Government of India, Cabinet Secretariat Deputy Field Officer (Technical) Recruitment 2026

Eligibility maps directly to the discipline. Computer Science/IT (112 posts) and Electronics and/or Communication/Telecommunication (112 posts) are the two largest groups, and each requires an Engineering or Technology degree in that discipline, or a Master's degree in Science in that discipline. Data Science/Artificial Intelligence has 10 posts with the same qualification structure.

The remaining posts are Physics (5), Mechanical Engineering (4), Civil Engineering (3), Chemistry (2), Mathematics (1), and Statistics (1). Each carries the same dual qualification rule, so a candidate must match the exact discipline named against that post. Check your age against the age calculator once the base upper limit is confirmed in the notification, then add the relevant category relaxation.

• All nine disciplines are placed at Level-7 in the Pay Matrix.
• Job Details lists an approximate current salary of ₹1,00,000. The notification's own basic pay and allowance breakdown is not in the details, so confirm it in the official notification.
• Because pay is the same across disciplines, your discipline choice does not change your salary.

For a regular salaried post, NPS deduction is 10% of basic pay plus DA. This assumes the post is covered by the National Pension System, which Job Details does not confirm, so verify the pension scheme in the notification. Income tax applies according to your slab and any allowances paid. Private sector technical roles at a comparable level differ widely by employer and location, so compare the total package, including leave, medical coverage, and housing, rather than gross pay alone. Promotion timelines are not specified in Job Details. Use the salary calculator to estimate your take-home pay once you have the basic pay figure from the notification.

Job Details does not describe document verification timelines, medical examination requirements, training periods, or joining formalities. Check the official notification for these steps. Posting locations are not specified in Job Details beyond the All India, Central Government designation, so do not assume a specific city before the notification confirms it. A realistic end-to-end timeline cannot be set from the details available, so plan for the full process to take several months from the last date.

The Cabinet Secretariat functions as the central secretariat that supports the Union Cabinet and the Prime Minister's office in coordinating government business. It sits at the top of the executive machinery of the Government of India and serves across ministries rather than running a single public-facing service. Its role gives candidates exposure to inter-ministerial work at the centre.

As a central government body, it offers the stability, pension eligibility under the applicable scheme, and structured service rules of central government employment. The scale of its workforce and the specific units recruiting technical staff are not specified in Job Details, so verify departmental details in the official notification.

Job Details does not describe the day-to-day duties of this post. The nine disciplines suggest technical work in computing, electronics and communication, data science and AI, physics, mechanical and civil engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and statistics. The notification should set out whether the role is field-based, desk-based, or both, along with tools, equipment, reporting structure, uniform requirements, and any public interaction.

Candidates should read the job description in the full notification before applying, since the duties may differ significantly between the Computer Science/IT and Physics or Chemistry posts even though the pay level is the same.