UPSC Recruitment 2026 (Advt 08): 48 Vacancies, Apply Online by 31 July

The Union Public Service Commission has invited online applications for 48 vacancies spread across 13 specialist posts under Advertisement No. 08/2026. The recruitment spans five ministries — Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Corporate Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, Home Affairs, and Law and Justice — and includes posts such as Assistant Soil Chemist, Prosecutor (Serious Fraud Investigation Office), six specialities of Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor, Deputy Assistant Director (Entomology), Entomologist (CCCO), Junior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) and Superintendent (Legal). Applications opened on 11 July 2026 and will close on 31 July 2026 at 6:00 PM. Eligible candidates must apply through the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal. The application fee is Rs. 25 for general, EWS and OBC male candidates, while women candidates of all categories and SC/ST/PwBD candidates are exempted from the fee. Eligibility requirements vary by post; for instance, the Assistant Soil Chemist post requires a Master's degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Chemistry with specialisation in Soil Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or Soil Science. Selection for these posts is made through UPSC's interview-based recruitment-by-selection process, with a Recruitment Test required for some posts. Candidates should refer to the detailed advertisement on the UPSC website for post-wise eligibility and apply well before the closing date, as heavy website traffic is expected closer to the deadline.