Ten Young Professional posts have opened at KVIC’s West Zone Office in Mumbai, and the age bar is the detail worth noticing first — you must be under 27 on 01.10.2026, which rules this out for a lot of post-graduates who would otherwise fit. The posts are spread across six departments (Accounts, Khadi, General, Audit, Legal and Admin) and four offices in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Goa. There is no written exam: KVIC shortlists on your qualification and experience, then calls you for an interview in November 2026. Applications close on 30.10.2026 at 11:59 PM.
November 2026 (exact date not specified in notification)
Application Fee
The notification does not mention any application fee for this recruitment. Nothing in the advertisement asks for a payment at any stage, so treat any demand for money as a warning sign and check with KVIC before paying.
Vacancy Details
Department
Vacancies
Accounts
1
Khadi
3
General
1
Audit
3
Legal
1
Admin
1
Total
10
The table below shows which office each post sits in, and the degree KVIC treats as essential against the one it treats as desirable. Essential means you cannot apply without it. Desirable means it only helps you get shortlisted.
S.No.
Post
Office
Posts
Essential and desirable qualification
1
Young Professional (Accounts)
Zonal Office (WZ), Mumbai
1
Essential: Post graduation degree in a relevant field. Desirable: CA, CA (Inter), ICWA (Inter), M.Com., M.Sc. (Accounting or Finance) or MBA (Finance).
2
Young Professional (Khadi)
State Office Maharashtra, Mumbai
1
Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fashion Technology or Textile Chemistry. Desirable: the same Post Graduate Degree from a recognised University or Institution.
State Office Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1
Zonal Office (WZ), Mumbai
1
3
Young Professional (General)
State Office Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1
Essential: Post graduation degree in a relevant field. Desirable: M.Com., M.Sc. (Audit, Accounting or Finance), MBA (Finance) or LLM.
4
Young Professional (Audit)
State Office Maharashtra, Mumbai
1
Essential: Post graduation degree in a relevant field. Desirable: CA, MBA (Finance), M.Com. or M.Sc. (Accounting or Finance).
State Office Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1
Zonal Office (WZ), Mumbai
1
5
Young Professional (Legal)
State Office Maharashtra, Mumbai
1
Essential: Post graduation degree in a relevant field. Desirable: Post Graduate Degree in Law.
6
Young Professional (Admin)
State Office, Goa
1
Essential: Post graduation degree in a relevant field.
A post graduation degree in a field relevant to the post you apply for, from a recognised University or Institution. The Khadi posts are stricter and need a Post Graduate Degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fashion Technology or Textile Chemistry.
Type of course
Only full-time regular courses count. The degree must be from a UGC recognised Indian University, a UGC recognised Deemed University, or an AICTE approved course. Distance and part-time courses are not accepted.
Age Limit
You must be below 27 years of age on 01.10.2026. The notification states no age relaxation for any category. Check your age eligibility →
Marks and grades
If your university gave you a CGPA or OGPA instead of a percentage, convert it using your university’s own formula and enter the percentage to two decimal places. Keep the university’s conversion certificate ready — you will be asked for it at document verification.
Experience
Only direct work experience counts, including fixed-term employment. Internship training is not counted as work experience.
Application Restriction
One application per recruitment post. If you submit more than one for the same post, KVIC can cancel your candidature without telling you first.
Skills expected
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; good communication and writing skills; and a sincere, committed approach to the work.
So the age bar is the one that catches most people out. There is no relaxation for OBC, SC, ST or any other category in this advertisement, so if you turn 27 on or before 01.10.2026 you cannot apply, whatever your category.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth and the 01.10.2026 cut-off date to see instantly whether you are still below 27 on that day. No category relaxation applies here, so this one check settles it.
Register on the KVIC recruitment portal and submit the form by 30.10.2026. You also write a 200-word note about your experience inside the form. No written exam or computer-based test is held at any stage of this recruitment.
2. Shortlisting
KVIC shortlists candidates on the strength of their qualification and experience. This is done from your application alone, so the detail you enter there decides whether you go forward.
3. Personal interview
Shortlisted candidates appear before the Selection Committee in November 2026. KVIC pays no TA or DA — travel and stay for the interview are at your own cost. Carry a printed copy of your online application and an original photo ID; without both you will not be allowed to sit the interview.
4. Offer of engagement
The engagement is offered on the basis of your qualification, experience and interview performance, and is subject to verification of your documents at the time of interview or joining.
In short: there is no exam to prepare for. Your application does the first round of work on its own, and everything after that rests on the interview.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Monthly remuneration
Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000, fixed by your qualification and experience
Conveyance
Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 a month on top of the remuneration
Dearness Allowance, HRA, medical
Not payable. The notification rules out DA, accommodation allowance and medical reimbursement.
Travel on duty
If KVIC sends you on a domestic tour with the approval of the competent authority, you get TA and DA at the rate allowed to Executive posts in Pay Matrix Level-5 (a government pay grade) at your place of posting.
Leave
8 days in a single year of consultancy. Unused leave does not carry over to the next year. Saturdays, Sundays and government holidays falling inside a leave spell are not counted against the 8 days.
Tenure
One year to begin with, extendable by up to 2 more years on the strength of your performance appraisal and the work available.
