The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is seeking online applications for 117 academic positions in New Delhi and its constituent units in Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, and Shillong. NCERT is responsible for educational research, teacher training, and curriculum development in school education.
Scale Pay & No. of Post of NCERT 117 Academic Post Recruitment 2026
a) Professor: Academic level 14 with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,44,200/- (Pre-revised scale of pay : Rs.37,400-67,000 with AGP-10,000)
b) Associate Professor / Deputy Librarian: Academic level 13A with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,31,400/- (Pre-revised scale of pay : Rs.37,400-67,000 with AGP-9,000)
c) Assistant Professor/Assistant Librarian: Academic level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.57,700/- (Pre-revised scale of pay : Rs.15,600-39,100 with AGP-6,000)
| Department | Name of post | Total Posts |
| Mathematics | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Mathematics | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Art Education | Professor | 1 |
| Art Education | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Bio-Science/Bio-Technology/Health Science/Pharmacy | Professor | 1 |
| Bio-Science/Bio-Technology/Health Science/Pharmacy | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Economics | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Economics | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Zoology | Professor | 1 |
| Zoology | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Zoology | Assistant Professor | 4 |
| Education (Educational Technology-Multimedia) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Hindi | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Education (Science Education) | Professor | 4 |
| Education (Science Education) | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Education (Science Education) | Assistant Professor | 2 |
| Education (Teacher Education) | Professor | 1 |
| Education (Teacher Education) | Associate Professor | 3 |
| Education (Teacher Education) | Assistant Professor | 5 |
| Education (Elementary Education) | Professor | 1 |
| Education (Elementary Education) | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Psychology (Educational Psychology) | Professor | 1 |
| Psychology (Educational Psychology) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| History | Professor | 1 |
| History | Associate Professor | 1 |
| History | Assistant Professor | 2 |
| Geography | Professor | 1 |
| Population Studies | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Political Science | Professor | 1 |
| Political Science | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Education (Educational Technology-Graphics, Multimedia) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Education (Special Education) | Professor | 1 |
| Education (Special Education) | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Education (Special Education) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Electronics/Electrical/IT/Renewable Energy | Associate Professor | 1 |
| English | Professor | 1 |
| English | Associate Professor | 3 |
| English | Assistant Professor | 2 |
| Urdu | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Hospitality, Travel and Tourism | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Vocational Education (Commerce Accountancy) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Education (Vocational Education) | Professor | 1 |
| Education (Vocational Education) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Education (Curriculum Development/Research/Policy) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Psychology/Education (Measurement & Evaluation) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Child Development (Child Development/ECCE) | Professor | 1 |
| Child Development (Child Development/ECCE) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Education (Mathematics Education) | Assistant Professor | 2 |
| Education (Education) | Professor | 3 |
| Education (Education) | Associate Professor | 6 |
| Education (Education) | Assistant Professor | 2 |
| Sociology | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Sociology | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Botany | Associate Professor | 2 |
| Botany | Assistant Professor | 2 |
| Agriculture (Animal Husbandry/Fisheries/Sericulture) | Professor | 1 |
| Education (Philosophy of Education) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Security/Defence Science/Military Science | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Food Technology and Processing | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Psychology/Education (Guidance and Counselling) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Language Education (Hindi/English/Urdu/Sanskrit/Linguistics) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Home Science (Food & Nutrition) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Statistics | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Computer Education | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Food & Nutrition, Biochemistry, Biotechnology | Professor | 1 |
| Philosophical & Sociology Foundation of Education | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Agriculture (Agriculture) | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Agriculture (Agriculture) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Physics | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Physics | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Deputy Librarian | Deputy Librarian | 1 |
| Assistant Librarian | Assistant Librarian | 2 |
| Rural Technology | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Telugu | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Life Science & Primary Education | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Art and Aesthetics | Associate Professor | 1 |
| Education (Extension Education) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Extension Education (Teacher Education) | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Physical Education | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Chemistry | Professor | 1 |
| Total | 117 | |
Educational Qualification
Educational qualification, experience, age of retirement on superannuation and pay scales of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian will be as per the UGC/ NCERT, Govt. of India norms as amended from time to time and in force at the time of closing date of filling-up online application.
PROFESSOR
Eligibility (A or B) :A.
i) An eminent scholar having a Ph.D. degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with, a minimum of 10 research publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2. (Refer UGC Regulations-2018 and as amended from time to time)
ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in university/college as Assistant
Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, and / or research experience at equivalent level at the University/National Level Institutions with evidence of having successfully guided doctoral
candidate.
OR
B. An outstanding professional, having a Ph.D. degree in the relevant/allied/applied disciplines, from any academic institutions (not included in A above) / industry, who has made significant contribution to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline, supported by documentary evidence provided he/she has ten years’ experience.
Associate Professor
i) A good academic record, with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant disciplines.
ii) A Master‘s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale, wherever the grading system is followed).
iii) A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and / or research in an academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/industry with a minimum of seven publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and a total research score of Seventy five (75) as per the criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2. (Refer UGC Regulations-2018 and as amended from time to time)
Assistant Professor
Eligibility (A or B) :
A.
i) A Master‘s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET:
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:-
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in
conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC /ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.
OR
B. The Ph.D degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).
Deputy Librarian
i) A Master‘s Degree in library science/information science/documentation science, with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade in a point –scale, wherever grading system is followed.
ii) Eight years experience as an Assistant University Librarian/College Librarian.
iii) Evidence of innovative library services including integration of ICT in library.
iv) A Ph.D. Degree in library science/ Information science / Documentation Science/Archives and
manuscript keeping/computerization of library.
Assistant Librarian
i) A Master‘s Degree in Library Science, Information Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree, with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point –scale, wherever the grading system is followed)
ii) A consistently good academic record, with knowledge of computerization of a library.
iii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be:
Provided that the, candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree, and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges / Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:-
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in the regular mode
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in conferences/seminars sponsored /funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.
Application Fee:
Applicants belonging to UR/OBC/EWS are required to pay a fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) through online payment mode. No other mode of payment will be accepted.
Women applicants and applicants belonging to SC/ST/PWD are exempted from payment of fee. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances
Important Date & Links
Eligible and interested candidates are required to apply online only through the NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in at Announcement-Vacancy- Academic. No other means/mode of submission of applications will be accepted. The schedule of ONLINE registration is as follows:-
Commencement of Online Registration on NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in 31.01.2026(10:00 A.M)
Last Date of Online Registration and apply online 20.02.2026 (Up to 05:00 P.M)
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