SSC JSA LDC DoPT LDCE Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 49 Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) / Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Posts

Candidates eligible for the SSC JSA LDC DoPT LDCE 2025 must note all deadlines carefully, as this is a departmental examination with additional submission requirements through the Head of Department. The online application window opens on 25 June 2026 and closes on 16 July 2026 at 11:00 PM . After submitting online, the printed hard copy with supporting documents must reach SSC Northern Region through the candidate's department by 23 July 2026 at 6:00 PM . Critical Note: The crucial date for counting approved service length is 1 August 2025 . All eligibility conditions (length of service, educational qualification, typewriting test) are assessed with reference to this date, not the date of application.

The SSC LDC JSA LDCE 2025 vacancy covers 49 tentative posts in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) Cadre of DoPT. The category-wise breakup (SC, ST, OBC, UR, PwBD) has not yet been notified and will be communicated in due course by the Service/Cadre Controlling Authority. The post is Group 'C' Non-Gazetted at Pay Level-2. *Category-wise vacancies (UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD) shall be informed in due course by the Cadre Controlling Authority. Vacancies are provisional and subject to change.

This is a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination — it is NOT open to the general public. Only serving central government employees who meet specific service and educational conditions are eligible. The crucial date for determining eligibility is 1 August 2025 . Candidates who have resigned, quit service, or whose services have been terminated after applying will not be eligible for appointment on the result of this examination. Must be a permanent or regularly appointed temporary Group 'C' employee with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800. Must have rendered not less than 3 years of regular service as a Group 'C' employee with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 as on the crucial date of 1 August 2025 . A Group 'C' employee on deputation to an ex-cadre post with approval of competent authority is also eligible, if otherwise eligible. A Group 'C' employee appointed to an ex-cadre post or another service on tra

The official notification for the SSC JSA LDC LDCE 2025 DoPT does not mention any examination fee for candidates. This is consistent with the nature of a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination where serving government employees are the applicants. However, candidates may note that representation/objection on answer keys, if any, requires a fee of Rs. 50/- per question (non-refundable), payable online through the Commission's challenge/objection system. No Travelling Allowance (TA) is payable by SSC to candidates for attending the examination.

Candidates selected under the SSC JSA LDC LDCE 2025 for the CSCS Cadre of DoPT will be placed in Pay Level-2 of the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix. This is a Group 'C' Non-Gazetted post with a pay range of Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200 . In addition to the basic pay, candidates will be entitled to allowances (DA, HRA, TA, etc.) as per Central Government rules applicable at the time of appointment. Calculate your exact in-hand Salary in 10 seconds - Calculate Now

The SSC JSA LDC LDCE 2025 selection process consists of a single-stage Computer Based Examination (CBE) of 180 marks and 3 hours duration. There is no interview or skill test at the selection stage. Final merit is determined solely on the basis of aggregate performance in the CBE, and the Commission prepares a Select List in order of merit up to the number of vacancies. Duration: 3 hours (4 hours for candidates eligible for scribe) Question Type: Objective type, Multiple Choice Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer Medium: Candidates must attempt in the language (English/Hindi) opted in the application form, except the "General English" section which must be attempted in English No Braille Question Paper: There is no Question Paper in Braille for Visually Handicapped candidates Exam Centre: Delhi-NCR only Compensatory Time: 20 minutes per hour for candidates eligibl

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Candidates applying for the SSC LDC JSA LDCE 2025 DoPT must upload the following documents at the time of online application and also include self-attested photocopies with the printed application forwarded by the department. All documents must be clear and legible; no original documents should be submitted at this stage. Certified true copy of first page of Service Book duly attested by Head of Department/Head of Office — showing name, father's name, husband's name (if applicable), nationality, SC/ST details (if applicable), date of birth in Christian Era (figures and words) Certified particulars of service attested by HoD/HoO — showing posts held, scale of pay, and capacity (substantive/officiating/permanent/temporary) Certificate of essential educational qualification (12th standard or equivalent), if applicable Disability certificate (PwBD candidates) — as per Annexure-VII (Form-V) o

A unique feature of the SSC JSA LDC DoPT LDCE 2025 is the mandatory role of the Head of Department or Head of Office in the application process. The forwarding authority must certify the candidate's service particulars, verify eligibility, sign and stamp the photograph on the printed application, and forward it to SSC Northern Region by the deadline. Without this forwarding, no application will be considered. The Head of Department/Office must certify the following key points (as per Annexure-VI of the notification): All information given by the candidate is verified and correct as per service records The candidate belongs to the SC/ST community (if claimed), as verified from service records No circumstance renders the candidate unsuitable for promotion to JSA/LDC of CSCS Cadre, DoPT The candidate is a regularly appointed temporary/permanent Group 'C' employee of the participating Minist

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) applying for the SSC JSA LDC DoPT LDCE 2025 can avail the facility of scribe, technology, or assistive devices. The eligibility for scribe assistance depends on the nature and percentage of disability. Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination will be provided to all candidates eligible for scribe assistance — whether or not they actually avail the facility. Blindness and Cerebral Palsy (40%+): Scribe/technology/assistive devices provided on request in the application form, with upload of disability certificate. Other PwBD categories: Scribe provided on production of a certificate from Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government health institution (as per Annexure-II) confirming physical limitation to write. PwD with less than 40% disability having difficulty writing: Scribe provided as per OM No. 29-