Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the recruitment notification for 450 posts of Drug Inspector, Assistant Engineer and Legal Officer. The application window for the recruitment is open till 17th July, interested and eligible candidates must apply before the deadline.

This recruitment drive is one of the biggest drives of this year in which opportunities are provided in the fields of Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Medicine, Science and Administration.

This is a selection-type recruitment, not an examination-based recruitment. Note that there will be no common exam for most positions.

Candidates will be selected for this position through an interview, or a recruitment test followed by an interview. Recruitment and Staffing

Important Dates:
Notification Release Date: 25th June
Application Start Date: Open
Application End Date: 17th July

Important details:
To read the recruitment notice: Visit advertisement number 07/2026 on upsc.gov.in. Vacancy: 450 posts in 54 categories
Application mode: Online (ORA portal)
Website: upsconline.nic.in
Last date to apply for the recruitment: July 17 till 6 pm

Vacancy:

Drug Inspector (186 Posts): CDSCO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Assistant Engineer (Civil & Allied Fields)
Legal Officer/Company Prosecutor
Aeronautical Officer
Scientific Officer (Forensic Science Laboratory)
Specialist Grade III/Assistant Professor (Medical)
Joint Director
Assistant Director
Rajbhasha Adhikari
Other Departmental Posts

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational qualifications vary for different posts.
Engineering posts: Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field
Legal posts: LLB
Scientific and administrative posts: Master's degree
Medical posts: MBBS with a relevant postgraduate degree Drug inspector posts: Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, or medicine with specialization in microbiology/chemistry (as specified under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules) is required.
Qualification must be from a recognized university.

Age Limit:

There is no formal age limit; it varies from post to post.
Upper age limit: 30 and 55/56 for unreserved categories.
To know the age limit, interested candidates must read the post-specific notification.
Age relaxation for SC/ST: 5 years
Age relaxation for OBC: 3 years
Age relaxation for PwBD: 10-15 years

Application Fee:

General/OBC/EWS Male: Rs 25
SC, ST and PwBD Female: No Fee
Payment Mode: Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI.

How to apply:

Visit the official portal UPSC ORA website, upsconline.nic.in.
Register yourself. This is a one-time registration system. New users: Sign in and Existing users: Log in
Click on Advertisement No. 07/2026, select the post and open the application form.
Fill in the correct details in the application form
Submit the required documents
Pay the application fee
Submit the application form
Download and take a printout for future reference.

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