Delhi University is hiring 126 Senior Assistants and Assistants: the application link opens on 23 October, last date 9 November or later

The University of Delhi has advertised 126 non-teaching posts: 46 Senior Assistants and 80 Assistants, under Advt. No. R&P/323/2026 dated 19 October 2026. The online application link opens on 23 October 2026 at rec.uod.ac.in.

The last date is 9 November 2026, or two weeks from the day the advertisement appears in Employment News, whichever is later. If the Employment News date falls after 26 October, the deadline moves past 9 November, so check the university's Work with DU page for the final date. Any addendum is posted only on the website.

Posts, vacancies and pay level

Post (code)	Pay level (7th CPC)	Vacancies	UR / SC / ST / OBC / EWS	Age limit
Senior Assistant (ND0601)	Level 6	46	21 / 6 / 3 / 12 / 4	35 years
Assistant (ND0401)	Level 4	80	35 / 11 / 6 / 21 / 7	32 years

Within these totals, disability posts are reserved: for Senior Assistant 1 locomotor (LD) and 1 hearing-impaired (HI); for Assistant 1 LD, 2 HI and 1 OBD, as the university lists them. The age limit is counted on the closing date, with relaxation for reserved categories, ex-servicemen and some university staff.

Eligibility

• Senior Assistant: a bachelor's degree from any recognised university, plus 3 years of experience as Assistant or an equivalent post at Level 4, in a central or state government body, university, PSU or autonomous body, or an equivalent pay package in a private company or bank with annual turnover of at least ₹200 crore. Proficiency in computers, noting and drafting is expected.
• Assistant: a bachelor's degree, plus 2 years of experience as Junior Assistant or an equivalent post in a university, research establishment, government body or PSU, or an equivalent private role. Typing speed of 35 words a minute in English or 30 in Hindi.

This is an experience-linked drive. A fresh graduate does not qualify for either post.

Application fee

• General/Unreserved: ₹1,000.
• OBC (NCL), EWS and women: ₹800.
• SC, ST and PwBD: ₹600.
• Anyone who applied for Senior Assistant or Assistant under the earlier advertisement R&P/311/2024 dated 12 December 2024 pays no fee.

Fees are not refunded. NCL-OBC and EWS certificates must be issued on or after 1 April 2026.

How you will be selected

1. Preliminary test (shortlisting only): 100 MCQs, 200 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes. 20 questions each on general knowledge, reasoning and maths, and 40 on administration of higher educational institutions. Each wrong answer costs 0.5 mark. Score here carries no weight in the final merit.
2. Main examination: descriptive, 200 marks, 2 hours, on educational administration, management and the rules used in universities. Merit is drawn from this paper.
3. Skill test: 100 marks, qualifying only, with a pass mark of 50. It covers office procedure, noting and drafting, computers and, for Assistants, the typing test.

For each vacancy, 30 candidates are shortlisted for the main exam, and 15 more for each additional post. The papers are bilingual in English and Hindi. The notice does not give exam dates yet. Contract and ad hoc employees of the university and its colleges get one extra mark per year of service, up to 10.

For technical problems, the university gives the email address [email protected].

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the University of Delhi: its Advt. No. R&P/323/2026 dated 19 October 2026 for the posts of Senior Assistant and Assistant, with the vacancy, qualification, scheme of examination and general instructions documents. Official portal: du.ac.in/index.php?page=work-with-du. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.