Pay scale for the position of Upper Division Clerk in Government organizations in India is Rs. 5200-20200 plus a grade pay of Rs. 2400 and this is the present pay scale after the 6th pay commission report. They are also paid an entry pay of around Rs. 7510 and other admissible allowances.

Recent job notifications for the position of Upper Division Clerk:

Recently, the following government organizations called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Upper Division Clerk:

• Heavy Water Board

• Debts Recovery Tribunal

• Central Silk Board

• Central University of Kashmir

• Ministry of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs

• Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

• Indian Institute of Geomagnetism

• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

• Department of Atomic Energy

Educational Qualification required for the position of Upper Division Clerk:

For applying to the position of Upper Division Clerk in Government Organizations in India, candidates must be graduates in any discipline with not less than 50% of marks.

Age and other eligibility requirements:

Maximum age limit of candidates for applying to the position of Upper Division Clerk in Government Organizations is 27 years and minimum age requirement is 18 years. In the case of candidates falling under ST category, a relaxation of five years in the upper age limit is permitted.

As far as other eligibility requirement is concerned, some government organizations require that candidates must have the experience of working as Lower Division Clerk for some years in any Government organizations or the candidates must have held some analogous post or they should have worked as officers of the Central Government. The other qualification expected by Government organizations is that candidates should have typing speed of 30 words per minute and stenography knowledge.

Mode of Selection:

Normally, the mode of selection followed by government organizations for the position of Upper Division Clerk is personal interview. However, some government organizations also recruit candidates based on their performance in the written test, which will then be followed by interview.

Scope of the position of Upper Division Clerk:

A candidate selected for the position of Upper Division Clerk, can gain good experience in this position for some years, after which the candidate will be posted to a higher grade. In this higher grade, he will also be able to receive a higher pay scale.

Even though, sometimes government organizations recruit candidates who already have experience in the position of Lower Division Clerk, some organization also calls for application from public for this position and so candidates can make effective use of these notifications issued by government organizations.