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UPSC Section Officers along with Stenographers LDCE 2026 Notification Out - register Online by 6th October 2026

NotificationPublished 17 Sept 2026
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has made available the Recruitment 2026 notification for Section Officers as well as Stenographers LDCE. meeting criteria test-takers can submit their online applications from 16-09-2026, along with closes on 06-10-2026. The candidate shall register online through UPSC website, upsc.gov.in.

Important dates

Date of Notification of Examination
16.09.2026
Commencement of Online Application
16.09.2026
UPSC LDCE Last Date for filling up of Application
06.10.2026 (till 06:00 PM)
Last date for receipt of printed copy of application at UPSC (Section Officers' exam, through proper channel)
23.10.2026
Date of Examination
12.12.2026 & 13.12.2026
Helpdesk operational period
16.09.2026 to 06.10.2026

10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, working days

Details

UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE 2026 Overview
  • The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has notified two Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations on the same date. The Combined Section Officers' (Grade-'B') LDCE, 2026 (F.No.9/02/2026-E.IB) will be held for recruitment to Section Officers' Grade posts across several cadre-controlling services. The Combined Stenographers' (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') LDCE covers the examination years 2022, 2023 & 2024. Both examinations will be conducted on 12th along with 13th December 2026, in addition to applications for both are accepted through the Commission's common online application portal.
UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE Important Dates
  • Interested applicants should know that, Both the Section Officers' Grade-B LDCE along with the Stenographers' Grade-B/Grade-I LDCE share the same notification date, application window, along with examination dates.
UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE 2026 – Categories and Vacancy Details
  • For the Combined Section Officers' (Grade-'B') LDCE, 2026, the notification lists the services/categories for which recruitment is to be made, although explicitly states that the number of openings in various categories has not yet been finalized by the concerned Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs), in addition to therefore no opening figures are indicated in the notice at this stage.
  • aspirants must clearly indicate in their application the Category for which they are competing. For Category II (Section Officers' Grade of the General Cadre of IFS, Branch 'B'), appointment/seniority will be subject to any judicial directive/judgement bearing on recruitment/seniority in that cadre. For Category III (Section Officers' Grade of RBSS), the result for 2026 would be provisional, subject to the outcome of O.A. No.215/2022 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, as well as revision of the seniority list of Assistant Section Officers' (ASOs') Grade of RBSS, if any.
  • As per the official update, For the Combined Stenographers' (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') LDCE, 2022, 2023 & 2024, category-wise services along with post details are not specified in the provided notification excerpt.
UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE Eligibility Criteria 2026
  • Both examinations are Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations, meaning requirements is restricted to serving government employees who meet the conditions prescribed for their respective service/cadre. The Section Officers' Grade-B LDCE will be held in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel in addition to Training (DoPT) in the Gazette of India dated 16th September 2026. Final selection under different categories will be decided based on guidelines issued by DoPT vide O.M. No. 36012/2016/2019-Estt (Res.) dated 12.04.2022, subject to the final outcome of Civil Appeal No.629 of 2022 arising out of SLP (C) No.30621/2011.
  • Specific qualification, minimum service, in addition to grade-pay qualification conditions for aspirants are not detailed in the provided notification excerpt. test-takers should refer to the detailed Rules published in the Gazette of India dated 16.09.2026, along with the full notification on https://upsc.gov.in, before applying, as the prescribed criteria conditions cannot be relaxed.
  • as well Read: UPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - send in Online for 212 Specialist, Assistant Professor along with More Posts
UPSC Section Officers' LDCE 2026 Examination Centres
  • The Combined Section Officers' (Grade-'B') LDCE, 2026 will be held at the following five centres.
  • No request for change of examination centre will be entertained. Centres along with dates are liable to change at the discretion of the Commission. If a candidate appears at a venue other than the one indicated in the e-Entry pass, they will not be allowed to take the examination.
UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE Application Fee 2026
  • Application fee details are not specified in the provided notification excerpts for either examination. applicants should review the Examination Specific Module on the online application portal (https://upsconline.nic.in) or the full department notice on https://upsc.gov.in for applicable fee information, including any fee payment steps that the helpdesk can assist with during the application window.
UPSC Section Officers' LDCE 2026 Exam Pattern
  • The Combined Section Officers' (Grade-'B') LDCE, 2026 includes Objective Type Question Papers as well as descriptive papers. The notification specifically references the following papers for tie-breaking purposes:
  • Paper-II: Procedure of Practice in the Govt. of India Secretariat in addition to attached Offices along with General Financial in addition to Service Rules (duly taking into account the requirement of relevant categories of services)
  • The conducting body has announced that, Paper-III: Noting as well as Drafting, Precis Writing
  • There will be a penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked in the Objective Type Question Papers; the specific quantum of negative marking is not stated in the provided excerpt. Marks obtained by applicants will be rounded off up to two decimal digits at all stages of the examination, using the standard rounding-off principle, wherever applicable. Detailed test structure as well as syllabus for the Stenographers' LDCE are not specified in the provided notification excerpt.
  • furthermore Read: UPSC ESE Notification 2027 Out - send in Online for 480 Engineering Services Examination positions
UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE Selection Process 2026
  • For the Section Officers' Grade-B LDCE, admission to the Written Examination along with evaluation of Service Record is purely provisional, subject to applicants satisfying the prescribed criteria conditions. If it is found, on verification before or after the Written Examination or evaluation of Service Records, that a candidate does not fulfil any qualification condition, their candidature will be cancelled by the Commission.
UPSC Section Officers' LDCE Tie-Breaking Principles
