Recognised 12th pass + minimum 35 WPM typing + proficiency in computer word processing and spreadsheets. Other computer and stenography skills are desirable, not essential.

Required: No · Description: The published indicative notice does not impose a separate fixed number of work-experience years for this post. The advertised qualification and skill conditions still apply.

Description: Upper age 27 years; relief for eligible reserved and departmental applicants is as per Government of India norms. The source does not state category-specific age-extension figures.

Junior Assistant — 1 Scheduled Tribe vacancy at NIT Meghalaya

Employment: direct non-teaching recruitment | Reservation: ST — one seat | Age ceiling: 27 years | Advertised pay: PB-1 ₹5,200–₹20,200 + Grade Pay ₹2,000 (pre-revised wording).

Who can apply and what they must demonstrate

The essential academic qualification is Senior Secondary (10+2) from a recognised board. The same essential clause also requires typing speed of at least 35 words per minute and practical proficiency in computer word processing and spreadsheets. These three requirements must be understood together. A 12th-pass certificate without evidence of the required typing/computer competence is not enough to assume eligibility. A graduate is not automatically exempt from a typing requirement. The institute's source does not restrict the 12th examination to the Science stream for Junior Assistant; that distinction matters because the two workshop/laboratory posts have different educational routes.

Typing and office-computer capability

A 35 WPM minimum typing speed is the published threshold. The notice does not specify a qualifying accuracy percentage, test duration, keyboard language, software package or whether the test will be conducted at a separate stage. None of those quantities should be presumed official. A candidate preparing for a possible skill assessment can practise accurate typing of correspondence, office notes and tables, maintain consistent word-processing formatting, and demonstrate the ability to enter, sort, calculate and present spreadsheet data. This is practical preparation related to the essential skill, not a separately published institute test syllabus.

Desirable, not compulsory: proficiency in other computer skills and stenography skills. The optional nature of this line is important. An applicant who meets the essential 10+2, typing and software conditions must not be told that stenography is a mandatory certificate. The institute can, however, use criteria it formally adopts to shortlist an unusually large eligible pool.

Reservation and documentary entitlement

The advertised seat is ST — one, not unreserved. Claiming ST requires a valid certificate from the competent authority; a candidate should examine applicable Central Government format and recruitment norms before applying. General category applicants should not mistake the single Junior Assistant vacancy for a separate UR place. Because this is the only ST seat across the three posts, the category summary is two UR and one ST, rather than one vacancy in each of three social categories. The notice is open to Indian nationals; it does not announce a Meghalaya-only domicile condition.

Fee and payment caution

The General Information section expressly says ₹200 is payable for the post at Sl. No. 1, which is Junior Assistant, and states the prescribed exemption for SC/ST/PwD and female candidates, subject to appropriate evidence. Thus a qualified ST-category Junior Assistant applicant is within a stated fee-exempt class. Payment, where due, is via the online process using SBI Collect; the fee is not refundable. The same document does not set a clear separate rupee fee for Technician or Laboratory Attendant. Do not automatically carry the Junior Assistant fee over to those posts.

Actual recruitment process

NIT Meghalaya has not published an exact exam-paper pattern, number of questions, marking scheme or exam date in this indicative announcement. The institute reserves the right to shortlist using academic qualifications/experience and to notify a Written Test, Skill Test and/or Interview according to approved rules. Shortlists and any subsequent schedule will appear on the official institute site or by email to the eligible applicants. The notice does not prescribe a guaranteed typing-test date. Original certificates and, if working in a relevant existing establishment, the NOC should be available when the selection authority calls for them.

Pay and eligibility cutoff

The source lists PB-1 ₹5,200–₹20,200 with Grade Pay ₹2,000 despite a heading referring to 7th CPC. It does not print an independently verified 7th CPC revised starting basic pay. The age ceiling is 27; applicable relaxation is governed by Government of India norms, but exact upper-age additions are not enumerated in this source. The notice states that eligibility is decided on the last application date, 21 December 2026, and that only online submissions are accepted. A candidate should submit before 11:45 PM, not assume midnight.

Preparing the documents before submitting

Keep the 10th certificate for date of birth, 12th certificate and marksheet, typing and computer-skill evidence if specifically requested, caste certificate if claiming ST, any additional relevant skill proof and prior employment/NOC documentation if applicable. Scan clear self-attested copies. The notice warns that unsupported claims of qualification or experience can lead to rejection; it also expressly prohibits alterations to material facts. Complete the institute online form and retain its payment/application confirmation. No postal application is accepted.

Administrative/office assistant post; employer does not publish exhaustive job duties in indicative notice.

