Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Principal and Vice Principal Recruitment 2026: 828 Vacancies

UPSC Special Advertisement 51/2026 covers Principal and Vice Principal recruitment in the Education Department, Government of NCT of Delhi.

Updated 9 Aug 2026Checked with official notification

4 days leftEarliest closing date: 13 Aug 2026

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Recruitment overview

UPSC Special Advertisement 51/2026 covers Principal and Vice Principal recruitment in the Education Department, Government of NCT of Delhi. Use the sections below to check important dates, vacancies, eligibility requirements and official links.

OrganisationUnion Public Service Commission

AdvertisementAdvertisement No. 51/2026 (Special)

Total vacancies828

Post groups2

Application modeOnline

Information sourceOfficial notification checked

Important dates

Event	Date and time	Evidence
Online applications opened	24 Jul 2026	Official advertisement
Last date — All advertised posts	13 Aug 2026, 18:00 IST	p.9

Eligibility is normally determined using the applicable closing date. Confirm the exact rule for your post in the official advertisement.

Post-wise vacancy details

The total below is recomputed from the individual vacancy entries rather than copied as a standalone number.

Post name	Vacancies	Official PDF
Principal	124	p.1
Vice Principal	704	p.4
Total	828	Verified sum

Eligibility and post requirements

Principal

124 vacancies

Pay scale: Level 12 in the 7th CPC Pay Matrixp.2
Age limits: 50 years for UR/EWS, 53 for OBC, and 55 for SC/ST; PwBD relaxation applies subject to the noticep.2 p.3
Education: Master's degree and Bachelor of Education from recognized institutionsp.3
Experience: 10 years of teaching in the roles and institutions specified in the noticep.3

Vice Principal

704 vacancies

Pay scale: Level 10 in the 7th CPC Pay Matrixp.5
Age limits: 35 years for UR/EWS, 38 for OBC, and 40 for SC/ST; PwBD relaxation applies subject to the noticep.5 p.6
Education: Master's degree and Bachelor of Education from recognized institutionsp.6
Experience: Two years as a Post Graduate Teacher or three years as a Trained Graduate Teacherp.6

Application fee and recruitment test

Application window: 25 July to 14 August 2026; applications close at 6:00 PMp.9
Application fee: ₹25 for candidates who are not exemptp.16
Fee exemptions: No fee for women, SC, ST and PwBD candidatesp.16
Combined Recruitment Test: 1 November 2026p.9

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Official notification and source details

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Official document: Advertisement No.51 - 2026 (Special)
Recruitment page: UPSC recruitment advertisements
Last checked: 10 Aug 2026, 2:55 am
PDF pages: 31

Technical verification details

PDF fingerprint: 7810108800f00838796f35e034ee80db7905e4e5f886990d10782d2182614b3b
Text fingerprint: 0a3aa426f3bcb8fff87cac893658a483520fa1667263e65fa479be64d5a1e454

Verification note: important dates, vacancies, fees and requirements were checked on the cited PDF pages before publication.