UPSC Recruitment for Assistant Soil Chemist, Prosecutor, Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor & 10 Other Posts – Apply Online

The notification covers 13 posts. The table below lists the post name, department/organisation, vacancy number, total vacancies and category-wise reservation position exactly as given in the notification.

A candidate must be either a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or specified East African countries with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates in the latter categories must hold a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India. For every post, the notification states that qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of UPSC, for reasons recorded in writing, in the case of candidates who are otherwise well qualified. Desirable qualifications, where prescribed, are given separately under each post in the official notification (for example, an additional year of corporate/criminal law experience and an LLM for the Prosecutor post, and forensic

For every post, the age is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD candidates, subject to the post being identified as suitable for the relevant category of disability, and subject to the maximum age of the applicant on the closing date not exceeding 56 years. Additional relaxations apply for SC/ST candidates (up to 5 years), OBC candidates (up to 3 years), Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (5 years, subject to conditions), and Central/UT Government servants (up to 5 years), as detailed in the "Concessions & Relaxations" section of the notification. The date for determining age and all other eligibility is the closing date for submission of the online application, i.e., 31 July 2026.

The exact in-hand monthly salary figure for each Level is not mentioned in the notification. The notification specifies only the Pay Level under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix; candidates should refer to the official 7th CPC Pay Matrix table for corresponding starting basic pay.

Fee can be paid online using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card, UPI, or internet banking of any bank, up to the closing date and time. Fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstance and cannot be adjusted against any other examination or selection. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee (where applicable) are summarily rejected.

Selection is made by the Union Public Service Commission through Recruitment by Selection, which may involve a Recruitment Test (RT) or Combined Recruitment Test (CRT) followed by an interview, or interview only, depending on the post - the notification does not specify which mode applies to each individual post beyond noting that a Recruitment Test may form part of the selection process. Where a Recruitment Test forms part of selection, candidates must clear the minimum level of suitability at both the RT stage and the interview stage for their respective category. The minimum level of suitability in interview, irrespective of whether selection is by interview alone or RT plus interview, is: UR – 50 marks, OBC – 45 marks, SC/ST/PH – 40 marks, out of a total of 100 interview marks. Where the number of applications is large, UPSC may apply shortlisting criteria such as desirable qualifica

Matriculation/10th Standard certificate or equivalent mark sheet indicating date of birth Degree/Diploma certificate (or provisional certificate with all mark sheets) as proof of educational qualification claimed Order/letter for any equivalent educational qualification claimed, naming the authority and its number/date Experience certificate(s) in the prescribed proforma from the Head of the concerned Organisation/Department, mentioning duration, basic pay/consolidated pay and nature of duties Caste certificate in the prescribed proforma for SC/ST/OBC candidates seeking reservation Non-creamy-layer declaration for OBC candidates, in addition to the OBC certificate Certificate of Disability in the prescribed proforma, issued by a Medical Board constituted by the Central or State Government, for PwBD candidates Documents relating to change of name, if applicable (marriage/divorce/other, as

All correspondence from UPSC will be made through the registered e-mail ID only, including interview schedules and requirements for submission of certificate copies - candidates must enter a correct, active e-mail address. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) can apply for any post listed as "suitable" for their category, even if that specific post is not reserved for PwBD; such candidates are considered by the general standard of merit unless the post carries a PwBD reservation. Only persons with 40% or more of the relevant disability are eligible for the benefit of reservation and other relaxations under PwBD provisions. Where sufficient PwBD candidates are not available for posts exclusively reserved and identified suitable for them, the required years of experience (not the nature of experience) may be relaxed by up to 50%. Scribe facility is available to PwBD candidates in the