UPSC SO Steno LDCE Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online
- Vacancies
- 306
- Last date
- 6 Oct 2026
- Status
- Closed
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Important dates
- Notification released
- 16 Sep 2026
- Applications open
- 16 Sep 2026
- Last date to apply
- 6 Oct 2026
- Examination date
- 12 Dec 2026
Official links
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Posts and qualification
11 posts| Post | Qualification required | Age | Pay | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section Officers’ Grade, Central Secretariat ServiceCode SO-I | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Section Officers’ Grade, IFS Branch ‘B’ (General Cadre)Code SO-II | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Section Officers’ Grade, Railway Board Secretariat ServiceCode SO-III | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Section Officers’ Grade, Intelligence BureauCode SO-VIII | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Section Officers, Armed Forces Headquarters Civil ServiceCode SO-X | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Assistant Director / Section Officer / Manager Grade-‘I’, ESICCode SO-XI | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Private Secretary Grade, Central Secretariat Stenographers’ ServiceCode STENO-IV | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Private Secretary Grade, Stenographers’ Cadre, IFS Branch ‘B’Code STENO-V | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Private Secretary, Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ ServiceCode STENO-VI | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Grade ‘B’ / Private Secretary Grade, Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers’ ServiceCode STENO-VII | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
| Private Secretary Grade, Employees’ State Insurance CorporationCode STENO-IX | B.E. / B.Tech | — | 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative) | — |
- Section Officers’ Grade, Central Secretariat Service
Code SO-I
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Section Officers’ Grade, IFS Branch ‘B’ (General Cadre)
Code SO-II
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Section Officers’ Grade, Railway Board Secretariat Service
Code SO-III
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Section Officers’ Grade, Intelligence Bureau
Code SO-VIII
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Section Officers, Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
Code SO-X
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Assistant Director / Section Officer / Manager Grade-‘I’, ESIC
Code SO-XI
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Private Secretary Grade, Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service
Code STENO-IV
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Private Secretary Grade, Stenographers’ Cadre, IFS Branch ‘B’
Code STENO-V
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Private Secretary, Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service
Code STENO-VI
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Grade ‘B’ / Private Secretary Grade, Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers’ Service
Code STENO-VII
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
- Private Secretary Grade, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
Code STENO-IX
- Qualification
- B.E. / B.Tech
- Age
- —
- Pay
- 7th CPC Level-8 (indicative)
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Estimated from the 7th CPC pay matrix at today’s rates, before income tax. The range runs from a Z-class town to an X-class city with the higher transport allowance.
| Pay level | Basic | Gross a month | In hand after NPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 8 | ₹47,600 | ₹83,800 – ₹96,200 | ₹76,184 – ₹88,584 |
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