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Sahitya Akademi 2026: 30 Vacancies Decoded—Zero UR Clerk/MTS Seats, City Quotas & 13 Eligibility Routes

Sahitya Akademi has 30 direct-recruitment vacancies across 13 roles, but category and city can change which seat a candidate can pursue. The 10 Junior Clerk/MTS seats contain zero notified UR vacancies; Chennai has only two OBC seats. Of all seats, 16 use school-level basic qualification routes, although several require typing, shorthand or driving. The 1 September correction withdrew application fees and extended RECEIPT of hard-copy applications to 21 October 2026. Compare qualification alternatives, skill gates and 50:50 versus 60:40 exams before choosing a post.

SA/50/2/2026Posted 22 Aug 202612 days left

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Sahitya Akademi Culture Heritage 10th Pass 12th Pass ITI Diploma

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Last date

21 Oct 2026

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New Delhi, Delhi, India

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SAHITYA AKADEMI RECRUITMENT 2026 — A CANDIDATE DECISION AUDIT, NOT A 30-POST ALERT

Official basis: Adv. SA/50/2/2026 (22 August), its detailed 16-page eligibility/selection terms, and the official 1 September corrigendum. Figures below are calculated from the employer’s 13 post-and-office entries. The corrigendum overrides the former 21 September date and all application-fee demands.

START HERE — FOUR QUESTIONS THAT CHANGE WHETHER THE VACANCY HELPS YOU

1) Which POST and essential skill/experience can you actually document? Being a graduate does not establish eligibility for Library Science, Translation, Technical Assistant or publishing roles. A diploma may substitute for five years of EXPERIENCE in Publication Assistant, but it cannot erase the Technical Assistant’s simultaneous five-year-experience requirement.

2) Which CATEGORY-ALLOCATED location is published? Ten positions (Junior Clerk 4 + MTS 6, one-third of all 30) have zero notified UR seats. Chennai has exactly two seats and both are OBC. Being willing to relocate does not create a missing UR seat or allow free choice of the city inside a reserved line item. Eligible reserved applicants may have rights to compete against UR posts under the applicable rules, but that does not enlarge the declared vacancies.

3) Which SELECTION PATH applies? Two vacancies (Deputy Secretary, Assistant Editor) are interview-based, 16 involve 50 objective + 50 descriptive marks, and 12 involve 60 objective + 40 descriptive marks. For the four Stenographer seats, the 50-mark descriptive component is general English writing/comprehension; for the other 12 seats in the 50:50 group the paper is subject-specific (Library, Translation, Book Publishing, Programme, Editing). Do not prepare one common descriptive syllabus for all 16.

4) Which APPLICATION FORM must arrive by the deadline? This is a paper application by Registered Post/Speed Post, not an online registration. The official forms are differentiated for Deputy Secretary, Assistant Editor, and the remaining 11 designations. More than one application to the SAME designation can cancel candidature; separate posts require separate forms.

ORIGINAL VACANCY DERIVATION — THE NUMBERS THAT CHANGE AN APPLICATION DECISION

All 30 seats by reservation: UR 12 (40.00%), OBC 8 (26.67%), EWS 7 (23.33%), SC 2 (6.67%), ST 1 (3.33%). These are the proportions of THIS 30-seat notice, not the prevailing percentages of national reservation policy. Only ONE ST seat is notified, attached to Junior Clerk in New Delhi; neither MTS nor Stenographer carries an ST-labelled line item. The EWS seat marked PH in Kolkata MTS remains within its six notified total seats; it is not a seventh MTS seat.

CITY × CATEGORY MATRIX — DERIVED FROM 30 POST/CITY/QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS

New Delhi: EWS 2, OBC 4, SC 2, ST 1, UR 6 = 15

Mumbai: EWS 2, OBC 2, UR 1 = 5

Kolkata: EWS 2, UR 2 = 4

Bengaluru: EWS 1, UR 3 = 4

Chennai: OBC 2 = 2

Interpretation: 15/30 seats are in New Delhi (50.00%), but only six of Delhi’s fifteen are labelled UR; the others are OBC 4, SC 2, EWS 2 and ST 1. Mumbai has 5 seats but no SC/ST-labelled slot; Bengaluru has UR 3/EWS 1, Kolkata UR 2/EWS 2, and Chennai OBC 2 only. Initial posting city is not a permanent posting entitlement: the employer allows subsequent transfers within India.

THE QUALIFICATION LADDER — DO NOT EQUATE SCHOOL PASS WITH SKILL-FREE ENTRY

Five designations — Stenographer 4, Messenger/Rider 1, Van Driver 1, Junior Clerk 4 and MTS 6 — have a 10th/12th-based entry route: 16/30 advertised seats (53.33%). That headline must NEVER be read as 16 seats for any unskilled Class-10/12 candidate. The Stenographer needs shorthand at 80 wpm, the Clerk needs net typing at 35 English/30 Hindi wpm, both driving roles require distinct valid licences plus three years’ motor-driving experience, and MTS also specifies multiskilling/basic computing. Four other designations with 16 seats? NO: only 16 basic-school route seats; the remaining 14 seats fall under degree/master-specific routes. A higher educational degree alone does not waive a named licence, typing score or experience gate.

ONE HIGH-VALUE COMPARISON: TECHNICAL vs PUBLICATION vs PROOF READER

Technical Assistant (1 OBC, Delhi) requires Graduation + Diploma in BOOK PUBLISHING + 5 years in eligible printing/book-publishing institutions; all three must be satisfied. Publication Assistant (5 seats across Delhi/Mumbai/Bengaluru) requires Graduation + (Diploma in PRINTING OR 5 years eligible publishing/printing work), plus printing-process/computer knowledge. Proof Reader (2, UR Kolkata and OBC Mumbai) requires a graduate degree with Hindi/English as a subject and proof-reading proficiency, without a five-year minimum experience specified in its essential conditions. A graduate with publishing experience but no diploma should check Publication Assistant first, not falsely assume Technical Assistant permits a five-year-experience-for-diploma swap. A fresh Hindi/English graduate competent in proofreading may assess Proof Reader even if ineligible for the five-year-experience posts; they still must satisfy all its essential skills.

