The University of Delhi has announced 126 Senior Assistant and Assistant posts, and both jobs ask for a degree plus two to three years of work experience. The online form opens on 23.10.2026 and closes on 09.11.2026, or two weeks after the notice appears in Employment News (the government’s job paper) if that is later. If you applied for DU’s earlier Senior Assistant and Assistant advertisement (Advt. No. R&P/311/2024), you do not pay the fee this time.
09.11.2026, or within two weeks of the advertisement appearing in Employment News, whichever is later
Preliminary Test, Main exam and Skill Test dates
Not specified in notification
Application Fee
Category
Fee
General / Unreserved
Rs 1,000
OBC (NCL), EWS and Female candidates
Rs 800
SC, ST and PwBD
Rs 600
Applied for Advt. No. R&P/311/2024 (dated 12.12.2024)
No fee (exempt)
The fee is never refunded, and an application that is incomplete or comes without the fee is rejected.
Vacancy Details
Post
Code
Pay Level
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
Total
Senior Assistant
ND0601
Level 6
21
6
3
12
4
46
Assistant
ND0401
Level 4
35
11
6
21
7
80
Total
56
17
9
33
11
126
Post
PwBD seats (already counted in the totals above)
Senior Assistant
1 LD, 1 HI
Assistant
1 LD, 2 HI, 1 OBD
UR means unreserved (open to all) and PwBD means Persons with Benchmark Disability. HI is hearing impairment. The notice does not explain LD and OBD. PwBD seats go to PwBD candidates of any category, and if one stays unfilled, one UR seat is kept vacant.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree from any recognised university or institution, for both posts
Experience: Senior Assistant
3 years as Assistant or an equal post at Level 4 (a grade on the central government pay chart). The work must be in a Central or State government body, university, PSU (a government-owned company) or autonomous body. A similar pay package in a reputed private company or corporate bank with yearly turnover of Rs 200 crore or more also counts.
Experience: Assistant
2 years as Junior Assistant or an equal post in a university, research establishment, Central or State government body, PSU or autonomous body. A similar pay package in a reputed private company or corporate bank with yearly turnover of Rs 200 crore or more also counts.
Typing speed (Assistant)
English 35 words per minute or Hindi 30 words per minute
Computer skills
Senior Assistant: computer applications, noting and drafting. Assistant: computer operations.
Age Limit
Senior Assistant: maximum 35 years. Assistant: maximum 32 years. Both are counted on the closing date of the advertisement. Check your age eligibility →
When eligibility is checked
Qualification and experience must be complete on the closing date of the application.
Already in a government or PSU job
You must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC, a letter from your employer allowing you to apply) at document verification or when asked. No NOC by the due date means your candidature is cancelled.
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
SC, ST, OBC (Central List), PwBD, Ex-servicemen and other specified categories
Upper age limit is relaxed as per Central Government orders. The notice does not give the number of years.
3 or more years of regular service in the same or an allied field (Government departments, statutory or autonomous bodies, universities, DU colleges, PSUs)
Up to 5 years, or the number of completed years of service if that is less. Regular service means a regular cadre post, not contract or daily wage work.
Departmental candidates of DU or its colleges
The upper age limit for direct recruits is not insisted upon
Contract, daily-wage or ad hoc staff of DU or its colleges with at least 1 year of service
One-time exemption from the upper age limit. It covers only staff hired directly by DU or its colleges, not project-based or outsourced staff.
SC, ST, OBC or PwBD candidates who apply as General
No age relaxation and no cut-off relaxation
So 35 and 32 are the base limits. The notice does not say how many extra years your category gets, so check that against the central government rules before you pay the fee. If you apply as General instead of your own category, you lose the relaxation.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, the closing date (09.11.2026 at the earliest) and your category relaxation to see whether you fall inside the 35-year (Senior Assistant) or 32-year (Assistant) limit.
Check the experience rule first. Senior Assistant needs 3 years and Assistant needs 2 years of work in a government body, university, PSU, or a large private company or bank, so a fresh graduate does not meet it.
If you applied for Advt. No. R&P/311/2024 (dated 12.12.2024), you pay no fee this time. The notice exempts those applicants.
If you already work on contract, ad hoc or temporary basis at DU or its colleges, you get 1 extra mark for each year of service (up to 10) and a one-time age exemption, if you meet the notice conditions.
Expect written work, not an interview. The Main exam is descriptive (you write your own answers), and the scheme lists no interview.
If you want the Assistant post, you must type 35 words per minute in English or 30 in Hindi, because the Skill Test checks it.
Selection Process
Stage
Details
Stage 1: Preliminary Test
100 multiple-choice questions (MCQ), 2 marks each, 200 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes. Each wrong answer costs 0.5 marks. It only shortlists candidates, and its marks do not count in the final result.
Preliminary Test subjects
General Knowledge (called General Studies for Assistant) 20 questions, Reasoning 20, General Mathematical Ability 20, Administration of Higher Educational Institutions 40.
Who moves ahead
The cut-off (minimum score) is 50% of the average marks of the top 5% of candidates who appeared. SC and ST get a 5% relaxation in it, and PwBD get 10%.
How many go to Main
30 applications for one post and 15 more for each extra post, so 45 for two posts and 60 for three. Candidates tied at the cut-off also go ahead.
