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| Fact | CGLSSC CGL 2026 | IBPS POIBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI | NTPCRRB NTPC 2025 (CEN 06/2025 & 07/2025) |
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| Conducted by | SSC | Banking | Railway |
| Who can apply | Graduate | Graduate (any discipline) | 12th pass (Undergraduate posts) or Graduate |
| Age limit | 18–32 years | 20–30 years | 18–33 yearsHighest upper age |
| Posts (latest notice) | 12,256 (2026)Most posts | 7,565 (2026) | 8,868 (2025) |
| Pay | Pay Level 4–8 | Basic ₹48,480 (scale to ₹85,920) | Pay Level 2–6 |
| Application fee | ₹100; free for women, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen | ₹850; ₹175 for SC, ST and PwBD | ₹500 (₹400 refunded on appearing); ₹250 for SC, ST, ExSM, PwBD, women, transgender, minorities, EBC (refunded) |
| First paper | Tier-I, 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 min | Prelims, 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 min | CBT-1, 100 questions, 100 marks, 90 min |
| Negative marking | 0.50 in Tier-I; 1 in Tier-II Paper-I | 1/4 of the marks per wrong answer | 1/3 mark; none in CBAT |
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| Paper language | English and Hindi | English and Hindi (English test in English) | English, Hindi and 13 regional languages |
| Where it stands | Exam stageTier-I on now, till 30 OctIn the calendar | Between cyclesMains: 4 OctIn the calendar | Between cyclesGraduate CBT-II was held on 10 Jul 2026 and its result published on 27 Aug 2026In the calendar |
| Official notice | SSC CGL 2026 notice ↗ | IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI notification ↗ | RRB CEN 06/2025 NTPC (Graduate) notice ↗ |
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| Who can apply | Pay | Selection stages | Notice | ||||
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| BPSC State PSC · BPSC 72nd CCE | Graduate | 20–37 | 1,1892026 | Pay Level 9 | Prelims → Mains → Interview | Exam stagePrelims (tentative) from 25 Oct | Notice ↗ |
| CGL SSC · SSC CGL 2026 | Graduate | 18–32 | 12,2562026 | Pay Level 4–8 | Tier-I → Tier-II → Document verification | Exam stageTier-I on now, till 30 Oct | Notice ↗ |
| MP Police Police · MP Police Constable (GD) 2026 | 10th pass (8th for ST) | 18–33 | 7,5002026 | ₹19,500 – ₹62,000 | Written → PET → DV → Medical | Exam stageWritten exam begins from 19 Nov | Notice ↗ |
| IBPS RRB Banking · IBPS CRP RRBs-XV | Graduate (any discipline) + local language | 18–30 | 8,2222026 | — | Prelims → Mains → Interview (officers only) | Exam stageOfficer Scale I Prelims from 21 Nov | Notice ↗ |
| IFoS UPSC · UPSC IFoS 2026 | Graduate with a listed science subject, or a degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering | 21–31 | 802026 | — | CS Prelims (screening) → IFoS Mains (written) → Interview | Exam stageMains (7 days) from 22 Nov | Notice ↗ |
| UPPSC State PSC · UPPSC PCS 2026 | Graduate | 21–40 | 5002026 | ₹15,600–39,100 + GP ₹5,400 | Prelims → Mains → Interview | Exam stagePrelims from 6 Dec | Notice ↗ |
| RAS State PSC · RAS 2026 | Graduate | 21–40 | 6072026 | Pay Matrix L-14 | Prelims → Mains → Interview | Exam stagePrelims from 6 Dec | Notice ↗ |
| CTET Teaching · CTET September 2026 | Teacher training as notified by NCTE: D.El.Ed-type diploma for Paper I, B.Ed or D.El.Ed with a degree for Paper II | — | — | Eligibility test — no post or pay of its own | Paper I and/or Paper II (pen and paper) → Result: 60% to pass | Exam stageExam from 12 Dec | Notice ↗ |
