CSIR-NAL Project Staff Walk-in Interview — 16 November 2026
Advertised process: interview for 4 project positions in the materials science, metallurgy, physics and chemistry project staff grouping. Reporting and eligibility checking: 9:00–9:30 a.m. at the CSIR-NAL RAB Meeting Complex, adjacent to SBI NAL Branch, Kodihalli, Bengaluru 560017. No registration after 9:45 a.m. The laboratory has not notified a formal fixed marks-based oral interview rubric or an all-candidate written paper with a published number of questions.
Exactly which position lines attend this day?
Each candidate must match the qualification and discipline of the particular line. A shared date does not create a pooled eligibility list across Fitter, project associate, engineering and research grades. If applying for more than one suitable position, the official notice requires a separately completed form for each.
Preparation tied to the jobs, not to an invented exam syllabus
Project Associate-I (PAT-I) — Metallurgy / Physics / Materials Science / Chemistry (2): Electromagnetic metasurface design and analysis; high-temperature shape-memory-alloy R&D, metal working, metallography and materials characterization. Useful technical discussion: For a materials experiment, explain specimen preparation, a measured property and how you would separate a real trend from sample preparation error; for a metasurface project, explain the role of frequency, geometry and electromagnetic response. Records: Completed relevant Master’s/Integrated Master’s or Engineering/Technology Bachelor’s and original degree records; dated lab projects and instrument exposure relevant to the chosen area.
Project Associate-I (PAT-I) — Metallurgical Evaluation / SEM / Airworthiness (1): Metallurgical evaluation, scanning electron microscopy and materials studies supporting airworthiness qualification. Useful technical discussion: Describe the evidence chain from a metal specimen to a microscopy image and final inspection note, including magnification, scale, uncertainty and traceable sample identity. Records: Original completed relevant degree and a valid, applicable NET/GATE scorecard if claiming ₹31,000. Bring microscopy/characterization reports only if genuinely part of previous academic or R&D work.
Project Associate-II (PAT-II) — Chemistry / Ceramic-Matrix Composites (1): Hybrid processing for ceramic-type composites, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction and characterization of developed ceramic-matrix composites. Useful technical discussion: Explain the difference between a TGA weight-loss curve and an XRD diffraction pattern: one addresses mass change with temperature while the other provides structural/phase information. Connect both to a specific ceramic-processing decision. Records: Degree and specialisation matching the printed qualification line; the Bachelor’s route needs two years of research and development evidence; for any claimed equivalent degree bring the recognition order.
What is formally announced about screening?
The selection is based on performance in the interview or another criterion the selection committee deems appropriate. If many candidates attend, a written screening test or other shortlisting criterion may be used. The original advertisement does not define its topics, timing, qualifying marks, negative marking, board-paper type, date or answer key. Therefore, preparation areas above describe the advertised technical assignments; they are not an officially notified examination syllabus.
Document and timing checklist
Bring the filled position-specific application; a recent passport photograph; Aadhaar or other Government photo identification; original qualifying-degree/10th/ITI/diploma certificate with all marksheets, all relevant experience certificates, valid NET/GATE proof where the position/pay distinction uses it, and category/age-relaxation documents if claimed. Bring one photocopy set. Existing CSIR-lab project workers need their Project Leader/HOD NOC. Final examination results pending on this day mean ineligibility. If the candidate claims an equivalent qualification, the issuing authority and reference number/date in the equivalence order must be documented. The interview could continue to the next day if the day's proceedings are not completed, so plan travel accordingly. No TA/DA is payable.
What follows the interview?
The laboratory may publish selected candidates and a waiting-list panel on its official site; panel validity is up to one year and carries no guarantee of a project seat. Any selected candidate must present original records and coordinate with the Recruitment Section within 15 days. Work is temporary, project-linked and without a right to permanent employment.