  • Where aspirants ' Final Marks (aggregate) are equal, ties will be resolved in the following order:
  • The candidate securing more marks in the written total will be ranked higher.
  • If still equal, the candidate securing more marks in Paper-II in addition to Paper-III put together will be ranked higher.
  • Interested applicants should know that, If still equal, the candidate securing more marks in Paper-III (Noting & Drafting, Precis Writing) will be ranked higher.
  • If still equal, the candidate senior in age will be ranked higher.
  • If a tie still persists, it will be resolved at the discretion of the Commission.
UPSC Section Officers' LDCE Representation on Question Papers & Answer Keys
  • test-takers who appear in the examination will get an opportunity to submit representations on the questions asked along with on the Provisional Answer Keys of the Objective Type Question Paper(s), within a window of five days — from the 3rd day of the examination date to 06:00 PM of the 7th day. Representations must be submitted online via the Commission's website under "Examinations > Representations on Question Paper & Provisional Answer Keys"; representations by email, post, hand, or any other mode will not be accepted, along with none will be accepted after the five-day window closes.
UPSC Section Officers' LDCE Face Authentication and Venue Rules
  • Interested applicants should know that, All test-takers must undergo mandatory face authentication at the examination venue.
  • Entry into the examination venue closes 30 minutes prior to commencement of the examination in each session; no entry is allowed after closure under any circumstance.
  • Use of mobile phones (even switched off), pagers, electronic equipment, programmable devices, storage media, smart watches, AI-enabled glasses, cameras, or Bluetooth devices capable of communication is strictly prohibited; violation may lead to disciplinary action, including a ban from future examinations.
  • The official notification states that, aspirants are advised not to bring valuable or costly items to the venue, as no safe-keeping arrangement will be made; the Commission will not be responsible for any loss.
How to Apply for UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE 2026
  • UPSC LDCE submit Online process uses the Commission's common Online Application Portal, which applies to both the Section Officers' as well as Stenographers' examinations.
  • Go to the Commission's online application portal: https://upsconline.nic.in .
  • Full Account Creation, Universal Registration, in addition to the Common Registration form (CAF) — these three modules are common to all UPSC examination applications in addition to can be filled anytime. A Universal Registration Number (URN) is generated on registration, common for all Commission examinations for the candidate's lifetime.
  • Fill the fourth module — the Examination Specific Form — for the Combined Section Officers' (Grade-'B') LDCE, 2026 in addition to/or the Combined Stenographers' (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') LDCE, during the application window (16.09.2026 to 06.10.2026). This generates an Application Number specific to that examination.
  • Upload your photograph along with additionally capture a live photograph while filling the CAF, ensuring both are clear as stated in the instructions on "Instructions in addition to FAQs > Instruction for filling the form > Photos in addition to Signature".
  • Interested applicants should know that, Sign three times (one below the other) on a plain white paper using black ink, as well as upload the scanned signature; it must be clear along with legible.
  • Submit the requisite information in addition to supporting documents for claims such as date of birth in addition to educational qualification, along with the URN, CAF, along with Examination Specific Module (including fee along with centre selection); failure to provide required information/documents will result in cancellation of candidature.
  • (For Section Officers' LDCE) Take a printout of the completed online application by 06.10.2026, as well as submit the detailed printed copy to your respective Ministry/Department for verification/certification. Your Ministry/Department will forward it to the concerned Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA), with a copy endorsed to the Commission, thus that it reaches UPSC by the prescribed date of 23.10.2026 , addressed to the Under Secretary (E-VI), Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi–110069.
  • As per the official update, collect the e-Hall ticket from the Commission's website once issued, on the last working day of the week preceding the examination date; no entry pass will be sent by post.
  • Applicants are strongly advised to use their Aadhaar Card as an ID document for easy, effortless, along with seamless verification as well as authentication of ID in addition to other details.
UPSC Section Officers and Stenographers LDCE 2026 – Important Instructions
  • test-takers should carefully refer to the Notice along with Rules before filling the application to confirm qualification ; prescribed conditions cannot be relaxed.
  • applicants must finally select their preferred examination centre before submitting the application (Section Officers' LDCE); no request for change of centre will be entertained under any circumstances.
  • As per the official update, Admission to the examination at all stages is purely provisional, subject to satisfying prescribed requirements conditions; candidature will be cancelled if found ineligible at any stage.
  • test-takers must produce their authorized Identity Card at the time of the examination, along with the e-Entry pass.
  • Candidates should note that, Signatures on the online form, Attendance List, as well as correspondence with the Commission must be identical; any variation may lead to cancellation of candidature.
  • No correspondence will be entertained to change any entries made in the online form after submission, as forms are processed by a computerized system.
  • test-takers are not entitled to any Travelling Allowance from the Commission for attending the examination.
  • Only test-takers whose printed copy of the online application is forwarded by the concerned CCA (for the Section Officers' LDCE) will be considered for admission to the examination; the Commission is not responsible for non-receipt or delay in receipt of applications, as well as late applications will be summarily rejected.
  • Applicants must provide a valid as well as active email ID while creating their account, as the Commission may use electronic mode to contact applicants .
  • The official notification states that, A one-time facility is available to update/modify the URN Profile; changes will register only to applications submitted after the URN Profile is re-locked, not to applications already submitted.
  • All communications regarding an application should be addressed to the Under Secretary (E.VI), UPSC, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069, in addition to must include: name in addition to year of examination, URN, Application Number, Roll Number (if received), full name in block letters, detailed postal address, in addition to valid registered email ID as well as mobile number. Communications lacking these particulars may not be attended to.
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