| CHSL SSC · SSC CHSL 2026 | 12th pass | 18–27 | 2,5362026 | Pay Level 2–5 | Tier-I → Tier-II (with typing / skill test) → Document verification | Between cyclesApply: 7 Sep | Notice ↗ |
| MTS SSC · SSC MTS & Havaldar 2025 | 10th pass | 18–27 | 7,9482025 | Pay Level 1 | Computer-based exam (2 sessions) → PET / PST (Havaldar only) | Between cyclesNotice not published yet (SSC calendar had planned 30 Jun 2026) | Notice ↗ |
| GD SSC · SSC GD Constable 2026 | 10th pass | 18–23 | 25,4872026 | Pay Level 3 | Computer-based exam → PET / PST → Medical exam → Document verification | Between cyclesNo dates announced yet | Notice ↗ |
| CPO SSC · SSC CPO 2026 | Graduate (SI Fire: B.Sc PCM or 10th + engineering diploma) | 18–30 | — | Pay Level 6 | Paper-I → PET / PST → Paper-II → Medical exam → Document verification | Between cyclesPaper-I date to be notified (SSC calendar: Oct–Nov 2026) | Notice ↗ |
| JE SSC · SSC JE 2026 | Engineering diploma or degree (post-wise) | 18–32 | 1,7482026 | Pay Level 6 | Paper-I (qualifying) → Paper-II → Document verification | Between cyclesPaper-I: Oct 2026–Nov 2026 (tentative) | Notice ↗ |
| Stenographer SSC · SSC Stenographer 2026 | 12th pass | 18–30 | 1,2752026 | Pay Level 4–7 | Computer-based exam → Stenography skill test (qualifying) → Document verification | Between cyclesComputer-based exam held 9–15 Sep 2026. Watch ssc.gov.in for the answer key and result. | Notice ↗ |
| Selection Post SSC · SSC Selection Post Phase-XIV | 10th, 12th or Graduate (post-wise) | 18–35 | — | Pay Level 1–8 | Computer-based exam (by level) → Document scrutiny → Skill test (some posts) → Document verification | Between cyclesNo dates announced yet | Notice ↗ |
| NTPC Railway · RRB NTPC 2025 (CEN 06/2025 & 07/2025) | 12th pass (Undergraduate posts) or Graduate | 18–33 | 8,8682025 | Pay Level 2–6 | CBT-1 → CBT-2 → Typing test or CBAT (some posts) → Document verification & medical | Between cyclesGraduate CBT-II was held on 10 Jul 2026 and its result published on 27 Aug 2026 | Notice ↗ |
| Group D Railway · RRB Group D (CEN 09/2025) | 10th pass, ITI or National Apprenticeship Certificate | 18–33 | 22,1952025 | Pay Level 1 | CBT → Physical efficiency test → Document verification → Medical exam | Between cyclesCBT held on 16 days between 3 and 25 Aug 2026. Watch rrb.indianrailways.gov.in for the answer key and result. | Notice ↗ |
| ALP Railway · RRB ALP (CEN 01/2026) | 10th + ITI or apprenticeship in a listed trade, or engineering diploma / degree | 18–30 | 11,1272026 | Pay Level 2 | CBT-1 → CBT-2 (with trade test) → Aptitude test (CBAT) → Document verification & medical | Between cyclesApplications closed 14 Jun 2026; CBT-1 date not announced yet | Notice ↗ |
| JE Railway · RRB JE (CEN 04/2026) | Engineering diploma or B.E./B.Tech (DMS: any engineering diploma; CMA: B.Sc Physics & Chemistry) | 18–33 | 4,0292026 | Pay Level 6 | CBT-1 → CBT-2 → Document verification → Medical exam | Between cyclesApplications closed 13 Sep 2026. The CBT date will be on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. | Notice ↗ |
| Technician Railway · RRB Technician (CEN 02/2026) | Grade I Signal: B.Sc (listed subjects) or engineering diploma / degree; Grade III: 10th + ITI or apprenticeship | 18–33 | 6,5572026 | Pay Level 2–5 | CBT (one per pay level) → Document verification → Medical exam | Between cyclesCBT: 6 Oct | Notice ↗ |
