NCERT Academic Positions Recruitment 2026

🚀 Embark on a prestigious career path with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)! The much-awaited NCERT Recruitment 2026 notification (Advt. No. 177/2026) has been officially released, inviting aspiring educators and researchers to apply for 117 diverse academic positions. This is an unparalleled opportunity to join an apex organization dedicated to educational research, teacher training, and curriculum development in India.

Whether you're an experienced Professor, an ambitious Associate Professor, or a budding Assistant Professor or Librarian, NCERT offers a stimulating environment in New Delhi and its constituent units across Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, and Shillong. Don't miss this chance to contribute to the nation's education system and secure a rewarding Sarkari Naukri with excellent pay scales and benefits. Read on for comprehensive details on vacancies, eligibility, salary, application process, and more! 🎯

🎯 Quick Highlights

• Organization: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
• Post Name: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Deputy Librarian, Assistant Librarian
• Total Vacancies: 117 Posts
• Salary: Up to ₹1,44,200/- per month (Entry Pay, Academic Level 14)
• Application Start Date: 31 January 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 20 February 2026 (Apply Before It's Too Late! 📅)
• Application Mode: Online Only
• Job Location: New Delhi & Regional Institutes of Education (Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, Shillong)

📋 Vacancy Details

NCERT has announced a total of 117 academic positions across various departments and posts. Here's a detailed breakdown:

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SI. No.	Department	Post Name	Total Posts	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	PwD Earmarked (Category)
1	Mathematics	Associate Professor	2	1	1	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
2	Art Education	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
3	Bio-Science/Bio-Technology/Health Science/Pharmacy	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
4	Economics	Associate Professor	2	-	-	-	2	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
5	Zoology	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	4	2	-	-	1	1	-
6	Education (Educational Technology-Multimedia)	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
7	Hindi	Associate Professor	2	1	1	-	-	-	-
8	Education (Science Education)	Professor	4	1	1	1	1	-	-
		Associate Professor	2	-	-	-	1	1	-
		Assistant Professor	2	1	-	-	-	1	-
9	Education (Teacher Education)	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	3	2	-	1*	-	-	ST-VH
		Assistant Professor	5	4	-	-	1*	-	OBC-HH
10	Education (Elementary Education)	Professor	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	2	1	-	-	1	-	-
11	Psychology (Educational Psychology)	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
12	History	Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
		Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	2	1	1	-	-	-	-
13	Geography	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
14	Population Studies	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
15	Political Science	Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
		Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
16	Education (Educational Technology-Graphics, Multimedia)	Associate Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
17	Education (Special Education)	Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
		Associate Professor	2	1	-	-	1	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	-	-	-	1*	-	OBC-HH
18	Electronics/Electrical/IT/ Renewable Energy	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
19	English	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	3	3	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	2	-	-	-	2*	-	1 OBC-HH
20	Urdu	Assistant Professor	1	-	-	1*	-	-	UR-MD
21	Hospitality, Travel and Tourism	Associate Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
22	Vocational Education (Commerce Accountancy)	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
23	Education (Vocational Education)	Professor	1	-	-	1	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
24	Education (Curriculum Development/ Research/ Policy)	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
25	Psychology/Education (Measurement & Evaluation)	Associate Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
26	Child Development (Child Development/ECCE)	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
27	Education (Mathematics Education)	Assistant Professor	2	1	-	-	1	-	-
28	Education (Education)	Professor	3	2*	-	-	1	-	1 UR-OH
		Associate Professor	6	4	1	1	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	2	1	-	1	-	-	-
29	Sociology	Associate Professor	2	1*	1*	-	-	-	1 PwD-VH against UR & SC
		Assistant Professor	1	-	-	-	1*	-	OBC-OH
30	Botany	Associate Professor	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	2	-	-	-	2	-	-
31	Agriculture (Animal Husbandry/Fisheries/Sericulture)	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
32	Education (Philosophy of Education)	Assistant Professor	1	-	-	-	1*	-	OBC-HH
33	Security/Defence Science/Military Science	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
34	Food Technology and Processing	Associate Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
35	Psychology/Education (Guidance and Counselling)	Assistant Professor	1	1*	-	-	-	-	UR-HH
36	Language Education (Hindi/English/Urdu/Sanskrit/Linguistics)	Assistant Professor	1	-	-	-	1*	-	OBC-HH
37	Home Science (Food & Nutrition)	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
38	Statistics	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
39	Computer Education	Assistant Professor	1	1*	-	-	-	-	UR-MD
40	Food & Nutrition, Biochemistry, Biotechnology	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
41	Philosophical & Sociology Foundation of Education	Assistant Professor	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
42	Agriculture (Agriculture)	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
43	Physics	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
		Assistant Professor	1	-	-	1	-	-	-
44	Deputy Librarian	Deputy Librarian	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
45	Assistant Librarian	Assistant Librarian	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
46	Rural Technology	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
47	Telugu	Assistant Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
48	Life Science & Primary Education	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
49	Art and Aesthetics	Associate Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
50	Education (Extension Education)	Assistant Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
51	Extension Education (Teacher Education)	Assistant Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
52	Physical Education	Assistant Professor	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
53	Chemistry	Professor	1	1	-	-	-	-	-

