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UPSC Recruitment 2026 - Online Form
Find vacancies, qualifications, age limits, application fees, required documents and application steps in one place. Official advertisement checked on 1 October 2026. SarkariJobDaily is an independent information blog, not a government website.
Short Details
Recruitment Overview
UPSC Advertisement 12/2026 invites recruitment applications for four specialist roles with 13 vacancies in total. Each vacancy has its own number, qualifications, experience and age conditions. Applicants should complete the common registration modules and then the separate vacancy-specific application for every post they want to apply for.
All India (central recruitment). Check the official advertisement for vacancy-specific posting locations and eligibility.
Important Dates
| Event | Date / Status |
|---|---|
| Apply start date | 26 September 2026 |
| Last date - application | 16 October 2026, 6 PM |
| Exam date | The saved source summary does not clearly specify an exam date. Check the official notification and latest schedule. |
Qualification
- JTO: Science/Engineering degree plus a Sugar Technology associateship/PG diploma and the prescribed 3 years of experience.
- Law Officer: Law degree plus 2-year legal experience.
- Legislative Counsel: Law qualification and the qualifying service/practice route specified in the notification.
- Cardiology: recognised medical qualification, DM Cardiology/equivalent and the prescribed 3 years of specialist experience.
Age Limit
- Post/category-specific: JTO advertised OBC post - 38 years
- Legislative Counsel UR/EWS 40, OBC 43, SC 45
- Law Officer UR 30, OBC 33.
- Cardiology: 48 years for the advertised OBC vacancy. Eligibility is assessed on 16 October 2026. Read the notice for applicable relaxations and PwBD suitability.
Vacancy Details
| Post / Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Junior Technical Officer - 26091201626 | 1 |
| Assistant Legislative Counsel - 26091202226 | 8 |
| Law Officer - 26091203226 | 3 |
| Specialist Grade II Cardiology - 26091204526 | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
Category-wise and horizontal reservation must be read together with the official vacancy table. No unverified category split has been added. Vacancies can change through an official notice.
Application Fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| UR/OBC/EWS male and other non-exempt candidates | Rs 25 |
| Women | Nil (exempt) |
| SC | Nil (exempt) |
| ST | Nil (exempt) |
| PwBD | Nil (exempt) |
Rs 25; women/SC/ST/PwBD candidates are exempt. OBC/EWS male candidates must pay the applicable fee.
Selection Process
Selection is by shortlisting and interview, with a Recruitment Test where UPSC considers it necessary. Shortlisting may use desirable qualifications, higher qualifications, relevant experience or a test. Merely meeting the minimum conditions does not guarantee an interview. Claim all relevant qualifications and experience accurately and keep supporting documents ready.
Salary / Pay Scale
| Post / Role | Pay scale / remuneration |
|---|---|
| Junior Technical Officer | Pay Matrix Level-10 |
| Assistant Legislative Counsel | Pay Matrix Level-11 |
| Law Officer | Pay Matrix Level-7 |
| Specialist Grade II (Cardiology) | Pay Matrix Level-11 plus NPA |
Pay scale is not the same as take-home salary. Appointment conditions and applicable allowances/deductions are governed by the recruiting authority.
How to Fill the Online Application Form
- Open the official website using the links below. Read the advertisement and any corrigendum before starting. A news report or mirror PDF is not a substitute for the recruiting authority's notice.
- Confirm the advertisement number, selected post and application window. Compare your date of birth, qualifications, experience and category with the conditions for that specific post.
- Complete Account Creation, Universal Registration and the Common Application Form on upsconline.nic.in. Retain your Universal Registration Number (URN). Open the fourth, vacancy-specific module and choose the correct vacancy number.
- Enter personal, educational and reservation details exactly as they appear on your certificates. Review any imported details before continuing.
- Upload the qualification, experience, date-of-birth and category documents requested for your claims. Follow the CAF photo/live-photo instructions and upload the image of three signatures in black ink, one below another. The advertisement and portal instructions govern the exact format.
- Review the application preview, selected post, category and all uploaded files. Correct errors before final submission.
- Pay the applicable fee only through the payment gateway linked from the official form, if a fee is required. Confirm that the transaction and application status are successful.
- Submit the completed form within the official deadline. Download the final application and receipt, and retain the application number for later use.
- Return to the official website for correction notices, admit cards and selection updates. A saved draft, payment receipt alone or opened form does not prove final submission.
Application screens can change. The official portal and latest notice take precedence over this guidance. Never share a password, OTP or payment credentials with a third-party job-information website.
Exam Pattern
The official advertisement permits shortlisting by qualifications, experience or a Recruitment Test (RT), followed by interview. It does not prescribe a fixed question count, duration or subject weightage for these posts. If an RT is held, UPSC will decide its qualifying standard case by case.
Interview minimum suitability marks out of 100: UR 50, OBC 45, SC/ST/PH 40. Where selection includes RT and interview, candidates must meet the required standard at both stages. These are interview suitability marks, not a published written-test pattern.
Official Syllabus Status
The complete Advertisement 12/2026 does not give a chapter-wise Recruitment Test syllabus. Do not use a generic UPSC examination syllabus for these vacancy-specific technical, legal and medical posts. Any later post-specific RT notice will govern the syllabus and scheme.
Required Documents
Checklist from the official advertisement / notification. Match the exact upload list, formats and eligibility claims against the live application form.
- 10th / DOB certificate
- Educational degree / diploma
- Relevant marksheets
- Qualification-equivalence order (if claimed)
- Prescribed experience certificate
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- EWS certificate (if applicable)
- PwBD certificate (if applicable)
- Age-relaxation proof (if applicable)
- Professional registration / other eligibility proof
- CAF photo
- Live photo
- Image of three signatures in black ink on plain white paper (one below another)
- Prescribed declaration / NOC for applicants in government service (as instructed)
Upload claim-specific documents in PDF format. Check the portal for the exact formats for the CAF photo/live photo, signature image and government-service declaration/NOC.
Important Links
| Resource | Open link |
|---|---|
| Apply online | Open website |
| Official website / updates | Open website |
| Official notification PDF | Open PDF |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many vacancies are available in UPSC Recruitment 2026?
13 posts: Junior Technical Officer (Sugar Technology) 1; Assistant Legislative Counsel 8; Law Officer 3; Specialist Grade II Cardiology 1.
What qualifications are required?
JTO: Science/Engineering degree plus a Sugar Technology associateship/PG diploma and the prescribed 3 years of experience. Law Officer: Law degree plus 2-year legal experience. Legislative Counsel: Law qualification and the qualifying service/practice route specified in the notification. Cardiology: recognised medical qualification, DM Cardiology/equivalent and the prescribed 3 years of specialist experience.
What is the application fee?
Rs 25; women/SC/ST/PwBD candidates are exempt. OBC/EWS male candidates must pay the applicable fee.
What are the important dates?
Applications start: 26 September 2026. Last date: 16 October 2026, 6 PM.
Important Notes
These are technical, legal and medical posts requiring experience, not general graduation-only recruitment. Read the full essential qualification section for each vacancy.
Verify category, domicile, documents, qualification equivalence and the latest corrigendum against the official source. Do not treat the correction window as a fresh application deadline. Selection or employment is not guaranteed.
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