The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Senior Secretariat Assistant and Junior Secretariat Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2026.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29072026-274934 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 606] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026/SHRAVAN 5, 1948 [F. No. 01(09)/2025-P.III] MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th July, 2026 G.S.R. 668(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ze) of sub-section (2) of section 87 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Senior Secretariat Assistant and Junior Secretariat Assistant in the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Senior Secretariat Assistant and Junior Secretariat Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazettte. 2.Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix. - The number of the said posts, their classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc. - The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. 4) Disqualification. – No person, - (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said posts: Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 5) Power to relax. – Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 6) Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex- servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard. 7) Other conditions of service: - Other conditions of service of the officers and employees of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, for which no specific provisions have been provided, shall be regulated in accordance with such rules as are, from time to time, applicable to similar category or level of officers and employees of the Central Government. Schedule +-------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+ | Name of Post. | Number of post. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. | Whether selection | | | | | | post or non- | | | | | | selection post. | +===================+================================+======================================+=================================+=====================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+ | 1.Senior | 04*(2026) | Equivalent to Group 'C' post in the | Level 4 in the pay matrix (Rs. | Non-selection post. | | Secretariat | *Subject to variation dependent| Central Government. | 25500 - 81100). | | | Assistant. | on workload. | | | | +-------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+ +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other | Whether age and | Period of probation, if | Methods of recruitment, whether | | | qualifications required | educational | any. | by direct recruitment or by | | | for direct recruits. | qualifications | | promotion or by deputation/ | | | | prescribed for direct recruits | | absorption and percentage of | | | | will apply in case of promotees. | | vacancies to be filled by various | | | | | | methods. | +================================+===================================+====================================+================================+===================================+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Between 18 to 27 years of age | Essential qualifications: | Age: Not applicable. | Two years for direct recruits | (i)- Twenty-five percent of | | | (i) Bachelor's degree from a | | or in case of re-employment. | vacancies shall be filled by | | (The upper age-limit is | recognised university or institute;| Essential qualification: Yes, to | Note: There shall be a | promotion failing which by | | relaxable for departmental | (ii) Skill test. - A typing speed | the extent indicated under column | mandatory induction | direct recruitment or by | | candidate up to forty years | of thirty-five words per minute | (7). | training of at least two weeks | deputation (including short-term | | in accordance with the | in English or thirty words per | | duration for successful | contract) / absorption or re- | | instructions or orders issued | minute in Hindi on computer. | | completion of probation as | employment; | | by the Central Government). | (thirty-five words per minute | | prescribed by the Central | | | Note: The crucial date for | correspond to ten thousand five | | Government. | (ii) Seventy five percent of | | determining the age-limit shall| hundred key depression per hour | | | vacancies shall be filled by | | be the closing date for receipt| and thirty words per minute | | | direct recruitment. | | of applications from candidates| correspond to nine thousand key | | | | | in India and not the closing | depression per hour on an average | | | | | date prescribed for those in | of five key depressions for each | | | | | Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal | word) | | | | | Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, | | | | | | Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, | Note 1: The qualifications are | | | | | Lahaul and Spiti District and | relaxable at the discretion of the| | | | | Pangi Sub-division of Chamba | competent authority in case of | | | | | District of Himachal Pradesh, | candidates otherwise well | | | | | Union Territory of Ladakh, | qualified. | | | | | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | | | | | | and Lakshadweep). | Note 2: Knowledge of English or | | | | | | Hindi or both at the time of | | | | | | recruitment is essential. The | | | | | | option of English or Hindi is | | | | | | given to the candidates at the | | | | | | time or recruitment. If at the | | | | | | time of recruitment, a candidate | | | | | | does not have knowledge of Hindi, | | | | | | he shall acquire the same during | | | | | | his probation period. | | | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | | In case of recruitment by | If a Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in which Union | | promotion or by deputation/ | Committee exists, what is its | Public Service Commission is to | | absorption, grades from which | composition. | be consulted in making | | promotion or deputation/ | | recruitment. | | absorption to be made. | | | +===================================+=====================================+===================================+ | Promotion: | Departmental Promotion Committee | Not applicable. | | | (for considering promotion) | | | Junior Secretariat Assistant in | consisting of: | | | the level 2 in the pay matrix | | | | (Rs. 19900-63200) with eight | 1. Director General, Indian | | | years of regular service in the | Computer Emergency Response | | | grade. | Team-Chairperson; | | | | 2. Deputy Secretary or equivalent | | | Note: Where juniors who have | Officer of Indian Computer | | | completed their qualifying or | Emergency Response Team | | | eligibility service are being | Member; | | | considered for promotion, their | 3. Scientist ‘D' level or