UPSC Multi-Post Recruitment 2026 - 45 Vacancies

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced 45 vacancies under Advertisement No. 04/2026. Posts include Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II, Assistant Mining Engineer, Assistant Research Officer, Accounts Officer, Translators, Library Officer and Engineering Faculty. Online applications start from 09 May 2026 and close on 29 May 2026 at 18:00 hours.

UPSC Multi-Post Recruitment 2026 - 45 Posts

This recruitment is for posts across the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Defence, DRDO, Ministry of Mines and UT Ladakh. The biggest block is 29 Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II posts in DRDO. Eligibility, age and pay differ by post, so candidates must read the post-wise details before applying on UPSC ORA.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Assistant Library & Information Officer (Kannada): 1 post
• Associate Professor Civil Engineering (Structural): 1 post
• Assistant Professor posts: 3 posts in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
• Translator: 2 posts - Chinese and Tibetan
• Senior Administrative Officer Grade-II: 29 posts
• Assistant Mining Engineer: 4 posts
• Assistant Research Officer: 2 posts
• Accounts Officer: 3 posts

Who Can Apply?

• Library Officer: Bachelor's degree with Kannada as major subject, Library Science/Library and Information Science degree and 2 years library experience.
• Engineering Faculty: Relevant B.E./B.Tech and M.E./M.Tech; Associate Professor also needs Ph.D. and 5 years experience.
• Translators: Bachelor's degree/diploma route in Chinese or Tibetan with English as required in the notification.
• Senior Administrative Officer: Bachelor's degree with 3 years administration, establishment or accounts experience.
• Mining/Research posts: Relevant mining/mineral/research qualifications with 2 years experience.
• Accounts Officer: Bachelor's degree; UT Ladakh domicile condition applies.

Age Limit

• Age limits: Vary post-wise from 30 to 45 years depending on post/category.
• PwBD relaxation: Up to 10 years where applicable.
• Eligibility date: 29 May 2026.

Salary

• Pay levels: 7th CPC Level 7, Level 8, Level 10, Academic Level 10 and Academic Level 13A1 depending on the post.
• Exact monthly salary: Not stated as fixed in-hand salary; the notification gives pay levels.

Application Fee

• Fee: Rs. 25 for candidates who are not exempt.
• No fee: Female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates.
• Mode: Online payment by card, UPI or internet banking.

Selection Process

1. Application scrutiny based on ORA details and uploaded documents.
2. Shortlisting by qualification/experience or other UPSC criteria if applications are large.
3. Recruitment Test, if UPSC decides to hold one.
4. Interview and document verification for shortlisted candidates.

How to Apply

1. Go to upsconline.nic.in/ora.
2. Complete registration, Universal Registration and Common Application Form details.
3. Select the relevant post under Advertisement No. 04/2026.
4. Upload documents for age, category, qualification, experience and other claims.
5. Pay the fee if applicable and submit before 29 May 2026, 18:00 hours.
6. Keep a printout of the submitted application for interview stage.

Important Dates

• Online Application Start: 09 May 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 29 May 2026, 18:00 hours
• Recruitment Test/Interview: To be announced

• Perform post-specific duties in central ministries, DRDO, Indian Bureau of Mines, Central Secretariat Library, defence institutions and UT Ladakh departments.
• Teach engineering subjects, guide academic work and support infrastructure or research activities for faculty posts.
• Handle translation, library, administration, accounts, mining inspection or mineral research work as applicable.
• Maintain official records and produce documents whenever required by UPSC or the appointing department.