IITM Pune Walk-in: 31 Project Posts, 22 to 29 Oct 2026 (Advt PER/07/2026)

What this drive is

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has published Advertisement No. PER/07/2026, dated 16 October 2026, for 31 temporary project posts. Each post has a walk-in date between 22 and 29 October 2026. These are short-term contract roles on IITM projects, not permanent government jobs.

Read the advertisement on tropmet.res.in before you apply. The PDF runs to 14 pages, and each post has its own eligibility and job description.

Posts, pay and dates

The higher pay rate applies to candidates with NET, CSIR-UGC, GATE, or a passed national-level exam conducted by a central government department or agency. HRA is paid on top, and the advertisement does not state the HRA rate.

The interview date is the cut-off date for age, qualification and experience, so check your eligibility as of that day.

Venues

Most posts are at the IITM Pune campus, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, between NCL and ARDE, Pashan, Pune 411008. Some postings are elsewhere:

• Chennai postings attend at the Pune venue.
• Guwahati postings attend at the ST Radar Facility, Guwahati University, Jalukbari, Guwahati 781014.
• Bhopal Technical Assistant attends at IITM Bhopal, Old IMD Building, 9 Jail Road, Arera Hills, Bhopal 462011.
• Delhi postings attend at the IITM New Delhi branch, Prof. Ramnath Vij Marg, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060.
• Tezpur postings attend at Tezpur University, Assam.

If you apply for a Delhi, Guwahati or Bhopal posting, you must go to that city on your date. Pune residents should look closely at the post-wise venue table in the PDF.

Reporting rules

• Report between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM on your post's date.
• Candidates who arrive after 10:00 AM are not allowed to take the test.
• Technical Assistant, Project Assistant and Field/Laboratory Assistant candidates take a written test on the day. Those who qualify then sit a skill test, after document verification.
• Project Associate posts are interview-based.
• Original certificates are checked at the test, the skill test and at joining. If you cannot produce an original, you can be disqualified.

Eligibility

Each post has its own essential qualification and desirable qualification. Some examples from the advertisement:

• Senior Project Associate: a Master's in Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Meteorology, Computer Science or related subjects, or a Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology or Computer Science or IT, plus four years of relevant experience.
• Project Associate posts: an engineering or technology degree, or a Master's in science in the relevant subject, plus a required number of years of experience in atmospheric, earth or environmental work.
• Technical Assistant and Field/Laboratory Assistant: a Bachelor's in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computers, or a three-year diploma in engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication or Computer Science.

Read your post's full paragraph in the PDF before you go. Only Indian nationals are eligible. Upper age limits are relaxed for SC, ST, OBC and persons with disabilities, and for ex-servicemen, as per government rules.

What to prepare

Documents. Bring a duly filled proforma (the advertisement asks for it at the walk-in), your original certificates for every qualification and experience, photo ID, and passport-size photographs. Keep copies in one folder.

Written test. The written test for Technical Assistant, Project Assistant and Field/Laboratory Assistant is on the walk-in day. The scheme of examination is on the institute website. Check it before your date.

Skill test. Field and lab roles include a skill test after the written test. Practise instrument handling, data logging and basic calibration if your experience is in a lab.

Interview. Project Associate candidates should be ready to explain their project work, the instruments they have used and their field experience.

Points to note

• Posts are temporary, with tenure running to the project end date or 31 March 2027, whichever is earlier. Extension depends on performance.
• The number of vacancies may change with project needs. The institute may end an appointment with one month's notice.
• The advertisement does not state an application fee.

Verification

The advertisement, dates, venues, pay and age limits are from IITM's official Advertisement No. PER/07/2026, dated 16.10.2026, on tropmet.res.in. The HRA rate and the written test scheme are not in the PDF. Check the institute website for those, and for any corrigendum, before you travel.