TRANSLATION OFFICER — DEGREE ROUTES ARE ALTERNATIVES; EXPERIENCE IS NOT

The Junior Translation Officer offers multiple Hindi/English degree or teaching-medium configurations. However, ALL education routes converge on the additional THREE YEARS of Hindi-to-English and English-to-Hindi literary translation in Central/State Government including autonomous organizations. The prescribed diploma/certificate is specifically part of one bachelor-level alternative, not a standalone replacement for the required government-sector literary-translation experience. Ordinary private-company translation experience should not automatically be counted as the notified government/autonomous-sector experience.

WHICH PAPER SHOULD YOU PRACTISE? EXACT WEIGHTING AND THE NON-OBVIOUS GS SHIFT

50:50 GROUP (16 seats, seven designations): Part I objective has GS/GK 30, Hindi 5, English 5, Computer 5, Quantitative 5; Part II descriptive 50. The GS/GK contribution is 30/100 of the complete written score. The four Stenographer seats use general English-oriented descriptive tasks, whereas the other twelve use post-specific subject descriptions. The notified exam is 2 hours and objective answers carry no negative marks.

60:40 GROUP (12 seats: MTS 6, Clerk 4, Messenger 1, Van Driver 1): Part I objective has GS/GK 40 and four smaller 5-mark components; Part II descriptive 40. GS/GK now carries 40/100 of the entire written score, TEN percentage points more than in 50:50 papers. This affects the study plan, but it does not establish any announced cutoff. The descriptive tasks comprise essay, letter, comprehension and notice/advertisement with the language instructions in the PDF. Duration 2 hours, objective no negative marks.

INTERVIEW GROUP (2 seats): Deputy Secretary and Assistant Editor have interview-based selection, not the Clerk/MTS written syllabus. A Departmental candidate in some written-exam posts can be treated as a promotion by selection as notified; applicants should not extrapolate senior interview recruitment to every position.

DECISION EXAMPLES — HYPOTHETICAL APPLICANTS, REAL ADVERTISEMENT RULES

CASE A — General-category Class 12 student with 40 English net wpm: the typing score may satisfy the Clerk skill condition, but the advertised four Clerk seats are OBC/SC/ST/EWS only; there is no notified Clerk UR vacancy. The candidate should not treat “4 Clerk posts” as four general vacancies.

CASE B — OBC candidate seeking Chennai with Class 12 and adequate typing: Chennai has a single OBC Clerk seat and a distinct single OBC MTS seat. These are two separate job applications; Clerk includes qualifying typing test, MTS does not have the same notified typing test. OBC-NCL proof is a separate documentation gate.

CASE C — EWS applicant targeting Kolkata with 10th pass: the EWS Kolkata MTS position carries a PH label. The candidate must verify the applicable disability-reservation eligibility rather than assume the slot is an unrestricted EWS Kolkata opening. Kolkata also has a separate EWS Library position, but it needs a Library Science degree and five years of library experience.

CASE D — Graduate with 5 years at a publishing house, but no printing/book-publishing diploma: not enough for Technical Assistant, because its Diploma in Book Publishing is concurrent and essential; may qualify under Publication Assistant’s five-year experience alternative if other criteria are met.

CASE E — Graduate with a Diploma in Printing but less than 5 years of publishing work: may meet Publication Assistant’s education/experience alternative (plus its other knowledge conditions); does NOT meet Technical Assistant merely by possessing a different printing diploma.

CASE F — Language graduate with a diploma in translation and 2 years of private freelance work: qualification-route fit alone does not establish eligibility for Junior Translation Officer; its three years of literary work in the prescribed government/autonomous bodies is a separate compulsory gate.

CASE G — Applicant with M.Lib.Sc and 2 years in a library: the master’s qualification is desirable, but the Library Assistant essential FIVE YEARS of library experience is not waived.

CASE H — Class 10 candidate holding a light-motor-vehicle licence: Van Driver also names a HEAVY-vehicle licence plus three years driving experience; Messenger/Rider instead calls for 10+2 and two-wheeler/car licensing. Do not confuse the two Level-2 titles.

CASE I — Candidate has not reached 80 wpm shorthand but holds 12th pass: Stenographer’s qualifying practical gate remains unmet even after good written marks; the lower 35/30 wpm Clerk typing rule cannot substitute.

CASE J — A postal application mailed on 21 October but delivered 23 October: the current deadline concerns the physical APPLICATION RECEIPT. Postal dispatch alone does not override the late-application rejection clause.

CASE K — Senior government officer with MBA 55% and generic seven years’ service: Deputy Secretary needs the relevant named/equivalent Level-10-or-above senior-office record, documented literary event-programme management and clean integrity/vigilance record. It is not simply an MBA + seven years in any office.

EVIDENCE-FIRST DOCUMENT AUDIT — WHAT TO COLLECT BEFORE POSTING

1) Match the exact official form: Deputy Secretary, Assistant Editor or Other Posts; all are four-page forms. Fill every asked-for column; the printed note says to write NA where not applicable. Self-attest passport photo, educational/DOB/experience/category proof as applicable, and sign the final declaration. The two senior forms include a reference-number hint: first THREE uppercase letters of the name + birth year, e.g., MUK1995; check the separate printed form instructions rather than inventing a reference number.

2) For applicants claiming prior experience, employer certificates should substantiate dates, post held, employer type and duties. The published form expressly asks for role type, period, pay scale/level and the NATURE of duties. A bare “5 years worked” entry cannot prove five years of literary copy-editing, library service, book publishing or Level-10 managerial office work.

3) Mark the POST applied for and LOCATION; put “Application for the post of [exact designation]” on the envelope; address the Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001. Send Speed Post or Registered Post so there is a trackable delivery record; the employer rejects late, unsigned and incomplete applications. Do not submit by email.

4) If working in government, a PSU or autonomous body, route through proper channel or provide NOC. Serving Level-10-and-above candidates must review the last five years’ APARs, integrity and vigilance-clearance requirement. OBC applicants must check the explicit non-creamy-layer clause on the competent-authority certificate.

