The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), in Advertisement No. 13/2026, invites online applications for 13 vacancies in four posts: Dental Surgeon (5, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare), Ayurveda Physician (2) and Homeopathic Physician (1) (both New Delhi Municipal Council), and Scientist 'B' (5, Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change). All four posts are at Level 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. Candidates are shortlisted for interview, with a Recruitment Test if held. Applications are taken on upsconline.nic.in from 14 November 2026 until 1800 hrs on 04 December 2026, and eligibility is fixed on that closing date.
UPSC Recruitment 2026 Overview
This is a recruitment by selection to four Group A Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts under the Central Government and the New Delhi Municipal Council. The Scientist 'B' post was advertised earlier and is re-advertised with changed PwBD suitability.
The official notification does not specify the Recruitment Test pattern or the interview date.
About UPSC Recruitment 2026
The Union Public Service Commission invites these applications through its online recruitment application portal. The Dental Surgeon post serves in Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital and RHTC Najafgarh. The Ayurveda and Homeopathic Physician posts are in the AYUSH Cadre of the New Delhi Municipal Council. The Scientist 'B' post is at the Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
UPSC Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
Applications start on 14 November 2026. The date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect is the closing date for online applications. For Scientist 'B', the notice says the original closing date, 03.07.2026, prevails for age and similar eligibility conditions.
UPSC Vacancy 2026
The notice carries 13 vacancies in total: 5 + 2 + 1 + 5.
UPSC Category-wise Vacancy 2026
Of the five Dental Surgeon vacancies, one is reserved for persons with benchmark disability (PwBD) in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing category. Ayurveda Physician, Homeopathic Physician and Scientist 'B' are not reserved for PwBD but are identified as suitable for certain disability types. The disability-type suitability tables for each post are in the official notification.
The five Scientist 'B' vacancies may be filled by candidates with these disciplines: MSc Botany - 3; MSc Horticulture - 1; MSc Chemistry (Organic) - 1.
UPSC Eligibility Criteria 2026
Dental Surgeon: alternative qualifications
- A recognised Dental qualification obtained upto 01.11.1972 under Part-II of the Schedule to the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948).
- OR a recognised Dental qualification granted by an authority or institution outside India, only when granted to a citizen of India upto 13.08.2009 under Part-III of the Schedule to the Dentists Act, 1948.
- OR a citizen of India with a foreign qualification who has appeared and passed the Screening Test Examination as per Screening Test Regulation 2009 w.e.f. 13.08.2009.
- Candidates who have not completed CRI (compulsory rotating internship) may appear for selection, but if selected must complete it satisfactorily before appointment.
Other conditions
- Citizenship: a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 intending to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from the countries named in the notice. The last three groups need a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of UPSC, for reasons to be recorded in writing, for candidates otherwise well qualified.
- Where enough eligible PwBD candidates are not available for posts reserved or identified suitable for them, the experience qualification may be relaxed up to 50 per cent. The notice prints no experience requirement for these four posts.
- Candidature at all stages is provisional, subject to satisfying the eligibility conditions.
Candidates should read the official notification for the disability-specific suitability of each post.
UPSC Age Limit 2026
The age limit differs by post. The age limit shown is the normal limit for EWS/UR candidates and the relaxed limit for SC/OBC candidates where printed. The age is further relaxable up to 10 years for PwBD. The notice sets the closing date for online applications as the date for determining eligibility; for Scientist 'B' age and similar conditions, the original closing date 03.07.2026 prevails.
Age Relaxation
UPSC Salary 2026
For the Ayurveda and Homeopathic Physician posts, private practice of any kind is prohibited, for which non-practicing allowance (NPA) is allowed. The notice prints no rupee amount.
UPSC Application Fee 2026
The fee is paid by Visa/Master/Rupay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by internet banking of any Bank, and the payment mode must be opted for up to the closing date/time. Applications without the prescribed fee are summarily rejected, and no representation is entertained. Fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstance and cannot be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
UPSC Selection Process 2026
Candidates are shortlisted for interview on the basis of the information in their online applications and their performance in the Recruitment Test (RT), if held. The stages in order are:
- Shortlisting based on the online application, with a Recruitment Test if held.
- Interview.
- If applications are large, the Commission may restrict the number called for interview by desirable qualification, higher qualification, higher experience, counting experience before or after the essential qualification, invoking experience even where none is prescribed, or by holding a Recruitment Test.
- Minimum suitability in the interview, out of 100 marks: UR-50, OBC-45, SC/ST/PH-40.
- Where an RT is followed by an interview, a candidate must reach the minimum suitability for the category at both stages. The RT minimum is decided by the Commission case to case.
- The date of the interview, for which shortlisted candidates bring the print-out of the online application and other documents, will be intimated separately.
- If a Recruitment Test forms part of selection, it will ordinarily be held at Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Dispur (Guwahati), Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Port Blair, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam. The list is subject to change.
