Union Public Service Commission was intially founded as the Federal Public Service Commission. Federal Public Service Commission was actually established on October 1, 1926. The commission was established under the Government of India Act 1935. Later on, the formation of the Public Service Commissions at the Provincial level was also made as a provision under the Government of India Act 1935. Federal Public Service Commission was later changed into an autonomous entity named Union Public Service Commission. Thus, Union Public Service Commission actually came into existence on January 26, 1950.

Job Profile:

Online applications are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for filling up the following vacant posts of Examiner of Trade Marks and geographical Indications, Advisor (Horticulture), Economic Officer, Assistant Director (Cipher), Junior mining Geologist, Senior Research Officer, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemist/ Geophysicist) in various ministeries or departments of Government of India.

Posts of Examiner are available in the Trade Marks registry under the office of the Controller General of patents, Design and Trade marks, Department of Industrial Policy, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

1. Recruitment of Examiner of Trade Marks and Geographical Indications:
No. of posts: Only 26 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 4600.

Posts of Advisor (Horticulture) are available in the North Eastern Council Secretariat, Shillong under the Minsitry of Development of North Eastern Region.

2. Recruitment of Advisor (Horticulture):
No. of posts: Only 1 post is available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 8700.

Posts of Economic officer are available in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.

3. Recruitment of Economic Officer:
No. of posts: Only 6 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 4600.

Posts of Assistant Director (Cipher) are available in the Directorate of Coordination (Police Wireless), Ministry of Home Affairs.

4. Recruitment of Assistant Director (Cipher):
No. of posts: Only 1 post is available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 5400.

Posts of Junior Mining Geologist are available in the Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines.

5. Recruitment of Junior Mining Geologist:
No. of posts: Only 5 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 5400.

Posts of Senior Research Officer (Education Planning) are available in the Planning Commission.

6. Recruitment of Senior Research Officer (Education Planning):
No. of posts: Only 2 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 6600.

Posts of Scientist ‘B’ (Chemist/ Junior (Geophysicist)) are available in the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources.

7. Recruitment of Scientist ‘B’ (Chemist/ Junior (Geophysicist)):
No. of posts: Only 12 posts are available.
Pay Scale: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 5400.

How to apply: Candidates must apply online through the official website of Union Public Service Commission. The link for online registration will be disabled after the last date for the online application. Applications recieved through any other mode would not be accepted by the commission. Candidates are also required to take printout of the submitted online application. The printout should be sent alongwith other documents by post to the following address:

Joint Secretary (Recruitment),
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069.

Contact Details:

Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069.

Last date for online application: 1 March 2012

For more information visit http://www.upsconline.nic.in/