The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) has released Advertisement No. 80/UKSSSC/2026 dated 31 August 2026 for direct recruitment to 553 Group C posts across more than 40 Uttarakhand government departments, directorates and district offices. The vacancies cover Computer Assistant, Junior Assistant, Junior Assistant cum Data Entry Operator, Nibandhan Lipik, Assistant Mineral Inspector, Telephone Operator, Survey Lekhpal and several other clerical designations. Online applications are open from 08.09.2026 to 07.10.2026 on the Commission’s recruitment portal, with the written examination tentatively scheduled for 15 November 2026.
Office of Advocate General, High Court Campus, Nainital (Level 2)
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District Magistrate, Bageshwar
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District Magistrate, Dehradun
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Commissioner, Garhwal Division, Pauri
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Agriculture Department, Uttarakhand
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District Development Officer, Bageshwar
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District Development Officer, Champawat
02
Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy, Bhawali, Nainital
02
Forensic Science Laboratory, Uttarakhand
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BRIDCUL
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Dr. R.S. Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital
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State Tax Department, Uttarakhand
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Rural Construction Department, Uttarakhand
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Employees State Insurance Scheme, Uttarakhand
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Note: The Commission’s summary table prints a dash against the State Tax, Rural Construction and Employees State Insurance Scheme rows. The printed department-wise figures add up to 412 Junior Assistant posts against a stated grand total of 553 for the advertisement, so the balance falls under these three departments. Candidates applying to any of them should confirm the exact figure from pages 1 to 4 of the official notification.
Reservation
Category
Reservation
Uttarakhand Scheduled Caste (vertical)
19%
Uttarakhand Other Backward Class (vertical)
14%
Economically Weaker Section (vertical)
10%
Uttarakhand Scheduled Tribe (vertical)
04%
Uttarakhand women (horizontal)
30%
Identified Uttarakhand state movement agitators or their dependents (horizontal)
10%
Orphan children (horizontal)
05%
Uttarakhand ex-servicemen (horizontal)
05%
Divyang / PwBD (horizontal)
04%
Skilled sportspersons (horizontal)
04%
Dependents of Uttarakhand freedom fighters (horizontal)
02%
Reservation is available only to candidates who are residents of Uttarakhand. A candidate claiming more than one sub-category gets the benefit of only one, whichever is more advantageous.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
Intermediate (12th) from the Uttarakhand Board of School Education, UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or an equivalent recognised board. Most posts additionally require Hindi typing on a computer at a minimum of 4000 key depressions per hour (KDPH).
Post-specific extra requirements
Computer Assistant and Junior Assistant cum Computer Operator: knowledge of MS Office. Junior Assistant cum Data Entry Operator: 8000 key depressions per hour data entry speed. Store Keeper and Junior Assistant (Judicial and Legal Academy): a computer operation diploma of at least one year. Pravar Sahayak / Varishtha Sahayak: 25 WPM Hindi and 30 WPM English typing, MS Office, and 5 years of experience in a Government, semi-Government, public sector or reputed company, including 3 years in the grade immediately below.
Age Limit
18 to 42 years as on 01.07.2026 for most posts (born between 02.07.1984 and 01.07.2008). 21 to 42 years for Junior Assistant in the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council, Information and Public Relations Department, Office of the Advocate General (Nainital) and Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy (Bhawali), and for Store Keeper (born between 02.07.1984 and 01.07.2005). Check your age eligibility →
Nationality
Indian citizen; or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanent settlement; or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, specified East African countries, Kenya, Uganda or the United Republic of Tanzania. The latter two categories need an eligibility certificate from the State Government.
Eligibility to apply (domicile route)
A candidate must satisfy at least one of the following: registration with an employment exchange located in Uttarakhand valid up to the last date of application; or an Uttarakhand original residence / permanent residence certificate; or having passed High School or Intermediate (or equivalent) from a recognised institution located in Uttarakhand.
Application restriction
Only one online application is allowed per advertised post. If a candidate submits more than one application for the same post, every application for that post is cancelled. To correct a submitted form before the deadline, cancel the earlier application and apply again — the fee already paid is not refunded and is not adjusted against the new form.