UPSC Job Description 2026
Dental Surgeon
- Looks after OPD and indoor patients in Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital and RHTC Najafgarh.
- Medical attendance with treatment of Central Government employees, members of their families, Central Government Pensioners and other beneficiaries covered by the Central Government Health Scheme.
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Ayurveda Physician
- To diagnose and treat patients in OPD/IPD.
- Administration of the Ayurveda Unit of which he/she is put in-charge.
- To attend health Camps/Melas organized by NDMC/Govt. of NCT of Delhi/Govt. of India.
- To perform any other duties assigned by the Director (AYUSH) from time to time.
Homeopathic Physician
- To diagnose and treat patients in OPD/IPD.
- Administration of the Homoeopathy Unit of which he/she is put in-charge.
- To attend health Camps/Melas organized by NDMC/Govt. of NCT of Delhi/Govt. of India.
- To perform any other duties assigned by the Director (AYUSH) from time to time.
Scientist 'B'
- To undertake research on floristic / taxonomic revisions.
- To identify plants.
- To prepare proper scientific reports on field or herbarium specimens.
- To undertake field excursions.
- To supervise the work of Scientific Asstt. & Technical Asstt.
How to Apply Online for UPSC Recruitment 2026
- Go to the Commission's website https://upsconline.nic.in and read the General instructions, Profile/Module-wise instructions and instructions for uploading documents on the menu bar of the home page.
- Register on the portal to get a Universal Registration Number (URN), giving the details of one Photo ID Card (Aadhaar is strongly advised) in the URN profile.
- Fill the Common Application Form (CAF), uploading a photograph and capturing a live photograph, and uploading three signatures made one below the other in black ink on plain white paper.
- Fill the post/vacancy-specific module for the advertised post and upload, in pdf, the documents supporting each claim (date of birth, category, disability, qualification, experience, age relaxation).
- Pay the fee of Rs. 25/- by card, UPI or net banking if not exempted.
- Submit the application by 1800 hrs on 04-12-2026 and take a print-out of the finally submitted application. An Application Number is generated; keep it with the URN for communication.
- Failure to provide the required information/documents along with the CAF cancels candidature for the post.
- Candidates are not required to send printouts or documents by post or by hand. They bring them if called for interview.
- Candidates are advised to apply well in advance of the closing date.
Documents Required
- Matriculation/10th certificate or mark sheet showing date of birth.
- Degree/Diploma certificate; if unavailable, a provisional certificate with mark sheets for all academic years.
- Order/letter on equivalent qualification, if one is claimed as equivalent.
- Experience certificate in the prescribed proforma from the Head of Organisation, where claimed. Pay slips, resumes, appointment letters, relieving letters and unsigned experience certificates must not be uploaded in the Document Upload Module.
- Caste certificate in the prescribed proforma for SC/ST/OBC; OBC candidates also a declaration of non-creamy layer status.
- Certificate of Disability in the prescribed proforma for PwBD candidates.
- Age relaxation certificates for Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers, or Central/UT Government employees (issued after the date of advertisement).
- Name-change documents, if the name has changed after matriculation.
- Certificates for professional registration, language, publications, NET, GATE, conference and internship claims, where made.
Documents in a language other than Hindi or English need a transcript attested by a Gazetted officer or notary.
UPSC Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions
- Scientist 'B' was advertised on 13.06.2026 as Advertisement No. 06/2026 (Vacancy No. 26060683213, closing date 03.07.2026) and is re-advertised under Advertisement No. 13/2026 with changed PwBD suitability.
- Scientist 'B' vacancies are now identified as suitable for PwBD candidates in the Hard of Hearing (HH), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Mental Illness (MI) and Multiple Disability (MD) categories. These were not identified earlier.
- Candidates who already applied against Advertisement No. 06/2026 need not apply again. They may edit their existing applications. If they retain them unchanged, the data is preserved and merged with the new advertisement.
- Applications cannot be withdrawn, and no correction is allowed in the application form after submission.
- The URN profile has a one-time edit facility. Changes do not affect applications already submitted.
- All correspondence is by e-mail only, so candidates must give a correct and active e-mail address. The interview schedule is e-mailed and posted on the Commission's website.
- Candidates shortlisted for interview must send self-attested copies of documents as and when demanded. At the interview they must bring the print-out and the original documents. Failure to present them disqualifies the candidate and bars reimbursement of travelling expenses.
- False information may lead to rejection and debarment from UPSC examinations or Central Government employment, permanently or for a specified period.
- Dental Surgeon: all vacancies are permanent but are filled on temporary basis. Appointees are confirmed after probation of one year.
- Scientist 'B' probation is two years, and a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks is needed for successful completion.
- Ayurveda and Homeopathic Physician: probation is one year.
- Persons in regular Government service must declare that they have informed their Head of Office in writing about applying.
UPSC Recruitment 2026 - Important Links