5) Corrigendum chronology: original printed final date was 21 September 2026; correction on 1 September withdrew the entire stated application fee and extended the date to 21 October 2026. There is now no application fee for any category; earlier payers have a stated refund entitlement. Postal charges (if any) are distinct from an application fee. Do not copy an obsolete fee or the old date from recycled job alerts.

6) Attend written test, skill test or interview at personal expense: general instructions provide no TA/DA. The institution can shortlist more restrictively when application volume is large, revise the number of seats, and transfer selected incumbents to offices elsewhere in India; no cutoff or selection probability is published.

PAY & TENURE REALITY: Matrix bands are BASIC-PAY SCALE, not guaranteed take-home. Level 1 (MTS) starts ₹18,000; Level 2 (Clerk/Driver/Messenger) ₹19,900; Level 4 (Steno/Proofreader) ₹25,500; Level 6 (Library/Translation/Technical/Programme/Publication) ₹35,400; Level 10 (Assistant Editor) ₹56,100; Level 11 (Deputy Secretary) ₹67,700. Maximum pay-matrix values are later potential endpoints, not joining pay. Deputy Secretary’s office-holding is expressly FIVE years initially, with discretionary reappointment; treating it as an indefinite appointment would be misleading.

SCOPE AND LIMITS: These matrices describe the actual advertisement on the official recruitment page on 10 October 2026. They are derived arithmetic and education-route explanations, not unpublished cutoff marks, rank predictions, estimates of applicant traffic, or guarantees of being selected. Official amendments override this analysis. Current vacancies page lists this advertisement and related forms; old July/August recruitment notices in the Archive are not extra live openings.

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Deputy Secretary (General-Admin.)

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Master in a Language OR MBA/Master of Public Administration, each with at least 55%, then SEVEN YEARS in specified Assistant Director/Secretary, Administrative Officer, Assistant Registrar or equivalent posts at pay Level 10 or higher. Separately: demonstrable literary/cultural programme management, and the prescribed integrity/vigilance conditions. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: An MBA plus seven years of generic private-sector administration is not automatically the notified Level-10-equivalent senior administrative record. A research doctorate is DESIRABLE, not the mandatory basis of eligibility. The five-year clause describes TENURE, not the required years of experience (which is seven). EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Employment letters should state precise designation, grade/pay level and date-span; document festivals, conferences or other cultural programmes personally administered. Serving Level-10+ applicants must review five-year APAR, integrity and vigilance clearances. Use the special four-page Deputy Secretary form.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹67,700 – ₹2,08,700 / month

UR: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Master in a Language OR MBA/Master of Public Administration, each with at least 55%, then SEVEN YEARS in specified Assistant Director/Secretary, Administrative Officer, Assistant Registrar or equivalent posts at pay Level 10 or higher. Separately: demonstrable literary/cultural programme management, and the prescribed integrity/vigilance conditions. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: An MBA plus seven years of generic private-sector administration is not automatically the notified Level-10-equivalent senior administrative record. A research doctorate is DESIRABLE, not the mandatory basis of eligibility. The five-year clause describes TENURE, not the required years of experience (which is seven). EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Employment letters should state precise designation, grade/pay level and date-span; document festivals, conferences or other cultural programmes personally administered. Serving Level-10+ applicants must review five-year APAR, integrity and vigilance clearances. Use the special four-page Deputy Secretary form.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Seven years in the specified senior roles at Level 10 or above, PLUS demonstrable literary/cultural event management. Level-10-or-higher serving applicants must furnish five years of APARs, integrity and vigilance clearance.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

DEPUTY SECRETARY (GENERAL-ADMIN.) — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Master in a Language OR MBA/Master of Public Administration, each with at least 55%, then SEVEN YEARS in specified Assistant Director/Secretary, Administrative Officer, Assistant Registrar or equivalent posts at pay Level 10 or higher. Separately: demonstrable literary/cultural programme management, and the prescribed integrity/vigilance conditions.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: An MBA plus seven years of generic private-sector administration is not automatically the notified Level-10-equivalent senior administrative record. A research doctorate is DESIRABLE, not the mandatory basis of eligibility. The five-year clause describes TENURE, not the required years of experience (which is seven).

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Employment letters should state precise designation, grade/pay level and date-span; document festivals, conferences or other cultural programmes personally administered. Serving Level-10+ applicants must review five-year APAR, integrity and vigilance clearances. Use the special four-page Deputy Secretary form.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: One UR vacancy in New Delhi; interview-based selection rather than written exam. Initial office-holding term FIVE years, possible second term only at appointing authority discretion.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: a Language MA candidate with 57%, eight years in an unspecified entry-level office and no relevant Level-10 posts should not assume qualification merely from total years.

APPLICATION DEADLINE CHECK: Signed prescribed form must REACH the Akademi through registered/speed post by 21 October 2026; corrigendum removed all application fees. Initial city of the advertised seat does not prevent subsequent transfers.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: An MBA plus seven years of generic private-sector administration is not automatically the notified Level-10-equivalent senior administrative record. A research doctorate is DESIRABLE, not the mandatory basis of eligibility. The five-year clause describes TENURE, not the required years of experience (which is seven).
Document checklist: Employment letters should state precise designation, grade/pay level and date-span; document festivals, conferences or other cultural programmes personally administered. Serving Level-10+ applicants must review five-year APAR, integrity and vigilance clearances. Use the special four-page Deputy Secretary form.
Application and assessment: One UR vacancy in New Delhi; interview-based selection rather than written exam. Initial office-holding term FIVE years, possible second term only at appointing authority discretion.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

1 vacancies

Assistant Editor

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Postgraduate degree in a recognized language/literature; English/Hindi and relevant regional-language knowledge; FIVE YEARS of actual literary/scholarly manuscript copy-editing and production-stage oversight; basic computer knowledge. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: Five years writing articles, working in marketing content or doing ordinary proofreading is not automatically five years managing scholarly/literary manuscript copy-editing across production stages. The listed journalism diploma/research degree is desirable, not a replacement for editing experience. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Ask employers for descriptions showing manuscript editing, review, proofs, production and published work rather than a job title alone. Identify languages handled and attach relevant experience record; use special Assistant Editor form.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 / month

