UKSSSC Scaler 2026 Notification

UKSSSC Scaler vacancy 2026: posts and category-wise seats

The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission has advertised 200 Group 'C' posts of Scaler in Uttarakhand Van Vikas Nigam by direct recruitment (Advertisement No. 82/2026, dated 15 September 2026). The posts are non-gazetted and temporary, and covered by the EPF.

By category there are 105 Unreserved, 39 SC, 8 ST, 27 OBC and 21 EWS vacancies. Within these, 60 are for Uttarakhand women, 20 for identified state agitators or their dependants, 10 for ex-servicemen, 10 for orphans, 8 for skilled sportspersons, 4 for dependants of freedom fighters and 8 for Divyang candidates (4 HH/PD, 2 AAV/AV and 2 LC).

Eligibility, age limit and relaxation

You need Intermediate or an equivalent exam passed with Science or Arithmetic, from a board set up by law in India or a recognised school in Uttarakhand. On equal merit, preference goes to those who have served at least 2 years in the Territorial Army or hold an NCC 'B' or 'C' certificate.

Age is counted on 1 July 2026: at least 18 and not more than 28, which means born between 2 July 1998 and 1 July 2008. Uttarakhand SC, ST and OBC candidates get 5 extra years, Uttarakhand Divyang candidates 10, and dependants of Uttarakhand freedom fighters 5. Ex-servicemen of Uttarakhand may deduct their armed forces service, and qualify if the result is not more than 3 years above the limit.

Physical standards and physical efficiency test

Men need a height of at least 163 cm and women 150 cm. Candidates from Scheduled Tribes and Gorkha, Nepali, Assamese, Ladakhi, Sikkimese, Bhutanese, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Naga, Arunachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti and Meghalaya communities need 152 cm (men) or 145 cm (women). The chest must expand by 5 cm, and a defect of more than +/- 4.00 dioptre in normal vision rules a candidate out.

In the efficiency test men run 25 km and women 14 km, each within 4 hours. Only those who finish the run take the shot put with a 7.275 kg shot (men 5.00 m, women 3.50 m), the long jump (men 4.00 m, women 2.00 m) and the high jump (men 1.10 m, women 0.70 m), with up to three attempts at each. The physical stage is due to start on 19 November 2026, a date the notice calls tentative.

Written exam pattern and negative marking

Candidates who pass the physical stage sit an offline written exam of 100 marks with objective multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, on subjects related to the post's educational qualification. The syllabus (Annexure-1) will be published separately on sssc.uk.gov.in. Each question has four options and a wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks; marking two options or using whitener also counts against you. Unreserved, EWS and OBC candidates need at least 45% and SC and ST candidates 35%. Admit cards are only issued online, not by post.

Who can apply for Uttarakhand Group C posts

A candidate needs at least one of three things: registration at an employment office in Uttarakhand by the last date of the application, an Uttarakhand domicile or permanent residence certificate, or High School and Intermediate passed from recognised institutions in Uttarakhand. Those already in Uttarakhand state service do not need employment office registration. All reservations are for Uttarakhand domiciles only, and an EWS certificate must be issued between 1 April 2026 and 22 October 2026, based on income for 2025-26. The pay is Level-2, ₹19,900–63,200.