UPSC Advertisement No. 05/2026 — Official Recruitment Notification
Applications Close TODAY — 12 June 2026 at 18:00 hrs — Do not miss the deadline!
📋 Official Notification Central Government of India 32 Posts · 200+ Vacancies

UPSC Recruitment by Selection

ADVERTISEMENT NO. 05 / 2026  ·  PUBLISHED 23 MAY 2026
32
Unique Posts
200+
Total Vacancies
₹25
Application Fee
Gr. A/B
Post Category
7th CPC
Pay Structure
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Recruiting Authority
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Application Mode
Online Only — upsconline.nic.in
Application Opened
23 May 2026
Closing Date & Time
12 June 2026 · 18:00 hrs
Selection Method
Interview / RT / CRT (as applicable)
Exam / Interview Date
To Be Announced Separately
Post Type & Level
Permanent · Central Govt. Group A & B
Job Location
Pan India & UT Ladakh
Probation Period
02 Years (with induction training)
Official Website
Apply Online Portal
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Posts & Vacancy Details

32 Posts Listed
Note: Reservation codes — UR = Unreserved, EWS = Economically Weaker Section, OBC = Other Backward Classes, SC = Scheduled Caste, ST = Scheduled Tribe, PwBD = Persons with Benchmark Disability. Out of the advertised vacancies, posts are reserved as per Government norms. Refer to the official notification PDF for category-wise breakdowns.
# Vacancy No. Post Name & Department Pay Level (7th CPC) Reservation Vacancies
01 26050501623
Airworthiness Officer
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation
Level 10
UR-4EWS-9OBC-4SC-3ST-5
25
02 26050502523
Deputy Controller of Explosive
PESO, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Level 10
UR-16EWS-3OBC-13SC-7ST-5
44
03 26050503623
Manager, Mail Motor Service
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications
Level 10
UROBCSCST
8
04 26050504623
Junior Technical Officer
Directorate of Sugar & Vegetable Oils, Ministry of Food
Level 7
UROBCSCST
5
05 26050505623
Junior Technical Officer (Chemical Engineering)
National Sugar Institute, Ministry of Food & Consumer Affairs
Level 7
PwBD Suitable
1
06 26050506623
Scientific Officer (Mechanical)
National Test House, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Level 8
PwBD Suitable
2
07 26050507523
Deputy Superintending Archaeological Engineer
Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture
Level 10
UROBCSCST
4
08 26050508323
Associate Professor — Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)
College of Military Engineering, Ministry of Defence
Level 13A
Not Reserved
1
09 26050509323
Associate Professor — Mechanical Engineering (Heat Transfer)
College of Military Engineering, Ministry of Defence
Level 13A
Not Reserved
1
10 26050510323
Lecturer (Persian Language)
School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence
Level 10
PwBD Suitable
1
11 26050511323
Lecturer (Tibetan Language)
School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence
Level 10
PwBD Suitable
1
12 26050512623
Scientist-B (Atmospheric Sciences)
Indian Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Level 10
UROBCSCST
7
13 26050513623
Scientist-B (General Meteorology)
Indian Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Level 10
UREWSOBCSCST
30
14 26050514623
Scientist-B (Instrumentation)
Indian Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Level 10
UROBCSCST
9
15 26050515623
Deputy Director (Civil Engineering)
Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery, Ministry of Fisheries
Level 12
UROBC
3
16 26050516623
Joint Assistant Director
Directorate of Coordination (Police Wireless), Ministry of Home Affairs
Level 7
UROBCSC
6
17 26050517523
Assistant Executive Engineer
Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Level 7
UROBC
2
18 26050518523
Deputy Director of Mines Safety (Mining)
DGMS, Ministry of Labour & Employment
Level 11
UROBCSCST
8
19 26050519623
Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) — Chemical
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 10
UROBC
2
20 26050520623
Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) — Chemical
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 7
UROBCSC
3
21 26050521623
Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) — Food
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 10
UROBCSC
3
22 26050522623
Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) — Food
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 7
UROBCSCST
4
23 26050523623
Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) — Hosiery
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 10
UROBC
2
24 26050524623
Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) — Hosiery
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 7
UROBCSCST
4
25 26050525623
Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) — Leather & Footwear
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 10
UROBCSC
3
26 26050526623
Assistant Director Grade-II (IEDS) — Leather & Footwear
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 7
UROBCSCST
4
27 26050527623
Assistant Director Grade-I (IEDS) — Metal Finishing
Office of The Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME
Level 10
UR
1
28 26050528623
Assistant Controller of Mines
Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines
Level 10
UROBCSC
5
29 26050529423
Research Officer
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Level 10
ST Reserved
2
30 26050530423
Asst. Director / Registering Officer (Antiquities)
Tourism & Culture Department, Administration of UT of Ladakh
Level 10
UT Ladakh
1
31 26050531623
Driller
Industries & Commerce Department (Geology & Mining Wing), UT Ladakh
Level 5
UT Ladakh
1
32 26050532423
Tourist Officer
Tourism & Culture Department, Administration of UT of Ladakh
Level 7
UT Ladakh
1
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Educational Qualification