UR: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Postgraduate degree in a recognized language/literature; English/Hindi and relevant regional-language knowledge; FIVE YEARS of actual literary/scholarly manuscript copy-editing and production-stage oversight; basic computer knowledge. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: Five years writing articles, working in marketing content or doing ordinary proofreading is not automatically five years managing scholarly/literary manuscript copy-editing across production stages. The listed journalism diploma/research degree is desirable, not a replacement for editing experience. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Ask employers for descriptions showing manuscript editing, review, proofs, production and published work rather than a job title alone. Identify languages handled and attach relevant experience record; use special Assistant Editor form.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Five years of copy-editing literary/scholarly manuscripts through publication/production stages.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

ASSISTANT EDITOR — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Postgraduate degree in a recognized language/literature; English/Hindi and relevant regional-language knowledge; FIVE YEARS of actual literary/scholarly manuscript copy-editing and production-stage oversight; basic computer knowledge.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: Five years writing articles, working in marketing content or doing ordinary proofreading is not automatically five years managing scholarly/literary manuscript copy-editing across production stages. The listed journalism diploma/research degree is desirable, not a replacement for editing experience.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Ask employers for descriptions showing manuscript editing, review, proofs, production and published work rather than a job title alone. Identify languages handled and attach relevant experience record; use special Assistant Editor form.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: One UR Delhi seat, selection by INTERVIEW only; no written 50:50 or 60:40 paper under this advertisement.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: an MA literature holder with six years of generic journalism but no book/manuscript production oversight needs to verify this essential experience before posting.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: Five years writing articles, working in marketing content or doing ordinary proofreading is not automatically five years managing scholarly/literary manuscript copy-editing across production stages. The listed journalism diploma/research degree is desirable, not a replacement for editing experience.
Document checklist: Ask employers for descriptions showing manuscript editing, review, proofs, production and published work rather than a job title alone. Identify languages handled and attach relevant experience record; use special Assistant Editor form.
Application and assessment: One UR Delhi seat, selection by INTERVIEW only; no written 50:50 or 60:40 paper under this advertisement.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

2 vacancies

Senior Library & Information Assistant

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Bachelor in Library Science + FIVE YEARS in an established library + computer applications for library work. M.Lib.Sc is a desirable addition, not a substitute for five years. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A general BA with Microsoft Office skills is not a Library Science bachelor. Likewise a master’s in Library Science does not erase the separate experience requirement. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Degree/marksheet should explicitly show Library Science. Obtain service certificate identifying employer library, dates and library duties; computer capability proof if available.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 / month

EWS: 1OBC: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Bachelor in Library Science + FIVE YEARS in an established library + computer applications for library work. M.Lib.Sc is a desirable addition, not a substitute for five years. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A general BA with Microsoft Office skills is not a Library Science bachelor. Likewise a master’s in Library Science does not erase the separate experience requirement. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Degree/marksheet should explicitly show Library Science. Obtain service certificate identifying employer library, dates and library duties; computer capability proof if available.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Five years in a library of standing. Keep employer documentation that shows library duties, not simply general office employment.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Post description

SENIOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION ASSISTANT — 2 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: OBC 1 Mumbai; EWS 1 Kolkata.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Bachelor in Library Science + FIVE YEARS in an established library + computer applications for library work. M.Lib.Sc is a desirable addition, not a substitute for five years.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: A general BA with Microsoft Office skills is not a Library Science bachelor. Likewise a master’s in Library Science does not erase the separate experience requirement.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Degree/marksheet should explicitly show Library Science. Obtain service certificate identifying employer library, dates and library duties; computer capability proof if available.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: OBC 1 at Mumbai and EWS 1 at Kolkata, BOTH Level 6. Written 50 objective + 50 DESCRIPTIVE LIBRARY SCIENCE. The two advertised locations are not freely interchangeable.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: OBC library graduate with six years library experience can examine Mumbai seat; EWS Library Science fresher cannot clear the mandatory five years for Kolkata.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: A general BA with Microsoft Office skills is not a Library Science bachelor. Likewise a master’s in Library Science does not erase the separate experience requirement.
Document checklist: Degree/marksheet should explicitly show Library Science. Obtain service certificate identifying employer library, dates and library duties; computer capability proof if available.
Application and assessment: OBC 1 at Mumbai and EWS 1 at Kolkata, BOTH Level 6. Written 50 objective + 50 DESCRIPTIVE LIBRARY SCIENCE. The two advertised locations are not freely interchangeable.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified OBC 1, EWS 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

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Junior Translation Officer

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Meet ONE of the notified Hindi/English bachelor/master language-subject and medium-of-instruction alternatives, PLUS THREE YEARS of Hindi-English AND English-Hindi literary translation in Central/State Government including autonomous organizations. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A translation certificate belongs to a particular bachelor-based alternative, not every alternative; it never substitutes for the separate three-year prescribed experience. Merely knowing Hindi and English is insufficient. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Keep degree subject sheets/medium-of-exam details, translation qualification when that route is used, and employer letters naming government/autonomous status and specific two-way literary translation duties and dates.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 / month

UR: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Meet ONE of the notified Hindi/English bachelor/master language-subject and medium-of-instruction alternatives, PLUS THREE YEARS of Hindi-English AND English-Hindi literary translation in Central/State Government including autonomous organizations. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A translation certificate belongs to a particular bachelor-based alternative, not every alternative; it never substitutes for the separate three-year prescribed experience. Merely knowing Hindi and English is insufficient. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Keep degree subject sheets/medium-of-exam details, translation qualification when that route is used, and employer letters naming government/autonomous status and specific two-way literary translation duties and dates.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Three years of literary Hindi-English and English-Hindi translation in Central/State Government, including autonomous organizations.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

