NCST Deputy Director Recruitment 2027 – Apply Online

The posts are for NCST Headquarter, New Delhi, Regional offices at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Raipur, Ranchi and Shillong, as decided by NCST. Qualification required: Officers holding analogous posts on regular basis, or with five years' regular service in Level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500/-) or equivalent; Master's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Applied Anthropology, Statistics, Psychology, Geography or Mathematics (with Statistics); two years' experience of survey or research in social welfare. The pay is Level 11 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67700-208700 ). Eligibility, dates and the steps to apply are given below.

Key Points

• Last date: 11 January 2027
• Vacancies: 2
• How to apply: By email to [email protected]
• Pay: Level 11 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67700-208700 )
• Fee: No application fee is mentioned in the notification
• Age limit: Maximum 56 years (as on the closing date of receipt of applications)
• Places: NCST Headquarter, New Delhi, Regional offices at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Raipur, Ranchi and Shillong, as decided by NCST

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

NCST Notification PDF 2027

Advt No. 20025/35/2023-NCST 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 NCST notification PDF

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union territory or statutory or autonomous organisations or public sector undertakings or recognised Universities or recognised research institutions; (a)(i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or (ii) with five years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500/-) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and; Masters Degree in Social Work or Sociology or Economics or Anthropology or Social Anthropology or Applied Anthropology or Statistics or Psychology or Geography or Mathematics (with Statistics) from a recognised University or Institute
• Experience: Two years' experience of conducting survey or research in the field of social welfare including analysis of data and preparation of reports.
• Age limit: Maximum 56 years (as on the closing date of receipt of applications)

Other conditions:

• Only officers whose services can be spared immediately on their selection may apply.
• Applications must be forwarded through proper channel.

Who Cannot Apply for NCST Recruitment 2027

• Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for appointment on deputation.

Pay and Terms of Engagement

Pay of the selected officer will be regulated in accordance with DoPT O.M. No. 6/8/2008-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010 as amended from time to time.

• Deputation for a period of four (4) years initially, which can be curtailed or extended depending on requirement, with consent of the officer and approval of the lending department.
• Period of deputation including deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately before shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
• The usual deputation terms will be applicable.

Documents to Enclose

• Application in the format at Annexure
• Attested photocopies of complete ACRs/APARs for the last five (5) years
• Vigilance clearance
• Separate integrity certificate
• Statement showing details of major/minor penalties imposed, if any, during the last 10 years
• Certificate filled in by the parent office/department

How to Apply for NCST Recruitment 2027 by Email

1. Fill the application in the format given at the Annexure (Performa for Application for the Post of Deputy Director).
2. Get the Certificate in the form filled in by the parent office/department.
3. Forward the application through proper channel by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].
4. Enclose attested photocopies of complete ACRs/APARs for the last five years, vigilance clearance, integrity certificate and statement of penalties of the last 10 years.
5. Send the hard copy with all signed documents by post to Sh. Tajinder Singh Bal, Under Secretary, NCST Division, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi-110001, to reach before the last date.
6. Email it on or before 11 January 2027.

Other Points to Note

• Officers, once selected, will not be allowed to withdraw their candidature.
• Applications received after the last date or found incomplete will not be considered.
• Applications not accompanied by all the requisite documents will not be entertained.
• Eligibility conditions may also be seen on the Ministry of Tribal Affairs website (www.tribal.nic.in).

NCST Deputy Director Recruitment 2027 - Important Links

Official Source

This article is based on the official notification of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Advertisement No. 20025/35/2023-NCST, dated 3 November 2026. Candidates should verify every detail in that notification before applying.