Equivalent| | | seniors shall also be considered, | officer from any other Ministry or | | | provided they are not short of | Department or Statutory body of | | | the requisite qualifying | government of India-Member. | | | eligibility service by more than | | | | half of such qualifying or | | | | eligibility service or two years, | | | | whichever is less, and have | | | | successfully completed their | | | | probation period for promotion | | | | to the next higher grade, along | | | | with their juniors who have | | | | already completed such qualifying | | | | or eligibility service. | | | | | | | | Deputation (including short-term | Departmental Confirmation Committee | | | contract)/absorption or | (for considering confirmation) | | | re-employment: | consisting of: | | | | | | | Officers of the Central | 1. Director General, Indian | | | Government or State Government | Computer Emergency Response | | | or Union territory | Team-Chairperson; | | | Administrations or public sector | 2. Deputy Secretary or equivalent | | | undertakings, autonomous body or | Officer of Indian Computer | | | statutory organisations, | Emergency Response Team | | | | Member; | | | (a) (i) holding analogous post on | 3. Scientist 'D' level or Equivalent| | | regular basis in the parent cadre | officer from any other Ministry or | | | or Department; or | Department or Statutory body of | | | | government of India-Member. | | | (ii) with eight years service | | | | rendered after appointment to the | | | | post on a regular basis in level 2| | | | in the pay matrix (Rs. | | | | 19900-63200) or equivalent in the | | | | parent cadre or Department; and | | | | | | | | (b) possessing the following | | | | educational qualifications and | | | | experience: | | | | | | | | Bachelor's degree from a | | | | recognised university or institute| | | | | | | | Note 1: The departmental officers | | | | in the feeder category who are in | | | | the direct line of promotion shall| | | | not be eligible for consideration | | | | for appointment on deputation. | | | | Similarly, the deputationist | | | | shall not be eligible for | | | | consideration for appointment by | | | | promotion. | | | | | | | | Note-2: Period of deputation | | | | including period of deputation in | | | | another ex-cadre post held | | | | immediately preceding this | | | | appointment in the same or other | | | | organisation or department of the | | | | Central Government shall | | | | ordinarily not exceed three years.| | | | | | | | Note 3: The maximum age-limit for | | | | appointment on deputation shall | | | | be not exceeding fifty-six years | | | | as on the closing date of receipt | | | | of applications. | | | | | | | | For ex-servicemen: | | | | | | | | The Armed Forces personnel due to | | | | retire or who are to be | | | | transferred to reserve within a | | | | period of one year and having the | | | | requisite experience and | | | | qualifications prescribed shall | | | | also be considered and, if | | | | selected, such persons shall be | | | | given deputation terms upto the | | | | date on which they are due for | | | | release from the Armed Forces, | | | | and thereafter they may be | | | | continued on re-employment terms. | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +===================+================================+======================================+=================================+=====================+ | 2. Junior | 05 (2026) | Equivalent to Group 'C' post in the | Level 2 in the pay matrix (Rs. | Not applicable. | | Secretariat | *Subject to variation dependent| Central Government | 19900 - 63200). | | | Assistant | on workload. | | | | +-------------------+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+ +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | +================================+===================================+====================================+================================+=====================+ | Between 18 to 27 years of age | Essential qualifications: | Not Applicable | Two years. | By direct | | | (i) 12th class pass from a | | Note: There shall be a | recruitment. | | (The upper age-limit is | recognised board; and | | mandatory induction | | | relaxable for departmental | (ii) Skill test. - A typing speed | | training of at least two | | | candidate up to forty years | of thirty-five words per minute | | weeks duration for successful | | | in accordance with the | in English or thirty words per | | completion of probation as | | | instructions or orders issued | minute in Hindi on computer. | | prescribed by the Central | | | by the Central Government). | (thirty-five words per minute | | Government. | | | | correspond to ten thousand five | | | | | Note: The crucial date for | hundred key depression per hour | | | | | determining the age-limit | and thirty words per minute | | | | | shall be the closing date | correspond to nine thousand key | | | | | for receipt of applications | depression per hour on an average | | | | | from candidates in India and | of five key depressions for each | | | | | not the closing date | word) | | | | | prescribed for those in | | | | | | Assam, Meghalaya, | Note 1: The qualifications are | | | | | Arunachal Pradesh, | relaxable at the discretion of the| | | | | Mizoram, Manipur, | competent authority in case of | | | | | Nagaland, Tripura, | candidates otherwise well | | | | | Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti | qualified. | | | | | District and Pangi Sub- | | | | | | division of Chamba | Note 2: Knowledge of English or | | | | | District of Himachal | Hindi or both at the time of | | | | | Pradesh, Union Territory | recruitment is essential. The | | | | | of Ladakh, Andaman and | option of English or Hindi is | | | | | Nicobar Islands and | given to the candidates at the | | | | | Lakshadweep). | time or recruitment. If at the | | | | | | time of recruitment, a candidate | | | | | | does not have knowledge of Hindi, | | | | | | he shall acquire the same during | | | | | | his probation period. | | | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------+ +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | +===================+===================================+=====================================+ | Not applicable. | Departmental Confirmation | Not applicable. | | | Committee (for considering | | | | confirmation) consisting of: | | | | | | | | 1. Director General, Indian | | | | Computer Emergency Response | | | | Team-Chairperson; | | | | 2. Deputy Secretary or Equivalent | | | | Officer of Indian Computer | | | | Emergency Response Team | | | | -Member; | | | | 3. Scientist 'D' level or | | | | Equivalent officer from any | | | | other Ministry or Department or | | | | Statutory body of government of | | | | India-Member. | | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ [F. No. 01(09)/2025-P.III] AMITESH KUMAR SINHA, Addl. Secy.