Tax
Income tax and any state tax is deducted at source before payment.
Insurance
You arrange and pay for your own life, health and other insurance for the contract period. KVIC does not provide it.
Legal status
Young Professionals are not KVIC staff or employees. There is no claim to any benefit, compensation, absorption or regularisation of service beyond the fixed remuneration, and no right to a permanent job with KVIC or MSME later.
Termination
Either side can end the contract by giving one month’s notice.
In plain terms, what reaches your hand is close to what is printed — between Rs 27,500 and Rs 33,000 a month including conveyance, with tax taken off. There is no DA or HRA stacked on top the way there would be in a regular government post, and no pension, medical cover or job security, because this is a consultancy contract rather than employment.
How to Apply
Go to the KVIC website at www.kvic.gov.in and open the Vacancies section. Select this advertisement — Engagement of Young Professionals, West Zone. You are then taken to the KVIC Online Recruitment Portal at apps.kvic.gov.in.
Register on the portal with an email ID and mobile number that will stay active for at least a year, because KVIC contacts you only by email. Check both carefully before you finish registering.
Log in, open the Vacancies section, pick the recruitment and then the exact post you want. Confirm you meet that post’s qualification before going further.
Fill in your personal details, education, experience and the 200-word write-up about your experience. Upload your photograph, signature and certificates in the sizes given below.
Check everything, then submit. The portal gives you a registration number — save it and keep a copy of the submitted form.
Note: Applications are accepted online only. KVIC does not accept any other mode and does not want documents posted to it. Once you submit the form you cannot change it, so check before you press submit.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
This form wants a 200 x 230 pixel photo and a 140 x 60 pixel signature, both in JPG and within a fixed KB range. Resize yours to the exact pixel and KB size the portal will accept, without losing clarity.
Colour, taken within the last 3 weeks, light or white background, looking straight at the camera. About 200 x 230 pixels, JPG or JPEG only, 50 KB to 100 KB, scanned at 200 DPI. Caps, hats and dark glasses are not allowed; religious headwear is, as long as it does not cover the face. Resize your photo and signature →
Signature
Signed on white paper with a black ink pen, scanning only the signature area and not the whole page. About 140 x 60 pixels, JPG or JPEG only. The notification gives two different file sizes for this — 10 KB to 50 KB on page 6 and 50 KB to 100 KB on page 9 — so follow whatever the upload form itself asks for on the day.
Date of birth proof
Matriculation or Class 10 certificate. JPG, JPEG or PDF, 50 KB to 1000 KB.
Post-graduation certificate
Final or provisional degree certificate, as applicable. JPG, JPEG or PDF, 50 KB to 1000 KB.
Experience certificates
Scan and upload the relevant experience certificates issued by the competent authority. Clear and legible, JPG, JPEG or PDF, up to 1000 KB.
CGPA conversion certificate
Needed if your degree gave a CGPA or OGPA rather than a percentage. Asked for at document verification.
Photo ID proof
Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN Card, Passport or Aadhaar. Carry the original and a photocopy to the interview. The name on it must match the name you registered with exactly.
Integrity certificates
Only after selection — two references known to you, plus an undertaking that you have no criminal record and no criminal case pending against you.
Applying when you are already 27 on 01.10.2026. There is no relaxation for any category in this advertisement, so an over-age application is simply rejected.
Sending in more than one application for the same post. KVIC says it can cancel your candidature for this without any further notice.
Submitting the form before you have checked it. No change or modification is allowed once it is finally submitted.
Counting an internship as work experience. Only direct work experience, including fixed-term employment, is considered.
Applying with a distance or part-time degree. Only full-time regular courses from a UGC recognised or AICTE approved institution are accepted.
Registering with a name that does not match your photo ID exactly. If the two do not match you will not be allowed to appear for the interview — women who changed their name after marriage should check this especially carefully.
Turning up to the interview without the printed application form and an original photo ID. Both are compulsory, and no TA or DA is paid for the journey either way.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for KVIC West Zone Young Professional 2026? You can apply online until 30 October 2026 up to 11:59 PM, after which the portal stops accepting applications.
2. How many posts are there? There are 10 Young Professional posts in all — 1 Accounts, 3 Khadi, 1 General, 3 Audit, 1 Legal and 1 Admin — though KVIC notes the number is tentative and can change.
3. What qualification do I need? A full-time post graduation degree in a field relevant to the post, from a recognised University or Institution; the Khadi posts specifically need a Post Graduate Degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fashion Technology or Textile Chemistry.
4. What is the age limit, and is there any relaxation? You must be below 27 years of age as on 01.10.2026, and the notification states no age relaxation for any category.
5. Is there an application fee? The notification does not mention any application fee, so no payment is asked for at the application stage.
6. Is there a written exam? No — KVIC shortlists candidates on their qualification and experience and then calls them for a personal interview in November 2026.
7. How much is the salary? Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 a month depending on your qualification and experience, plus Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 conveyance, with no DA, HRA or medical reimbursement on top.
8. Where will I be posted, and is the job permanent? Postings are at the Zonal Office in Vile Parle Mumbai, the State Offices at Churchgate Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Goa, and the engagement is a one-year contract extendable by up to 2 years — it carries no right to a permanent job with KVIC or MSME.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
