificate or Category Certificate) is required. In case of mismatch in the date of birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear.

Documents for Document Verification

• Two passport-size recent colour photographs and one original Photo ID proof.
• Matriculation/Secondary Certificate.
• Educational qualification certificate(s), including ITI / Diploma / Graduation or above, as per the qualifications for the post. Mark sheets for all years/semesters of graduation, or the provisional certificate/degree, are required in original as proof of qualification on or before the cut-off date.
• Caste/Category Certificate, if belonging to a reserved category (the EWS Income and Asset certificate must be valid for Financial Year 2026-2027, issued on the basis of income for Financial Year 2025-2026).
• PwBD certificate in the required format, if applicable.
• For Ex-Servicemen: Serving Defence Personnel Certificate (Annexure-IV), if applicable; Undertaking (Annexure-V); and Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces.
• Relevant certificate from the competent authority if seeking any age relaxation.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC) in original from the employer, for those already employed in Central/State Govt., Union Territory, PSUs or Autonomous Bodies, at the time of the Skill Test/Personal Interview. Without it, the candidate will not be permitted to appear and Travelling Allowance will not be paid.
• For a change of name after matriculation on account of marriage, re-marriage or divorce, the documents listed in the notification (for example marriage certificate or affidavit, divorce decree, Deed Poll/Affidavit, newspaper cuttings and Gazette Notification as applicable).
• Any other document specified in the Admit Card for Document Verification.

Other Important Instructions

• Candidature is accepted only provisionally. If any claim in the application is not supported by documents, the candidature will be cancelled. Success in the examination confers no right of appointment.
• Reservation, relaxation and concession for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD/ESM candidates are as per Government of India directives. The crucial date for claiming such status is the closing date for online applications. The certificate formats are given in Annexures VI to XI of the notification.
• PwBD candidates must select the correct PwBD sub-category in the application form, and no later change is allowed. A scribe is permitted for eligible PwBD candidates, but SCL does not provide a scribe; the candidate must arrange his/her own scribe whose qualification is one step below the minimum qualification for the post. Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination is given as per the notification.
• Outstation candidates qualified for the Skill Test/Personal Interview are paid to-and-fro Sleeper Class train fare or ordinary bus fare by the shortest route, on production of proof of journey. TA/DA is not paid for appearing in the Computer Based Test.
• Canvassing in any form results in disqualification. Giving false information leads to cancellation of candidature.
• Administrative Posts (SCL 2601 to 2604) and Technical Posts (SCL 2605-01 to 2606-12) are separate cadres. Candidates with a technical degree have no claim to Administrative Cadre posts and vice versa.
• The English version of the notification prevails in case of any dispute over language versions. SCL's decision on all matters is final and binding. Any dispute is subject to courts/tribunals having jurisdiction over S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) and Chandigarh.
• The notification states that the Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and that women candidates are encouraged to apply.