UPSC Recruitment for Assistant Soil Chemist, Prosecutor, Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor & 10 Other Posts – Apply Online

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released Advertisement No. 08/2026, inviting online applications for recruitment by selection to 13 posts spread across the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Law and Justice. The posts include Assistant Soil Chemist, Prosecutor (SFIO), six specialities of Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor, Deputy Assistant Director (Entomology), Entomologist (CCCO), Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) and Superintendent (Legal). Online applications open on 11 July 2026 and the closing date is 31 July 2026 at 1800 hrs. Selection to all posts is made through UPSC's interview-based recruitment-by-selection process, with a Recruitment Test in some cases. Candidates must apply through upsconline.nic.in/ora.

UPSC Advertisement 08/2026 Notification

The official notification is published by UPSC and is available on the Commission's website. The document number is Advertisement No. 08/2026, and it lists vacancy numbers, reservation position, and post-specific eligibility for each of the 13 posts. Candidates are advised to read the full notification on the official UPSC website (upsc.gov.in) before applying, since the article below summarises the notification but does not replace it.

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UPSC Advt 08/2026 Quick Overview

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UPSC 08/2026 Important Dates

UPSC Advertisement 08/2026 Vacancy Details

The notification covers 13 posts. The table below lists the post name, department/organisation, vacancy number, total vacancies and category-wise reservation position exactly as given in the notification.

UPSC 08/2026 Eligibility Criteria

Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate must be either a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or specified East African countries with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates in the latter categories must hold a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

Educational Qualification and Experience (Post-wise)

For every post, the notification states that qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of UPSC, for reasons recorded in writing, in the case of candidates who are otherwise well qualified. Desirable qualifications, where prescribed, are given separately under each post in the official notification (for example, an additional year of corporate/criminal law experience and an LLM for the Prosecutor post, and forensic laboratory experience for the Junior Scientific Officer post).

UPSC Advt 08/2026 Age Limit

For every post, the age is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD candidates, subject to the post being identified as suitable for the relevant category of disability, and subject to the maximum age of the applicant on the closing date not exceeding 56 years. Additional relaxations apply for SC/ST candidates (up to 5 years), OBC candidates (up to 3 years), Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (5 years, subject to conditions), and Central/UT Government servants (up to 5 years), as detailed in the "Concessions & Relaxations" section of the notification. The date for determining age and all other eligibility is the closing date for submission of the online application, i.e., 31 July 2026.

UPSC 08/2026 Salary / Pay Scale

The exact in-hand monthly salary figure for each Level is not mentioned in the notification. The notification specifies only the Pay Level under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix; candidates should refer to the official 7th CPC Pay Matrix table for corresponding starting basic pay.

UPSC Advt 08/2026 Application Fee

Fee can be paid online using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card, UPI, or internet banking of any bank, up to the closing date and time. Fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstance and cannot be adjusted against any other examination or selection. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee (where applicable) are summarily rejected.

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UPSC 08/2026 Selection Process

• Selection is made by the Union Public Service Commission through Recruitment by Selection, which may involve a Recruitment Test (RT) or Combined Recruitment Test (CRT) followed by an interview, or interview only, depending on the post - the notification does not specify which mode applies to each individual post beyond noting that a Recruitment Test may form part of the selection process.
• Where a Recruitment Test forms part of selection, candidates must clear the minimum level of suitability at both the RT stage and the interview stage for their respective category.
• The minimum level of suitability in interview, irrespective of whether selection is by interview alone or RT plus interview, is: UR – 50 marks, OBC – 45 marks, SC/ST/PH – 40 marks, out of a total of 100 interview marks.
• Where the number of applications is large, UPSC may apply shortlisting criteria such as desirable qualifications, higher educational qualifications, higher relevant experience, or a Recruitment Test, to restrict the number of candidates called for interview.
• Recruitment Test / Combined Recruitment Test, where held, is ordinarily conducted at: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Ranchi, and Visakhapatnam. The list of centres is subject to change and will be notified on the Commission's website.
• Candidature at every stage remains provisional, subject to the candidate satisfying all prescribed eligibility conditions.

