UPSC Recruitment 2026 — 48 Vacancies, 13 Posts (Advt 08/2026)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released this recruitment notification on its official website on 10 July 2026. As per Advertisement No. 08/2026, applications open on 11 July 2026 and close on 31 July 2026 at 1800 Hrs. This notification covers 13 separate government posts across five ministries, meant for doctors, scientists, legal officers and lab specialists looking for a permanent central government job.

There are 48 vacancies in total across the 13 posts. A full post-wise breakdown, with category split, follows below. Posting locations vary by post — mainly New Delhi, with some posts based in Kolkata, Noida, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Pune, Chandigarh and Kamrup (Assam). Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official UPSC notification, Advertisement No. 08/2026. Exact date the notification was issued is not separately stated in the notification text; the application window opens 11 July 2026.

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Quick Summary UPSC Advt 08/2026

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About UPSC

The Union Public Service Commission conducts recruitment for senior posts under various central government ministries and departments, apart from its well-known Civil Services Examination. This notification is a Direct Recruitment by Selection — candidates are shortlisted from their application and called for an interview, or a Recruitment Test followed by an interview, rather than sitting a written civil services-style exam. Selected candidates work directly under the ministry or department that owns the post, such as the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare or the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Two of these posts have direct relevance for candidates based in West Bengal and the North East. The Assistant Soil Chemist post (SLUSI) has one of its seven regional centres in Kolkata, alongside Noida, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Ranchi. The Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) post at the Central Forensic Science Laboratory also has a lab location in Kolkata, besides Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Pune, Kamrup (Assam) and Bhopal.

For posts where a Recruitment Test is held, Dispur (Guwahati) and Kolkata are both listed among the 15 test centres nationwide, along with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur, Lucknow and others. This means candidates from Darjeeling, Siliguri, and other parts of North Bengal, as well as candidates from the North East, can usually sit the test without travelling to Delhi.

This is added context based on the notification’s own list of centres, not a separate note in the PDF. Confirm final centre allotment with UPSC once the admit card is issued.

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Important Dates

The notification does not give a fixed reporting time for interviews yet; this will be sent by email to shortlisted candidates. UPSC has said all correspondence, including the interview schedule, will be sent only through the registered email ID — candidates should keep this active and check it regularly.

Vacancy Details and Salary (All 13 Posts)

Each row below is one distinct post from the notification. Category split follows the format used in the notification (UR = Unreserved, EWS = Economically Weaker Section, OBC = Other Backward Classes, SC = Scheduled Caste, ST = Scheduled Tribe, PwBD = Persons with Benchmark Disability, counted within the total, not extra).

Posts at Level 11 carry NPA (Non-Practicing Allowance) on top of the pay level, in lieu of private practice, which these medical posts do not allow.

If the notification is silent on gross in-hand pay, that figure is not mentioned here either — candidates should check the current 7th CPC pay matrix for exact in-hand figures at each level, since allowances vary by city.

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Eligibility (Post-wise)

Age relaxations common to all posts: +5 years for SC/ST, +3 years for OBC, +10 years for PwBD, and further relaxations for Ex-servicemen and Central/UT Government employees as detailed later in this article. All qualifications are relaxable at UPSC’s discretion for otherwise well-qualified candidates.

1. Assistant Soil Chemist

• Qualification: Master’s degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Chemistry, with specialisation in Soil Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or Soil Science
• Experience: 3 years in soil and water analysis, in a government, autonomous, university, or research institution
• Age limit: 35 years (UR)

2. Prosecutor (SFIO)

• Qualification: Graduate + LLB with 1 year litigation/Court experience in a government organisation, OR a 5-year integrated law degree with 2 years such experience
• Desirable: LLM, or 1 extra year in corporate/criminal law
• Age limit: 33 years (OBC)

3. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Clinical Hematology)

• Qualification: MBBS + DM/DNB in Clinical Hematology, OR MD (Medicine/Paediatrics/Pathology) with 2 years’ special training in Clinical Hematology
• Experience: 3 years’ teaching as Senior Resident/Tutor/Demonstrator/Registrar/Assistant Professor/Lecturer after the first PG degree
• Age limit: 40 years (UR/EWS), 43 years (OBC), 45 years (SC/ST)

4. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Endocrinology)

• Qualification: MBBS + DM/DNB in Endocrinology, OR MD (Medicine/Paediatrics) with 2 years’ special training in Endocrinology
• Experience: Same 3-year teaching experience rule as above
• Age limit: 40 years (UR/EWS), 43 years (OBC), 45 years (SC/ST)

5. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Neonatology)

• Qualification: MBBS + DM/DNB in Neonatology, OR MD/DNB Paediatrics with 2 years’ special training in Neonatology
• Experience: Same 3-year teaching experience rule as above
• Age limit: 40 years (UR/EWS), 43 years (OBC), 45 years (SC/ST)

6. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Nuclear Medicine)

• Qualification: MBBS + MD/DNB Nuclear Medicine, OR MD/DNB Radio-Therapy/Radio-Diagnosis/Medicine with 2 years’ experience in Nuclear Medicine, OR MD Bio-Physics with a Diploma in Radiation/Nuclear Medicine
• Experience: Same 3-year teaching experience rule as above
• Age limit: 40 years (UR), 43 years (OBC), 45 years (SC)

7. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Pulmonary Medicine)