This is one ST seat in the indicative notice. The exact designation/post must not be exchanged with the other two notified posts. Government reservation documentation and the institute recruitment rules apply.

One of four alternatives: 12th Science 60%; OR 12th 50% plus ≥1-year Civil ITI; OR 10th 60% plus 2-year Civil ITI; OR 3-year Civil Engineering Diploma. No fixed prior experience years separately prescribed.

Required: No · Description: The published indicative notice does not impose a separate fixed number of work-experience years for this post. The advertised qualification and skill conditions still apply.

Description: Upper age 27 years; relief for eligible reserved and departmental applicants is as per Government of India norms. The source does not state category-specific age-extension figures.

Technician (Civil Engineering Department) — one unreserved post

Appointment: direct recruitment at NIT Meghalaya | Reservation: UR 1 | Age ceiling: 27 years | Pay as printed: PB-1 ₹5,200–₹20,200 + Grade Pay ₹2,000.

Four alternative educational pathways — read the full combination

The institute publishes four distinct ways to satisfy the essential qualification. They are alternatives, not cumulative conditions:

1. 12th (Senior Secondary) with Science and at least 60% marks from a Government-recognised board.
2. 12th with at least 50% marks plus an ITI course of one year or longer in Civil Engineering. The discipline and course duration both matter.
3. 10th with at least 60% marks plus a two-year Civil Engineering ITI certificate. A one-year certificate does not satisfy this third route as written.
4. Three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering in the relevant field from a Government-recognised Polytechnic or Institute.

An applicant with 12th Science 55% cannot rely on the 60% Science-only route merely because a broad 12th-pass standard exists elsewhere. They may, however, assess the 12th 50% + relevant ITI route if the appropriate ITI course has genuinely been completed. Likewise, a 10th-only applicant cannot use the third path without the full two-year Civil ITI. The three-year diploma route is independent; the indicative notice does not impose a separate percentage threshold on it. Do not manufacture an unstated 60% diploma rule.

What the department and post title establish

This vacancy is specifically for Technician in the Department of Civil Engineering, not for the Mechanical Workshop. Qualification assessment should therefore be against the Civil routes above. Technical support in an academic engineering department can involve handling teaching/lab equipment, supporting scheduled practical exercises and maintaining orderly material and records. Those are reasonable illustrations of the kind of support work a technician might perform, not a certified daily duty roster of NIT Meghalaya. The official notice does not specify a shift pattern, probation duration, lab machine inventory or detailed task distribution.

Selection and preparation without a fabricated paper

The institute may shortlist candidates after scrutiny of essential and additional qualifications and then communicate whether a Written Test, Skill Test or Interview is required. There is no prescribed number of examination stages, paper marks, question count or official Civil Engineering syllabus in the 7 November notice. If preparing in advance, concentrate first on the route you are applying under: school-level Science and calculations for the 12th Science path, safety/equipment and Civil ITI subjects for trade-trained candidates, or Civil Diploma foundations for diploma holders. Construction materials, engineering drawing, surveying basics, measuring tools, material testing, elementary structural concepts and laboratory safety are reasonable preparation examples, not official weightage or guaranteed chapters. Do not confuse those examples with notified mandatory subject headings.

Salary, age and reservation

One UR place is shown in the original recruitment table. The maximum ordinary age is 27 years; applicable Government of India relaxation can operate for eligible applicants, but the notice gives no category-by-category age table. Age/qualification eligibility is fixed by the announced last submission date 21 December 2026. The institute's printed salary display uses pre-revised PB-1 ₹5,200–₹20,200 + Grade Pay ₹2,000 even though its heading refers to the 7th CPC. A converted present-day basic salary or guaranteed in-hand amount is not stated in this announcement.

The source’s payment paragraph specifies ₹200 for Sl. No. 1, Junior Assistant. For Technician, a separate exact fee amount is not stated in the posted indicative text; candidates must follow the official online checkout or any later clarification rather than treating the absence of a specific fee as an assurance that payment is zero. The notice's SC/ST/PwD/women fee-exemption wording applies wherever a fee is prescribed subject to verification.

How to avoid an eligibility rejection

Use recognised board/ITI/polytechnic evidence corresponding to precisely one of the listed combinations. Carry all mark sheets rather than only the final certificate, especially where the entry relies on 50% or 60% aggregate marks. Provide the Civil-specialisation ITI record and course duration where claiming route 2 or 3. If relying on the diploma, ensure it is a three-year Civil Engineering diploma from an appropriate recognised institution. The application is online only. Preserve proof of submission and all original documents for the later scrutiny/testing stage; qualified existing employees must arrange the applicable NOC for any interview.