| IBPS PO Banking · IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI | Graduate (any discipline) | 20–30 | 7,5652026 | Basic ₹48,480 (scale to ₹85,920) | Prelims → Mains (with descriptive) → Personality test → Interview | Between cyclesMains: 4 Oct | Notice ↗ |
| IBPS Clerk Banking · IBPS CRP CSA-XVI | Graduate (any discipline) + computer literacy | 20–28 | — | Basic ₹24,050 (scale to ₹64,480) | Prelims → Mains → Local language test | Between cyclesPrelims: 10 Oct | Notice ↗ |
| SBI PO Banking · SBI PO 2026 | Graduate (final-year students may apply) | 21–30 | 1,5002026 | Basic ₹48,480 + 4 advance increments | Prelims → Mains (with descriptive) → Psychometric test → Group exercise & interview | Between cyclesGroup exercise & interview: Oct 2026–Nov 2026 (tentative) | Notice ↗ |
| SBI Clerk Banking · SBI Junior Associates 2026 | Graduate (final-year students may apply) | 20–28 | 7,6802026 | Starting basic ₹26,730 | Prelims → Mains → Local language test | Between cyclesMains: Nov 2026 (tentative) | Notice ↗ |
| RBI Grade B Banking · RBI Grade B (DR) 2026 | Graduate with 60% or post-graduate with 55% (General cadre) | 21–30 | 602026 | Starting basic ₹78,450 | Phase-I → Phase-II (objective + descriptive) → Interview | Between cyclesPhase-I was scheduled for 13 Jun and Phase-II for 25 Jul 2026 (General); interview dates are not in the advertisement | Notice ↗ |
| CSE UPSC · UPSC CSE 2026 | Graduate (any subject) | 21–31 | 1,0162026 | Level 10 (IAS junior scale) | Prelims (screening) → Mains (written) → Personality test | Between cyclesApply (calendar): 13 Jan | Notice ↗ |
| ESE UPSC · UPSC ESE 2026 | Engineering degree (or listed equivalent) | 21–29 | 4742026 | — | Prelims (Stage-I) → Mains (Stage-II) → Personality test (Stage-III) | Between cyclesMains result out 24 Jul 2026; personality tests began 21 Sep 2026. | Notice ↗ |
| CAPF UPSC · UPSC CAPF (ACs) 2026 | Graduate (any subject) | 20–24 | 3492026 | — | Written exam (2 papers) → PST / PET → Interview → Medical standards test | Between cyclesWritten result out 25 Aug 2026; detailed form closed 21 Sep 2026. Physical and medical tests come next. | Notice ↗ |
| CMS UPSC · UPSC CMS 2026 | MBBS (final-year students may apply) | Up to 34 | — | Level 10: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 | Written exam (2 papers) → Personality test | Between cyclesWritten result out 1 Sep 2026; detailed form closed 21 Sep 2026. Interviews come next. | Notice ↗ |
| MPPSC State PSC · MPPSC State Service 2026 | Graduate | 21–40 | 1552026 | ₹15,600–39,100 + GP ₹5,400 | Prelims → Mains → Interview | Between cyclesPrelims held on 26 Apr 2026 | Notice ↗ |
| WBCS State PSC · WBCS (Exe.) 2024 | Graduate | 20–39 | — | Level 16: ₹56,100 – ₹1,44,300 | Prelims → Mains → Personality test | Between cyclesIndicative notice out (29 Nov 2025); dates not announced yet | Notice ↗ |
| NDA Defence · UPSC NDA & NA (II) 2026 | 12th pass (PCM for Air Force and Navy); unmarried men and women | 16–19 | 3942026 | Level 10: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 + MSP ₹15,500 | Written exam → SSB interview → Medical exam | Between cyclesWritten result (likely): Oct 2026 (tentative) | Notice ↗ |
| CDS Defence · UPSC CDS (II) 2026 | Graduate (engineering or B.Sc Physics for Navy; Physics and Maths in 12th for Air Force); women: OTA only | 19–25 | 4512026 | Level 10: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 + MSP ₹15,500 | Written exam → SSB interview → Medical exam | Between cyclesWritten result (likely): Oct 2026 (tentative) | Notice ↗ |