PwD Abbreviations: VH = Visually Handicapped, HH = Hearing Handicapped, MD = Multiple Disabilities, OH = Orthopaedically Handicapped.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Meeting the specified eligibility criteria is paramount for all applicants. The qualifications, experience, and pay scales are governed by UGC/NCERT/Govt. of India norms. Candidates must possess the requisite qualifications as of the last date of application (20.02.2026).

Age Limit:

The advertisement does not specify an explicit age limit. Age of retirement and other age-related criteria will be as per the latest UGC/NCERT/Government of India rules for academic appointments.

Educational Qualification & Experience:

• Professor:
  • Ph.D. degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline.
  • Minimum 10 research publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals & total research score of 120 (as per UGC Regulations-2018).
  • Minimum ten years of teaching experience as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor AND/OR research experience at an equivalent level, with evidence of successfully guided doctoral candidates.
  • OR An outstanding professional with Ph.D. in relevant/allied/applied disciplines from any academic institution/industry, with significant contribution to knowledge and ten years' experience.
• Associate Professor / Deputy Librarian:
  • Good academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
  • Master's Degree with at least 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
  • Minimum eight years of experience of teaching AND/OR research as Assistant Professor equivalent, with minimum seven publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals & total research score of 75 (as per UGC Regulations-2018).
  • For Deputy Librarian: Master's in Library/Information/Documentation Science (55%), 8 years experience as Asst. University/College Librarian, evidence of innovative library services (ICT integration), and a Ph.D. in a relevant area.
• Assistant Professor / Assistant Librarian:
  • Master's degree with 55% marks (or equivalent grade) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University or accredited foreign university.
  • Must have cleared NET/SLET/SET conducted by UGC/CSIR, OR have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree as per UGC Regulations-2009/2016 (with specific conditions like regular mode, thesis evaluated by 2 external examiners, open viva-voce, 2 research papers, 2 conference presentations).
  • OR Ph.D. obtained from a foreign university/institution ranked in the top 500 in World University Ranking (QS/THE/ARWU).
  • For Assistant Librarian: Master's in Library/Information/Documentation Science (55%), consistently good academic record, knowledge of library computerization, and NET/SLET/SET/Ph.D. as per above conditions.

