NCERT Recruitment 2026 [117 Posts]

Published on: February 4, 2026

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released an official employment notification for the recruitment of 117 academic and library posts under direct recruitment.

The appointments will be made at NCERT, New Delhi and its constituent units located at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, and Shillong. Eligible candidates may apply online.

Overview of NCERT Recruitment 2026

Particulars	Details
Organization	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Posts	Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Deputy Librarian, Assistant Librarian
Total Vacancies	117
Job Location	New Delhi, Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, Shillong
Recruitment Type	Direct Recruitment
Application Mode	Online

Post-wise Vacancy Details

1. Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor

Total Posts: 114

2. Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian

Total Posts: 3

Department-wise Vacancy Details (Summary)

A total of 117 posts are distributed across various disciplines including Education, Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages, Library Science, Technology, Agriculture, Psychology, Physical Education, and Vocational Studies.

Major disciplines include:
Mathematics, Education (multiple specializations), Psychology, English, Hindi, History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Computer Education, Food & Nutrition, Agriculture, Art Education, Physical Education, Library Science, and more.
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(Total Vacancies: 117)

Pay Scale (7th Pay Commission)

Professor

Academic Level: 14
Entry Pay: ₹1,44,200/-
(Pre-revised: ₹37,400–67,000 + AGP ₹10,000)

Associate Professor / Deputy Librarian

Academic Level: 13A
Entry Pay: ₹1,31,400/-
(Pre-revised: ₹37,400–67,000 + AGP ₹9,000)

Assistant Professor / Assistant Librarian

Academic Level: 10
Entry Pay: ₹57,700/-
(Pre-revised: ₹15,600–39,100 + AGP ₹6,000)

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

As per UGC / NCERT / Government of India norms

Age Relaxation

As per UGC / NCERT / Government of India rules

Educational Qualification & Experience

Professor

Eligibility (A or B):

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in the relevant discipline
Master’s degree with minimum 55% marks
8 years of teaching/research experience
Minimum 7 research publications
Research score of 75 as per UGC norms

Assistant Professor

Eligibility (A or B):

Master’s degree with 55% marks
Must have qualified NET/SLET/SET, or hold a Ph.D. as per UGC Regulations (2009/2016)
NET exemption applicable for eligible Ph.D. holders as per UGC rules