UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026 – 13 Posts, Last Date 4 Dec

UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026 covers 13 vacancies under the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The notification invites online applications for Dental Surgeon, Ayurveda Physician, Homoeopathic Physician and Scientist ‘B’ posts through upsconline.nic.in. Applications open from 14 November 2026 and close at 1800 Hrs on 4 December 2026.

The vacancies are in the Department of Health & Family Welfare (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Botanical Survey of India (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change). The Dental Surgeon post has a headquarters anywhere in India, the NDMC posts are in New Delhi, and the Scientist ‘B’ post is in Kolkata. A full post-wise vacancy and eligibility breakdown follows below. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official Union Public Service Commission Advertisement No. 13/2026.
Last verified: 13 November 2026.

The Union Public Service Commission is recruiting for 13 posts under Advertisement No. 13/2026. Online applications start on 14 November 2026 and close at 1800 Hrs on 4 December 2026 through upsconline.nic.in. Selection may involve shortlisting, a Recruitment Test if held, and an interview.

Table of Contents

Quick Summary of UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026

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About the Union Public Service Commission

The Union Public Service Commission conducts recruitment by selection for posts in Central Government organisations and departments. Advertisement No. 13/2026 covers dental, AYUSH and scientific vacancies. The notification describes the Ayurveda Physician, Homoeopathic Physician and Scientist ‘B’ posts as permanent. For the Dental Surgeon post, the notification states that the vacancies are permanent but filled temporarily, with appointees confirmed after satisfactory completion of probation.

Candidates looking for other central government opportunities can also browse the Government Jobs category on IndiaJobAlerts. UPSC aspirants can also check the IFoS Main Admit Card 2026 update, as the examination runs from 22 to 29 November 2026.

Local context and how this recruitment differs

This recruitment is different from large exam-based government recruitment drives. The four advertised posts require professional or postgraduate qualifications, and UPSC considers candidates through recruitment by selection rather than a single common examination for all 13 vacancies.

The locations also vary by post. The Dental Surgeon duties include OPD and indoor patient care at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr RML Hospital and RHTC Najafgarh. The Ayurveda Physician and Homoeopathic Physician posts are headquartered at the New Delhi Municipal Council, while the Scientist ‘B’ post is based at the Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.

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UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026 Important Dates

The Commission states that it uses the closing date to determine eligibility in every respect. Candidates should submit the application well before the closing date and not wait for the last day.

UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026 Vacancy Details and Salary

*UPSC reserves one of the five Dental Surgeon vacancies for PwBD candidates in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing category. The notification does not reserve the Ayurveda Physician, Homoeopathic Physician and Scientist ‘B’ posts for PwBD but identifies them as suitable.

UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026 Eligibility

The eligibility conditions differ between the four posts. Candidates should check the exact post before applying.

Dental Surgeon (Department of Health & Family Welfare)

Age: 35 years for UR and EWS, 40 years for SC. The age is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD.

Educational qualification: Any one of the following:

• A recognised Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree included in Part-I of the Dentists Act, 1948; or
• A recognised dental qualification obtained up to 01.11.1972 under Part-II of the Schedule to the Dentists Act, 1948; or
• A recognised dental qualification granted outside India to a citizen of India up to 13.08.2009 under Part-III of the Schedule to the Act; or
• A citizen of India with a foreign qualification who has passed the Screening Test as per Screening Test Regulation 2009 with effect from 13.08.2009.

Registration: Candidates must be registered with any State Dental Council or Tribunal in India.

Internship: Candidates who have not completed the compulsory rotating internship (CRI) can still appear for selection, but if selected, they must complete it satisfactorily before appointment.

Duties: The post covers OPD and indoor patients at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr RML Hospital and RHTC Najafgarh, and medical attendance for Central Government employees, their families, pensioners and other Central Government Health Scheme beneficiaries.

Service details: General Central Service Group “A” Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. Probation is one year, and the conditions of service follow the Dental Post Recruitment Rules, 2019.

PwBD suitability: The post is suitable for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, One Leg affected, One Arm affected, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Injury, Specific Learning Disability and Multiple Disabilities. The reserved vacancy is for Deaf and Hard of Hearing candidates.

Ayurveda Physician (New Delhi Municipal Council)

Age: 35 years for UR and EWS. The age is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD.

Educational qualification: A degree in Ayurveda from a recognised University, Statutory State Board, Council or Faculty of Indian Systems of Medicine recognised under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, along with enrolment on the Central or a State Register for Indian Medicine.