Marital status
A male candidate with more than one living wife, and a female candidate married to a man who already has a living wife, are not eligible for appointment.
No Objection Certificate
Candidates already serving under the Central or a State Government or a public undertaking must inform their employer before applying and produce an NOC at document verification.
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit
Uttarakhand SC / ST / OBC
5 years
Uttarakhand Divyang (PwBD) — Group C posts
10 years
Dependents of Uttarakhand freedom fighters
5 years
Uttarakhand ex-servicemen
The period of service in the armed forces is deducted from the actual age. If the resulting age does not exceed the prescribed maximum by more than 3 years, the candidate is treated as meeting the age condition.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, the 01.07.2026 cut-off date and your category relaxation to see instantly whether you fall inside the 18 to 42 year band for this recruitment, or the 21 to 42 year band that applies to the five specified posts.
Stage 1 – Written Competitive Examination (Offline, OMR)
One objective-type multiple choice paper of 100 questions carrying 100 marks, duration 2 hours. Subject: General Hindi, General Knowledge and General Studies, at the level of the post’s educational qualification. Each question has four options. Negative marking of one-fourth mark applies to every wrong answer, to any question where more than one option is marked (even if one of them is correct), and to the use of whitener or scratching on the OMR sheet; unanswered questions carry no penalty. Minimum qualifying marks: 45% for Unreserved, EWS and OBC candidates, and 35% for SC and ST candidates. The OMR sheet is in triplicate — the original and second copy must be handed to the invigilator or the result is treated as zero; the third copy and the question booklet may be carried home. Tentatively scheduled for 15.11.2026.
Stage 2 – Typing Test (Qualifying only)
Held for the posts that prescribe a typing speed. The test is qualifying in nature — the marks scored do not count towards the merit list.
A compulsory part of the selection process. All reservation, educational, preferential and experience claims are checked against original certificates, which must have been valid on the last date of application. Candidates who are absent, or whose qualification does not match the service rules, have their candidature cancelled. Verification notices are published only on the Commission’s website.
Final Merit List
Prepared on the marks scored in the written examination. Where two or more candidates score the same marks, the older candidate is placed higher; if the date of birth is also the same, English alphabetical order of names decides. The final selected list is published on the Commission’s website.
Written Exam Syllabus
Subject Area
Topics
General Hindi
Language and Hindi language, development of Hindi, official (karyalayi) Hindi, major dialects of Uttarakhand (Kumaoni, Garhwali); Devanagari script and alphabet; Hindi spelling, punctuation, Hindi numerals; word structure (varna, akshar, pratyay, upsarg, sangya, sarvanam, kriya, vachya, pad, ling, vachan, purush, visheshan, kriya-visheshan, karak, avyay); vocabulary (tatsam, tadbhav, deshaj, aagat words, ekarthi, anekarthi, viparitarthi, samanarthi, paryayvachi, shabd-yugm, shrutisamabhinnarthak); sandhi and its types; sentence types and sentence correction; idioms and proverbs; letter writing (tippan, prarupan, vigyapti, Government and semi-Government letters); mass communication media; use of computers in Hindi.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Verbal reasoning — alphabetical test, coding-decoding, analogy, order arrangement, blood relations, classification, word formation, direction and distance, Venn diagram, calendar, problem solving. Non-verbal reasoning — classification, figure counting, figure completion, grouping of identical figures, mirror and water image, paper folding and cutting, cube and dice.
General Studies – History
Political, social, economic and cultural history of Ancient India (Harappan civilization to 1206 AD), Medieval and Modern India; the Indian National Movement; major post-independence events; major events of world history — Renaissance in Europe, American War of Independence, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, the First and Second World Wars.
General Studies – Geography
Geography of India — geographical introduction, relief, climate, drainage system; resources such as natural vegetation, soil, water, minerals and energy; crops, population, air and water pollution. World geography — origin of the solar system, latitude and longitude, relief, rocks, ocean currents, tides, climate, major industries and population.
