UKSSSC PA and Steno Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 101 Personal Assistant & Stenographer Posts

Candidates applying for UKSSSC Recruitment 2026 should keep the following dates in mind. The written examination date noted below is described in the notification as tentative and subject to change via official notice. Any revision to the exam date will be communicated separately through the UKSSSC website and press notices, as stated in the notification.

A total of 101 posts are on offer across 19 department-wise categories. Personal Assistant posts account for 94 of these vacancies, while Stenographer, Stenographer Grade-3, and Stenographer Grade-2 posts together account for the remaining 7. Note on the source document: In the department-wise detailed tables of the official notification, the block covering rows 8–18 above (57 posts in total) is headed "Junior Assistant" (कनिष्ठ सहायक) in the section title, while every individual row inside that table lists the post name as "Personal Assistant." This inconsistency exists in the original notification. Candidates should cross-check the exact post code and department name for their preferred vacancy directly against the official PDF before applying. The 22 posts under the Housing Department (row 19) are further split across district-level Development Authorities including Almora, Bageshwar,

Eligibility requirements differ by post, mainly in the required shorthand and typing speed and, in a few cases, whether a degree is compulsory. The core requirements as given in the notification are summarised below. Preferential (not compulsory) qualifications mentioned for most Personal Assistant and Stenographer posts (other things being equal): a minimum of 2 years' service in the Territorial Army, an NCC "B" or "C" certificate, or a Graduate/Postgraduate degree. For Group 'C' posts recruited outside the purview of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, a candidate must satisfy at least one of the following as stated in the notification: registration at an Uttarakhand Sewayojan (Employment) Office before the application closing date; holding an Uttarakhand domicile/permanent residence certificate; or having passed both High School and Intermediate (or equivalent) from institution

Age is calculated as on 1 July 2026, the cut-off date specified in the notification. As stated in the notification, this translates to candidates being born no later than 1 July 2005 and no earlier than 2 July 1984 for the two posts with a 21-year minimum age, and born no later than 1 July 2008 and no earlier than 2 July 1984 for all other posts. Before submitting the application, candidates are advised to verify that they meet the required age criteria. Use our Age Calculator to calculate your exact age as per the official cut-off date. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class candidates of Uttarakhand: 5 years' relaxation in maximum age (Government Order No. 1399, dated 21 May 2005). Divyang (Persons with Disabilities) candidates of Uttarakhand, for Group 'C' posts: 10 years' relaxation in maximum age (Government Order No. 1244, dated 21 May 2005). Dependents of Uttarakhand

Selected candidates will be placed on the following pay levels of the applicable pay matrix, based on the post and department.

The application fee, payable only through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI, is as follows: If the fee is not paid or is short-paid by the closing date, the application is automatically treated as rejected, as stated in the notification. If a payment fails due to a technical issue, the amount will be refunded.

Selection is conducted in two stages: Written Competitive Examination: An objective-type (multiple-choice) offline exam of 100 marks and 2 hours' duration, covering the syllabus related to the educational qualification of the post. This exam determines the merit list. Qualifying Typing and Shorthand/Dictation Test: Based on merit in the written exam, candidates numbering up to 4 times the number of vacancies are shortlisted for a qualifying typing test and shorthand/dictation test. This stage is qualifying in nature only - marks from this stage are not added to the final merit. Minimum qualifying marks in the written exam are 45% for Unreserved, EWS, and OBC category candidates, and 35% for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category candidates; candidates scoring below this are treated as not qualified. Each wrong answer attracts a negative mark of one-fourth of the marks allotted to t

Only one online application is permitted per advertised post; multiple applications for the same post will all be rejected. Applicants must ensure they meet all essential and preferential eligibility conditions by the application closing date; incomplete or ineligible applications will be rejected even after provisional admission to the exam. A one-time edit facility will be provided after the application closing date, but the name, parents' name, date of birth, and exam centre cannot be changed during this edit. Admit cards will not be sent by post; they must be downloaded from the official website. Application fee once paid is non-refundable and non-adjustable if the application is later cancelled and re-submitted. Mobile phones, calculators, cameras, pagers, scanner pens, or any other electronic device are prohibited inside the examination centre. The provisional answer key will be pu