NIA Ministerial Staff Recruitment 2026: 50 Deputation Posts, Eligibility & Deadline

Eligible Cadre: Officers belonging to the Stenographer’s cadre under the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service Requirements (Any one of the following):

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; OR
• Possessing at least two (2) years of regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level 7 (₹44,900–₹1,42,400) of the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department.

Educational Qualification: A Graduate degree from a recognised university, as stipulated in Annexure I-A. (Note: Officers must satisfy both the regular service requirement in the Stenographer cadre and hold a recognised degree as per the applicable recruitment rules).

Special Security Allowance: As prescribed in the annexure, officers posted to the NIA are entitled to a Special Security Allowance of 20% of basic pay, subject to relevant government orders.

Deputation Conditions: Maximum age 56 years as on the closing date; deputation tenure ordinarily not exceeding 3 years.

Eligible Officers: Serving officers from the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service Requirements (Any one of the following):

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; OR
• Possessing at least five (5) years of regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level 6 (₹35,400–₹1,12,400) of the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department.

Educational Qualifications & Computer Proficiency:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and slide generation, duly certified by the cadre-controlling authority.

Deputation Conditions: Departmental officers in the feeder category in the direct line of promotion are not eligible. Maximum age limit is 56 years on the closing date. Deputation period ordinarily not exceeding 3 years.

Eligible Officers: Serving officers under the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service Requirements (Any one of the following):

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; OR
• Possessing at least six (6) years of regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Level 5 (₹29,200–₹92,300) of the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department.

Educational Qualifications & Skill Test:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• Passing the computer proficiency test prescribed by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). (Clarification: This is a technical qualifying benchmark for eligible serving personnel, not an open public SSC examination).

Deputation Conditions: Deputation tenure ordinarily not exceeding 3 years; maximum age 56 years as on the closing date; feeder category promotion restrictions apply.

Eligible Officers: Serving officers from the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service Requirements (Any one of the following):

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; OR
• Possessing at least six (6) years of regular service in the specified earlier Pay Band-1 (₹5,200–₹20,200) with Grade Pay ₹2,800, revised to Level 5 (₹29,200–₹92,300) in the Pay Matrix, or equivalent.

Educational Qualifications & Professional Criteria (Bachelor’s Degree + Either Option A or Option B):

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university; AND
• Option A: A pass in the Subordinate Accounts Service (SAS) examination conducted by an organised Accounts Department or the Central Government; OR
• Option B: Successful training in cash and accounts work conducted by the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) or equivalent, together with at least three (3) years of practical experience in cash, accounts, and budget work.

*Important Note: The SAS examination and the ISTM training-plus-experience route are mutually exclusive alternatives. Candidates need to fulfill either Option A or Option B in addition to the degree and service conditions.

Eligible Cadre: Serving officers belonging to the Stenographer’s cadre under the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service Requirements (Any one of the following):

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; OR
• Possessing at least six (6) years of regular service in posts in Level 5 (₹29,200–₹92,300) of the Pay Matrix or equivalent; OR
• Possessing at least ten (10) years of regular service in posts in Level 4 (₹25,500–₹81,100) of the Pay Matrix or equivalent.

Educational Qualifications & Prescribed Skill-Test Standards:

• Graduate degree from a recognised university.
• Computer proficiency.
• Stenography Speed Standard: Dictation at 100 words per minute (wpm) for a duration of 10 minutes.
• Computer Transcription Time: 40 minutes for English transcription, OR 55 minutes for Hindi transcription.

*Notice: These skill parameters represent the qualifying standards for deputation evaluation. There is no separate public written examination or merit ranking formula.

Eligible Cadre: Serving personnel belonging to the Stenographer’s cadre under the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service & Educational Conditions:

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department.
• Class 12 pass (Intermediate / Higher Secondary) from a recognised board or equivalent.

*Important Cadre Note: Unlike Stenographer Grade-I, Annexure I-F does not provide alternative lower feeder-grade regular service routes (such as 6 or 10 years). Candidates must be regular incumbents of an analogous post in the Stenographer cadre.

Eligible Officers: Serving clerical staff under the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service Requirements (Any one of the following):

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; OR
• Possessing at least eight (8) years of regular service in the grade rendered after regular appointment to posts in Level 2 (₹19,900–₹63,200) of the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre.

Educational Qualification: Class 12 pass from a recognised board. (Candidates must satisfy the mandatory service condition; possessing a Class 12 certificate alone does not confer eligibility).

Eligible Officers: Serving employees under the Central Government, State Governments, or Union Territory Administrations.

Service & Educational Conditions:

• Holding an analogous post on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department.
• Class 12 pass from a recognised board or equivalent.

*Critical Notice: Do not confuse this with ordinary direct open LDC recruitment (such as SSC CHSL or State Staff Selection exams with an 18–27 years age limit). This post is strictly open to regular government employees currently holding analogous posts on a deputation basis.