🏛️ UPSC Direct Recruitment 2026
UPSC Recruitment 2026 – Advertisement No. 10/2026, 34 Posts
Assistant Executive Engineer, Assistant Director, Translation, Research, Horticulture & Soil Conservation posts
Current position: Under UPSC Advertisement No. 10/2026, applications have been invited to fill 34 vacant posts. These posts have been divided into 7 different groups. Online applications have started from 8th August 2026. The last date for filling the forms for the posts of the remaining 5 groups except Ladakh was 28th August 2026 (till 6:00 PM). Last date for Ladakh posts:- The last date for filling the forms for two posts under the Union Territory of Ladakh administration—Horticulture Development Officer and Soil Conservation Assistant—was 4th September 2026 (till 6:00 PM).
⚡ UPSC Advertisement 10/2026 – Quick Answers
| Advertisement | 10/2026 |
| Total vacancies | 34 across 7 post groups |
| Recruitment route | Direct recruitment by selection |
| Application period | 08 August to 28 August / 04 September 2026 |
| Fee | ₹25 for non-exempt candidates; Women, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt |
| Pay levels | Level-7, Level-8 and Level-10 |
| Selection | Shortlisting; Recruitment Test may be used; Interview is part of the selection route |
📅 UPSC Advertisement 10/2026 – Important Dates
Advertisement Published07 August 2026
Online Application Started08 August 2026
CLOSEDPosts 1–5 Closed28 August 2026, 18:00 Hrs
CLOSEDLadakh Posts Closed04 September 2026, 18:00 Hrs
💰 Application Fee
Non-exempt candidates₹25
Women / SC / ST / PwBDNil
ModeOnline
👤 Age Snapshot
Lowest notified upper age30 years
Level-10 UR limit where notified35 years
Ladakh ST posts40 years
UPSC Advt. 10/2026 – Post & Category-Wise Vacancies
PwBD reservation is horizontal and is not added again to the post totals below.
| Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE (Civil) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AEE (Electronics) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Assistant Director (Engineering) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Superintendent Translation (Hindi Branch) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Research Officer | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Horticulture Development Officer – Ladakh | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Soil Conservation Assistant – Ladakh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Grand Total | 13 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 |
Vacancy note: The seats shown for Persons with Disabilities (PwBD) in the AEE (Electronics) and Research Officer positions are included within the total seats. No separate or additional seats have been added for them. All vacancies in both lines in Ladakh are reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribe category. Additionally, domicile status in Ladakh is required for these seats. This means that only ST candidates residing in Ladakh can apply.
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UPSC Advertisement 10/2026 – Post-Wise Eligibility
- ✓AEE (Civil) –: The academic base is Civil Engineering, including the equivalence route accepted in the notice. The work record must also show two years at supervisory level in structural or RCC-related design, upkeep or construction.
- ✓AEE (Electronics) –: The degree route covers Telecommunications, Electronics, or Electronics & Communication Engineering. A separate two-year supervisory background in radio-navigation aids is also required.
- ✓Assistant Director (Engineering) –: A Civil or Mechanical Engineering degree by itself is not enough. This vacancy also asks for two years of relevant engineering work from the areas listed for the post.
- ✓Superintendent Translation –: There are two law-degree paths. The LL.M. path uses the specified two-year experience routes, while the LL.B. path uses the corresponding four-year routes; the Hindi-study condition must also be met.
- ✓Research Officer –: The master's degree must come from one of the listed geography, geology or geospatial fields. The bachelor's-level subject condition and five years of qualifying geographical/cartographical teaching or research experience are separate requirements.
- ✓Horticulture Development Officer –: The accepted degree is in Horticulture Science or Agriculture Science. Because this is a Ladakh post, the notified domicile condition applies as well.
- ✓Soil Conservation Assistant –: The accepted study routes include Agriculture, Horticulture, Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering in the combinations specified for this vacancy. This post also carries the Ladakh domicile condition.
Eligibility check: Don't apply for a job based solely on your degree; carefully check your vacancy number, actual subjects, and experience certificate, as the rules vary for each position. Check your vacancy number to see if you studied the same subjects in college and if your experience matches the required experience. Selection criteria and qualifications for two seemingly similar positions can be completely different.
👥 UPSC Advt. 10/2026 – Age Limit
| Post / Category | Upper Age |
|---|---|
| AEE (Civil) – OBC | 38 years |
| AEE (Electronics) – UR / OBC / SC-ST | 35 / 38 / 40 years |
| Assistant Director (Engineering) – UR | 30 years |
| Superintendent Translation – UR | 35 years |
| Research Officer – UR-EWS / OBC / SC | 35 / 38 / 40 years |
| Horticulture Development Officer – ST | 40 years |
| Soil Conservation Assistant – ST | 40 years |
Relaxation: The age relaxation that will be given as per the job depends entirely on the advertisement of that particular government vacancy.
💵 UPSC Advt. 10/2026 – Pay Levels
| Pay Level | Posts | Standard Starting Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Level-10 | AEE Civil, AEE Electronics, Superintendent Translation, Research Officer | ₹56,100 |
| Level-8 | Horticulture Development Officer, Soil Conservation Assistant | ₹47,600 |
| Level-7 | Assistant Director (Engineering) | ₹44,900 |
Pay note: The amount listed in the table represents your starting basic salary only; it's not your total take-home pay. You may also receive additional benefits, such as dearness allowance (DA), house rent allowance (HRA), or travel allowance, depending on your location and job conditions. This amount is deducted for items like taxes (PF) or pension.
📍 Department & Posting Snapshot
- ✓AEE (Civil) and AEE (Electronics) belong to the Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships; the Assistant Director vacancy sits in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
- ✓The Translation post is in the Official Languages Wing of the Legislative Department, whereas the Research Officer post is with NATMO.
- ✓The Horticulture Development Officer and Soil Conservation Assistant posts are part of the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
⚙️ UPSC Recruitment by Selection – Stages
| Stage | Status | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Application scrutiny | Required | UPSC checks the age, qualification, experience, category claim and supporting records. |
| Shortlisting | May be used | A larger eligible pool can be reduced by using the shortlisting methods allowed in the recruitment instructions. |
| Recruitment Test | Only if ordered | A test becomes relevant only when UPSC issues a separate notice for the vacancy. |
| Interview | Selection stage | Candidates reaching this stage are assessed against UPSC's category-wise interview suitability marks. |
Interview benchmark: To pass the exam, candidates from various categories must obtain the following minimum scores out of 100. UR:- At least 50 marks out of 100. OBC:- At least 45 marks out of 100. SC, ST, and PwBD:- At least 40 marks out of 100.
📂 Documents to Keep Safe
- ✓Keep the date-of-birth record and the academic certificates used for the essential qualification together with the submitted form.
- ✓Where experience was required, retain certificates that clearly show the job period, role and nature of work.
- ✓Keep the category, PwBD or other concession certificate used in the application, if any.
- ✓For either Ladakh post, retain the domicile document that supported the application.
- ✓Save a copy of the ORA submission and the payment record where a fee was paid.
🧭 Application Window Closed – What Applicants Should Do Now
- 1Keep the submitted ORA form and the supporting-file set in one place for later scrutiny.
- 2When a fresh notice appears, search by the exact vacancy number instead of relying only on the post name.
- 3Check UPSC's Recruitment Test and What's New pages for a post-specific test, interview, document or corrigendum notice.
- 4If UPSC calls you for the next stage, compare the original certificates with the entries made in the ORA form before reporting.