Documents Required for UPSC Advt 08/2026

• Matriculation/10th Standard certificate or equivalent mark sheet indicating date of birth
• Degree/Diploma certificate (or provisional certificate with all mark sheets) as proof of educational qualification claimed
• Order/letter for any equivalent educational qualification claimed, naming the authority and its number/date
• Experience certificate(s) in the prescribed proforma from the Head of the concerned Organisation/Department, mentioning duration, basic pay/consolidated pay and nature of duties
• Caste certificate in the prescribed proforma for SC/ST/OBC candidates seeking reservation
• Non-creamy-layer declaration for OBC candidates, in addition to the OBC certificate
• Certificate of Disability in the prescribed proforma, issued by a Medical Board constituted by the Central or State Government, for PwBD candidates
• Documents relating to change of name, if applicable (marriage/divorce/other, as specified in the notification)
• Age relaxation certificates for Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers, Central/UT Government employees, or other special provisions, as applicable
• Certificates for any claim of Professional Registration, Language, Publications, NET, GATE, Conference or Internship
• Declaration by candidates already in regular Government service that they have informed their Head of Office/Department of having applied

Documents such as pay slips, resumes, appointment letters, relieving letters, or unsigned experience certificates must not be uploaded in the Document Upload Module. If any document is in a language other than Hindi or English, an attested/notarised transcript must be submitted.

How to Apply for UPSC Advertisement No. 08/2026

1. Visit the UPSC Online Application Portal at upsconline.nic.in/ora.
2. Complete Account Creation on the portal, if not already registered.
3. Complete the Universal Registration module to generate a Universal Registration Number (URN), which is common across all UPSC recruitments and remains constant for the candidate.
4. Fill the Common Application Form (CAF), including uploading a photograph and capturing a live photograph as instructed on the portal.
5. Upload signature: sign three times on plain white paper in black ink and upload the image as per the portal's instructions.
6. Fill the fourth, post/vacancy-specific module for the desired post, available only during the notified application window.
7. Upload all supporting documents against each claim (date of birth, category, educational qualification, experience, disability, etc.) as separate PDF files.
8. Pay the prescribed application fee online, if applicable to your category.
9. Review all entries carefully - applications cannot be withdrawn, and no correction or alteration is permitted after submission.
10. Submit the application and download/print the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application for your own records.

Candidates are advised to apply well in advance of the closing date rather than waiting until the last day, and to keep their Aadhaar Card ready as the preferred ID document for verification.

Important Instructions

• All correspondence from UPSC will be made through the registered e-mail ID only, including interview schedules and requirements for submission of certificate copies - candidates must enter a correct, active e-mail address.
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) can apply for any post listed as "suitable" for their category, even if that specific post is not reserved for PwBD; such candidates are considered by the general standard of merit unless the post carries a PwBD reservation.
• Only persons with 40% or more of the relevant disability are eligible for the benefit of reservation and other relaxations under PwBD provisions.
• Where sufficient PwBD candidates are not available for posts exclusively reserved and identified suitable for them, the required years of experience (not the nature of experience) may be relaxed by up to 50%.
• Scribe facility is available to PwBD candidates in the categories of blindness, both-arms-affected locomotor disability, and cerebral palsy on request; for other categories, a certificate of physical limitation to write from a Government Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent is required.
• Mobile phones, pagers, programmable devices, storage media, cameras, Bluetooth devices, and similar equipment are strictly banned inside the examination/interview hall, even in switched-off mode.
• Face authentication is mandatory for all candidates at the examination venue/interview hall.
• Furnishing false particulars, suppressing material information, tampering with documents, or using unfair means can lead to disqualification and debarment from UPSC examinations and Central Government employment.
• Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.
• Summoning for interview does not guarantee selection; appointment orders are issued by the respective Ministry after selection.

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