JUNIOR TRANSLATION OFFICER — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Meet ONE of the notified Hindi/English bachelor/master language-subject and medium-of-instruction alternatives, PLUS THREE YEARS of Hindi-English AND English-Hindi literary translation in Central/State Government including autonomous organizations.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: A translation certificate belongs to a particular bachelor-based alternative, not every alternative; it never substitutes for the separate three-year prescribed experience. Merely knowing Hindi and English is insufficient.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Keep degree subject sheets/medium-of-exam details, translation qualification when that route is used, and employer letters naming government/autonomous status and specific two-way literary translation duties and dates.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: One UR New Delhi seat. Written 50 objective + 50 specialized descriptive assessing translation, terminology, proofing, administrative text and bilingual language proficiency.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: freelancer with three years private literary translation may be skilled yet lacks verified work at the expressly notified government/autonomous employers.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: A translation certificate belongs to a particular bachelor-based alternative, not every alternative; it never substitutes for the separate three-year prescribed experience. Merely knowing Hindi and English is insufficient.
Document checklist: Keep degree subject sheets/medium-of-exam details, translation qualification when that route is used, and employer letters naming government/autonomous status and specific two-way literary translation duties and dates.
Application and assessment: One UR New Delhi seat. Written 50 objective + 50 specialized descriptive assessing translation, terminology, proofing, administrative text and bilingual language proficiency.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

1 vacancies

Technical Assistant

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Graduation AND Diploma in BOOK PUBLISHING AND FIVE YEARS eligible printing-press/publishing house/government book-publication work, alongside required printing-process, language-editing and computer knowledge. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: The word AND matters: this is NOT “Diploma OR five years”. That alternative exists for PUBLICATION Assistant instead. A Diploma in Printing should not automatically be treated as the specified Diploma in Book Publishing. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Submit degree and diploma separately; experience letters should mention actual book production/printing workflows and five-year dates, plus evidence of language editing and computer applications.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 / month

OBC: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Graduation AND Diploma in BOOK PUBLISHING AND FIVE YEARS eligible printing-press/publishing house/government book-publication work, alongside required printing-process, language-editing and computer knowledge. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: The word AND matters: this is NOT “Diploma OR five years”. That alternative exists for PUBLICATION Assistant instead. A Diploma in Printing should not automatically be treated as the specified Diploma in Book Publishing. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Submit degree and diploma separately; experience letters should mention actual book production/printing workflows and five-year dates, plus evidence of language editing and computer applications.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Five years in printing press, publishing house or eligible government publication unit; relevant to book publication.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: OBC 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Graduation AND Diploma in BOOK PUBLISHING AND FIVE YEARS eligible printing-press/publishing house/government book-publication work, alongside required printing-process, language-editing and computer knowledge.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: The word AND matters: this is NOT “Diploma OR five years”. That alternative exists for PUBLICATION Assistant instead. A Diploma in Printing should not automatically be treated as the specified Diploma in Book Publishing.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Submit degree and diploma separately; experience letters should mention actual book production/printing workflows and five-year dates, plus evidence of language editing and computer applications.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: Only one OBC seat at New Delhi. Written 50 objective + 50 descriptive on publication, book production and printing. Grade Level 6.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: publishing employee with seven years and graduation but no Diploma in Book Publishing misses a mandatory qualification for this particular role.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: The word AND matters: this is NOT “Diploma OR five years”. That alternative exists for PUBLICATION Assistant instead. A Diploma in Printing should not automatically be treated as the specified Diploma in Book Publishing.
Document checklist: Submit degree and diploma separately; experience letters should mention actual book production/printing workflows and five-year dates, plus evidence of language editing and computer applications.
Application and assessment: Only one OBC seat at New Delhi. Written 50 objective + 50 descriptive on publication, book production and printing. Grade Level 6.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified OBC 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

1 vacancies

Programme Assistant

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Graduation + FIVE YEARS in a relevant literary, academic, government or eligible publishing body, with capability to ORGANIZE meetings/conferences and handle literary material, plus computer proficiency. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: This is not simply an office assistant posting for any graduate with five years clerical experience: evidence of literary/academic operations and event coordination should match the criteria. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Employment certificate should link 5 years to the permitted employer sector and specify meetings, workshops, seminars, programme documents and literary material handled.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 / month

UR: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Graduation + FIVE YEARS in a relevant literary, academic, government or eligible publishing body, with capability to ORGANIZE meetings/conferences and handle literary material, plus computer proficiency. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: This is not simply an office assistant posting for any graduate with five years clerical experience: evidence of literary/academic operations and event coordination should match the criteria. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Employment certificate should link 5 years to the permitted employer sector and specify meetings, workshops, seminars, programme documents and literary material handled.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Five years in eligible literary, academic, government organization or book-publication/publishing house.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Post description

PROGRAMME ASSISTANT — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 Bengaluru.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Graduation + FIVE YEARS in a relevant literary, academic, government or eligible publishing body, with capability to ORGANIZE meetings/conferences and handle literary material, plus computer proficiency.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: This is not simply an office assistant posting for any graduate with five years clerical experience: evidence of literary/academic operations and event coordination should match the criteria.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Employment certificate should link 5 years to the permitted employer sector and specify meetings, workshops, seminars, programme documents and literary material handled.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: Single UR Bengaluru position (no Delhi vacancy for this title). Written 50 objective + 50 descriptive on publication, printing and programmes.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: a graduate conference coordinator with five years in an academic institution has a more relevant evidence route than someone with five years unrelated retail administration.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: This is not simply an office assistant posting for any graduate with five years clerical experience: evidence of literary/academic operations and event coordination should match the criteria.
Document checklist: Employment certificate should link 5 years to the permitted employer sector and specify meetings, workshops, seminars, programme documents and literary material handled.
Application and assessment: Single UR Bengaluru position (no Delhi vacancy for this title). Written 50 objective + 50 descriptive on publication, printing and programmes.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

5 vacancies

Publication Assistant

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Graduation + EITHER Diploma in PRINTING OR FIVE YEARS of relevant printing press/publishing house/government book-publication work; must additionally know print/book-production processes and basic computers. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A five-year experience certificate is NOT essential if the prescribed Printing diploma route is genuinely met. The opposite is true for Technical Assistant, where both diploma and experience are mandatory. Do not add two extra five-seat pools for these alternatives: same five vacancies. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Diploma route: degree + named Printing diploma + technical skills. Experience route: degree + five-year book-production/printing evidence + skills. Ensure the application clearly states WHICH alternative is claimed.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 / month

SC: 1UR: 3EWS: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Graduation + EITHER Diploma in PRINTING OR FIVE YEARS of relevant printing press/publishing house/government book-publication work; must additionally know print/book-production processes and basic computers. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A five-year experience certificate is NOT essential if the prescribed Printing diploma route is genuinely met. The opposite is true for Technical Assistant, where both diploma and experience are mandatory. Do not add two extra five-seat pools for these alternatives: same five vacancies. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Diploma route: degree + named Printing diploma + technical skills. Experience route: degree + five-year book-production/printing evidence + skills. Ensure the application clearly states WHICH alternative is claimed.

