UPSC Recruitment 2026: 212 Vacancy, Apply Online by 9 Oct

What This UPSC Recruitment Is About

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released Advertisement No. 11/2026. This notice invites online applications for recruitment by selection to seven posts. These posts include Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (Anatomy and General Medicine), Assistant Editor, Specialist Grade II (Junior Scale) in Anaesthesiology and Pediatrics, Assistant Public Prosecutor, and Public Law Officer/District Litigation Officer/Law Officer.

How to Apply

1. Apply online using the Commission's website upsconline.nic.in
2. Read the General Instructions, Module-wise instructions, and document upload instructions before you start the form.
3. Create an account and complete Universal Registration to get a Universal Registration Number (URN).
4. Fill the Common Application Form (CAF). Upload a live-captured photo and a scanned signature, signed three times on plain white paper in black ink.
5. Fill the fourth, post-specific module for the post you are applying for.
6. Upload the supporting documents in PDF for every claim you make, such as date of birth, category, and qualification.
7. Pay the application fee online, unless you are exempted.
8. Submit your Online Recruitment Application before the closing date and time.
9. Take a printout of your submitted application for your own record.

Documents Required

• Matriculation/10th Standard certificate or mark sheet showing your Date of Birth
• Degree/Diploma certificate as proof of your educational qualification, or a provisional certificate with mark sheets if the final certificate is not ready
• Order/letter proving an equivalent qualification, if you are claiming one
• Experience certificate(s) in the prescribed format, showing duration, pay, and nature of duties
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC) in the prescribed format from a competent authority
• OBC non-creamy layer declaration, if you are an OBC candidate
• Certificate of Disability from a Medical Board, if you are a PwBD candidate
• Documents for change of name, such as marriage certificate or gazette notification, if applicable
• Certificate for age relaxation, such as for Ex-servicemen or Government employees, if applicable
• Declaration by serving Government employees that they have informed their Head of Office/Department
• Certificates for claims like Professional Registration, Language, Publications, NET, GATE, Conference, or Internship
• Any other document that supports a claim you made
• Attested translation by a Gazetted Officer or Notary, if any certificate is not in Hindi or English
• Valid Domicile Certificate from Tehsildar, only for the Ladakh post
• Printout of your online application with original documents, to bring to the interview

Important Instructions to Remember

• You cannot withdraw your application after you submit it, and no field can be corrected afterwards.
• Fill a correct and active e-mail address. UPSC will contact you only through e-mail.
• The Rs. 25 fee is not refundable once paid.
• Your photo must be live-captured, and your signature must be signed three times on plain white paper in black ink.
• Mobile phones, pagers, and any electronic device are banned in the exam or interview hall.
• Giving wrong information can lead to rejection of your application and debarment.

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In Detail

Vacancy Details

• Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (Anatomy): 4 vacancies
• Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (General Medicine): 60 vacancies
• Assistant Editor: 2 vacancies
• Specialist Grade II (Junior Scale) - Anaesthesiology: 1 vacancy
• Specialist Grade-II (Junior Scale) - Pediatrics: 1 vacancy
• Assistant Public Prosecutor: 140 vacancies
• Public Law Officer/District Litigation Officer/Law Officer: 4 vacancies

Full Category-Wise Vacancy Table

• Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (Anatomy and General Medicine): Level-11 plus NPA, as per 7th CPC
• Assistant Editor: Level-07, as per 7th CPC
• Specialist Grade II (Junior Scale) - Anaesthesiology and Pediatrics: Level-11 plus NPA, as per 7th CPC
• Assistant Public Prosecutor: Level-10, as per 7th CPC
• Public Law Officer/District Litigation Officer/Law Officer: Level-8, as per 7th CPC

UPSC Recruitment 2026 has 212 vacancies in total. The notification breaks them down across 18 posts, with the pay level for each.

Posts & Vacancies

Pay shown is the level / pay scale stated in the official notification. In-hand salary varies with allowances and posting — confirm on the board's own notice.

Important Dates

Every date Union Public Service Commission printed for UPSC Recruitment 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

Application Fee

Application fee for UPSC Recruitment 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

Eligibility

The notification does not give one single minimum or maximum age for all posts. It does give age relaxation for certain groups.

• SC/ST candidates get 5 years of age relaxation.
• OBC candidates get 3 years of age relaxation.
• PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) candidates get 10 years of age relaxation.

Each of the seven posts has its own separate qualification rule. There is no single qualification for all posts together.

• Specialist Grade posts need a postgraduate medical degree.
• Assistant Editor needs a Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Mass Communication.
• Assistant Public Prosecutor and Public Law Officer need a Degree in Law.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

Varies by post (e.g. Postgraduate medical degrees for Specialist Grade posts, Bachelor's degree in Journalism/Mass Communication for Assistant Editor, Degree in Law for Assistant Public Prosecutor and Public Law Officer)

Each of the seven posts carries its own specific educational and experience requirements as detailed in the notification

Selection Process

1. Online Application: create your account, complete Universal Registration, fill the Common Application Form, and the post-specific module.
2. Shortlisting of candidates, based on your qualification/experience, or by a Recruitment Test if too many people apply.
3. Recruitment Test (RT) or Combined Recruitment Test (CRT), only if UPSC decides to hold one for your post.
4. Interview or Personality Test.

Minimum Marks You Need in the Interview

1. Online Application (Account creation, Universal Registration, Common Application Form, Post-specific module)
2. Shortlisting of candidates (based on qualifications/experience, or by Recruitment Test if large number of applications)
3. Recruitment Test (RT)/Combined Recruitment Test (CRT), if held for the post
4. Interview/Personality Test

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