ISRO JPA Eligibility 2026: Qualification, Stenography Speed and Age Limit

ISRO JPA eligibility is set by the ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) in Advertisement No. ISRO:ICRB:01(A-JPA):2026, dated 27 July 2026, as amended by corrigenda dated 11 August and 17 August 2026. To apply for Junior Personal Assistant, you need a qualifying graduation or diploma with at least 60% marks, English stenography at 60 words per minute, computer proficiency, and an age within the limit as on 16 August 2026.

The rules on marks are strict. ISRO does not round scores or convert CGPA to percentage, and your course must have been completed within its normal duration. This page covers the qualification routes, the age limit and relaxations, other conditions, common disqualifiers and the fee. The application window for this cycle closed on 20 August 2026, so use this page to check your eligibility for the next cycle as well.

ISRO JPA Eligibility at a Glance

ISRO JPA Educational Qualification

After the corrigendum dated 11 August 2026, the qualification reads as two alternative routes followed by two common conditions.

• Graduation route: A degree from a recognised university with at least 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.32 on a 10-point scale, completed within the stipulated duration of the course.

• Diploma route: A Diploma in Commercial/Secretarial Practice from a recognised board or university with at least 60% marks or 6.32 CGPA, completed within the stipulated duration, with one year of experience as a steno-typist or stenographer.

• English stenography: A minimum speed of 60 words per minute. This applies to both routes.

• Computer proficiency: Proficiency in the use of computers. This also applies to both routes.

For the diploma route, the advertisement treats a Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT) apprenticeship certificate held by DCP or DCCP diploma holders as equal to one year of steno experience.

Percentage and CGPA rules

• No rounding: 59.9% or a CGPA of 6.319 is not eligible.

• No conversion: You cannot convert CGPA to percentage, or percentage to CGPA, to meet the cut-off. If your certificate shows both, at least one must meet the norm.

• Graduation marks count: A postgraduate degree above 60% does not make up for a graduation score below 60%.

• Normal duration only: A three-year course that took four years because of backlogs does not qualify.

• Result must be declared: The official FAQ says candidates whose final semester result is not declared are not eligible; graduation must be complete when you apply.

ISRO JPA Age Limit

The upper age limit is 28 years as on 16 August 2026. Based on this date, the advertisement sets these date-of-birth limits:

Age relaxation

The advertisement does not list the number of years for the "as per Government of India orders" categories, so check the current orders for your category before relying on a relaxation. Corrigendum No. 2 limits the serving employee relaxation to serving Central Government employees.

Nationality and Other Conditions

• Certificates: OBC certificates must be valid as on 16 August 2026 in the Government of India format. EWS income and asset certificates must be valid for 2026-27.

• PwBD: At least 40% of the relevant disability, with a certificate from a medical board, produced at the skill test.

• Employed candidates: Government and PSU employees must apply with their employer's permission and produce an original no-objection certificate (NOC) at the skill test. Private sector employees do not need an NOC.

• One zone per post: You can apply for the JPA post in only one zone.

• Attempts: The advertisement does not set a limit on attempts.

Who Is Not Eligible for ISRO JPA

• Below the marks line: Graduates with less than 60% or 6.32 CGPA, even by a fraction.

• Late completion: Candidates who took longer than the stipulated course duration.

• Pending results: Candidates whose final result was not declared when they applied.

• Over age: Candidates born before the date-of-birth limit for their category, unless a valid relaxation applies.

• No stenography: Candidates who cannot take English shorthand at 60 w.p.m. in Pitman's system, which the skill test requires.

Application Fee

All candidates first paid a Rs. 500 processing fee per application, which includes the Rs. 100 application fee. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen candidates get a full refund, and other candidates get Rs. 400 back, but only if they appear in the written test. Payment was online only through the Bharatkosh gateway. The original rules are in the official ICRB advertisement and corrigenda.