ISRO URSC Study Material 2026 – Notes, Books, Syllabus and Mock Tests for Technician B & Driver Posts

Looking for the right ISRO URSC study material? U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, has released Advt. No. URSC:04:2026 on 24 October 2026 for Technician-B, Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, Light Vehicle Driver-A and Staff Car Driver-A. The last date to apply is 13 November 2026.

This guide puts every resource you need in one place. It covers the syllabus, topic-wise notes, books, previous year papers, mock tests and a study plan for both the ISRO Technician B and ISRO driver exams. You can follow it on the Entri app.

ISRO URSC Recruitment 2026 – Quick Overview

Step 1: Understand the Exam Pattern

Technician-B

Heavy Vehicle Driver-A, Light Vehicle Driver-A and Staff Car Driver-A

• Total: 100 MCQs in 120 minutes.
• Negative marking: –0.25 per wrong answer.
• Passing: 50% in Part A and 50% in Parts B, C and D combined.
• Skill (Driving) Test: 100 marks, qualifying, with 60 marks needed to pass.

Step 2: ISRO Driver Study Material (Topic-wise)

Part A – Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (50 Questions)

This is the highest-weightage part, and you need 50% in it separately. Cover these topics:

1. Various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (as amended)
2. Licensing of drivers of motor vehicles
3. Registration of motor vehicles
4. Control of transport vehicles
5. Control of traffic
6. Insurance of motor vehicles
7. Offences, penalties and procedure
8. Mandatory signs
9. Accident claims
10. Accident Claims Tribunals

How to study:

• Read the Act chapter by chapter, and make short notes for each.
• Learn the penalty and fine tables in a one-page chart.
• Memorise road signs by category: mandatory, cautionary and informatory.
• Revise the licence types, validity rules and registration rules.

Part B – Elementary English, 8th Standard (15 Questions)

• Synonyms and antonyms
• Use of correct verbs
• Fill in the blanks with the right words and phrases

Learn 15–20 new words daily and practise 20 fill-in-the-blank questions.

Part C – Elementary Arithmetic, 10th Standard (15 Questions)

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Percentage
• Ratio
• Average

Learn tables up to 20 and squares up to 30. Practise 15 questions daily.

Part D – General Knowledge (20 Questions)

• General knowledge and current affairs
• Who is who
• States and capitals of India
• Geography of India

Questions on ISRO and URSC are likely, so read up on INSAT, IRS, NavIC, Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission, Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 and Astrosat. These missions are named in the notification itself.

Step 3: ISRO Technician B Study Material (Trade-wise)

The notification states that the Technician-B written test is curriculum based on your ITI trade. It does not give a topic list, so prepare from your NCVT ITI syllabus. Posts and trades:

Common focus areas (general ITI topics, not listed in the notification):

• Electronics: basic electronics, semiconductors, digital electronics, power supplies, measuring instruments, soldering and PCB basics
• Electrician: Ohm’s law, AC/DC circuits, transformers, motors, wiring, earthing, safety
• Fitter, Turner and Machinist: engineering drawing, measuring tools, limits and fits, cutting tools, lathe and milling operations, workshop calculation
• Refrigeration and AC: refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, compressors, components, troubleshooting
• Motor Vehicle Mechanic: engine systems, fuel and ignition systems, brakes, steering, electrical systems
• Electroplater: electroplating processes, surface preparation, bath chemistry, safety

Your ITI trade theory books and NCVT syllabus are the best base. Add workshop calculation, engineering drawing and basic safety to every trade.

Step 4: Recommended Books

Check that you use the latest edition of each book.

Step 5: Free Study Material on Entri App

• Subject-wise ISRO URSC notes PDF
• Motor Vehicles Act chapter-wise notes
• Road signs chart
• English and arithmetic practice sets
• GK and current affairs
• Trade-wise Technician-B practice questions
• Previous year question papers with answers
• ISRO URSC mock tests with instant results

Step 6: Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests

• Solve the previous ISRO and URSC Technician-B and driver papers.
• Note the repeated topics and question styles.
• Attempt a full mock test every week, then increase to daily tests before the exam.
• Review every wrong answer and add it to your error notebook.
• Mind the negative marking: –0.33 for Technician-B and –0.25 for drivers.

URSC mock test 2026

Step 7: 30-Day Study Plan for ISRO URSC

For the driving skill test, practise regularly in the vehicle category you applied for, because you must score 60/100 to qualify.

Step 8: Documents to Keep Ready

• Passport-size photo (white background, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, .jpg/.jpeg, 100–200 KB)
• Signature (.jpg/.jpeg, 80–150 KB)
• Educational and experience certificates (for drivers, experience certificates must come from government, semi-government, registered companies, societies or trusts, not from individuals)
• Valid driving licence and Public Service Badge, if applicable
• Category, ex-servicemen or disability certificates, as applicable

URSC Exam Preparation Strategy

1. Read the full notification before you study. It decides your syllabus.
2. Give Part A the most time if you are a driver applicant.
3. Study trade theory daily if you are a Technician-B applicant.
4. Take mock tests under exam timing.
5. Revise weekly and keep a short-notes file.
6. Follow the official ISRO and URSC websites for updates.