The Bhabha Atomic Research Center conducted an examination for the posts of Category-I Stipendiary Trainee (Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, Chemistry, Computer Science, Chemical, Physics) for Units of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and shortlisted 644 candidates for interviews. A Category-I Stipendiary Trainee is a junior-level position at BARC. The salary for this position includes Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and other allowances as determined by BARC rules. Securing a position at BARC is a significant achievement, and preparing for the interview at BARC is a critical step towards making your dream a reality.
Interviews conducted by Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) are different from any other research or academic organisation. These are certainly different from the interviews conducted by PSU or government departments. Once a candidate is shortlisted for an interview in BARC, the weight-age of written exam is not there and interview is decisive factor.
Hence, interviews become very important for selection in BARC. The number of students called for interviews in BARC for the Posts of Category-I Stipendiary Trainee are 5 times which is highest compared to other organisations. The interviews conducted by BARC are very gruelling, in-depth, exhaustive, and long. The average duration of BARC interviews is approximately 25 minutes. The interviews conducted by BARC are supposed to be the toughest.