Engineering & Technical Posts

Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant engineering discipline — Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications, Chemical, Civil, or Mining Engineering from a recognised University. Certain posts additionally require a valid professional licence (e.g., AME Licence for Airworthiness Officer).

Scientific & Research Posts

Degree or Master’s in Physics, Mathematics, Atmospheric Sciences, Instrumentation, or allied science disciplines from a recognised institution. Posts in IMD (Scientist-B) typically require specialisation in meteorology or atmospheric physics.

Professor / Lecturer Posts

Ph.D. with requisite years of post-doctoral teaching or research experience for Associate Professor posts. For Lecturer posts, a relevant degree in the language (Persian / Tibetan) is required along with teaching experience as specified.

Explosives & Mines Posts

Degree in Mining Engineering or Chemical Engineering from a recognised university. For Deputy Controller of Explosive (PESO), relevant experience in petroleum or explosive safety domains is required alongside the engineering degree.

Administrative & MSME Posts

Relevant degree (e.g., Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Leather Technology) for IEDS posts. Research Officer and Tourist Officer posts require a degree in a related discipline with documented work experience.

Experience Requirements

Most Group ‘A’ posts require a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in the specific domain. Group ‘B’ posts may require 1–3 years. Experience is relaxable for SC/ST candidates at UPSC’s discretion when sufficient candidates from those communities are unavailable.

Important: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of UPSC for candidates who are otherwise well qualified. Candidates claiming an equivalent qualification must produce the relevant authority order/letter. Refer to the official notification PDF for post-specific qualification details before applying.
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Age Limit & Pay Scale

🎂 Age Limit (as on Closing Date — 12 June 2026)

CategoryUpper Age LimitRelaxation
UR (General)Post-specific (typically 30–45 yrs)
EWSSame as UR
OBCUR limit+3 years
SC / STUR limit+5 years
PwBD (General)UR limit+10 years
PwBD (OBC)UR limit+13 years
PwBD (SC/ST)UR limit+15 years
Ex-ServicemenAs per Govt. rulesApplicable

💼 Pay Scale — 7th CPC Pay Matrix

Pay LevelPay RangePosts
Level 5₹29,200 – ₹92,300Driller
Level 7₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400JTO, Joint AD, AEE, AD-Gr.II posts
Level 8₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100Scientific Officer
Level 10₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500Airworthiness, Dy.Controller, Scientist-B, Manager MMS & others
Level 11₹67,700 – ₹2,08,700Dy. Director Mines Safety
Level 12₹78,800 – ₹2,09,200Deputy Director (Civil Engg.)
Level 13A₹1,31,100 – ₹2,16,600Associate Professor posts
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How to Apply — Step-by-Step Process

1

Visit Portal

Go to upsconline.nic.in/ora/ and read all instructions carefully

2

Register / Login

Create an account to get your Universal Registration Number (URN)

3

Fill Profile

Complete personal, educational, and experience details in your profile

4

Select Post

Choose the specific vacancy and fill the post-specific application form

5

Upload Documents

Upload photo, signature (3× on white paper) and supporting certificates

6

Pay Fee

Pay ₹25 via Debit/Credit Card, UPI, or Net Banking (Exempted categories: NIL)