General Studies – Political Science
National awakening in India (important leaders, organizations and events), important events of the Indian National Movement, Gandhian ideas, salient features of the Constitution of India, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Parliament of India, political parties and the electoral process, concept of local self-government, United Nations Organization.
General Studies – Economics
Features of the Indian economy, population, features and problems of Indian agriculture, food security, industrial development and problems, money and banking, New Economic Policy, human capital formation, poverty, employment, Indian tax system, foreign trade of India, balance of payment, globalisation and the Indian economy.
Current Affairs
India — state-related information, national symbols, geographical information, important places, languages and literature, sports, awards and other current events. International — important discoveries and inventions, important organizations and other current events.
Fundamentals of Computers
Computer fundamentals — history and basics, classification, hardware and software, processors, memory, computer languages, algorithms, flowcharts. Operating systems — functions, types, processes, GUI-based systems. Database management systems — concepts, need, types of keys. Office automation — word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software. Networking and internet — computer networks, internet basics, ISP, web browsers, WWW, URL, domain names, search engines, email, net etiquette, social impact of ICT, websites, web pages, HTML basics and common tags. Cyber security and emerging technologies — cyber threats, cyber security techniques, Indian IT Act, introduction to artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things and cloud computing.
General Knowledge of Uttarakhand
Geographical introduction — location and extent, mountain peaks, glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests, national parks and sanctuaries. History — important dynasties, the period of British rule, Uttarakhand in the Indian freedom struggle, important social movements, the Uttarakhand statehood movement. Economy — agriculture, important industries, tourism, important statistical data, employment and important schemes. Cultural aspects and traditions. Bio-diversity, water resources, environment, pollution and disaster management. General administrative system, local self-government and important initiatives. Current affairs related to Uttarakhand.
Rs. 25,500 – Rs. 81,100 per month — Computer Assistant, Junior Assistant cum Data Entry Operator (Revenue Council), Pravar Sahayak / Varishtha Sahayak
Pay Level 3
Rs. 21,700 – Rs. 69,100 per month — most Junior Assistant posts, Nibandhan Lipik, Junior Assistant cum Computer Operator, Computer Operator, Assistant Mineral Inspector, Bhoomi Arjan Amin, Ahalmad and Cashier, Store Keeper, Grihmata
Pay Level 2
Rs. 19,900 – Rs. 63,200 per month — Junior Assistant (Office of the Advocate General, Nainital) and Survey Lekhpal
Nature of post
Non-gazetted Group C. Permanent or temporary depending on the post, with contributory pension (NPS). Junior Assistant posts in the Housing Department additionally carry CPF.
Allowances
Not itemised in the notification. Dearness allowance and other allowances are payable as per the Uttarakhand Government rules applicable to the post.
How to Apply
Open the UKSSSC online recruitment portal at ukssscrecruitment.in between 08.09.2026 and 07.10.2026 and select Advertisement No. 80/UKSSSC/2026.
Step 1 – Registration and personal details. Register using your own Aadhaar number, mobile number and email ID. One Aadhaar number can be used only once. Note down the registration number, since it is needed for every later stage.
Step 2 – Educational and other details. Enter your name, father’s name and date of birth exactly as they appear on your High School certificate, and tick every vertical and horizontal reservation category you intend to claim.
Step 3 – Upload photo and signature. Upload a recent scanned colour passport-size photograph (150 x 200 px), your signature (150 x 100 px) and a clear left thumb impression (150 x 100 px), all in JPEG or JPG format, along with scanned copies of both sides of your Aadhaar card.
Step 4 and 5 – Pay and print. Pay the examination fee by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI, submit the form by clicking the Submit button, and print the completed application for your records.
Note: The application is treated as complete only when the status column shows “Completed” and the fee has actually reached the Commission’s account by the last date. Fee paid by any mode other than credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI is not accepted. Printouts and certificates are not to be sent to the Commission at this stage. A single edit window is available from 12.10.2026 to 14.10.2026, but the name, parents’ names, age and examination centre cannot be changed in it.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
This form wants a photograph at exactly 150 x 200 px and a signature and left thumb impression at 150 x 100 px, in JPEG or JPG. Resize all three to the exact dimensions the UKSSSC portal will accept, without re-scanning them.