Duties: Diagnosing and treating patients in OPD/IPD, administering the Ayurveda Unit in the officer’s charge, attending health camps and melas organised by NDMC, the Government of NCT of Delhi or the Government of India, and any other duties assigned by the Director (AYUSH).

Service details: The post is permanent, Group “A” Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, AYUSH Cadre, with one year of probation. Private practice of any kind is prohibited; non-practising allowance (NPA) is allowed.

PwBD suitability: Both Legs affected (not arms), One Leg affected, One Arm affected, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, acid attack victims, specific learning disability, and multiple disabilities.

Homoeopathic Physician (New Delhi Municipal Council)

Age: 35 years for EWS. The age is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD.

Educational qualification: A degree in Homoeopathy from a recognised University, Statutory State Board or Council, or an equivalent qualification recognised under the Homoeopathic Central Council Act, 1973, along with enrolment on the Central Register or a State Register of Homoeopathy.

Duties: Diagnosing and treating patients in OPD/IPD, administering the Homoeopathy Unit in the officer’s charge, attending health camps and melas organised by NDMC, the Government of NCT of Delhi or the Government of India, and any other duties assigned by the Director (AYUSH).

Service details: The post is permanent, Group “A” Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, AYUSH Cadre, with one year of probation. Private practice is prohibited, and NPA is allowed. The suitability list for PwBD candidates is the same as for the Ayurveda Physician post.

Scientist ‘B’ (Botanical Survey of India)

Age: 35 years for UR and EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC. The age is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD.

Educational qualification: A Master’s degree in Botany, Horticulture or Chemistry (Organic) from a recognised University or Institute. A Doctorate in the same subjects is desirable.

Discipline-wise vacancies: Candidates with the following degrees can fill the five vacancies:

• MSc in Botany: 3
• MSc in Horticulture: 1
• MSc in Chemistry (Organic): 1

Duties: Research on floristic and taxonomic revisions, plant identification, scientific reports on field or herbarium specimens, field excursions, and supervision of Scientific Assistants and Technical Assistants.

Service details: The post is permanent, General Central Service Group “A” Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. Probation is two years, with mandatory induction training of at least two weeks. The headquarters is the Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700064.

PwBD suitability: Hard of Hearing, Both Legs affected, Both Arms affected, One Leg affected, One Arm affected, One Leg and One Arm affected, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Injury, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness and Multiple Disabilities. The post is suitable for Spinal Deformity and Spinal Injury without any associated neurological or limb dysfunction.

Age relaxation and general conditions

• Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs): 5 years, subject to the service conditions in the notification.
• Central/UT Government servants: Up to 5 years (10 years for SC/ST and 8 years for OBC in respect of posts reserved for them), for employees with 3 years of continuous service in the same line or an allied cadre.
• PwBD: 10 years, provided the maximum age on the closing date does not exceed 56 years, and the post is identified as suitable for the disability category.
• Citizenship: Candidates must be citizens of India, or fall in the other categories listed in the notification, such as subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, who need a certificate of eligibility.

The notification adds that the qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of UPSC, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates who are otherwise well qualified.

Scientist ‘B’ re-advertisement: what changed

The five Scientist ‘B’ vacancies at the Botanical Survey of India were first advertised by UPSC on 13 June 2026 under Advertisement No. 06/2026 (Vacancy No. 26060683213), with a closing date of 3 July 2026. UPSC has now re-advertised them under Advertisement No. 13/2026 because it has identified the post as suitable for PwBD candidates in the Hard of Hearing, Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness and Multiple Disability categories.

• Eligible candidates who could not apply earlier can now apply through upsconline.nic.in by 4 December 2026.
• For age and similar eligibility conditions, the original closing date of 3 July 2026 will prevail.
• Candidates who already applied under Advertisement No. 06/2026 do not need to submit a fresh application, but can edit their existing application if required.
• UPSC will preserve existing applications that candidates retain without changes and merge them with the data for the new advertisement.

Selection process

Selection in UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026 works through shortlisting and interview. The Commission will shortlist interview candidates based on the information submitted in the online application and performance in a Recruitment Test (RT), if held. If applications are large in number, UPSC may use desirable qualifications, higher educational qualifications, higher relevant experience or a Recruitment Test as shortlisting methods.

1. Online application and scrutiny
2. Shortlisting, where required
3. Recruitment Test, if conducted
4. Interview
5. Final selection and appointment

For interviews, the minimum category-wise suitability is 50 marks for UR, 45 for OBC and 40 for SC/ST/PH, out of 100. Where an RT is held, candidates must meet the required suitability level at both stages.

