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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) will publish the answer key for the written examination conducted for the recruitment of Assistants, Junior Personal Assistants, Upper Division Clerks and Stenographers. The answer keys are scheduled to be published on the official ISRO website within three working days of the written examination.
Candidates will be allowed to submit objections against the provisional answer key within five days from the date of its publication, through the objection link provided by ISRO.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| Recruitment Board | ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) |
| Post Name | Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant, Upper Division Clerk and Stenographer |
| Parent Recruitment Vacancies | 244 posts |
| Qualification | Graduation with at least 60% marks or CGPA 6.32 on a 10-point scale; additional requirements apply to JPA/Stenographer posts |
| Category | Answer Key |
| Status | To be published after the written examination |
Answer Key Details
The ISRO ICRB answer key will be released for the objective-type written examinations conducted under Advertisement No. ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026 dated 27/07/2026.
The answer key will help candidates to:
- Check the answers marked in the written examination.
- Calculate their probable score.
- Identify incorrect questions or answers.
- Submit objections with valid supporting justification within the prescribed period.
The answer keys will be uploaded on the ISRO website within three working days after the written test. Objections received after five days of publication, or submitted through any other mode, will not be considered.
Written Examination Pattern
Assistant and Upper Division Clerk
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | General English | 50 | 50 |
| B | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| C | General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 |
| D | General Knowledge | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
The examination duration is 150 minutes. The paper is objective type and follows the marking scheme of +1 mark for each correct answer and -0.25 mark for each incorrect answer.
Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
| B | General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 |
| C | Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
The examination duration is 150 minutes. The paper is objective type with +1 mark for a correct answer and -0.25 mark for an incorrect answer.
Qualifying Marks
- Unreserved category: 50% marks in the applicable sections.
- Reserved categories: 40% marks against the notified reserved vacancies.
Objection Process
After the answer key is published, candidates should carefully compare the official answers with their responses. If a candidate finds an error, the objection must be submitted through the objection link made available on the ISRO website after the written examination.
Candidates should provide a clear and valid justification for every objection. Objections must be submitted within five days from the publication of the answer key. Objections submitted after the deadline or through email, post or any other mode will not be accepted.
Selection Process
The recruitment process consists of the following stages:
- Written examination.
- Shortlisting for the skill test in a maximum ratio of 1:5 against category-wise vacancies.
- Computer literacy test for Assistant, Upper Division Clerk, Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer posts.
- Stenography test for Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer posts.
- Document verification and final selection.
Final selection will be made on the basis of written examination marks among candidates who qualify in the prescribed skill test.
Parent Recruitment Vacancy Details
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant | 113 |
| Junior Personal Assistant | 81 |
| Upper Division Clerk | 22 |
| Stenographer | 10 |
| Assistant for Autonomous Institutions under the Department of Space | 17 |
| Junior Personal Assistant for Autonomous Institutions under the Department of Space | 1 |
| Total | 244 |
The vacancies are distributed across ISRO zones and centres including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hassan, Hyderabad, Mahendragiri, New Delhi, Sriharikota and Thiruvananthapuram.
Skill Test Information
For Assistant and Upper Division Clerk posts, the skill test is a Computer Literacy Test. The test includes MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint and has a duration of 75 minutes.
For Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer posts, the skill test includes:
- Computer Literacy Test.
- Stenography Test involving shorthand dictation of 300 words at 60 words per minute.
- Transcription on computer within 30 minutes, with applicable compensatory time for eligible PwBD candidates.
The computer literacy test requires 60% marks for the Unreserved category and 50% marks for reserved categories against notified reserved vacancies. In the stenography test, the maximum permissible mistakes are 10% for the Unreserved category and 12% for reserved categories.
Important Instructions
- Candidates should regularly visit the official ISRO website for the answer key and objection notice.
- The answer key objection must be submitted only through the link specified by ISRO.
- Candidates should preserve their examination details, response sheet and registration information for calculating scores and submitting objections.
- The answer key is provisional until objections are examined by the recruitment authority.
- The final answer key and subsequent result will be prepared as per the decision of ISRO ICRB.