UPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 13 Law Officer, JTO and More Posts

UPSC Recruitment 2026 (Advt 12/2026) Overview

UPSC Advt 12/2026 Important Dates

UPSC Advt 12/2026 Vacancy Details (Category-wise)

UPSC Advt 12/2026 Eligibility (Post-wise)

1. Junior Technical Officer (Sugar Technology)

• Degree in Science or Engineering from a recognized University/Institute, with Associateship in Sugar Technology OR Post-graduate Diploma in Sugar Technology
• Experience: 3 years’ teaching/research/advisory experience in Sugar Technology, OR 3 years’ practical experience in a sugar factory in a managerial capacity
• Desirable: M.Sc. (Chemistry) or M.Tech (Sugar Technology); experience in drafting/editing scientific and technological reports

2. Assistant Legislative Counsel (Grade IV, ILS)

A Degree in Law from a recognized University or equivalent, AND one of: 7+ years as a member of a State Judicial Service; OR 7+ years in a superior post in a State’s legal department; OR 7+ years as a Central Government servant with legal-affairs experience; OR a Master’s Degree in Law with 5+ years of teaching/research experience in Law; OR a qualified legal practitioner of at least 30 years of age (7+ years as advocate/pleader, or 5+ years as a High Court attorney in Bombay/Calcutta, or a combined 5+ years as attorney and advocate).

Desirable: experience in legislative drafting (preference given if the post is in the Legislative Department).

3. Law Officer

• Degree in Law from a recognized Institute/University
• 2 years’ experience in legal work as a Legal Practitioner, OR 2 years’ legal-work experience in a Government office

4. Specialist Grade II (Junior Scale) – Cardiology

• A recognized medical qualification under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (First/Second Schedule or Part-II of Third Schedule, other than a licentiate qualification)
• Post-graduate degree in Cardiology (D.M. Cardiology) or equivalent
• 3 years’ experience in Cardiology after obtaining the post-graduate degree

UPSC Advt 12/2026 Age Limit

General Age Relaxation (All Posts)

• The listed age limit is normal for EWS/UR; relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC, and 10 years for PwBD, in respect of vacancies reserved for them
• Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers: 5 years’ relaxation (subject to at least 6 months’ continuous service after attestation as on the closing date)
• Central/UT Government servants: up to 5 years (10 years for SC/ST, 8 years for OBC posts reserved for them), subject to 3 years’ continuous service in an allied cadre
• PwBD candidates: 10 years’ relaxation (so SC/ST-PwBD get up to 15 years total, OBC-PwBD up to 13 years total), subject to maximum age on closing date not exceeding 56 years; disability must be 40% or more

UPSC Advt 12/2026 Pay Scale

UPSC Advt 12/2026 Selection Process

Selection is by interview, or by a Recruitment Test (RT)/Combined Recruitment Test (CRT) followed by interview, depending on the number of applications received for a post. There is no fixed CBT syllabus published for these posts in the advertisement.

• Where applications are numerous, UPSC may apply shortlisting criteria: higher desirable qualifications, higher-than-minimum educational qualification, higher-than-minimum relevant experience, experience before/after acquiring essential qualification, experience not otherwise prescribed, or a Recruitment Test
• Minimum level of suitability at interview (out of 100 marks): UR–50, OBC–45, SC/ST/PH–40
• Where an RT precedes the interview, candidates must clear the minimum suitability level at both stages; the RT qualifying level is decided case-by-case by UPSC
• Where an RT/CRT is held, it will ordinarily be conducted at: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Ranchi, and Visakhapatnam (Leh/Kargil/Srinagar/Delhi for Ladakh UT posts)
• Candidature is provisional at every stage; mere fulfilment of minimum qualification/experience does not guarantee a call for interview
• Where sufficient eligible PwBD candidates are not available for exclusively-reserved posts, the experience requirement (years, not nature) may be relaxed up to 50%

How to Apply for UPSC Advt 12/2026

1. Visit upsconline.nic.in and create an account, if not already registered.
2. Complete Universal Registration (generates a Universal Registration Number, or URN, common across all UPSC recruitments) and the Common Application Form (CAF).
3. Fill the post/vacancy-specific fourth module for the post you are applying to; this generates a post-specific Application Number.
4. Upload your photograph and capture a live photo as part of the CAF; sign three times on plain white paper in black ink and upload the signature.
5. Upload supporting documents separately against each claim (date of birth, category, qualification, experience, etc.) as individual PDFs – do not upload pay slips, resumes, appointment/relieving letters, or unsigned experience certificates in this module.
6. Pay the application fee of ₹25 online (Visa/Master/RuPay Card, UPI, or net banking), if applicable to your category.
7. Review all entries carefully – no correction, alteration, or withdrawal is allowed after final submission.
8. Submit before the closing date: 16 October 2026, 1800 hrs.
9. Take a printout of the finally submitted application; you are not required to send this to UPSC by post, but must bring it (with original documents) if called for interview.

Application Fee

Documents Required

• Matriculation/10th standard certificate or mark sheet showing date of birth
• Degree/Diploma certificate as proof of educational qualification (or provisional certificate plus all mark sheets, if the final certificate is not yet issued)
• Order/letter proving equivalence, if claiming a qualification as “equivalent” to the one prescribed
• Experience certificate(s) in the prescribed proforma from the Head of Organisation/Department, clearly stating dates, pay, and nature of duties (part-time/daily-wage/guest-faculty experience is not counted)
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC) in the prescribed proforma from a competent authority; OBC candidates must also submit a non-creamy-layer declaration as on the closing date
• Disability certificate in the prescribed proforma from a duly constituted Medical Board, for PwBD candidates
• Certificate/document for age relaxation (Ex-servicemen, Central/UT Government employees, or special provisions), as applicable
• Declaration by candidates already in regular Government service, confirming they have informed their Head of Office/Department of this application
• Name-change documents (marriage/remarriage/divorce or other), if applicable
• Certified translation (by a Gazetted Officer or notary) for any document not in Hindi or English

Important Conditions

• Citizenship: Indian citizen, or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee (pre-1962), or a person of Indian origin migrated from certain specified countries with an eligibility certificate from the Government of India
• A candidate applying under UR cannot later claim a reserved category; requests to switch between reserved categories are not entertained; PwBD candidates cannot change their disability sub-category
• Reserved-category candidates who fail to substantiate their claim by the prescribed stage will be considered against unreserved vacancies if they otherwise meet UR conditions
• Mobile phones, smart watches, pen drives, cameras, Bluetooth devices, etc. are strictly banned in the examination/interview hall
• Face authentication and identity verification are mandatory at the examination venue/interview hall
• Scribe facility is available for specified PwBD categories (blindness, both-arms-affected locomotor disability, cerebral palsy automatically; others on production of a medical certificate)
• Furnishing false particulars, impersonation, using unfair means, or misconduct can lead to disqualification, debarment (permanent or for a specified period) from UPSC exams and Central Government employment, and disciplinary/criminal action
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate
• Outstation candidates called for interview at UPSC are reimbursed travel expenses restricted to Second/Sleeper Class train fare, paid via NEFT/bank transfer
• Summoning for interview does not guarantee selection; UPSC may recommend higher initial pay for meritorious candidates
• For the Law Officer post, GNCTD’s own OBC reservation rules apply (a valid GNCTD-recognized OBC certificate, or one traceable to a GNCTD-issued family certificate for those settled in Delhi before 8 September 1993, is required)