UPSC Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Distribution, Qualification, Age Limit & Online Form

UPSC Recruitment 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the advertisement inviting online recruitment applications for 538 vacancies across more than 30 ministries and departments of the Government of India. The recruitment drive includes posts in civil aviation, defence, agriculture, home affairs, mines, education, law, intelligence, bureaus, enforcement, directorates and several other departments. The application process is being conducted through the UPSC Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal. Applicants possessing qualifications such as a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, BE, BTech, MCA, M.Sc., LLB, PhD, MBBS, and other relevant qualifications can apply for the respective posts. The vacancies are permanent in nature and carry pay levels ranging from Level 6F to Level 14 under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Interested applicants should carefully check the post-wise eligibility conditions, age limits, experience requirements, selection process, salary structure and application procedure before submitting their online applications.

UPSC Recruitment 2026 Overview

Post Wise Vacancy Details

Candidate Eligibility

The educational qualification and experience requirements differ according to the post, but the general requirements are that applicants must have a bachelor’s degree to apply for several administrative, engineering, and technical positions, and a master’s degree is required for various scientific, geography, economics, zoology, botany, and IT-related posts.

BE or BTech qualifications are required for engineering and technical positions, and LLB or LLM qualifications are required for assistant legal adviser and assistant public prosecutor posts. An MBBS with specialisation in ophthalmology is required for a consultant ophthalmologist, and a PhD qualification is mandatory for associate professor and certain professor-level posts. Relevant work experience is required for many Group A and specialist positions.

How to Apply Online

1. Visit the UPSC ORA portal.
2. Complete registration using a valid email ID and mobile number.
3. Select Advertisement No. 06/2026 and choose the desired post.
4. Fill in personal, educational, and experience details carefully.
5. Upload photograph, signature, and required documents.
6. Submit the application form and save the confirmation page for future reference.

Documents Required

The documents required while applying for the recruitment of UPSC 2026 and for the document verification round are a passport-size photograph, signature, educational certificates, experience certificates, category certificate (if applicable), identity proof and domicile certificate for UT Ladakh Posts (where required)

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