UPSC notifies 443 posts under direct recruitment scheme, check list of vacancies

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 14, 2026 02:34 PM IST

The commission has also reserved multiple dates in 2027 for recruitment tests and examinations (Express photo by Abhinav Saha/ representative)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced over 400 vacancies across 98 distinct posts under its direct recruitment scheme. Eligible candidates can apply for the posts through the Online Recruitment Applications (ORA) portal at upsconline.nic.in/ora.

According to the recruitment notification, the online application window which began on June 13 will go till July 3, 6 pm.

The advertised vacancies span a diverse range of departments and ministries within the Central Government, as well as Union Territory administrations. Notable opportunities include positions such as Junior Scientific Officers, Operations Officers, Air Safety Officers, Assistant Directors, and various medical and teaching faculty roles, including Associate Professors and Assistant Professors at the College of Military Engineering in Pune.

UPSC Direct Recruitment (Advt 06/2026): Consolidated list of posts, vacancies

Post

Total Vacancies

Department / Ministry

Junior Scientific Officer

9

MoA&FW (NCF, Ghaziabad)

Regional Director

2

MoA&FW (NCF, Ghaziabad)

Operations Officer

19

MoCA (DGCA)

Air Safety Officer

15

MoCA (DGCA)

Professor (Sugar Engineering)

1

MoCAF&PD (NSI)

Assistant Engineer (Civil)

1

MDoNER (NEC Shillong)

Associate Professor (Civil – Transportation)

1

MoD (CME Pune)

Assistant Professor (various Engineering posts – CME group)

40

MoD (CME Pune)

Associate Professor (various Engineering posts – CME group)

10

MoD (CME Pune)

Professor (Civil – Structural)

1

MoD (CME Pune)

Junior Scientific Officer (Naval HQ)

5

MoD (Naval HQ)

Junior Technical Officer

1

MoD (Naval HQ)

Senior Scientific Assistant (various disciplines)

5

MoD (DGAQA)

Botanist

2

MoEFCC (BSI)

Scientist B (Zoology)

4

MoEFCC (ZSI)

Assistant Legal Adviser

12

MoF (ED)

Scientist B (CFSL – all streams combined)

7

MHA (CFSL)

Assistant Director (IT)

15

MHA (Census Office)

Research Officer (Map)

3

MHA (Census Office)

DCIO (Technical)

6

MHA (IB)

Deputy Director (Training)

1

MoLE (DGFASLI)

Assistant Director Grade-II (Economic)

50

MSME

Chemist

1

MoM (IBM)

Assistant Mining Geologist

5

MoM (IBM)

Mineral Officer (Intelligence)

3

MoM (IBM)

Assistant Public Prosecutor (CBI)

5

DoPT (CBI)

Principal (Senior Secondary School)

7

AN Administration

Lecturer (Ladakh Polytechnic/ITI posts combined)

6

UT Ladakh

Scientific Officer/Programmer

2

UT Ladakh (IT Dept)

Assistant Registrar

11

UT Ladakh (Cooperative Dept)

Private Secretary

12

UT Ladakh (GAD)

Medical & Consultant Doctors (Ladakh)

15

UT Ladakh (Health Dept)

Medical Officer / Research Officer (AYUSH)

17

MoAYUSH

Scientist B (Botany/Horticulture/Chemistry)

5

MoEFCC (BSI)

Scientist C (Hydrology)

2

MoJ (CGWB)

Specialist Grade-III (all medical specialties combined)

121

MoHFW

Additionally, specialised administrative and medical vacancies have also been announced. Candidates can check the official recruitment notification for detailed break-up of department-wise vacancies, and specialised qualifications as required.