APCA Director Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The post is for Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Qualification required: Inspector General / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, by deputation (serving) or re-employment (retired); retired IG / Addl. IG from non-participating States also considered. The pay is Serving officers: parent scale of pay plus Special Compensatory Allowance of 15% of basic pay; retired officers: pay fixed as per the order of the respective State Government. Selection is by scrutiny of applications after the cut-off date, eligible applicants placed before the Board of Management of APCA and personal appearance if necessary, or selection by the Board from among the applicants. Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

Key Points

• Last date: 15 November 2026
• Vacancies: 1
• How to apply: Offline, by post or in person as the notification says
• Pay: Serving officers: parent scale of pay plus Special Compensatory Allowance of 15% of basic pay; retired officers: pay fixed as per the order of the respective State Government
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Place: Vellore, Tamil Nadu

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

APCA Notification PDF 2026

Advt No. E/Filling up the post of Director/2026 gives the full conditions for the post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below.

Download APCA notification PDF

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: By deputation from the cadre of Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons, or from the cadre of Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience, from the participating States; By re-employment of retired Inspector General of Prisons / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the participating States; In the event of non-availability of the above officers, by re-employment of retired Deputy Inspector General of Prisons with 5 years of experience; By re-employment of officers of the rank of Inspector General of Prison / Additional Inspector General of Prisons from the non-participating States
• Experience: 5 years of experience for Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

Other conditions:

• Both serving and retired prison officers are eligible.

Who Cannot Apply for APCA Recruitment 2026

• Applications without Service Register will not be considered.
• Applications received after 15.11.2026 will not be entertained.

Pay and Terms of Engagement

Retired and re-employed officers: pay and allowances fixed as per the terms and conditions in the order issued by the respective State Government concerned.

• Deputation for a period of 2 years initially.
• Board may extend the deputation from time to time depending on suitability.
• Board has the power to reduce the deputation period and repatriate the officer if found unsuitable.

How Will APCA Select Candidates?

• Scrutiny of applications after the cut-off date
• Eligible applicants placed before the Board of Management of APCA
• Personal appearance if necessary, or selection by the Board from among the applicants
• All applications scrutinised after the cut-off date; eligible applicants separated and placed before the Board of Management of APCA.
• Board may call for the personal appearance of the candidate if necessary, or may select one among the applicants.
• Decisions of the Board of Management are final; no further correspondence entertained.

Documents to Enclose

• Bio Data with educational qualifications, entry level into service, positions held, retired as, years served as Superintendent, DIG and IG of Prisons
• Bio Data details of awards and rewards, research and publications, and contributions to the State Prisons Department
• Service Register

How to Apply for APCA Recruitment 2026 Offline

1. Prepare the application with Bio Data and Service Register.
2. Hand over the application in the office of the Director General of Prisons of the respective State.
3. The Head of the Department forwards it with the Service Register to the Director, APCA.
4. Applications must reach Director, APCA by 15.11.2026.

Other Points to Note

• Heads of Prison Departments of all States and UTs are requested to circulate the letter, receive applications and forward them with Service Registers.
• Contact: Office +91 (0) 416 2267907, Mobile +91 (0) 9447 694767, Email [email protected].

APCA Director Recruitment 2026 - Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of Academy of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Vellore, Advertisement No. E/Filling up the post of Director/2026, dated 14 October 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.