BARC OCES/DGFS Recruitment 2024 Scientific Officers Posts

4. Eligibility Criteria

A. Qualifying Degrees and Other Academic Requirements for OCES/DGFS-2024:
Candidates whose qualifying degree name includes the core degree name with any
specialization are also eligible for OCES/DGFS-2024 programme. Also refer to names of the
degrees which are NOT eligible for OCES/DGFS programme as mentioned below
a) For Engineering OCES Disciplines (Exam Discipline Codes ME (21), CH (22), MT(23),
EE(24), EC(25), CS(26), IN(27), CE(28),) as per Table-1a ):
i. B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc (Engineering) / 5-year Integrated M.Tech. with a minimum of
60%* aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent)

in one of the above mentioned nine engineering disciplines mentioned in Table-
1a.

ii. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score must have
GATE-2022 and/or GATE-2023 and/or GATE-2024 Score in the same GATE
paper/subject as the qualifying degree discipline. The applicable GATE
p a p e r / subjects are listed in Table-1a.
iii. Those having qualifying degree in branches like Aerospace, Automobile,
Automotive, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical & Automation Engineering,
Industrial Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mining
Machinery Engg., Industrial Metallurgy Engineering, Reliability Engineering,
Ceramics Engineering, Architecture Engineering, Geology Engineering, Mining
Engineering, Marine Engineering, Bio-Medical Electronics/ Instruments
Engineering, Communication Engineering, Information Technology,
Mechatronics Engineering, Dyes & Dye Intermediates, Electrochemical
Engineering, Energy Systems, Chemical Engineering with specialization in
Refining & Petrochemicals, Chemical Technology with specialization in
petrochemicals, Chemical Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Oils & Fats
Engineering, Paints & Varnishes Engineering, Refining & Petrochemicals
Engineering, Petrochemicals Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Paper
Engineering, Sugar Technology, Textiles Engineering, Computer Science &
System Engineering, Master of Computer Applications, Control Engineering,
Power Engineering, Power Plant Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics
& Computer Engineering, Information Science/ Technology, Biomedical
Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical
Science & Technology, Chemical Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Energy
Engineering, Environmental Science Engineering, Structural Engineering,

Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg., M.E. in CAD/ CAM, M.Sc in Computer
Science, M.Sc in Computer Applications (MCA), B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc.
Electronics, M.Sc Electronics, BSMS programme in Electrical Engineering &
Computer Sciences, BS in Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics, BSMS in
Electrical & Computer Engg. BSMS(3 +2 yrs) programme in Electronics etc., are
NOT eligible.

b) For Physics Discipline (Exam Discipline Code PH (41)) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc or Integrated M. Sc. in Physics / Applied Physics with specialization in
Nuclear Physics, Solid State physics, Condensed matter physics, atomic
and molecular physics, Particle/ high Energy physics with Physics and
Mathematics at B.Sc. / BE / B. Tech./ B.Sc. (Engg.) or at subsidiary and/or
ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc. or B.E./ B.Tech. / B. Sc. (Engg.) /
Integrated M.Tech in “Engineering Physics” with a minimum of 60%* aggregate
marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in the qualifying
degree.
ii. M. Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. candidates (other than those applying with a 5-
year integrated M. Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60%*
aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in B. Sc /
B.E. / B. Tech. / B. Sc. (Engg.).
iii. Physics postgraduate applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a
GATE Score should have GATE-2022, GATE-2023 or GATE-2024 score in “Physics‟
GATE paper.
iv. Applicants having B.E./ B. Tech / B. Sc (Engg.) in “Engineering Physics‟ as
qualifying degree can apply on the basis of GATE-2022 and/or GATE-2023
and/or GATE-2024 score either in “Physics‟ or in “Engineering Sciences‟ GATE
paper.
v. Those having M.Sc. with specialization in Nanoscience & Technology, Medical
Physics, Chemical Physics., Astronomy, Geophysics, M. Tech. in physics
(Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology) etc. are NOT eligible.
c) For Chemistry Discipline (Exam Discipline Code CY (42)) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc or Integrated M. Sc. in Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Organic chemistry,