Experience

Required: No · Description: Five years of relevant publication/printing work is an ALTERNATIVE to the Diploma in Printing, not mandatory if the candidate satisfies the diploma route.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

PUBLICATION ASSISTANT — 5 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 New Delhi; UR 1 Mumbai; UR 1 Bengaluru; SC 1 New Delhi; EWS 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Graduation + EITHER Diploma in PRINTING OR FIVE YEARS of relevant printing press/publishing house/government book-publication work; must additionally know print/book-production processes and basic computers.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: A five-year experience certificate is NOT essential if the prescribed Printing diploma route is genuinely met. The opposite is true for Technical Assistant, where both diploma and experience are mandatory. Do not add two extra five-seat pools for these alternatives: same five vacancies.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Diploma route: degree + named Printing diploma + technical skills. Experience route: degree + five-year book-production/printing evidence + skills. Ensure the application clearly states WHICH alternative is claimed.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: Five Level-6 seats: UR Delhi 1 / Mumbai 1 / Bengaluru 1; SC Delhi 1; EWS Delhi 1. 50 objective + 50 post-specific descriptive on publication and printing.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: a recent graduate with a Printing diploma but one year of work may satisfy the diploma alternative; a different graduate with six years of book publishing and no diploma may satisfy the experience alternative.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: A five-year experience certificate is NOT essential if the prescribed Printing diploma route is genuinely met. The opposite is true for Technical Assistant, where both diploma and experience are mandatory. Do not add two extra five-seat pools for these alternatives: same five vacancies.
Document checklist: Diploma route: degree + named Printing diploma + technical skills. Experience route: degree + five-year book-production/printing evidence + skills. Ensure the application clearly states WHICH alternative is claimed.
Application and assessment: Five Level-6 seats: UR Delhi 1 / Mumbai 1 / Bengaluru 1; SC Delhi 1; EWS Delhi 1. 50 objective + 50 post-specific descriptive on publication and printing.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 3, SC 1, EWS 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

2 vacancies

Proof Reader Cum General Assistant

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Graduation with Hindi OR English as a subject; reading proofs and language proficiency in Hindi/English; basic computer applications. No five-year minimum experience appears in its essential conditions. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: Do not automatically transfer the five-year experience requirement from Publication or Technical Assistant to this post. Conversely, proof-reading ability is essential even if the applicant is a graduate. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Degree subject-wise marksheet, examples/certification of English/Hindi proofreading and computer skills; avoid treating a general computer-typing certificate as proof-reading proficiency.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹25,500 – ₹81,100 / month

UR: 1OBC: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Graduation with Hindi OR English as a subject; reading proofs and language proficiency in Hindi/English; basic computer applications. No five-year minimum experience appears in its essential conditions. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: Do not automatically transfer the five-year experience requirement from Publication or Technical Assistant to this post. Conversely, proof-reading ability is essential even if the applicant is a graduate. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Degree subject-wise marksheet, examples/certification of English/Hindi proofreading and computer skills; avoid treating a general computer-typing certificate as proof-reading proficiency.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Post description

PROOF READER CUM GENERAL ASSISTANT — 2 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 Kolkata; OBC 1 Mumbai.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Graduation with Hindi OR English as a subject; reading proofs and language proficiency in Hindi/English; basic computer applications. No five-year minimum experience appears in its essential conditions.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: Do not automatically transfer the five-year experience requirement from Publication or Technical Assistant to this post. Conversely, proof-reading ability is essential even if the applicant is a graduate.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Degree subject-wise marksheet, examples/certification of English/Hindi proofreading and computer skills; avoid treating a general computer-typing certificate as proof-reading proficiency.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: UR 1 Kolkata, OBC 1 Mumbai; no Delhi vacancy. Written 50 objective + 50 specialist descriptive EDITING/PROOF READING; Level 4.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: Hindi-subject BA graduate who has practical proofreading proficiency may have a plausible route without five years of employment, subject to document scrutiny.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: Do not automatically transfer the five-year experience requirement from Publication or Technical Assistant to this post. Conversely, proof-reading ability is essential even if the applicant is a graduate.
Document checklist: Degree subject-wise marksheet, examples/certification of English/Hindi proofreading and computer skills; avoid treating a general computer-typing certificate as proof-reading proficiency.
Application and assessment: UR 1 Kolkata, OBC 1 Mumbai; no Delhi vacancy. Written 50 objective + 50 specialist descriptive EDITING/PROOF READING; Level 4.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1, OBC 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

4 vacancies

Stenographer Gr. II

Qualification: DECISION GATE: 10+2 plus 80 WPM shorthand, proficient English/Hindi typing and computer application knowledge. Shorthand test is a qualifying practical requirement after written shortlisting. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: 35 WPM English typing may satisfy a Clerk requirement but NEVER substitutes for 80 WPM shorthand here. Descriptive 50 marks is general English writing/comprehension, not Library or Publishing subject paper. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Be ready to demonstrate shorthand at the notified speed, typing and basic computing; passing written paper alone does not establish full selection.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹25,500 – ₹81,100 / month

UR: 2EWS: 1OBC: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: 10+2 plus 80 WPM shorthand, proficient English/Hindi typing and computer application knowledge. Shorthand test is a qualifying practical requirement after written shortlisting. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: 35 WPM English typing may satisfy a Clerk requirement but NEVER substitutes for 80 WPM shorthand here. Descriptive 50 marks is general English writing/comprehension, not Library or Publishing subject paper. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Be ready to demonstrate shorthand at the notified speed, typing and basic computing; passing written paper alone does not establish full selection.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKolkata, West Bengal, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Post description

