➧ Submission of Online Applications: 05/06/2026 to 26/06/2026
➧ Last Date & Time for Online Application: 26/06/2026 (11:00 PM)
➧ Last Date for Forwarded Hard Copy: 03/07/2026 (06:00 PM)
➧ Computer Based Examination: July-August 2026
| Service Name | Total Vacancies |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk Grade (LDCE) | 227 (Tentative) |
➧ Central Passport Organisation
➧ Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service
➧ Central Administrative Tribunal
➧ Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service
➧ Directorate General Defence Estates
➧ Other Participating Services/Cadres
➧ Age criteria vary according to service/cadre
➧ Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service: Not more than 50 years
➧ Directorate General Defence Estates: Not more than 45 years
➧ SC/ST Candidates: 5 years relaxation
➧ Additional relaxations applicable as per rules
➧ Part-I: Computer Based & Written Examination
Paper-I (200 Marks)
➧ General Awareness
➧ Current Affairs
➧ History, Geography & Science
➧ English Language & Comprehension
➧ Vocabulary, Grammar, Synonyms & Antonyms
Paper-II (100 Marks)
➧ Noting
➧ Drafting
➧ Office Procedure
➧ Secretariat Manuals & Rules
➧ Part-II: Evaluation of Service Records
➧ APAR Evaluation: 100 Marks
➧ Computer Based Examination (Paper-I)
➧ Written Examination (Paper-II)
➧ Evaluation of APAR/Service Records
➧ Final Merit based on aggregate marks
➧ Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I
➧ No application fee mentioned for the examination
➧ Rs. 50/- per question for Answer Key Challenge
➧ Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on SSC Portal
➧ Fill and submit the online application form
➧ Print the submitted application form
➧ Attach required documents and service records
➧ Forward through Head of Department/Office
➧ Submit hard copy to SSC Northern Region before the deadline
➧ Only new SSC Portal OTR is valid
