In a recent notification put out by IGNOU, the University has cancelled the ongoing recruitment process of Junior Assistant Cum Typist (JAT). The vacancy for 200 posts of JATs was opened last year in March 2023. The recruitment of the posts were held in two stages. It examinations were conducted National Testing Agency (NTA) which is the autonomous agency under the Ministry of Education to conduct entrance examinations and recruitment for various positions in higher educational institutions.
Timeline of IGNOU JAT recruitment process
Stage I of the examination was held in two parts – written and skill test. The written test was in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) from various subjects including General Awareness, Reasoning and General Intelligence, Mathematical Abilities, Hindi/English Language & Comprehension and Computer Knowledge.
A list of shortlisted candidates and cut offs were also released by NTA after Stage I of the examination in October 2023. However, another notification was released on 12th January 2024 stating that Stage II of the examination would be conducted on 31st of the same month. Stage II of the examination was held only in Delhi in pen and paper mode.
Here is a timeline of the recruitment process conducted for the recruitment of Junior Assistant cum Typist (JAT) Positions at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU):
| Name of the Hiring Institution | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) |
| Name of Post | Junior Assistant Cum Typist (JAT) |
| Number of Posts | 200 |
| Pay Scale | Rs. 19900- 63200/- |
| Post Details | Click Here |
| Recruitment Website | Click Here |
| Notification of Applications | Click Here |
| Date of Open Applications | 21 March 2023 – 20 April 2023 |
| Written Examination Date (Stage I) | 31st July 2023 |
| Display of Provisional Answer Key | 12th August 2023 |
| Skill Test Date | 19th September 2023 |
| List of Shortlisted Candidates | 5th October 2023 |
| Written Examination Date (Stage II) | 31st January 2024 |
| Current Status | Recruitment Cancelled |
Scrapping of the IGNOU JAT recruitment process
On 17th May 2024, IGNOU released a notification stating that the University has decided to ‘scrape’ the JAT recruitment. Reasons for the cancellation were not specified.
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Hello, the last update from IGNOU was released on 15th May 2024, stating that the JAT recruitment has been scrapped. No, further update has been given by University on this. Possibly, in case of new recruitment, they will re-conduct the examination.
We will update in case of any further notification.