STENOGRAPHER GR. II — 4 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 Bengaluru; UR 1 Kolkata; OBC 1 New Delhi; EWS 1 Mumbai.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: 10+2 plus 80 WPM shorthand, proficient English/Hindi typing and computer application knowledge. Shorthand test is a qualifying practical requirement after written shortlisting.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: 35 WPM English typing may satisfy a Clerk requirement but NEVER substitutes for 80 WPM shorthand here. Descriptive 50 marks is general English writing/comprehension, not Library or Publishing subject paper.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Be ready to demonstrate shorthand at the notified speed, typing and basic computing; passing written paper alone does not establish full selection.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: UR 1 Bengaluru + UR 1 Kolkata, OBC 1 New Delhi, EWS 1 Mumbai. Written 50+50, then qualifying stenography skill. Level 4.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: 12th-pass applicant with fast typing but 70 WPM shorthand cannot assume eligibility under the 80 WPM requirement.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: 35 WPM English typing may satisfy a Clerk requirement but NEVER substitutes for 80 WPM shorthand here. Descriptive 50 marks is general English writing/comprehension, not Library or Publishing subject paper.
Document checklist: Be ready to demonstrate shorthand at the notified speed, typing and basic computing; passing written paper alone does not establish full selection.
Application and assessment: UR 1 Bengaluru + UR 1 Kolkata, OBC 1 New Delhi, EWS 1 Mumbai. Written 50+50, then qualifying stenography skill. Level 4.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 2, OBC 1, EWS 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

1 vacancies

Messenger Cum Rider

Qualification: DECISION GATE: 10+2, valid motor driving licence for TWO-WHEELER/CAR with THREE YEARS motor-driving experience, and knowledge of motor mechanics. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A bare Class-10 pass or a driving learner’s permit does not meet the listed 10+2 and valid licence requirements. This post and Van Driver have DIFFERENT licence and education routes despite the same pay level. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Submit Class-12 certificate; appropriate current two-wheeler/car licence; experience documents covering three years of driving; motor mechanics knowledge.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 / month

UR: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: 10+2, valid motor driving licence for TWO-WHEELER/CAR with THREE YEARS motor-driving experience, and knowledge of motor mechanics. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: A bare Class-10 pass or a driving learner’s permit does not meet the listed 10+2 and valid licence requirements. This post and Van Driver have DIFFERENT licence and education routes despite the same pay level. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Submit Class-12 certificate; appropriate current two-wheeler/car licence; experience documents covering three years of driving; motor mechanics knowledge.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Three years motor-driving experience; possession of the required two-wheeler/car licence.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

MESSENGER CUM RIDER — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: 10+2, valid motor driving licence for TWO-WHEELER/CAR with THREE YEARS motor-driving experience, and knowledge of motor mechanics.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: A bare Class-10 pass or a driving learner’s permit does not meet the listed 10+2 and valid licence requirements. This post and Van Driver have DIFFERENT licence and education routes despite the same pay level.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Submit Class-12 certificate; appropriate current two-wheeler/car licence; experience documents covering three years of driving; motor mechanics knowledge.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: One UR seat, New Delhi. Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive; written-qualified candidates face driving skill test. Level 2.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: Class-10 van driver with valid HMV licence but without Class 12 is not eligible for Messenger/Rider by analogy with Van Driver.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: A bare Class-10 pass or a driving learner’s permit does not meet the listed 10+2 and valid licence requirements. This post and Van Driver have DIFFERENT licence and education routes despite the same pay level.
Document checklist: Submit Class-12 certificate; appropriate current two-wheeler/car licence; experience documents covering three years of driving; motor mechanics knowledge.
Application and assessment: One UR seat, New Delhi. Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive; written-qualified candidates face driving skill test. Level 2.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

1 vacancies

Van Driver

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Class 10 OR 10+2, valid driving licences for LIGHT AND HEAVY motor vehicles, minor repair knowledge and THREE YEARS motor-driving experience; polite conduct requirement. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: Class 12 does not waive the dual light/heavy-vehicle licence requirement. Having only a light motor vehicle licence fits neither the full stated Van Driver licence rule nor the need for three years of experience. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Class 10/12 record; valid LMV/HMV licence credentials, detailed driving experience proof and familiarity with minor automotive repairs.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 / month

UR: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Class 10 OR 10+2, valid driving licences for LIGHT AND HEAVY motor vehicles, minor repair knowledge and THREE YEARS motor-driving experience; polite conduct requirement. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: Class 12 does not waive the dual light/heavy-vehicle licence requirement. Having only a light motor vehicle licence fits neither the full stated Van Driver licence rule nor the need for three years of experience. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Class 10/12 record; valid LMV/HMV licence credentials, detailed driving experience proof and familiarity with minor automotive repairs.

Experience

Required: Yes · Description: Three years of motor driving and the notified light/heavy licence credentials.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Post description

VAN DRIVER — 1 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: UR 1 New Delhi.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Class 10 OR 10+2, valid driving licences for LIGHT AND HEAVY motor vehicles, minor repair knowledge and THREE YEARS motor-driving experience; polite conduct requirement.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: Class 12 does not waive the dual light/heavy-vehicle licence requirement. Having only a light motor vehicle licence fits neither the full stated Van Driver licence rule nor the need for three years of experience.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Class 10/12 record; valid LMV/HMV licence credentials, detailed driving experience proof and familiarity with minor automotive repairs.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: One UR New Delhi vacancy. Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive then driving skill test; Level 2.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: Class-10 candidate with three years driving and BOTH licence classes might meet this educational route despite lacking Class 12.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: Class 12 does not waive the dual light/heavy-vehicle licence requirement. Having only a light motor vehicle licence fits neither the full stated Van Driver licence rule nor the need for three years of experience.
Document checklist: Class 10/12 record; valid LMV/HMV licence credentials, detailed driving experience proof and familiarity with minor automotive repairs.
Application and assessment: One UR New Delhi vacancy. Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive then driving skill test; Level 2.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified UR 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

