Staff Selection Commission (SSC) — Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
| Application Start | 05 Jun 2026 |
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| Last Date to Apply | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Exam Date | 01 Jul 2026 |
| Post Name | Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) / Lower Division Clerk (LDC) |
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| Total Vacancies | 149 |
| Qualification | 12th Standard Pass |
| Age Limit | Generally 45 years (50 for SC/ST); refer to notification for cadre-specific limits. |
| Salary | Pay Level-2 (₹19,900 – ₹63,200) |
| Application Fee | NIL |
| Selection Process | CBT (Paper I & II) followed by evaluation of APAR (Service Record). |
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Northern Region, has issued the official notification (Notice No. 4/4/2026-CONF-5) for the Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) / Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) 2025. This examination is intended to fill 149 Group C vacancies across 12 participating Central Government departments.
| Service/Cadre | Total Posts |
|---|---|
| Central Passport Organisation | 50 |
| Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service | 31 |
| Ministry of External Affairs (Cadre Cell) | 7 |
| Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service | 12 |
| Central Administrative Tribunal | 4 |
| O/o Registrar General of India | 17 |
| National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) | 9 |
| Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | 1 |
| O/o Development Commissioner (MSME) | 13 |
| Central Translation Bureau | 2 |
| Official Language Wing, Legislative Dept. | 1 |
| Bureau of Police Research & Development | 2 |
This is a strictly departmental examination. Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for application:
The selection is based on a total of 260 marks:
Note: A negative marking of 0.25 marks applies to the objective-type Paper-II. Paper-I is evaluated only for candidates who qualify in Paper-II.
Applications must be submitted online via the official SSC portal. Following the online submission, candidates are required to print their application and submit it through their respective Head of Department/Office to the SSC Northern Region office to ensure it reaches by the stipulated deadline.
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