ICAR-NBAIR Assistant, UDC, LDC Recruitment 2026 (Deputation/Transfer)

ICAR-NBAIR Assistant, UDC and LDC Recruitment 2026 — 9 posts on deputation or transfer

The ICAR – National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), Bengaluru, has invited applications under F.No. NBAIR/2-1/2026-27/4404 dated 4 November 2026 for 9 posts — Assistant 4, Upper Division Clerk (UDC) 2 and Lower Division Clerk (LDC) 3. Read this carefully before applying: these posts are filled by deputation or transfer on permanent absorption only, and only from eligible candidates working at ICAR Institutes, Headquarters, Project Directorates, National Research Centres or ATARIs. This is not an open recruitment for the general public. Deputation is initially for two years, extendable by one year on satisfactory completion. The last date of receipt of application is 30 November 2026.

Posts and pay

Assistant, 4 posts (UR 2, OBC 1, EWS 1): Pay Level-6, Rs. 35,400–1,12,400 (7th CPC; pre-revised PB-2 Rs. 9,300–34,800 plus Grade Pay Rs. 4,200). Eligibility: persons holding an analogous post, that is regular Assistants of ICAR Headquarters or Institutes, or by deputation from amongst regular UDCs in an ICAR Institute or Headquarters with at least ten years of regular service in the grade.

Upper Division Clerk, 2 posts: Pay Level-4, Rs. 25,500–81,100 (pre-revised PB-2 Rs. 5,200–20,200 plus Grade Pay Rs. 2,400). Eligibility: persons holding an analogous post, that is regular UDC at ICAR Headquarters or Institutes, or by deputation from amongst regular LDCs with at least eight years of regular service in the grade. Note that the table in the notice prints only "UR: 01" for the UDC row — the second post's category is not printed in the notice and has not been filled in here.

Lower Division Clerk, 3 posts (PWD-PH (UR) 1, OBC 1, SC 1): Pay Level-2, Rs. 19,900–63,200 (pre-revised PB-2 Rs. 5,200–20,200 plus Grade Pay Rs. 1,900). Eligibility: candidates holding the analogous post, that is LDC of ICAR Headquarters or Institutes, who have successfully completed the probation period and been confirmed in the ICAR Service, desiring transfer.

The maximum age is 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application. No minimum age is stated in the notice.

Fee

No application fee is mentioned anywhere in the notice.

How to apply

Applications are forwarded by the parent institute in the prescribed proforma, through proper channel, with attested copies of APARs for the last five years, a certificate that no disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated, and Vigilance Clearance and Integrity Certificate. Incomplete applications, applications received after the prescribed date, or applications without attested APARs and certificates will not be entertained.

Note that transferred employees' service rendered prior to transfer after availing the last promotion will not count for promotion to the next higher grade in the new institute; they start afresh at the bottom of the cadre, though existing pay is protected.