IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026 – Walkin for 2 Senior Project Assistant, Project Attendant Posts

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (Industrial Research & Development Unit) will hold a walk-in test/interview on 25 November 2026 at RuTAG Lab, Block II, Room No.247, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110 016. The interview time is 03:00 P.M. for Sr. Project Assistant (Tech.) and 04.30 P.M. for Project Attendant. One post of each is to be filled under Advertisement No. IITD/IRD/315/2026 on contract. The pay-slab is Rs. 47,790 to Rs. 62,350 p.m. for Sr. Project Assistant (Tech.) and Rs. 26,860 to Rs. 35,050 p.m. for Project Attendant, plus HRA @27% in both cases.

IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026 Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

About IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026

The posts are project appointments under the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) 2.0 Centre at IIT Delhi (project code RP04620G), funded by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, GoI. The project sits in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, its Principal Investigator is Prof. M.R. Ravi, and the project runs up to 08.10.2027. The notice is issued by the Deputy Registrar, IRD Estt., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016.

Posts and Eligibility

Candidates must be of Indian nationality. A 5% relaxation of marks may be granted to SC/ST candidates. Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

Sr. Project Assistant (Tech.)

• Essential: 1st class M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering.
• Preferably with experience with rural technologies development, testing and implementation.
• Desirable: Ph.D. degree.
• Consolidated pay-slab: Rs. 47,790 - 49,220 - 50,700 - 52,220 - 53,790 - 55,400 - 57,060 - 58,770 - 60,530 - 62,350/- p.m. plus HRA @27%.

Project Attendant

• Essential: Class XII passed.
• Skills in operating machines, fabrication and demonstration of rural technologies.
• Consolidated pay-slab: Rs. 26,860 - 27,660 - 28,500 - 29,360 - 30,240 - 31,150 - 32,080 - 33,040 - 34,030 - 35,050/- p.m. plus HRA @27%.

Appointment is on a contractual basis on consolidated pay, renewable yearly or up to the duration of the project, whichever is earlier. The salary of a selected retired/superannuated government employee will be fixed as per prevailing IRD norms.

What to Bring

• A formal application on Form No. IRD/REC-4, downloadable from the IRD website (http://ird.iitd.ac.in/rec), submitted through proper channel.
• Complete information on educational qualifications, with the percentage of marks of each examination passed.
• Details of work experience.
• A recent passport size photograph.
• Original certificates (both academic and professional) for verification on the date of interview.

What Happens on the Day

The selection is through a walk-in test/interview on 25 November 2026 at RuTAG Lab, Block II, Room No.247, IIT Delhi. Candidates for Sr. Project Assistant (Tech.) appear at 03:00 P.M. and candidates for Project Attendant at 04.30 P.M. Original academic and professional certificates are verified on the date of interview. Candidates who meet the qualifications/experience should appear for the interview.

Important Instructions

• No candidate already employed at the Institute / IRD will be interviewed unless his/her application has been duly forwarded by the concerned establishment/section.
• The appointment is for the RuTAG 2.0 project only, renewable yearly or up to the project's duration (up to 08.10.2027), whichever is earlier.
• For any clarification on eligibility, candidates may contact [email protected].

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