Updates as of August 31, 2026
DoPT issued a consolidated Master Circular (No. 36011/1/2022-Estt(Res-I)) dated August 11, 2026, updating its instructions on reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs, EWS, PwDs and Ex-servicemen in central government posts and services, superseding the consolidated instructions last published on March 28, 2024.
StaffNewsSSC has opened the Assistant Section Officer/Assistant Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2025 for serving staff seeking entry into DoPT's Central Secretariat Service and the MEA cadre; 341 vacancies were notified, online applications closed July 16, 2026, and the computer-based exam is tentatively set for August 2026 in Delhi-NCR.
Adda247The 8th Central Pay Commission, formed in November 2025 to review pay and pension rules that DoPT administers for over a crore central government employees, remains in its consultation phase; it held sessions in Jaipur on August 31-September 1, 2026, with no fitment factor or revised pay matrix finalised yet.
IGE CornerUpdates as of July 11, 2026
DoPT's What's New page carried a cluster of consultant engagements in the first half of July 2026, including a Hindi Consultant in the Department of Water Resources and retired Gazetted Officers as Consultants in Passport Offices, both dated 10 July 2026, plus consultant openings at NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission.
DoPT — What's NewA circular dated 6 July 2026 invites nominations of officers from the IAS and Group A services for deputation to Deputy Secretary, Director and Joint Secretary level posts under the Central Staffing Scheme and for Chief Vigilance Officer posts in CPSEs for the 2026 cycle.
DoPT — CSS and CVO Nominations CircularAn order dated 8 July 2026 reschedules the one-week in-service training programmes for the year 2026-27. Central government employees who had already been nominated should check the revised dates before travelling to their training institute.
DoPT — Order dated 8 July 2026DoPT does not conduct an entrance exam of its own. It is the nodal department for recruitment rules, reservation and age relaxation, while actual selection happens through UPSC and SSC. Its office memoranda and orders are published on the official circular repository at doptcirculars.nic.in.
DoPT — Circular SearchUpdates as of May 15, 2026
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