C-MET Project Associate and Project Assistant Recruitment 2026Walk-in

• Project Associate-I: First Class or 60% marks in Physics, Materials Science or Nanoscience.
• Project Assistant I: First Class or 60% marks in a three-year diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

• Check the post-specific qualification and age limit in the notification.
• Attend the walk-in at C-MET, Thrissur on 20 November 2026 for Project Associate-I or 23 November 2026 for Project Assistant I.
• Register between 08.00 hrs and 10.30 hrs on the relevant date.
• Bring originals and copies of the specified supporting documents, along with a passport-size photograph.

Walk-in recruitment overview

The Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), a scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, will conduct interviews at its Thrissur centre for five project positions. Notification No. CMET/TH/ADM/007/2026 covers three Project Associate-I and two Project Assistant I vacancies. The positions are in a MeitY-sponsored scientific project, code TH/SP/087, which runs for 30 months up to 20 April 2029.

Posts and eligibility

Project Associate-I candidates need First Class or 60% marks in Physics, Materials Science or Nanoscience. For Project Assistant I, the requirement is First Class or 60% marks in a three-year diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. The monthly pay is Rs. 30,000 plus HRA for Project Associate-I and Rs. 18,000 plus HRA for Project Assistant I; the latter amount is likely to be revised.

The maximum age as on 31 October 2026 is 28 years for General candidates, 33 years for SC/ST and 31 years for OBC non-creamy layer candidates. The present vacancies are earmarked for the Un-Reserved category. SC/ST and OBC (NCL) candidates claiming age relaxation may also apply for consideration against future reserved vacancies in the project.

How to attend

Attend at C-MET, Thrissur on 20 November 2026 for Project Associate-I or 23 November 2026 for Project Assistant I. Registration is between 08.00 hrs and 10.30 hrs on the relevant day. Bring originals and copies of documents supporting qualification, age and experience, and a passport-size photograph. Candidates claiming age relaxation need valid proof; OBC (NCL) candidates claiming it need a non-creamy layer certificate issued for Central Government employment.

If more candidates attend, C-MET may conduct a relevant-subject written test for initial screening. A committee will screen candidates for interview, subject to original-document verification.

Appointment conditions

Both posts are temporary. The Project Associate-I tenure is co-terminus with the project, while the Project Assistant I tenure is co-terminus with the technical service. Selection does not create a right to regular appointment. At joining, selected candidates must provide the specified medical fitness and character certificates and normally report within 10 days of the offer.