BARC Scientific Officer Eligibility Criteria 2022: Age Limit, Qualification

BARC Scientific Officer eligibility criteria 2022 was released by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for the post of scientific officer in different departments. The candidates will be undergoing a training session before finally being posted as Scientific Officer. Candidates should know the complete BARC eligibility criteria so that they can easily apply for the BARC Scientific Officer recruitment exam. 

We have provided the BARC Scientific Officer eligibility criteria for branches like EE, ECE, CE, ME, and CSE. Here candidates can go through the age limit, educational qualification, age relaxation, and other criteria for the exam. 

There are various disciplines that fall under the BARC Scientific Officer eligibility such as Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Chemical, and a lot more. Further, we have provided detailed information about the eligible subjects along with their codes in the table listed below.

We have provided the BARC educational qualification for various disciplines. Candidates can check the eligibility in terms of educational qualifications for different fields by referring to the information given below:

For Physics Discipline- Candidates must have an M.Sc. in Physics / Applied Physics with Physics and Mathematics at B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/ or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc. or B.E./ B.Tech. in Engineering Physics with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying degree.

• M. Sc. candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in B.Sc.
• Physics postgraduate applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have a valid GATE-2021 or GATE-2022 Score in “Physics‟.
• Applicants having B.E./ B.Tech. in “Engineering Physics‟ as a qualifying degree can apply on the basis of a valid GATE-2021 or GATE-2022 Score either in “Physics‟ or in “Engineering Sciences”.

For Chemistry Discipline-  Candidates must have an M.Sc. in Chemistry with Physics up to B.Sc. or at 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% aggregate marks in M.Sc.

• All candidates (other than those applying with a 5-year integrated M.Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in B.Sc.
• Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have a valid GATE-2021 or GATE-2022 Score in “Chemistry”.

For Biosciences Discipline- Candidates must have an M.Sc. in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food Technology, Animal Science, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Biosciences with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks 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 a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.

• M.Sc. applicants should have studied one out of Physics or Chemistry 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.
• Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have a valid GATE-2021 or GATE-2022 Score in “Life Sciences‟ or in “Biotechnology‟.
• Those having M.Sc. with specialization in subjects like Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Marine Biology, Bioanalytical Sciences, Bioinformatics, and Home Science, etc. 
• B.E / B.Tech./ M.Tech. in Biotechnology/ Genetic Engineering/ Biomedical Engineering are not eligible.

For Radiological Safety & Environmental Science- The candidate must have a B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc.(Engg.)/ 5-year Integrated M.Tech. in Nuclear Engineering/ Nuclear Technology/ Nuclear Science & Technology with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or M.Sc. in Physics/Applied Physics or Chemistry with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks with Physics and Chemistry up to B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc.

• Eligible M.Sc. candidates must have passed in Mathematics at Std. XII or at B.Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc.
• All science postgraduate candidates (other than those applying with a five-year integrated M.Sc. degree) must additionally have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in B.Sc. RSES is an additional Training Scheme option for applicants belonging to Nuclear Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry disciplines (codes 29, 41, and 42), and hence there will not be a separate screening test or Selection interview.

For Geology Discipline- Candidates must have an M.Sc. or equivalent M.Tech. in Geology / Applied Geology/ Applied Geochemistry with Geology at B. Sc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of 5-year integrated M.Sc., or 5-year integrated M.Tech. in Geological Technology.

• 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-year integrated M.Sc./5-year integrated M.Tech., with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in M.Sc./M.Tech.
• 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 in B. Sc. also.
• Additionally, eligible candidates must have passed Mathematics in Std. XII.
• All applicants opting to be considered on the basis of a GATE Score should have a valid GATE-2021 or GATE-2022 Score in “Geology and Geophysics”.

Candidates having a qualifying degree in the Engineering disciplines (ME(21), CH(22), MT(23), EE(24), EC(25), CS(26), IN(27) & CE(28)) or in Physics (PH(41)) and who meet the corresponding eligibility criteria listed above are eligible to apply for DGFS provided they are selected for OCES-2022 and additionally secure admission for M.Tech./ M. Chem. Engineering starting in the academic year 2022 in select Institutes and in specializations.

Securing admission in one of the valid M. Tech. specializations at one of the DGFS Institutes along with selection for OCES do not guarantee the award of a DGFS Fellowship as DGFS is offered as per the needs of DAE’s programs and only to the most meritorious candidates as per Selection Interview performance.

In order, to satisfy the BARC age limit a candidate must check the table given below to know their eligibility to appear for the recruitment process. A candidate is not allowed to write the exam even if he/ she exceeds the limit by one day.