• Qualification: MBBS + DM/DNB Pulmonary Medicine, OR MD/DNB Respiratory Medicine/General Medicine/Paediatrics with 2 years’ special training in Pulmonary Medicine
• Experience: Same 3-year teaching experience rule as above
• Age limit: 40 years (UR/EWS), 43 years (OBC)

8. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Paediatric Cardiology)

• Qualification: MBBS + DM/DNB Paediatric Cardiology or Cardiology, OR MD/DNB Paediatrics with 2 years’ special training in Cardiology
• Experience: Same 3-year teaching experience rule as above
• Age limit: 40 years (UR)

9. Specialist Grade III Asst. Professor (Surgical Gastroenterology)

• Qualification: MBBS + MCh/DNB Surgical Gastroenterology, OR MS General Surgery/DNB with 2 years’ special training in Surgical Gastroenterology
• Experience: Same 3-year teaching experience rule as above
• Age limit: 43 years (OBC)

10. Deputy Assistant Director (Entomology)

• Qualification: Master’s degree in Zoology with Entomology, or Master’s in Public Health Entomology
• Experience: 3 years teaching/research/control work in Medical or Public Health Entomology, or Vector Borne Diseases, under government or recognised institutions
• Desirable: Advanced training in Medical Entomology/Vector Biology Control
• Age limit: 35 years (UR)

11. Entomologist (CCCO)

• Qualification: Master’s degree in Zoology with Entomology as a paper, or Master’s in Public Health Entomology
• Experience: 3 years teaching/research/control work in Medical or Public Health Entomology, or Vector Borne Diseases
• Age limit: 35 years (UR)

12. Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology)

• Qualification: Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy or Forensic Science, with Chemistry as a subject through all 3 years of B.Sc.
• Experience: 3 years’ research/analytical experience in Toxicology at a recognised institute or forensic lab
• Desirable: Experience working in a forensic science laboratory
• Age limit: 30 years (UR). This post is exclusively reserved for PwBD candidates.

13. Superintendent (Legal)

• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB)
• Experience: 2 years as a State Judicial Service officer, OR in a State Legal Department, OR as a Central Government employee in legal affairs, OR as a practising Advocate at the Bar
• Age limit: 30 years (UR)

Selection Process

Selection for these posts is by interview, or by a Recruitment Test (RT) followed by interview, depending on the post. UPSC decides case by case which posts need an RT. Where an RT is held, it will ordinarily be conducted at one of 15 centres: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Ranchi, and Visakhapatnam.

1. Application screening and shortlisting based on the online form.
2. Recruitment Test (only for posts where UPSC decides one is needed).
3. Personality Test / Interview.
4. Document verification against the printout of the online application.

Candidates must score a minimum suitability mark in the interview to be considered: 50/100 for UR, 45/100 for OBC, and 40/100 for SC/ST/PwBD. Where an RT is also held, candidates must clear the minimum suitability level at both the RT and the interview stage.

Application Fee

Candidates (except women, SC, ST and PwBD candidates, who are fully exempt) must pay ₹25 using Debit/Credit Card, UPI, or Internet Banking. OBC, EWS, and Unreserved male candidates get no fee exemption and must pay the full amount. The fee, once paid, is not refundable and cannot be carried forward to another exam.

How to Apply

1. Go to the UPSC Online Recruitment Application portal: https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/
2. First-time applicants complete Account Creation and Universal Registration to get a Universal Registration Number (URN). Returning applicants can reuse their existing URN.
3. Fill the Common Application Form (CAF) — this needs an uploaded photograph plus a live photo capture, and an uploaded signature (signed three times on plain white paper).
4. Open the post-specific fourth module and fill in the details for the vacancy being applied to. A separate fourth module is needed for each vacancy a candidate applies to.
5. Upload supporting documents for every claim made (date of birth, category, qualification, experience, disability, etc.) as separate PDF files.
6. Pay the application fee online, if applicable.
7. Submit the form before 1800 Hrs on 31 July 2026, and save a printout of the final submitted application. Applications cannot be withdrawn or edited after submission.

Documents to keep ready

• Matriculation/10th certificate or mark sheet showing date of birth
• Degree/diploma certificate and mark sheets for the required qualification
• Experience certificate(s) in the prescribed format, showing dates, pay, and nature of duties
• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC) and, for OBC, the non-creamy layer declaration
• PwBD disability certificate from a government Medical Board, if claiming that category
• One Photo ID (Aadhaar Card recommended by UPSC)
• Passport-size photograph and live photo capture at the time of filling the form

Important Links

• Official UPSC Notification PDF — Advertisement No. 08/2026
• Apply Online — UPSC Recruitment Portal (upsconline.nic.in/ora)
• UPSC Prescribed Certificate Formats

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Should You Apply?

This notification suits candidates who already hold the specific postgraduate qualification and experience each post asks for — it is not an entry-level or generalist recruitment. Doctors with a DM, DNB or equivalent super-specialty degree will find the Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor posts (Level 11 + NPA, permanent, Central Health Service) attractive, especially Neonatology and Endocrinology, which have the highest vacancy counts (13 and 10) and so carry comparatively better odds. Single-vacancy posts — Prosecutor, Paediatric Cardiology, Surgical Gastroenterology, Entomologist (CCCO), Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology), and Superintendent (Legal) — will be far more competitive per seat, even though the pool of eligible applicants nationally is naturally small for such specialised roles.

This is added editorial judgment based on vacancy counts and post conditions in the notification, not part of the official document. Confirm current vacancy status with UPSC before applying.

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