Inorganic chemistry, and Analytical chemistry with Physics up to B.Sc. or up to
subsidiary and / or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc and
Mathematics at Std. XII or at B. Sc or at subsidiary and / or ancillary level in case
of 5-year integrated M.Sc, with a minimum of 60%* (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on
a scale of 10 or equivalent) aggregate marks in M.Sc.
ii. All candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc degree)
must additionally have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0
CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in B.Sc.
iii. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have
GATE-2022 and/or GATE-2023 and/or GATE-2024Score in “Chemistry‟ GATE
paper.
iv. M.Sc or Integrated M. Sc. in Nanoscience / Nanotechnology Chemistry, Industrial
Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Textile chemistry, Environmental Chemistry,
Petroleum Chemistry, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Chemical Science & Technology, Applied Natural Science, Chemistry (with
specialisation in applied chemistry), M. Sc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M. Pharm.
in Pharmaceutical Analysis, etc. are NOT eligible.

d) For Bioscience Discipline (Exam Discipline code 43) (Table-1b):

i. M.Sc. or Integrated M. Sc. in Biosciences, Life Sciences, Agriculture,
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany,
Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food
Technology, Food Science, , Animal Science, Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics
/Computational Biology and BSMS in Biosciences with a minimum of 60%*
aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in
M.Sc. as well as in B.Sc. (except for 5-year integrated M.Sc.); or B.E. /
B.Tech. / B.Sc. (Tech) only in Food Technology with minimum of 60%* aggregate
marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent).
ii. M.Sc. applicants s h o u l d h a v e s t u d i e d o n e o u t o f P h y s i c s o r
C h e m i s t r y or Biochemistry or Agriculture Chemistry as a subject at the B.Sc.
stage or at subsidiary and / or ancillary level in case of 5- year integrated M.Sc.
iii. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have
GATE-2022 and/or GATE-2023 and/or GATE-2024 Score in “Life Sciences‟ or in “Biotechnology‟.

iv Those having M.Sc. with specialization in subjects like Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry,
Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Marine Biology, Bio-analytical Sciences, Home Science,
Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Nutrition Biology, Environmental Science,
Bio-analytical Sciences, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Agriculture with
specialization in Environmental Science, Climate Science, Virology, Agricultural
Entomology etc. and B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Sc.(Tech) in Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, B. Sc. in Biotechnology, M. Tech. in
Food Science & Technology etc. are NOT eligible.
e) For Geology Discipline (Exam Code 45) (Table-1b):
i. M.Sc or equivalent M.Tech in Geology, Applied Geology, Applied Geochemistry
with Geology at B.Sc or upto subsidiary and / or ancillary level in case of 5 or
6-year integrated M.Sc or 5 or 6 year integrated M.Tech. in Geological
Technology.
ii. Eligible candidates must have two subjects out of Mathematics, Physics
and Chemistry up to B.Sc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5 or 6-
year integrated M.Sc/5-year integrated M.Tech., with a minimum of 60%*
aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in
M.Sc/M.Tech.
iii. All eligible candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc
/ M.Tech. degree) must have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks (or minimum
of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent) in B. Sc. also.
iv. Additionally, eligible candidates must have passed Mathematics in Std. XII.

V, All applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should GATE-
2022 and/or GATE-2023 and/or GATE-2024 Score in GATE Paper/subject “Geology & Geophysics”.

vii. Those having B. Tech in Geology, Mining Engg., M. Sc. in Geo-informatics,
Environmental Science with specialization in Remote sensing and GIS etc. are
NOT eligible.

j) Only regular M.Sc. degree is eligible. Those having M.Sc. (by research), M.Sc.( distant
education), MSc. (part time) are not eligible.
*A minimum of 60% aggregate marks (or minimum of 6.0 CGPA# on the scale of 10.0
or equivalent) means the marks as per the ordinances of the respective university.
Applicants, who have been awarded with LETTER grades, should convert into
percentage as per the ordinances of the respective university.
#Coversion of CGPA marks to the percentage should be as per the ordinances