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        <h1 class="cuet-main-title">ISRO Recruitment Exam 2026: Launch Your Career in India's Space Program</h1>
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        <h2 class="cuet-heading">1. Exam Overview: The 2026 Reality</h2>
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            <div class="stat-box"><strong>Conducting Body:</strong> ISRO Centralized Recruitment Board (ICRB) / Center-specific (e.g., SAC, VSSC)</div>
            <div class="stat-box"><strong>Posts:</strong> Scientist/Engineer 'SC' (Level-10), 'SD' (higher, often PhD)</div>
            <div class="stat-box"><strong>Mode:</strong> Written Test (Offline/Online) + Interview</div>
            <div class="stat-box"><strong>Marking (Written):</strong> +1 per correct / -1/3 negative (varies by advt.)</div>
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        <p style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.95rem; color: #475569;">Key 2026 Update: SAC Advt. SAC:01:2026 (23 Jan 2026) – 49 vacancies (45 SC + 4 SD) in RF/Microwave, Electronics, etc. Apply: 23 Jan – 12 Feb 2026. ICRB major drives often annual for Electronics/Mechanical/CS (next expected soon). Pay: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (Level-10) + perks.</p>
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                        <td>Technical MCQs from UG/PG syllabus (branch-specific: Electronics/Mech/CS etc.) + some aptitude</td>
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                        <td>Technical + HR (panel at ISRO centers). Weightage: Written 85% + Interview 15% (typical ICRB)</td>
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                <p>Networks, Electronic Devices, Analog & Digital Circuits, Signals & Systems, Control Systems, Communications, Electromagnetics, Microwave Engineering, VLSI, Embedded Systems. Focus: High-weight on Analog/Digital + Comm.</p>
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                <h3>Mechanical Engineering</h3>
                <p>Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing, Machine Design, Theory of Machines, Industrial Engineering, IC Engines, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning.</p>
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                <h3>Computer Science / IT</h3>
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