CPWD Recruitment 2025–26: 8,501 Vacancies for 10th, 12th & Graduate Candidates – Complete Step-by-Step Details
CPWD Recruitment 2025–26: Detailed Overview
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, is expected to release a major recruitment notification for 2025–26. The recruitment drive will include a large number of vacancies for 10th, 12th, and graduate-level candidates across India.
Recruitment Highlights:
Post Categories and Qualifications:
CPWD is expected to fill posts across multiple educational levels:
1. Clerical Cadre (12th Pass)
Likely posts include:
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
Junior Administrative Assistant (JAA)
Storekeeper
Stenographer
Data Entry Operator (DEO)
Expected Vacancies: Approx. 4,500
Minimum Qualification: 12th Pass
2. Graduate-Level Posts
Likely posts include:
Accounts
Supervisor
Upper Division Clerk (UDC)
Senior Administrative Assistant (SAA)
Expected Vacancies: Approx. 4,001
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BSc, BCom, etc.)
3. Other Posts
Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) posts may also be included.
Minimum Qualification: 10th Pass (expected)
Age Limit:
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age:
18–27 years for most clerical posts
20–30 years for several graduate-level posts
Some posts may permit upper age limits of up to 45 years
Selection Process:
Stage 1 – Written Examination
Expected to follow a pattern similar to SSC exams
Likely subjects:
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability
English Language
Earlier exams included 200 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours with negative marking. The upcoming recruitment may revise the pattern, possibly reducing the number of questions per section.
Stage 2 – Skill Test (For Clerical Posts)
Candidates applying for 12th Pass posts are expected to qualify a typing test:
English Typing: 35 WPM
Hindi Typing: 30 WPM
Final Merit: Selection is proposed to be based solely on the performance in the written examination.
Salary Structure:
1. Group C / 12th Level Posts
Pay Level: 2
Approximate In-Hand Salary: Rs.34,000 per month
2. Graduate-Level Posts
Pay Level: 4
Approximate In-Hand Salary: Rs.50,000 – Rs.52,000 per month
Application Fee:
General / OBC / EWS: Rs. 100
SC / ST / Female Candidates: No fee
Job Posting Locations:
Posting is transferable and can be anywhere in India. However, there are chances of placement within the home state depending on vacancy and departmental requirements.
Additional Information:
Discussions have taken place regarding a possible merger of this recruitment process with national examinations like SSC CGL or CHSL. However, it is currently expected that CPWD will conduct this recruitment as a separate combined examination for all posts.
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, is expected to release a major recruitment notification for 2025–26. The recruitment drive will include a large number of vacancies for 10th, 12th, and graduate-level candidates across India.
Recruitment Highlights:
| Organization | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) |
| Total Expected Vacancies | 8,500 posts |
| Mode of Recruitment | A single written examination is expected, without separate Prelims and Mains stages |
| Application Mode | Online applications are likely to open in February 2026 (tentative) |
| Eligibility | Male and female candidates from all states are eligible |
Post Categories and Qualifications:
CPWD is expected to fill posts across multiple educational levels:
1. Clerical Cadre (12th Pass)
Likely posts include:
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
Junior Administrative Assistant (JAA)
Storekeeper
Stenographer
Data Entry Operator (DEO)
Expected Vacancies: Approx. 4,500
Minimum Qualification: 12th Pass
2. Graduate-Level Posts
Likely posts include:
Accounts
Supervisor
Upper Division Clerk (UDC)
Senior Administrative Assistant (SAA)
Expected Vacancies: Approx. 4,001
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BSc, BCom, etc.)
3. Other Posts
Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) posts may also be included.
Minimum Qualification: 10th Pass (expected)
Age Limit:
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age:
18–27 years for most clerical posts
20–30 years for several graduate-level posts
Some posts may permit upper age limits of up to 45 years
Selection Process:
Stage 1 – Written Examination
Expected to follow a pattern similar to SSC exams
Likely subjects:
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability
English Language
Earlier exams included 200 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours with negative marking. The upcoming recruitment may revise the pattern, possibly reducing the number of questions per section.
Stage 2 – Skill Test (For Clerical Posts)
Candidates applying for 12th Pass posts are expected to qualify a typing test:
English Typing: 35 WPM
Hindi Typing: 30 WPM
Final Merit: Selection is proposed to be based solely on the performance in the written examination.
Salary Structure:
1. Group C / 12th Level Posts
Pay Level: 2
Approximate In-Hand Salary: Rs.34,000 per month
2. Graduate-Level Posts
Pay Level: 4
Approximate In-Hand Salary: Rs.50,000 – Rs.52,000 per month
Application Fee:
General / OBC / EWS: Rs. 100
SC / ST / Female Candidates: No fee
Job Posting Locations:
Posting is transferable and can be anywhere in India. However, there are chances of placement within the home state depending on vacancy and departmental requirements.
Additional Information:
Discussions have taken place regarding a possible merger of this recruitment process with national examinations like SSC CGL or CHSL. However, it is currently expected that CPWD will conduct this recruitment as a separate combined examination for all posts.
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