Scanned, 150 x 100 px, JPEG or JPG, required for biometric verification
Aadhaar card
Scanned copies of both the front and back sides — upload is mandatory
High School (10th) certificate
Name, father’s name and date of birth are taken from this certificate only; no other document is accepted as proof of date of birth
Intermediate (12th) certificate and mark sheet
Proof of the essential educational qualification for the post
Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC / EWS)
In the Uttarakhand formats given in Appendix 2(a) to 2(c) of the notification. An OBC certificate is valid for 3 years from issue and must be valid on 07.10.2026. An EWS certificate must be issued between 01.04.2026 and 07.10.2026, based on FY 2025-26 income and valid for FY 2026-27.
Employment exchange registration or Uttarakhand domicile certificate
Whichever route is being used to establish eligibility to apply, valid up to the last date of application
Typing or computer certificate
Where the post prescribes a typing speed, an O-level certificate or a computer operation diploma
Experience certificate
Compulsory for posts that require experience, such as Pravar Sahayak / Varishtha Sahayak
No Objection Certificate
For candidates already serving under the Central or a State Government or a public undertaking
Other horizontal reservation certificates
Divyang (PwBD), ex-servicemen, freedom fighter dependent, orphan, skilled sportsperson or identified state movement agitator certificate, in the prescribed appendix format
Scribe documents (Divyang candidates)
Candidates seeking a scribe must submit Appendix 3(a) and 3(b), two photographs of the scribe, the scribe’s qualification documents and self-attested photo ID to the Commission at least 3 days before the exam date
Do not submit more than one application for the same advertised post — every application you filed for that post gets cancelled, so cancel the earlier form first, and remember the fee already paid is never refunded or adjusted.
Do not leave a reservation category unticked in the online form; reservation is granted only on the basis of what is claimed in the application and cannot be added later at document verification.
Do not assume the Uttarakhand employment-exchange registration, domicile certificate or category certificate can be arranged after the closing date — each must already be valid on 07.10.2026.
Do not stop at payment: the application counts only when the status column reads “Completed” and the fee has actually reached the Commission’s account by the last date.
Do not sign differently on the application form, the attendance sheet and at document verification — the Commission can reject a candidature for a signature mismatch.
Do not use whitener or scratch out options on the OMR sheet, and do hand over the original plus second copy to the invigilator — both mistakes cost marks, and the second one makes the result zero.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for UKSSSC Advertisement No. 80/UKSSSC/2026? Online applications opened on 08.09.2026 and the last date to apply is 07.10.2026.
2. How many vacancies are there in this UKSSSC recruitment? There are 553 Group C vacancies across 14 designations in more than 40 Uttarakhand departments, directorates and district offices.
3. What educational qualification is required? Intermediate (12th) from a recognised board, and for most posts a Hindi typing speed of at least 4000 key depressions per hour on a computer.
4. What is the age limit for these posts? 18 to 42 years as on 01.07.2026 for most posts, and 21 to 42 years for four specified Junior Assistant postings and the Store Keeper post, with relaxation of 5 years for Uttarakhand SC, ST and OBC candidates and 10 years for Divyang candidates.
5. How much is the application fee? Rs. 300 for Unreserved and Uttarakhand OBC candidates, Rs. 150 for Uttarakhand SC, ST, EWS and Divyang candidates, and nil for orphan candidates.
6. What is the selection process? An offline OMR-based written examination of 100 objective questions carrying 100 marks in 2 hours, followed by a qualifying typing test for the posts that prescribe one, and then document verification.
7. Is there negative marking in the written exam? Yes — one-fourth of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer, for any question where more than one option is marked, and for the use of whitener or scratching on the OMR sheet, while unanswered questions carry no penalty.
8. Can a candidate from outside Uttarakhand apply? Only if they are registered with an employment exchange located in Uttarakhand, or hold an Uttarakhand domicile certificate, or passed High School or Intermediate from an institution located in Uttarakhand; candidates who are not residents of Uttarakhand do not get the benefit of reservation.
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.