💰 Salary & Benefits

NCERT offers attractive remuneration packages as per the 7th Pay Commission, aligned with UGC norms. The salary structure is based on Academic Levels with rationalized entry pay:

• Professor: Academic Level 14 with rationalized entry pay of ₹1,44,200/- per month. (Pre-revised: ₹37,400-67,000 with AGP-10,000)
• Associate Professor / Deputy Librarian: Academic Level 13A with rationalized entry pay of ₹1,31,400/- per month. (Pre-revised: ₹37,400-67,000 with AGP-9,000)
• Assistant Professor / Assistant Librarian: Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of ₹57,700/- per month. (Pre-revised: ₹15,600-39,100 with AGP-6,000)

In addition to the basic pay, selected candidates will be entitled to various allowances as per Government of India rules, including Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and other benefits, making it a highly rewarding career. 📈

📝 Selection Process

The selection process for NCERT Academic Positions 2026 is designed to identify the most suitable candidates through a rigorous evaluation:

1. Shortlisting of Candidates:
   • For Assistant Professor: Up to 50 candidates (category-wise) for the first vacancy and 05 candidates for every additional vacancy will be shortlisted for interview based on academic score (minimum 60).
   • For Professor and Associate Professor: Up to 10 candidates (category-wise) for the first vacancy and 05 candidates for every additional vacancy will be shortlisted for interview based on minimum academic score as per UGC guidelines.
   • In case of a tie in marks at the cut-off positions, all candidates with tied marks will be called for the interview.
2. Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview.
3. Document Verification: Original documents will be verified at the time of the interview.

Final selection will be based SOLELY on the candidate's performance in the interview. Academic scores are used for shortlisting purposes only. ✅

💳 Application Fee

The application fee details for NCERT Recruitment 2026 are as follows:

Category	Application Fee
UR / OBC / EWS	₹1000/-
Women / SC / ST / PwD	Exempted

Note: The fee must be paid through online mode only and is non-refundable under any circumstances. Pay your fee well in advance to avoid last-minute issues. 💰

📅 Important Dates

Mark your calendars with these crucial dates for NCERT Academic Positions 2026:

Event	Date
Commencement of Online Registration	31 January 2026 (10:00 A.M.)
Last Date for Online Registration & Application	20 February 2026 (Up to 05:00 P.M.)

Ensure you complete your application process well before the closing date to avoid any technical glitches! ⏳

🔗 How to Apply Online

Applying for the NCERT Academic Positions 2026 is a straightforward online process. Follow these step-by-step instructions carefully:

1. Visit the Official NCERT Website: Go to www.ncert.nic.in.
2. Navigate to Recruitment Section: Look for the "Announcements" or "Vacancies" section, then click on "Academic".
3. Find the Advertisement: Locate "Advertisement No. 177/2026" and click on the "Apply Online" link.
4. New Registration: If you are a new user, register by providing a valid email ID and mobile number. You will receive login credentials.
5. Fill Application Form: Log in with your credentials and carefully fill in all mandatory details in the online application form.
6. Upload Documents: Upload your scanned recent color passport-size photograph, signature, and all other relevant educational and experience certificates as specified.
7. Pay Application Fee: Pay the requisite application fee online through the available payment gateway. Women, SC, ST, and PwD candidates are exempted.
8. Review and Submit: Thoroughly review all the information entered before final submission. No changes will be allowed after submission.
9. Print Application: After successful submission, take a printout of your completed application form for future reference and for document verification.

💡 Important Tips for Applicants

• ✅ Read the Official Notification: Always refer to the full official notification PDF for minute details and instructions.
• 📝 Keep Documents Ready: Before starting your application, have all necessary documents (educational certificates, experience letters, caste certificate, PwD certificate, photograph, signature) scanned and ready in the prescribed format and size.
• ⏰ Apply Early: Do not wait for the last date to apply to avoid server issues or technical glitches.
• 📧 Valid Contact Details: Ensure your email ID and mobile number are active and correct, as all communication will be sent to them.
• 🔎 Check Eligibility: Double-check all eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications, experience, and category-specific requirements, before applying for each post.
• 💻 Use a Reliable Internet Connection: Apply from a stable internet connection to prevent application submission failures.