Job Overview
| Recruitment Board | UPSC |
| Post Name | Principal and Vice-Principal – 828 Posts |
| Qualification | B.Ed, Any Masters Degree |
| Salary | Post Pay Scale Principal Level-12 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC Vice Principal Level-10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC Also Read UPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 40 Agricultural Engineer, Scientist and More Posts |
| Age Limit | Post UR/EWS OBC SC/ST Principal 50 years 53 years 55 years Vice Principal 35 years 38 years 40 years Age is further relaxable up to 10 years for PwBD candidates, subject to a maximum age limit of 56 years. Additional relaxations apply for Ex-Servicemen (5 years) and Central/UT Government employees (up to 5 years), as detailed in the Concessions & Relaxations section of the notification. |
| Post Date | 24/07/2026 |
| Last Date | 14-08-2026 |
Eligibility / Qualification
Post Essential Qualification Desirable Qualification Principal Master's Degree + B.Ed from a recognized University/Institute; 10 years' teaching experience as Vice Principal/PGT/TGT in a recognized High/Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary School or Intermediate College Doctorate Degree; experience of administrative charge of a recognized school/college Vice Principal Master's Degree + B.Ed from a recognized University; 2 years as PGT OR 3 years as TGT - Note: Qualifications and experience are relaxable at the discretion of UPSC for reasons recorded in writing, particularly for otherwise well-qualified candidates and for SC/ST candidates where sufficient experienced candidates are not available.
Application Fee
Category Fee General/OBC/EWS Male candidates Rs. 25/- Female/SC/ST/PwBD candidates Exempted (No Fee) Fee can be paid via Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card, UPI, or Internet Banking. Fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other examination or selection.
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Selection Process
Selection will be made through a Combined Recruitment Test (CRT) to shortlist candidates for interview, followed by a Personality Test/Interview. Key details: CRT will be held on 01 November 2026 at 15 designated centres. The test is of 2 hours' duration, objective type (MCQs), available in English and Hindi, carrying a maximum of 300 marks. There is negative marking: one-third of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer. Weightage of CRT and Interview marks is 75:25 for determining final merit. Minimum suitability standard in interview: General/EWS – 50 marks, OBC – 45 marks, SC/ST/PwBD – 40 marks (out of 100). CRT Syllabus General Knowledge including contemporary social, economic and cultural issues Hindi and English language skills Reasoning ability and Quantitative Aptitude Educational policies & educational measurement and evaluation Management and Financial administration Office Procedure Pedagogy in Education Digital Literacy CRT Centres Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Ranchi, and Visakhapatnam. Also Read: RRB JE 04/2026 Recruitment 2026 Notification Out