# India 2026 recruitment drive expands > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-2026-civil-service-recruitment > Updated: 2026-08-25T08:00:17.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 12. The mid‑2026 hiring surge in India continues to expand across education, engineering, and government sectors. The Union Public Service Commission announced 828 vacancies in Delhi’s Education Department, while the National Testing Agency added contract and Young Professional roles. State-level recruitment is scaling up significantly, with Uttar Pradesh expecting to fill approximately 150,000 posts across police, education, and revenue departments. Rajasthan is planning over 10,000 clerk and junior assistant positions, and Karnataka has opened recruitment for over 2,300 police constables. Technical and scientific sectors remain highly active. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has released a notification for 376 Scientific and Technical Assistant-A posts, with applications opening in September 2026. In the railway sector, East Coast Railway is seeking 1,599 apprentices for roles requiring a Class 10 qualification. RITES Limited continues its recruitment for eight engineering vacancies in UT testing, requiring specific mechanical or metallurgical qualifications. Research opportunities are also expanding. IIT Gandhinagar is seeking a Junior Research Fellow for a MeitY-sponsored project focused on quantum machine learning applications, including algorithm design for malware and spam detection. Additionally, the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) in Hyderabad has announced 21 Technician Grade-II positions for candidates with science backgrounds and ITI certification. Academic institutions like IIT Bhilai, IIT Gandhinagar, and MNNIT Allahabad continue to seek project assistants and research fellows, maintaining sustained momentum in research-driven roles. ## Claims - The National Council for Teacher Education announced seven consultant vacancies. (single source) - The NCTE walk‑in interview is scheduled for 30 July 2026. (single source) - The National Book Trust India announced one Executive Assistant vacancy. (single source) - The NBT offline application deadline is 5 August 2026. (single source) - Bharat Electronics Limited announced one Probationary Legal Officer vacancy in Bengaluru. (single source) - The BEL offline application deadline is 20 August 2026. (single source) - BEL candidates must hold a full‑time LLB degree and be aged up to 25 years. (single source) - NCTE consultant applicants have an age limit of 65 years. (single source) - NCTE released a consultant recruitment notification on 24 July 2026 for seven vacancies with a walk‑in interview on 30 July 2026. (single source) - NBT released an Executive Assistant recruitment notification on 21 July 2026 for one vacancy, with offline applications due by 5 August 2026. (single source) - BEL released a Probationary Legal Officer recruitment notification on 29 July 2026 for one permanent vacancy in Bengaluru, with an offline deadline of 20 August 2026. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: India recruitment: NIC, East Coast Railway, and RITES announce vacancies Major Indian entities, including the National Informatics Centre, East Coast Railway, and RITES Limited, have announced various recruitment drives for technical, engineering, and apprentice positions. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-academic-institutes-announce-research-and-internship-vacancies ### 2026-08-11: Indian research and academic institutions announce 2026 recruitment Multiple Indian research and academic institutions, including ISRO NRSC and various IITs, have announced recruitment for research, technical, and administrative positions for 2026. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hurl-and-kribhco-announce-new-recruitment-drives-in-india ### 2026-08-10: Indian institutions announce government job vacancies Indian institutions including NIAB and NIT Sikkim have announced various government job vacancies for technical, scientific, and administrative roles. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-institutions-announce-government-job-vacancies ### 2026-08-03: India opens recruitment for NPCIL and NHAI positions India's NPCIL seeks 255 trainee/technician candidates for Kudankulam (applications until Aug 4, 2026); NHAI advertises one Deputy General Manager (Environment) role in New Delhi, deadline Aug 19, 2026. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-opens-recruitment-for-npcil-and-nhai-positions ### 2026-08-02: Indian Universities Announce 2026 Faculty Vacancies KD University and Delhi University have opened 2026 faculty recruitment drives, offering dozens of academic and administrative posts with online application deadlines in August. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-universities-announce-2026-faculty-vacancies ### 2026-07-31: Indian Institute of Management Institutes Announce 2026 Recruitment IIM Mumbai posted a Manager vacancy, while IIM Kozhikode announced two Accreditation & Ranking Executive roles, both for 2026 recruitment. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-institute-of-management-institutes-announce-2026-recruitment ### 2026-07-29: India Announces Large-Scale Government Job Recruitment Across Multiple States India's Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka announce massive government hiring drives, with UP targeting 150,000 posts in 2026 and Rajasthan holding direct recruitment camps for security roles without a exam 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-announces-large-scale-government-job-recruitment-across-multiple-states ### 2026-07-28: India's NCTE, NBT and BEL announce 2026 recruitment vacancies NCTE, NBT and BEL announced 2026 job openings: seven NCTE consultant posts (walk‑in 30 July), one NBT Executive Assistant (offline deadline 5 Aug), and one BEL legal officer (offline deadline 20 Aug). 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-government-agencies-announce-multiple-job-openings ### 2026-07-26: India 2026 Faculty and Staff Recruitment Notices from Universities and Government Agencies Four Indian institutions—IGDTUW, NEHU, Delhi Transco, and AIIMS Bhopal—issued 2026 recruitment notices for faculty, research, and staff positions, with application deadlines between 9 August and 21 August. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/delhi-government-bodies-release-2026-recruitment-notices-for-faculty-and-administrative-posts ### 2026-07-26: Indian Engineering Colleges Announce 2026 Faculty Recruitment Indian institutions ACET in Coimbatore and CUSAT in Kochi announced 2026 faculty recruitments, with ACET seeking full‑time professors across engineering departments by 29 July and CUSAT offering three contract 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-engineering-colleges-announce-2026-faculty-recruitment ### 2026-07-24: India launches 2026 recruitment drives for academic and government jobs India's IIIT Bhopal, MNNIT Allahabad, IIT Indore, DSIIDC, DCPU Vellore and DPCC issued 2026 recruitment notices for research, engineering and administrative posts, with deadlines from late July to August and s 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/delhi-government-launches-2026-recruitment-drive-for-engineering-and-environmental-posts ### 2026-07-23: India Announces Large-Scale Government Recruitment for Education Officials UPSC announced 828 principal and vice‑principal posts in Delhi, while NTA opened applications for four General Manager and 16 Young Professional roles, bolstering India's education administration. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-announces-large-scale-government-recruitment-for-education-officials --- Cite as: India 2026 recruitment drive expands. 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