UPSC Assistant Legislative Counsel Recruitment 2026 – 8 Posts
About this opportunity
Eight permanent Group A posts in Grade IV of the Indian Legal Service. The work includes legislative drafting and scrutiny of statutory rules and orders. Headquarters: New Delhi. Two-year probation.
Eligibility: A recognised Law degree or equivalent, with one of these routes: at least seven years in State Judicial Service; seven years in a superior State legal post; seven years of Central Government legal-affairs experience; a Law master’s degree plus five years of Law teaching or research; or a qualified legal practitioner aged at least 30. A qualified practitioner is an advocate/pleader with seven years’ practice, a Bombay/Calcutta High Court attorney with five years’ practice, or combined attorney/advocate practice of five years. The advertisement specifies how prior service periods may be combined. Legislative-drafting experience is preferred.
Applications from across India are subject to the advertised nationality, reservation and other eligibility conditions. All-India eligibility is not a promise of posting in every state.
Vacancy details
8 posts; vacancy 26091202226.
Eligibility
Structured eligibility details have not been added yet. Read the opportunity summary and official notification before applying.
Experience: Route-specific legal experience applies: seven-year service routes, LLM plus five-year teaching/research route, or qualified-practitioner route. See the complete eligibility summary and official notice; do not treat these alternatives as a single minimum.
Age rules and relaxation: Upper age: 40 for UR/EWS, 43 for OBC and 45 for SC; eligible PwBD candidates may receive up to 10 years’ further relaxation. The age-30 condition applies to the qualified-practitioner route, not every applicant.
Salary and pay
Pay Matrix Level 11 under the 7th CPC. No numeric monthly salary inferred.
Application fee
₹25. Female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt. General, EWS and OBC male candidates must pay. Use the payment options on the official portal.
Reservation
UR 4, EWS 1, OBC 2, SC 1. One PwBD reservation is included within the eight posts, not an additional ninth post. See the official suitability table.
Selection process
Shortlisting followed by interview; UPSC may hold a Recruitment Test. Meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee an interview. No interview date is announced in this advertisement.
How to apply
Apply through the UPSC online portal. Complete the account, Universal Registration, Common Application and the vacancy-specific application; select the correct vacancy number. Upload the required qualification, experience and category documents and submit before 6 PM IST on 16 October 2026. Save the submitted application and fee receipt, where applicable.
Before you submit your application
- Confirm eligibility, dates and fees in the official notification.
- Prepare the documents requested by the institution.
- Use only the official application website or address.
- Keep your submission receipt or reference number.
This checklist is general guidance, not an additional eligibility requirement.