7

Submit & Save

Submit before 18:00 hrs on 12 June 2026. Note your Application Number

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Application Fee

General / OBC / EWS — Application Fee
₹25
Rupees Twenty-Five only. Payment must be completed before the closing date and time (12 June 2026, 18:00 hrs). No offline payment accepted.
Debit Card Credit Card UPI / BHIM Net Banking RuPay
Exempted Categories — Fee
NIL
The following categories are fully exempted from payment of application fee and do not need to pay anything:
  • All Female Candidates
  • Scheduled Caste (SC) Candidates
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) Candidates
  • Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)
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Important Dates

📌 Recruitment Timeline — Advt. 05/2026
1
Online Application Portal Opened
23 May 2026
2
Last Date for Online Application (Closing Time)
12 Jun 2026 · 18:00 hrs
3
Eligibility Date (Qualifying Date)
12 Jun 2026
4
Shortlisting / RT / CRT Date
To Be Announced
5
Interview Date (Shortlisted Candidates)
To Be Notified via UPSC Website
6
Final Result Declaration
Post Interview — UPSC Website

📍 Job Location Details

  • Most posts are headquartered in New Delhi with All India Service Liability
  • Airworthiness Officer — DGCA HQ, Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi
  • PESO posts — field offices across India
  • IMD Scientist-B — various meteorological centres across India
  • UT Ladakh posts (Posts 30–32) — Leh, Ladakh region only
  • Transfer / posting per Ministry / Department rules applicable

🏛️ Post Type & Benefits

  • All posts are Permanent Central Government posts
  • Group ‘A’ Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) — Majority of posts
  • Group ‘B’ Gazetted — Level 7 & 8 posts
  • 2-year probation period with mandatory induction training
  • DA, HRA, TA and all applicable Central Govt. allowances
  • Government accommodation / HRA as per city classification
  • Medical benefits under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules
  • Pension under National Pension System (NPS)
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Important Links

UPSC Helpdesk — For Application Assistance

Contact during 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM on all working days for queries related to the application process, fee payment, document upload, or any other issue.

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Important Warnings & Instructions

⚠ UPSC Official Warning to All Candidates Candidates shortlisted for interview on the basis of their online application are required to produce self-attested copies of all documents/certificates. Providing false information is a serious offence and will result in:
  • Permanent or temporary debarment from any UPSC examination or selection
  • Debarment from any Central Government employment
  • Criminal prosecution under relevant laws
  • Disciplinary action if already in Government service

📵 Mobile Phone Ban

Mobile phones, pagers, smart watches, Bluetooth devices, pen drives, and any electronic equipment are strictly banned in UPSC examination and interview halls — even in switched-off mode. Candidates must not bring any such items or valuables to the venue.

🎭 Face Authentication

All candidates must undergo mandatory face authentication at the examination venue / interview hall. Arrive well in advance for identity verification and frisking. Failure to undergo authentication may result in disqualification.

📜 Documents at Interview

Carry the printout of the online application, original certificates of DOB, category, educational qualifications, experience, and any other documents specified in the interview summon letter along with self-attested copies of all.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

10 Questions
What is UPSC Advertisement No. 05/2026?
It is an official recruitment notification issued by the Union Public Service Commission for direct recruitment by selection to 32 different posts across various Central Government Ministries and Departments. The total vacancy count exceeds 200 posts across Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Gazetted services, covering technical, scientific, engineering, academic, and administrative roles.
What is the last date to submit the online application?
The closing date for submission of Online Recruitment Application is 12 June 2026 at 18:00 hrs (6:00 PM) through the official UPSC portal https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances. Candidates must also ensure fee payment is completed before the closing time.
How do I apply online for these posts?
Visit https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/ → Register to get a Universal Registration Number (URN) → Fill the Common Application form (modules 1–3 for personal/education details) → Fill the vacancy-specific Module 4 form → Upload photo and signature → Pay the application fee → Submit and note your Application Number. Keep a printout for future reference.
Is there a written examination for these posts?
Recruitment is primarily by selection through personal interview. However, UPSC may conduct a Recruitment Test (RT) or Combined Recruitment Test (CRT) before the interview for any post where the number of candidates is large. The date of any such test will be announced separately on the UPSC website and communicated to eligible candidates.
Can I apply for multiple posts in this advertisement?
Yes, you can apply for multiple posts under the same advertisement if you meet the eligibility criteria for each post. Each post has a separate vacancy-specific Application Number. You must fill a separate application form and pay the fee separately for each post