Job Summary
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications for 1 Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/PhD position in 2026. Eligible candidates must have M.Tech./ME/MS or B.Tech./BE qualifications. The recruitment is project-based with a monthly salary of Rs. 37,000/- to Rs. 42,000/-. Interested candidates should apply by email before the last date 30 June 2026.
| Organization |
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) |
| Post Name |
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/PhD position |
| Total Posts |
1 |
| Qualification |
M.Tech./ME/MS or B.Tech./BE |
| Age Limit |
Maximum 32 years (relaxation as per GOI norms) |
| Job Location |
Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar |
| Application Mode |
Email |
| Last Date |
30 June 2026 |
| Job Type |
Project-based |
| Salary |
Rs. 37,000/- pm (1st & 2nd year), Rs. 42,000/- pm (3rd year) + HRA |
Vacancy Details
| Post Name |
Total Posts |
| Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/PhD position |
1 |
Qualification
| Post Name |
Qualification Details |
| Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/PhD position |
M.Tech./ME/MS in Structural Engineering, Applied Mechanics or similar with minimum CPI 6.5 or 60% marks and valid GATE/NET (not older than 5 years).
OR
B.Tech./BE in Civil Engineering or relevant branches with 70% marks or 7.5 CPI (non-IIT/IISc institutes) with valid GATE score, or 8.0 CPI if from IITs/IISc. |
Age Limit
| Post Name |
Age Limit |
| Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/PhD position |
Maximum 32 years for M.Tech./ME/MS candidates. Age relaxation as per Government of India norms for SC/ST/OBC/women/PD candidates. |
Application Fee
- рдЗрд╕ рднрд░реНрддреА рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреЛрдИ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╢реБрд▓реНрдХ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИред рдХреЛрдИ рдлреАрд╕ рднреБрдЧрддрд╛рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИред
Important Dates
| Event |
Date |
| Last date for receiving email application |
30 June 2026 |
| Information for shortlisted candidates |
05 July 2026 |
| Tentative date of Written Test/Interview |
10 July 2026 |
| Tentative date of Written Test/Interview |
16 July 2026 |
Selection Process
- Written Test рдФрд░/рдпрд╛ Interview рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред
- Shortlisted candidates рдХреЛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА email рд╕реЗ рджреА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреАред
How To Apply
- рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рдиреЛрдЯрд┐рдлрд┐рдХреЗрд╢рди рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рд╕реЗ рдкрдврд╝реЗрдВред
- рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рдкреВрд░рд╛ biodata рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдореЗрдВ personal details, qualifications рдФрд░ experience рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реЛрдВред
- рд╕рднреА рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рдбреЙрдХреНрдпреВрдореЗрдВрдЯ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ educational certificates, experience certificates, ID proof, рдлреЛрдЯреЛ рдЖрджрд┐ self-attested рдХреЙрдкреА рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд▓рдЧрд╛рдПрдВред
- Email рдХреЗ subject рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рд▓рд┐рдЦреЗрдВред
- Application рдХреЛ email рдХреЗ рдЬрд░рд┐рдП Dr. Nitin Kumar рдХреЛ рднреЗрдЬреЗрдВ, subject line рдореЗрдВ "Research Position DAM-1525" рдЬрд░реВрд░ рд▓рд┐рдЦреЗрдВред
- рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди 30-06-2026 рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рднреЗрдЬрдирд╛ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИред
- Application рднреЗрдЬрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдЙрд╕рдХреА copy рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд рд░рдЦреЗрдВред
Documents Required
- Self-attested copies of all рдЬрд░реВрд░реА documents рдЬреИрд╕реЗ educational certificates, experience certificates, ID proof, recent passport-size photographsред
- Filled application form рдХреА scanned PDF copyред
- Supporting documents рдХреА self-attested scanned PDF copies (degree certificates, mark sheets, GATE scorecard, category certificate if applicable)ред
- Scopus-indexed journal papers (рдЕрдЧрд░ applicable рд╣реЛ рддреЛ)ред
Important Instructions
- рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪреЗ рдпрд╣ рд╕реБрдирд┐рд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдд рдХрд░реЗрдВред
- GATE qualification 5 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рд╕реЗ рдкреБрд░рд╛рдирд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреА рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рд╕реЗред
- Age relaxation рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдирд┐рдпрдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рд╣реЛрдЧреАред
- Selection process рдореЗрдВ written test рдФрд░/рдпрд╛ interview рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред
- Shortlisted candidates рдХреЛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА email рд╕реЗ рджреА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреАред
- Notification PDF рдбрд╛рдЙрдирд▓реЛрдб рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдкреВрд░реА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдкрдврд╝рдирд╛ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИред
Salary Details
| Post Name |
Salary |
| Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/PhD position |
