Puducherry Government Jobs 2026

Puducherry is a unique UT comprising four geographically separated enclaves: Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) and Karaikal on the Tamil Nadu coast, Yanam on the Andhra Pradesh coast, and Mahé on the Kerala coast. The Puducherry Public Service Commission Board (PSCPB) is the apex body for Group A and B recruitment in the UT, recruiting for the Puducherry Civil Service, Puducherry Engineering Service, Puducherry Medical Service, and other departmental services through competitive examinations. Group C and D posts are filled through direct recruitment by the Puducherry government departments or through the Employment Exchange.

JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research) in Puducherry is a premier central autonomous medical institution that recruits a large number of Group B and C posts including Nursing Officers, Lab Technicians, Medical Record Department staff, and Pharmacists. These are central government posts with competitive salaries and are open to all India candidates. Pondicherry University, a central university, also recruits teaching faculty and non-teaching staff. Puducherry has a rich French administrative heritage — French is still an official language alongside Tamil — and some administrative terminology reflects this colonial legacy, though Tamil is the working language for all practical purposes.

Puducherry domicile (registered residence of at least 3 years) is required for most UT administration posts. The UT has a well-developed education and healthcare sector relative to its size (population ≈ 1.4 million), with the Department of Education operating government schools across all four enclaves and a large healthcare network under the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare. Salary for UT employees follows central government 7th CPC scales with DA and HRA. Applications for PSCPB exams are submitted at pscpuducherry.in, while departmental direct recruitment notifications appear on py.gov.in.