| AFCAT Defence · IAF AFCAT 02/2026 | Graduate with Physics and Maths in 12th; engineering degree for technical branches; men and women | 20–26 | — | Level 10: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 + MSP ₹15,500 | Online AFCAT → AFSB test → Medical exam | Between cyclesExam held 8 Aug 2026; result and GATE cut-off declared; AFSB seat selection ran 10–14 Sep 2026. AFCAT 01/2027 not notified yet. | Notice ↗ |
| Agniveer Defence · Army Agniveer, recruiting year 2027 | 8th, 10th or 12th pass by category (GD: 10th with 45%); unmarried | 17–22 | — | ₹30,000 a month, rising to ₹40,000 in year 4 | Online CEE → Recruitment rally (PFT, measurement) → Medical exam | Between cyclesCEE for recruiting year 2027 held in June 2026; next notice not published yet | Notice ↗ |
| Agniveervayu Defence · IAF Agniveervayu Intake 02/2027 | 12th pass or 3-year diploma, 50% and 50% in English; unmarried men and women | 17–22 | — | ₹30,000 a month, rising to ₹40,000 in year 4 | Online test → PFT and adaptability tests → Medical exam | Between cyclesPhase-I online test held 22–23 Sep 2026. Next steps are posted on the CASB portal. | Notice ↗ |
| UP Police Police · UP Police Constable 2025 | 12th pass | 18–25 | 32,6792025 | Level 3: ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 | Written → DV / PST → PET | Between cyclesWritten exam held 8–10 Jun 2026; DV / PST scheduled 17–31 Aug 2026; PET dates not announced yet | Notice ↗ |
| Bihar Police Police · CSBC Advt. 01/2025 | 12th pass | 18–25 | 19,8382025 | Level 3: ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 | Written (qualifying) → PET → DV | Between cyclesFinal result published 27 May 2026; no new Constable (General) advertisement yet | Notice ↗ |
| Delhi Police Police · Delhi Police Constable (Exe.) 2025 | 12th pass (men: LMV licence) | — | 7,5652025 | Level 3: ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 | CBE → PE&MT → DV → Medical | Between cyclesCBE held 18 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026; result 19 Jun 2026 | Notice ↗ |
| Rajasthan Police Police · Rajasthan Police Constable 2025 | 12th pass + CET (Senior Secondary) | 18–24 | 8,1482025 | Pay Matrix Level 5 | Written → PET / PST → Merit | Between cyclesApplications closed 17 May 2025; no 2026 advertisement found yet | Notice ↗ |
| NET Teaching · UGC-NET June 2026 | Master’s with 55% (50% OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/third gender); 4-year bachelor’s with 75% for JRF and PhD only | No upper limit | — | Eligibility test — no post or pay of its own | Computer-based test (Paper 1 + Paper 2) → Result: JRF / Assistant Professor / PhD | Between cyclesResult for 84 subjects out 28 Aug 2026; English, Commerce and Sociology re-conducted 9–10 Sep 2026 | Notice ↗ |
| KVS/NVS Teaching · KVS & NVS Recruitment 01/2025 | PRT: 12th (50%) + D.El.Ed + CTET-I; TGT: graduate (50%) + B.Ed + CTET-II; PGT: master’s (50%) + B.Ed | 18–40 | — | Pay Level 6–12 | Tier-1 (screening) → Tier-2 (subject) → Interview | Between cyclesTier-2 held 27–31 Mar 2026; results in phases from 17 Aug 2026; interview dates not announced | Notice ↗ |
| DSSSB Teaching · DSSSB TGT 06/2025 & PRT 05/2025 | TGT: graduate (50%) + B.Ed + CTET; PRT: 12th (50%) + D.El.Ed + CTET | Up to 30 | 1,4172026 | Pay Level 6–7 | One-tier exam → E-dossier scrutiny | Between cyclesPRT exam held Feb–Apr 2026; Advt. 03/2026 applications closed 15 Jul 2026 | Notice ↗ |