If an RT 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. The Commission may change the centre list.

Shortlisted candidates must bring the printout of the online application and the original documents, along with self-attested copies, to the interview. UPSC will not allow candidates who fail to produce them to appear in the interview.

Application fee

Candidates other than exempt categories are required to pay ₹25.

• ₹25: Applicable candidates, including OBC, EWS and unreserved male candidates
• No fee: Female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates

Candidates can pay through Visa, MasterCard or RuPay credit/debit cards, UPI or internet banking. UPSC does not refund the fee or hold it in reserve for any other selection.

How to Apply for UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026

1. Open the UPSC online recruitment portal at upsconline.nic.in.
2. Read the general, profile/module-wise and document-upload instructions.
3. Complete the registration and generate the Universal Registration Number (URN).
4. Fill in the Common Application Form (CAF), upload a photograph, capture a live photograph, and upload a signature signed three times on plain white paper in black ink.
5. Select the post-specific module using the correct Vacancy No. and fill in the details.
6. Upload the supporting documents as PDF files.
7. Pay the ₹25 fee, if applicable.
8. Submit the application and take a printout. No printout needs to be sent to UPSC by post.

The Commission strongly advises applicants to use their Aadhaar Card as the ID document and to enter a correct, active e-mail address, since UPSC will send all correspondence by e-mail. For help during the application window, the helpline numbers are 011-24041001 and 011-40303444, and the e-mail ID is upscsoap@nic.in (10:00 AM to 5:30 PM on working days).

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Documents to keep ready

Candidates should keep the following documents ready as applicable:

• Matriculation/10th certificate or equivalent proof of date of birth
• Degree or diploma certificates and relevant mark sheets
• Equivalence order or letter, where applicable
• Experience certificates in the prescribed proforma, where applicable
• SC/ST/OBC caste certificate, where applicable
• OBC non-creamy-layer declaration, where applicable
• PwBD disability certificate, where applicable
• Professional registration proof, such as State Dental Council or Indian Medicine/Homoeopathy register enrolment, as applicable to the post
• Age relaxation certificates for Ex-Servicemen or Central Government employees, where applicable
• Name-change documents, where applicable

Do not upload documents such as pay slips, resumes, appointment letters and relieving letters in the document upload module.

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Should you apply?

This recruitment suits candidates who already hold the specific professional qualification for one of the four posts: a BDS degree with State Dental Council registration for Dental Surgeon, an Ayurveda or Homoeopathy degree with register enrolment for the NDMC posts, or a Master’s degree in Botany, Horticulture or Chemistry (Organic) for Scientist ‘B’. It is not a general graduate recruitment where a common degree is enough.

The main advantage is that these are Group “A” Gazetted posts at Level 10 in the Pay Matrix. The main trade-off is the small number of vacancies, with only two Ayurveda Physician posts and one Homoeopathic Physician post. Applicants should also note that the Dental Surgeon vacancies are filled on a temporary basis first and confirmed after probation.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm eligibility and selection conditions from the UPSC notice before applying.

FAQs

What is the last date to apply for UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026?

The last date to submit the online recruitment application is 4 December 2026 at 1800 Hrs. Applications open from 14 November 2026.

How many vacancies are there in UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026?

There are 13 vacancies across four posts: 5 Dental Surgeon, 2 Ayurveda Physician, 1 Homoeopathic Physician and 5 Scientist ‘B’.

What is the salary in UPSC Recruitment 2026?

All four posts are placed at Level 10 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC. The Ayurveda Physician and Homoeopathic Physician posts carry Level 10 plus non-practising allowance (NPA).

Do candidates who applied for Scientist ‘B’ under Advt No. 06/2026 need to apply again?

No. They are not required to submit a fresh application, although they may edit their existing application if required.

Is there a written exam in UPSC Recruitment Advt No. 13/2026?

Not necessarily. UPSC may shortlist candidates using qualifications and experience and may hold a Recruitment Test before the interview, depending on the number of applications.

Written and verified by

Sandeep Khati

Founder and Editor, India Job Alerts

B.Tech in Computer Science from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (2010). Former Systems Engineer at TCS and in digital publishing since 2011. He started India Job Alerts in April 2025 to publish verified government and PSU job notifications for West Bengal, Sikkim and the rest of India. Every post is checked against the official notification before it goes live. Also writes about the Darjeeling hills at SearchDarjeeling.

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