UPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - 538 Vacancies Across Multiple Ministries | upsconline.nic.in

The UPSC is conducting this recruitment by selection method. All 538 posts are permanent central government positions, gazetted and non-ministerial in nature unless noted otherwise.

This notification covers posts across many departments. The table below lists every post by vacancy number along with category-wise counts. Only categories explicitly stated in the source are included.

The standard age relaxations applicable to these posts are as follows. SC candidates receive 5 additional years, OBC candidates receive 3 additional years, and all PwBD candidates receive 10 additional years over and above their category relaxation. For certain posts with a base upper limit of 50 years, the PwBD maximum is capped at 56 years - this applies to the Regional Director (NCONF), Professor Sugar Engineering (NSI), Principal (A&N), and Consultant Ophthalmologist (UT Ladakh). UPSC may relax qualifications and experience at its discretion in writing for candidates otherwise well qualified. Where a grade point system is in use and no conversion formula has been notified by the institution, the following equivalences apply as stated in the notification: For UT Ladakh Lecturer and Engineering posts, ST candidates receive a 5% relaxation at Bachelor's and Master's level, making 55% (or equivalent grade) the minimum eligibility. All posts under the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh are exclusively open to Domiciles of UT Ladakh . A valid Domicile Certificate issued by the Tehsildar under the Ladakh Civil Services Decentralization and Recruitment Rules, 2025 (published in the Gazette of India on 03.06.2025) is mandatory. Two eligible categories exist: Category A (holders of or eligible for Ladakh Resident Certificate) and Category B (children of LRC holders or those eligible). Reservation is governed by the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, as extended to UT Ladakh and amended by the Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Regulation, 2025 (No. 1 of 2025), and further by the Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Rules, 2025 notified vide S.O. 77 dated 27.06.2025.

UPSC is conducting this recruitment by selection . The notification does not describe specific stages such as written examination or interview. The selection method will be as determined by UPSC for each post individually. No exam dates or result timelines are stated in the source.

All pay scales are as per the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix . The level assigned to each post determines the salary band. Key pay levels across these 70 posts are listed below. The probation period is 2 years for Group B posts including Junior Scientific Officer (NCONF), Assistant Engineer (Civil) NEC, Sr. Scientific Assistants (DGAQA), Botanist (BSI), Scientist 'B' (CFSL), Research Officer (Map) ORGI, Asst. Director Grade-II MSME, and all UT Ladakh posts unless otherwise noted. The probation period is 1 year for most Group A posts. For posts under ORGI, the National Pension System (NPS) is applicable with effect from 01.01.2004, and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) is applicable with effect from 01.04.2025; candidates eligible for NPS have the option to enrol directly under UPS on joining.

Candidates applying through the UPSC ORA portal can avoid common problems by following these general practices. Photograph and signature files must meet the portal's specified size and dimension requirements; uploading files that are too large or in an unsupported format is among the most frequent causes of incomplete applications. If a payment transaction fails, wait for the system to confirm the failure before attempting to pay again - making duplicate payments can cause complications that require manual resolution. Use an updated, stable browser on a desktop or laptop for the best experience; mobile browsers sometimes fail to render form fields correctly. Save your registration number and password immediately after registering, as the portal requires them for every subsequent login. Do not attempt to submit your application on the final day of the application window, as heavy traffic on the server is common and can cause timeouts or session errors.