Rs. 37,000/- per month (1st and 2nd year) + HRA, Rs. 42,000/- per month (3rd year) + HRA |
Who Should Apply
рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдЦрд╛рд╕рдХрд░ рдЙрди candidates рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░реАрди рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ research рдореЗрдВ career рдмрдирд╛рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдЦрд╛рд╕рдХрд░ M.Tech./ME/MS рдпрд╛ B.Tech./BE рдХреЗ рдЫрд╛рддреНрд░ред рдЕрдЧрд░ рдЖрдк structural engineering, applied mechanics рдпрд╛ civil engineering рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреЗ рдЕрдВрдХ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╣реБрдП рд╣реИрдВ рдФрд░ GATE/NET qualified рд╣реИрдВ, рддреЛ рдпрд╣ рдЖрдкрдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕рд╣реА рдореМрдХрд╛ рд╣реИред Freshers рдФрд░ рдереЛрдбрд╝реЗ experience рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ apply рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдкрд░ GATE qualification рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИредJob Difficulty / Competition Level
IIT Patna JRF/PhD position рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП competition moderate рд╕реЗ high рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдкрдж рд╣реИ рдФрд░ eligibility рдХрд╛рдлреА specific рд╣реИред Written test рдФрд░ interview рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рддреИрдпрд╛рд░реА рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреА рд╣реЛрдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред GATE рдпрд╛ NET qualification рднреА рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИ, рдЬреЛ рдПрдХ filter рдХреА рддрд░рд╣ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП competition рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреЗ marks рдФрд░ research background рдХрд╛ рдлрд╛рдпрджрд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛редPreparation Tips
рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ official notification рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рд╕реЗ рдкрдврд╝реЗрдВ рдФрд░ eligibility confirm рдХрд░реЗрдВред рдЕрдкрдиреА core subject knowledge (Structural Engineering, Applied Mechanics) рдордЬрдмреВрдд рдХрд░реЗрдВред GATE syllabus рдХреЗ topics revise рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдпрд╣ qualification рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИред Research papers рдФрд░ previous project experience рдкрд░ рднреА рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рджреЗрдВред Written test рдФрд░ interview рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП mock tests рдФрд░ group discussions рдХрд░реЗрдВред Application form рдкреВрд░рд╛ рд╕рд╣реА рд╕реЗ рднрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ рд╕рднреА documents ready рд░рдЦреЗрдВредCommon Mistakes to Avoid
Application form fill рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╡рдХреНрдд рдЧрд▓рдд details рди рджреЗрдВ, рдЦрд╛рд╕рдХрд░ email рдФрд░ contact infoред Eligibility criteria рд╕рд╣реА рд╕реЗ рдкрдврд╝реЗрдВ, рдЬреИрд╕реЗ GATE qualification рдХреА validity, minimum CPI рдФрд░ percentageред рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдХреА self-attestation рднреВрд▓рдирд╛ рдмрдбрд╝реА рдЧрд▓рддреА рд╣реИред Email рднреЗрдЬрддреЗ рд╕рдордп subject line рдФрд░ attachments рдЬрд░реВрд░ рдЪреЗрдХ рдХрд░реЗрдВред рдЖрдЦрд┐рд░реА рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рди рднреЗрдЬреЗрдВред Official notification рдХреЛ ignore рди рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдЙрд╕рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА instructions рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИрдВредFAQ
- Q1. What is the last date to apply for the IIT Patna JRF/PhD position?
- A1. The last date to send your application via email is 30th June 2026.
- Q2. What are the educational qualifications required for this position?
- A2. Candidates need M.Tech./ME/MS in Structural Engineering or Applied Mechanics with minimum CPI 6.5 or 60% and valid GATE/NET, or B.Tech./BE in Civil Engineering with 70% marks or 7.5 CPI and valid GATE score.
- Q3. What is the age limit for the Junior Research Fellow position?
- A3. Maximum age limit is 32 years for ME/M.Tech/MS candidates; age relaxations apply as per Government of India norms.
- Q4. What is the salary offered for the JRF/PhD position?
- A4. Salary is Rs. 37,000/- per month for 1st & 2nd year and Rs. 42,000/- per month for 3rd year plus HRA.
- Q5. How should I apply for this recruitment?
- A5. Applications must be emailed to Dr. Nitin Kumar with the subject "Research Position DAM-1525" along with all required documents before 30-06-2026.
People Also Ask
- Q1. Is there any application fee for IIT Patna JRF recruitment 2026?
- No, there is no application fee for this recruitment.
- Q2. Can fresh graduates apply for the JRF position at IIT Patna?
- Yes, fresh graduates with valid GATE or NET qualification and required marks are eligible to apply.
- Q3. What documents are needed to apply for the JRF post?
- Self-attested copies of educational certificates, GATE scorecard, category certificate (if applicable), application form and passport size photo are required.
- Q4. What is the selection process for IIT Patna JRF recruitment?
- Selection is through written test and/or interview. Shortlisted candidates will be informed accordingly.
- Q5. Where can I find the official IIT Patna JRF notification?
- The official notification is available on the IIT Patna website and linked in the Important Links section above.
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