Stage 2: Main Exam
Descriptive, 200 marks, 2 hours. Topics are the higher education system in India and its regulators, budget and financial administration, ICT (technology) in universities, and rules such as Fundamental Rules, Supplementary Rules, General Financial Rules, procurement through GeM (the government online buying portal), pension and grievance handling. The merit list is drawn from this exam.
Skill Test
100 marks and qualifying only, so you need 50 marks to pass. Senior Assistant: university administrative units, Manual of Office Procedures, information technology, noting and drafting. Assistant: Manual of Office Procedures, noting and drafting, computer operations, and typing at 35 words per minute in English or 30 in Hindi. Only candidates who sit the Main exam can take it.
Language and extra time
Papers are in English and Hindi. Pick one language and use it throughout. Visually impaired, cerebral palsy and similarly placed PwBD candidates get 20 extra minutes per hour.
Final merit
Drawn only from shortlisted candidates who appeared in both the Main exam and the Skill Test.
Extra marks for DU contract staff
Staff on contract, ad hoc or temporary basis at DU or its colleges (as on 25.03.2021) get 1 mark for each year of service, up to 10 marks, in the Preliminary Test and again in the final merit.
In short, the Preliminary Test only decides who goes ahead, and its marks are dropped after that. Your rank comes from the descriptive Main exam alone, and the Skill Test is pass or fail, with 50 out of 100 needed.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Pay Scale
Senior Assistant: Pay Level 6. Assistant: Pay Level 4. Both as per the 7th Pay Commission.
Allowances
As admissible. The notice does not list them.
The notice names only the pay level, not a rupee figure. On the 7th Pay Commission chart (the central government pay chart), Level 4 starts at Rs 25,500 a month and Level 6 at Rs 35,400, before allowances.
How to Apply
From 23.10.2026, open www.du.ac.in, click “Work with DU” and then “Advertisement – Departments”.
Read the notice for Advt. No. R&P/323/2026 and check that you meet the qualification, experience and age limit on the closing date.
Open the online application link when it goes live and fill in every field. An incomplete form is rejected.
Upload the certificates the form asks for and pay the fee for your category (unless you are exempt).
Submit the form and keep a copy. DU sends every letter only to the email address you give in the form.
Note: if you face a technical problem, write to non_teaching_rec@admin.du.ac.in. DU also advises applying early to avoid the last-minute rush.
Documents Required
Document
Format / Notes
Caste certificate (SC / ST / OBC-NCL)
In the prescribed format from the competent authority. An OBC-NCL certificate (Non-Creamy Layer, which shows your family income is under the limit) must be issued on or after 01.04.2026 and be digitally verifiable.
EWS certificate
Income and assets certificate in the prescribed format, issued by the last date to apply but not before 01.04.2026
Disability certificate (PwBD)
Disability must be at least 40%. Upload a valid certificate with the application.
Experience proof
Certificates showing the experience asked for the post you apply for
Proof for age relaxation
Submit it again at the written exam, skill test or document verification, even if you uploaded it earlier
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Only if you work in a government body or PSU. Give it at document verification or when asked.
Degree, age proof, photograph and signature
Not itemised in the notice. Photo and signature rules are not announced yet, so check the form when it opens.
The last row is general guidance, not from the notice, because the notice only says applicants must produce specific certificates as per the eligibility conditions.
Sending an incomplete form or no fee. DU rejects such applications, and the fee is not refunded.
Using an old OBC-NCL certificate. It must be issued on or after 01.04.2026, and your sub-caste must match the Central List, or you are treated as General.
Applying under EWS without a valid certificate. It must be issued by the last date and not before 01.04.2026, or you are treated as General.
Choosing General when you belong to a reserved category. You then lose both the age relaxation and the cut-off relaxation.
Forgetting the NOC if you work in a government body or PSU. No NOC by the due date cancels your candidature.
Using an email address you do not check. DU sends every letter, including any call letter, only to the email in your form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for DU Senior Assistant and Assistant Recruitment 2026?
The online form opens on 23.10.2026 and closes on 09.11.2026, or two weeks after the notice appears in Employment News if that is later.
What is the salary of DU Senior Assistant and Assistant?
The notice gives only the pay level, which is Level 6 for Senior Assistant and Level 4 for Assistant, with allowances as admissible.
How many posts has DU announced?
There are 126 posts in all, 46 for Senior Assistant and 80 for Assistant.
What qualification do I need?
You need a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, plus 3 years’ experience for Senior Assistant or 2 years’ experience for Assistant.
What is the age limit?
The limit is 35 years for Senior Assistant and 32 years for Assistant on the closing date, with relaxation for reserved categories as per central government rules.
How much is the application fee?
It is Rs 1,000 for General, Rs 800 for OBC (NCL), EWS and women, and Rs 600 for SC, ST and PwBD, and nothing for those who applied under Advt. No. R&P/311/2024.
How will I be selected?
A preliminary MCQ test only shortlists you, the descriptive Main exam decides your rank, and a pass-or-fail Skill Test (50 out of 100) comes last.
Is there negative marking?
Yes, the preliminary test takes off 0.5 marks for each wrong answer, and each question carries 2 marks.
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.
