IIT Guwahati Walk-in Recruitment 2026 — 5 Posts (Assam)

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, has released the Recruitment 2026 notification for 5 project posts, including Domain Expert - Procurement, Consultant, Project Manager, and Software Quality Assurance Engineer roles. This IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 walk-in opportunity is open to Bachelor's degree holders in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks, meeting the post-specific work experience required for each role. Eligible candidates can attend the walk-in interview scheduled for 12 September 2026 at IIT Guwahati, Assam. Selected candidates will support IIT Guwahati's Research & Development projects — the Domain Expert - Procurement role covers tendering and contract management under GeM/CPP Portal norms, the Consultant role focuses on AI/ML, NLP, and LLM-based system development, the Project Manager role oversees end-to-end technology project delivery, and the Software Quality Assurance Engineer role handles automation and API testing. The selection process for IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 consists of an Online Interview followed by Document Verification, with no written examination stage. Salary for these contractual positions ranges from ₹55,500 per month for Software Quality Assurance Engineer up to ₹2,00,000 per month (consolidated) for Project Manager, plus 20% HRA and Medical benefits as per Institute norms for most posts. Candidates attending the IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 walk-in interview should carry all original documents along with self-attested photocopies to the venue on 12 September 2026. There is no application fee for any category under this recruitment. Candidates must read the complete official IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 notification PDF, available at iitg.ac.in, before attending, since post-specific eligibility, experience, and salary details vary considerably across the four roles on offer.

• Domain Expert - Procurement (2 posts): Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline, minimum 60% marks; working knowledge of GeM, CPP Portal, NIC e-Procurement; understanding of GFR, Procurement Manuals, MSME, Make in India
• Consultant (1 post): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, AI, Data Science, ML, Electronics, Electrical, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline, minimum 60% marks; working knowledge of Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain
• Project Manager (1 post): Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, AI, Data Science, Electronics, Electrical, Business Administration, Project Management or related discipline, minimum 60% marks; working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Jira, MS Project, Trello, Asana, Azure DevOps
• Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Automation & API Testing (1 post): Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, Software Engineering, AI, Data Science, Electronics, Electrical, Computer Applications or related discipline, minimum 60% marks; working knowledge of Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Postman, REST, PyTest
• No minimum percentage relaxation or equivalence note specified in the available notification summary

Not specified in the official notification summary currently available — candidates should confirm from the full notification PDF

• Domain Expert - Procurement (2 posts): Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline with minimum 60% marks; minimum 3 years hands-on experience in procurement, tendering, and contract management; working knowledge of GeM, CPP Portal, NIC e-Procurement; understanding of GFR, Procurement Manuals, MSME, Make in India
• Consultant (1 post): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, AI, Data Science, ML, Electronics, Electrical, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline with minimum 60% marks; minimum 5 years professional experience in AI/ML, NLP, LLMs, SLMs, or enterprise AI-system development; hands-on experience in at least three of SLM/LLM training, NLP, RAG, prompt engineering, model evaluation; working knowledge of Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain
• Project Manager (1 post): Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, AI, Data Science, Electronics, Electrical, Business Administration, Project Management or related discipline with minimum 60% marks; minimum 10 years experience managing software, AI/ML, digital transformation, or IT projects; proven experience in at least two end-to-end technology projects; working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Jira, MS Project, Trello, Asana, Azure DevOps
• Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Automation & API Testing (1 post): Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, Software Engineering, AI, Data Science, Electronics, Electrical, Computer Applications or related discipline with minimum 60% marks; minimum 2 years hands-on experience in software testing, QA automation, or web/API testing; practical experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress; working knowledge of Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Postman, REST, PyTest, Jira, Bugzilla, TestRail, Azure DevOps
• All posts are Contractual in nature, engaged under IIT Guwahati's Research & Development projects
• No application fee is mentioned for any category (General/OBC/SC/ST) for this recruitment
• Age limit is not specified in the notification summary currently available — candidates should confirm from the full official notification PDF

No application fee for any category (General/OBC/SC/ST)

• Domain Expert - Procurement: ₹61,000 + 20% HRA + Medical as per norms
• Consultant: ₹1,00,000 per month (consolidated)
• Project Manager: ₹2,00,000 + 20% HRA + Medical as per norms
• Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Automation & API Testing: ₹55,500 + 20% HRA + Medical as per norms

1. Visit https://iitg.ac.in and download the official IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 notification PDF for full post-wise details
2. Read the official notification carefully before attending the walk-in interview, confirming eligibility for the specific post applied for
3. Report at the interview venue, IIT Guwahati, Assam, as per the reporting time mentioned in the notification on 12 September 2026
4. Carry all original documents along with one set of self-attested photocopies, including ID proof, educational certificates, and experience certificates
5. Carry category certificate, if applicable, along with the other required documents
6. Bring a duly filled application form if specified in the official notification
7. Verify all eligibility criteria for the applied post before attending the interview
8. Reach the venue well in advance to complete registration formalities
9. Keep extra passport-size photographs ready for submission if required at the venue
10. Attend the Online Interview and subsequent Document Verification stage as per the selection process outlined in the notification