UPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 13 Law Officer, JTO and More Posts

Candidates must carefully check the post-wise eligibility criteria before applying online. For Law Officer (3 posts), candidates need a law degree with 2 years of legal experience and an age limit of 30 years. Assistant Legislative Counsel (8 posts) requires 7 years of legal experience in draftsmanship or judicial services, with an upper age limit of 40 years. Junior Technical Officer in Sugar Technology (1 post) demands 3 years of managerial or research experience in a sugar mill or technical institute, capped at 35 years of age.

Specialist Grade II in Cardiology (1 post) requires a D.M. in Cardiology or equivalent post-graduate qualification along with 3 years of post-qualification clinical experience, carrying an upper age limit of 45 to 48 years depending on administrative rules. To confirm whether your birth date falls within the prescribed limits for your category, use our age calculator.

• Law Officer: Pay Level-07 (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400) in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, with initial monthly gross around ₹70,000 to ₹78,000 depending on location.
• Junior Technical Officer: Pay Level-10 (₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500), bringing an estimated gross starting salary of ₹85,000 to ₹95,000.
• Assistant Legislative Counsel & Specialist Grade II: Pay Level-11 (₹67,700 – ₹2,08,700). Specialist Grade II medical officers also receive Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as per central government rules.

All posts advertised are regular Group A and Group B central government civil posts under the National Pension System (NPS). Standard deductions include approximately 10% of basic pay plus DA towards NPS, along with mandatory professional tax and income tax deductions. Estimated in-hand monthly salaries range from ₹62,000 for Level-07 to over ₹1,10,000 for Level-11 positions including allowances. Compared to private sector contracts, these positions offer long-term stability, structured career progression to senior director or specialized judicial levels, and full central health scheme benefits. You can calculate your net pay across different posting cities using our salary calculator.

• Incomplete Experience Records: Submitting appointment letters instead of formal experience certificates that specify exact dates and nature of duties performed.
• Mismatched Qualification Dates: Entering degree passing dates that fall after the closing date of the application (16 October 2026).
• Incorrect File Formats and Sizes: Uploading blurry, oversized, or improperly cropped photographs and signatures that do not comply with UPSC ORA parameters.
• Claiming Reserved Category Without Central Format Certificate: Uploading state-level caste certificates that are not compliant with the Central Government format for OBC/SC/ST reservations.
• Multiple Applications for Same Post: Submitting multiple forms with different email IDs for the same post—UPSC retains only the higher Registration ID and may reject duplicate claims if details conflict.

Following the declaration of final interview results, UPSC recommends candidate names to the respective ministry or department. Candidates undergo document verification (DV) where original degree certificates, service records, and category documents are scrutinized. A standard medical fitness examination is conducted at designated government hospitals.

Upon successful verification, appointment letters are issued with a mandatory probation period of two years. Initial postings are typically in Central Ministries in New Delhi or specialized regional facilities across India, depending on the post variant.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's premier central recruiting agency established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. Headquartered at Dholpur House in New Delhi, the Commission is mandated to conduct examinations and direct selections for Group A and Group B civil posts under the Union Government.

UPSC maintains strict standards of merit-based selection, confidentiality, and transparency. Serving as an independent constitutional body, it plays a vital role in staffing central ministries, administrative cadres, and specialized technical departments across the country.

The posts advertised in this notification serve crucial technical and legal functions in central governance. Law Officers and Assistant Legislative Counsels work within legislative drafting divisions, drafting statutory bills, examining ordinances, and providing legal counsel on administrative disputes. Their daily duties involve extensive legal research and scrutiny of policy documents.

Junior Technical Officers in Sugar Technology advise government bodies on sugar production efficiency, factory modernization, and technical standards across domestic sugar mills. Specialist Grade II Cardiologists deliver clinical services, manage specialized tertiary care facilities, and guide medical staff in central government hospitals.