National Council of Educational Research and Training Non Teaching

NCERT non teaching recruitment 2025-26 is the direct recruitment drive of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under Advertisement No. 01/2025/Non-Academic. NCERT calls these jobs "non-academic" posts, and the notice invited online applications for 173 posts in Groups A, B and C. The posts are at NCERT headquarters in New Delhi and at its institutes and regional centres across India.

This page puts the vacancy split, dates, eligibility, fee, selection process and pay levels from the official advertisement in one place, along with the exam schedule that NCERT notified. Applications for this cycle are closed, so use the page to understand how NCERT recruits and to prepare ahead of its next notification on the official vacancies page.

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NCERT Non Teaching Recruitment

Notification Overview

NCERT published the advertisement in Employment News in the issue dated 27 December 2025 to 2 January 2026. It covers posts at the National Institute of Education and the Central Institute of Educational Technology in New Delhi, the Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education at Bhopal, the Regional Institutes of Education at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, Nellore and Shillong, and the Regional Production-cum-Distribution Centres at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Guwahati and Kolkata.

The scheme, syllabus and question break-up were uploaded separately on 5 January 2026. NCERT then notified CBT schedules in phases, with objection windows after each test. Only Indian nationals could apply, and every eligibility condition had to be met by the closing date of online submission.

Important Dates

NCERT issued a separate date change notice for Assistant Engineer Grade-A and Assistant Public Relation Officer, so confirm those two posts on the official page. Dates for later stages come from NCERT notices and can change. Track the Vacancies page on ncert.nic.in and your registered email and mobile number.

Vacancy Details

The 173 vacancies are spread across 47 post codes. Group C posts carry most of the numbers, and Lower Division Clerk alone accounts for 54 of them.

Category-wise split

PwBD and ex-servicemen (ESM) are horizontal reservations, so they overlap with the vertical categories. Reservation applies only to posts advertised under that category, and the numbers are provisional.

Posts with the most vacancies

• Lower Division Clerk: 54 vacancies at Level 2.

• Lab Assistant: 25 vacancies across 12 subjects, at Level 4.

• Storekeeper Grade-II: 19 vacancies at Level 4.

• Technician Grade-I and Engineering Assistant: 8 and 7 vacancies at Levels 5 and 6.

Eligibility

Eligibility is post-specific, so read the post code you want in the official advertisement. The full breakdown is on the NCERT non teaching eligibility page. The main points are below.

Educational qualification

• Group C (Level 2 to 5): Lower Division Clerk needs 10+2 and a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi. Lab Assistants need a bachelor's degree in the relevant subject. Several technical posts need 10th or 12th pass with an ITI or diploma and experience.

• Group B (Level 6 and 7): Mostly a graduate or postgraduate degree in the relevant field. Accountant posts need a commerce or economics graduate, and Store Officer needs five years of stores experience.

• Group A (Level 10 to 12): Professional degrees with five to twelve years of experience, depending on the post.

Age limit

The maximum age is counted on 16 January 2026. It is 27 years for most Group C posts, 30 for Group B posts, and between 35 and 50 for Group A posts. SC and ST candidates get 5 years of relaxation, OBC (NCL) candidates 3 years, and PwBD candidates 10 to 15 years, subject to a ceiling of 56 years.

Application Fee and How to Apply

Fee is paid online by debit card, credit card or net banking, and it is not refunded or adjusted. Applicants followed these steps:

1. Read the detailed advertisement and confirm eligibility for the post.

2. Open ncert.nic.in and go to Announcement, then Vacancies, then Non-Academic.

3. Register, fill in the form and upload a clear, front-facing photograph and signature.

4. Pay the fee online where applicable and wait for the e-receipt.

5. Click final submit, note the Unique Registration Number and keep a printout.

Common reasons for rejection are an unsigned or blurred photo, a missing fee, more than one application for the same post, an incomplete form and failing an eligibility condition on the closing date.

Selection Process and Exam Pattern

The mode of selection depends on the post, and NCERT reserves the right to change it.

Every CBT has two sections. Section A covers General English, Comprehension, General Awareness and Current Affairs, or reasoning and computer topics for some posts. Section B tests the subject of the post. Each wrong answer carries a negative mark of one-fourth. Candidates must score at least 40% in each section if unreserved, and 35% if SC, ST, OBC or PwBD.

Total marks and duration differ by level, for example 120 marks in 2 hours for Level 2 to 5 CBT posts and 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes for most Level 6 posts. See the NCERT non teaching exam pattern page for the post-wise table.

Syllabus Summary

NCERT publishes topic-level lists for most posts. The NCERT non teaching syllabus page explains each one.

Salary and Pay Levels

The advertisement gives each post's 7th CPC pay level, with the older pay band and grade pay, but not a rupee figure. The starting basic pay below comes from the standard 7th CPC pay matrix, is not stated in the NCERT notice, and does not include allowances.

In-hand pay is higher or lower depending on allowances and the posting city. This is not an official figure.

How to Prepare

Start with Section A, because it is common to almost every CBT post and carries sectional qualifying marks. Spend the first weeks on English grammar and comprehension, then add general awareness and 30 to 40 minutes of current affairs every day. Move to the Section B topics of your post once the basics are steady.

• Choose one post family: Clerk, lab, store, accounts or media posts need different Section B preparation.

• Protect your sectional marks: A strong Section B cannot make up for missing the minimum in Section A.

• Practise typing early: Clerk candidates must clear a computer typing test after the CBT.

• Review wrong answers: With one-fourth negative marking, avoid blind guesses and keep an error log.

For timed practice, you can use NCERT non teaching study notes on Testkart and attempt online practice tests for English, reasoning and current affairs. Pair them with the section-wise analysis to plan your revision.

Cut-off Reference

NCERT declares final cut-offs after results, and for this advertisement a cut-off notice had not appeared on the official vacancies page at the time of writing. Earlier NCERT notices show cut-offs such as 115.283 for an unreserved Junior Accountant and 53.00 for an unreserved Lab Assistant, but these belong to an earlier recruitment and used that cycle's scheme. Treat them as a benchmark only. The NCERT non teaching cut off page has the full table.