SSC Scientific Assistant: 2026 Eligibility

SSC Scientific Assistant eligibility for the 2026 IMD recruitment depends on the degree route in the September addendum. Start with your degree title and marksheets, then check the age date, any category concession and the subject entered in the application.

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Degree routes

Read the 10 September SSC educational qualification addendum alongside the main notice. The additional Class 12 condition belongs to the second route in the addendum.

The second route lists Computer Science, Computer Applications, Electronics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics Telecommunication Engineering, Instrumentation, Information Technology, Telecommunication Engineering and Communication Engineering. Check the precise wording if your degree is a specialization or has a different title.

What a similar degree does not establish

IMD’s official eligibility FAQ says similar coursework alone does not make a differently named degree eligible. Taking Physics in an engineering degree does not by itself satisfy the science route. The second route has no separate Class 12 exemption for lateral-entry graduates.

Choosing a subject in the form does not establish eligibility. IMD also identifies colour blindness as a disqualification for this post; check the appointment conditions in the official documents.

Age and relaxations

The post’s ordinary upper age is 30 years as of 1 August 2026. The standard birth window in the notice for an up-to-30 post is 2 August 1996 to 1 August 2008. Eligible candidates may qualify for an age relaxation under the notice.

Check the SSC JE 2026 notice covering Scientific Assistant in IMD for the detailed scheme and any provisions that affect your attempt.

Documents and subject choice

Keep your matriculation certificate, degree, semester or year marksheets and applicable Class 12 proof together. Confirm that the name, date of birth and category match what you entered. If you rely on an equivalence or concession, check what evidence SSC asks for at verification.

The Scientific Assistant exam pattern shows why this choice matters: the technical part recorded for IMD determines what you attempt in both papers.

The SSC Scientific Assistant recruitment overview separates the vacancy statement and schedule from the qualification rules, so you can check the latest document for each.