Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2026 (716 Vacancies)

🚨 Urgent Recruitment Notice

The Andaman and Nicobar Administration Secretariat has officially released Advertisement No. 02/HSL/2026. Online applications are invited from eligible candidates to fill up 716 Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' posts across various administrative departments.

📅 Important Dates & Official Link

Online Application Starts June 15, 2026
(From 12:00 Noon)

Last Date to Apply July 05, 2026
(Until 12:00 Midnight)

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📋 Prominent Posts Available

This recruitment drive covers a wide variety of roles spanning multiple departments (Secretariat, APWD, Health, Agriculture, Shipping, etc.). Key positions include:

• Clerical & Admin: Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Stenographer, Typist, Storekeeper, Depot Clerk, Tally Clerk.
• Marine & Shipping: Master 1st/2nd Class, Chief Engine Driver (SG), Marine Radio Operator.
• Field & Technical: Forester, Mechanical Foreman, Patwari, Agriculture/Soil Conservation Field Assistant.
• Medical & Lab: Laboratory Assistant, Veterinary Compounder, Plaster Room Technician.
• Social Welfare: Village Level Worker, Gram Sevika, Weaving Instructor, Sales Girl.
• IT: IT Analyst, Computer Assistant Gr-'A'.

📊 Category-Wise Vacancy Breakup (Total: 716)

Unreserved (UR): 334 OBC: 280 EWS: 60 ST: 42 PwDs: 25 Ex-Servicemen: 2

💡 Eligibility & Age Criteria

• Educational Qualification: Must have passed Higher Secondary (12th Standard / 10+2) or equivalent from a recognized board.
• Age Limit (Group B - NG): 18 to 30 years for both male and female candidates.
• Age Limit (Group C): 18 to 33 years for males and 18 to 38 years for females. (Standard age relaxations apply for ST/OBC/PwD/Govt Employees as per rules).
• Application Fee: ₹100/-. (Note: All female candidates, Scheduled Tribes, and PwD candidates are 100% exempted from paying the fee).

📝 Tablet-Based Examination (TBT) Pattern

The selection will be based on a single-stage Tablet-Based Test consisting of objective-type multiple-choice questions.

Negative Marking: There is a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.