Where the job is

The recruiting employer is the National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Saitsohpen, Sohra, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The institute has not pledged assignment to any particular individual campus room, civil workshop building or project site in the vacancy notice. Candidates from other states should distinguish the single UR seat from any assumed state-residency requirement; no exclusive Meghalaya domicile rule is stated here.

Technician support for the Department of Civil Engineering; the institute has not published individual daily duty specifications.

This is one UR seat in the indicative notice. The exact designation/post must not be exchanged with the other two notified posts. Government reservation documentation and the institute recruitment rules apply.

Recognised 10+2 Science. No separate percentage, ITI, diploma, typing, or work-experience threshold stated for this post.

Required: No · Description: The published indicative notice does not impose a separate fixed number of work-experience years for this post. The advertised qualification and skill conditions still apply.

Description: Upper age 27 years; relief for eligible reserved and departmental applicants is as per Government of India norms. The source does not state category-specific age-extension figures.

Laboratory Attendant (Mechanical Engineering Workshop) — one unreserved post

Recruiter: NIT Meghalaya | Seat: 1 UR | Essential education: 10+2 in Science | Ordinary maximum age: 27 years.

Essential requirement: 12th Science, not every 12th stream

The Laboratory Attendant vacancy is for the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Workshop. Its printed essential qualification is Senior Secondary (10+2) in Science from a recognised board. The advertisement does not introduce a minimum percentage requirement for this post. It does not say that an ITI course, a diploma, a graduate degree, a prior laboratory job or a computer-typing speed is mandatory. These belong to other posts or to optional preparation, not to this Laboratory Attendant rule. In particular, the Civil Technician's 50%/60% mark thresholds must not be copied here.

Seat and salary interpretation

The institute has notified one UR seat for this workshop role. This is separate from the one UR Civil Technician seat and the one ST Junior Assistant seat. The printed compensation is PB-1 ₹5,200–₹20,200 with Grade Pay ₹1,800, which is different from the ₹2,000 Grade Pay printed for the other two posts. Because the source mixes the heading “7th CPC” with older PB/Grade Pay wording, a specific revised 7th CPC starting basic salary has not been independently established and is not stated as an official amount. Allowances, deductions and resulting in-hand pay are not quantified by the notice.

What the workshop context means

The notice identifies the department as the ME Workshop; it does not publish an exhaustive duty manual. A candidate preparing for workshop-support work can reasonably become familiar with the recognition and safe handling of basic mechanical workshop tools and materials, protective equipment, housekeeping, storing consumables, cleaning/arrangement of teaching aids and reporting hazards to a supervisor. These are practical preparation suggestions, not a published set of examination topics or a claim that a newcomer may operate equipment without supervision.

Test and interview status

No fixed Laboratory Attendant written-examination format or approved subject-specific syllabus appears in the indicative notification. NIT Meghalaya reserves the right to shortlist candidates after scrutiny and to conduct a Written Test, Skill Test and/or Interview where decided. The type, venue and date of assessment remain to be notified. Any test announced later must be checked on the official institute recruitment page. The common wording across all three vacancies is not proof that everyone must appear in all three possible tests.

Eligibility, government concessions and paperwork

The ordinary maximum age is 27 years. Government of India relaxation norms and eligible departmental concessions are referenced, but no numerical relaxation table is provided. The eligibility cut-off is 21 December 2026. A candidate should retain 10th age proof, 12th Science mark sheet and certificate, relevant category proof if claiming a recognised concession, and employment/NOC documents where required. All claims must be supported by self-attested scans and originals at verification; applications unsupported by documents can be rejected.

The fee paragraph expressly attaches ₹200 to Sl. No. 1 (Junior Assistant) and does not separately state a charge for Laboratory Attendant. This is not evidence of a published ₹0 fee for Laboratory Attendant. The official application process alone should be used to confirm any amount due for the selected vacancy. As stated in the notice, women, SC/ST and PwD candidates are listed for exemption from prescribed fees subject to the relevant certificate.

Applying with the correct post selected

The applicant should choose Laboratory Attendant (ME Workshop) in the official online recruitment system and verify the post name before final submission. Applying against Civil Technician is not an interchangeable route even though both have one unreserved vacancy. The online portal opened 7 November 2026 at noon and closes 21 December 2026 at 11:45 PM. No paper-based or offline application is accepted. Keep the completed online application and supporting records ready for later institute scrutiny.

Laboratory Attendant position in the Mechanical Engineering Workshop; detailed work assignment is not described in the notice.

This is one UR seat in the indicative notice. The exact designation/post must not be exchanged with the other two notified posts. Government reservation documentation and the institute recruitment rules apply.