ISRO Assistant, JPA, UDC & Stenographer Skill Test Date 2026
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has updated the recruitment page for Advertisement No. ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026 with the tentative date for the next selection stage. The Skill Test is tentatively scheduled for 25 October 2026.
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Organisation: Indian Space Research Organisation
Recruitment Board: ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board
Advertisement: ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026
Posts: Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant, Upper Division Clerk and Stenographer
CBT Held: 21 September 2026
Tentative Skill Test Date: 25 October 2026
Posts Covered
- Assistant
- Junior Personal Assistant
- Upper Division Clerk
- Stenographer
The original recruitment advertisement covered 244 vacancies across these posts and Department of Space autonomous institutions.
What Changed?
Earlier: Skill Test date had not been announced.
Now: ISRO has displayed 25 October 2026 as the tentative Skill Test date.
Status: Tentative – candidates should wait for the official shortlist/call-letter instructions.
Skill Test Shortlisting
According to the official recruitment advertisement, candidates are shortlisted for the Skill Test based on their performance in the written examination. ISRO states that shortlisting will normally be in a maximum ratio of 1:5 against the category-wise number of vacancies, subject to the conditions in the advertisement.
Skill Test Pattern
For the Computer Literacy Test, the original advertisement specifies 60% qualifying marks for UR candidates and 50% for candidates against notified reserved vacancies.
For the Stenography Test, the permitted maximum mistakes are 10% for UR candidates and 12% for candidates against notified reserved vacancies.
Documents at Skill Test
The official recruitment notification states that candidates called for the Skill Test must produce the original documents supporting the information entered in their online application.
Government employees who are required to produce an original No Objection Certificate must follow the conditions prescribed in the official advertisement.
Important Candidate Note
25 October 2026 is currently a tentative date. Candidates should not make final travel arrangements until ISRO releases the applicable shortlist, call letter or candidate-specific Skill Test instructions.
Candidate Journey
Recruitment Notification ✓
Online Application ✓
CBT Admit Card ✓
CBT – 21 September 2026 ✓
Response Sheet / Objection Stage ✓
Skill Test Date ← Current Update
Skill Test Shortlist / Call Letter → Await Official Update
Final Selection → After qualifying Skill Test
What Should Candidates Do Now?
- Note the tentative Skill Test date of 25 October 2026.
- Continue checking the official ISRO recruitment page.
- Wait for the Skill Test shortlist or call-letter instructions.
- Keep original educational, category, experience and other applicable certificates ready.
- Assistant and UDC candidates should prepare for the Computer Literacy Test.
- JPA and Stenographer candidates should prepare for both Computer Literacy and Stenography tests.
Important Official Links
Official ISRO Recruitment Page Official Recruitment Advertisement ISRO CareersFrequently Asked Questions
ISRO currently states that the Skill Test is tentatively scheduled for 25 October 2026.
The official recruitment page describes it as the tentative date. Candidates should monitor ISRO for further instructions.
Candidates will be shortlisted based on their written-test performance according to the conditions and category-wise ratios specified in the official advertisement.
The Skill Test is qualifying in nature. The original advertisement states that final selection will be based on written-test marks among candidates who qualify the Skill Test.
ResultPass recommends candidates verify the Skill Test date, shortlist and call-letter instructions directly through the official ISRO recruitment page before making travel arrangements.
Update History
Last Updated: 29 September 2026
CBT Date: 21 September 2026
Tentative Skill Test Date: 25 October 2026
Advertisement: ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026
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