4 vacancies

Junior Clerk

Qualification: DECISION GATE: 10+2 + NET typing of 35 WPM in English OR 30 WPM in Hindi + knowledge of computer applications. Skill is qualifying after written shortlisting. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: FOUR Junior Clerk posts does not mean any UR Clerk seat: OBC Chennai, SC New Delhi, ST New Delhi and EWS Mumbai each get one. Gross typing speed is not the same as officially required NET speed. No extra marks are added for faster typing under the stated qualifying skill stage. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Provide Class-12 record, valid OBC-NCL/SC/ST/EWS certification for the relevant reserved application and prepare net-speed typing proof/practice in selected language.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 / month

SC: 1ST: 1EWS: 1OBC: 1

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: 10+2 + NET typing of 35 WPM in English OR 30 WPM in Hindi + knowledge of computer applications. Skill is qualifying after written shortlisting. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: FOUR Junior Clerk posts does not mean any UR Clerk seat: OBC Chennai, SC New Delhi, ST New Delhi and EWS Mumbai each get one. Gross typing speed is not the same as officially required NET speed. No extra marks are added for faster typing under the stated qualifying skill stage. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Provide Class-12 record, valid OBC-NCL/SC/ST/EWS certification for the relevant reserved application and prepare net-speed typing proof/practice in selected language.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Post description

JUNIOR CLERK — 4 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: OBC 1 Chennai; SC 1 New Delhi; ST 1 New Delhi; EWS 1 Mumbai.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: 10+2 + NET typing of 35 WPM in English OR 30 WPM in Hindi + knowledge of computer applications. Skill is qualifying after written shortlisting.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: FOUR Junior Clerk posts does not mean any UR Clerk seat: OBC Chennai, SC New Delhi, ST New Delhi and EWS Mumbai each get one. Gross typing speed is not the same as officially required NET speed. No extra marks are added for faster typing under the stated qualifying skill stage.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Provide Class-12 record, valid OBC-NCL/SC/ST/EWS certification for the relevant reserved application and prepare net-speed typing proof/practice in selected language.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: 4 seats across three cities; written 60 objective + 40 descriptive (GS/GK alone 40 marks), then qualifying typing. Level 2.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: UR 12th-pass candidate typing 45 WPM has no specifically notified UR Junior Clerk seat, while OBC-NCL candidate seeking Chennai may examine its one OBC Clerk seat.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: FOUR Junior Clerk posts does not mean any UR Clerk seat: OBC Chennai, SC New Delhi, ST New Delhi and EWS Mumbai each get one. Gross typing speed is not the same as officially required NET speed. No extra marks are added for faster typing under the stated qualifying skill stage.
Document checklist: Provide Class-12 record, valid OBC-NCL/SC/ST/EWS certification for the relevant reserved application and prepare net-speed typing proof/practice in selected language.
Application and assessment: 4 seats across three cities; written 60 objective + 40 descriptive (GS/GK alone 40 marks), then qualifying typing. Level 2.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified OBC 1, SC 1, ST 1, EWS 1; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

6 vacancies

Multi-Tasking Staff

Qualification: DECISION GATE: Class 10/10+2 OR recognized ITI-equivalent entry route, plus stated multi-tasking capability and basic computer knowledge; no compulsory typing speed was specified in the MTS criteria. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: All SIX MTS posts belong to OBC 3 or EWS 3; no UR MTS vacancy. Kolkata’s single EWS entry has a PH indication and must not be treated as an additional seventh seat or automatically assumed available without the applicable disability-reservation conditions. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Class 10/12 or accepted ITI-equivalent record, basic computer knowledge, and valid category/PwBD documentation when claiming relevant seat; do not submit a Clerk typing certificate as though it were mandatory for MTS.

Age: Maximum 50 years

Pay: ₹18,000 – ₹56,900 / month

EWS: 3OBC: 3

Educational qualification

DECISION GATE: Class 10/10+2 OR recognized ITI-equivalent entry route, plus stated multi-tasking capability and basic computer knowledge; no compulsory typing speed was specified in the MTS criteria. FALSE EQUIVALENCE TO AVOID: All SIX MTS posts belong to OBC 3 or EWS 3; no UR MTS vacancy. Kolkata’s single EWS entry has a PH indication and must not be treated as an additional seventh seat or automatically assumed available without the applicable disability-reservation conditions. EVIDENCE TO PREPARE: Class 10/12 or accepted ITI-equivalent record, basic computer knowledge, and valid category/PwBD documentation when claiming relevant seat; do not submit a Clerk typing certificate as though it were mandatory for MTS.

Age relaxation

Description: Upper age relaxation only as per applicable Government of India norms and documentary proof.

Job location

New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Post description

MULTI-TASKING STAFF — 6 SEAT(S), ACTUAL CATEGORY/CITY ALLOCATION

Verified lines: OBC 2 New Delhi; OBC 1 Chennai; EWS 1 New Delhi; EWS 1 Bengaluru; EWS 1 Kolkata.

FIRST ELIGIBILITY TEST: Class 10/10+2 OR recognized ITI-equivalent entry route, plus stated multi-tasking capability and basic computer knowledge; no compulsory typing speed was specified in the MTS criteria.

THE TRAP MANY SHORT ALERTS MISS: All SIX MTS posts belong to OBC 3 or EWS 3; no UR MTS vacancy. Kolkata’s single EWS entry has a PH indication and must not be treated as an additional seventh seat or automatically assumed available without the applicable disability-reservation conditions.

DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THE CONDITION: Class 10/12 or accepted ITI-equivalent record, basic computer knowledge, and valid category/PwBD documentation when claiming relevant seat; do not submit a Clerk typing certificate as though it were mandatory for MTS.

EXACT SELECTION ROUTE: OBC Delhi 2/Chennai 1; EWS Delhi 1/Bengaluru 1/Kolkata 1 (latter PH-marked). Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive; no separate MTS typing test named. Level 1.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICANT DECISION (NOT OFFICIAL PRE-SCREENING): Illustrative: 10th-pass OBC-NCL candidate who can meet basic computer/multiskill requirements can compare OBC Delhi 2 and Chennai 1 without mistakenly counting three UR openings.

Post-specific instructions

Avoid misclassification: All SIX MTS posts belong to OBC 3 or EWS 3; no UR MTS vacancy. Kolkata’s single EWS entry has a PH indication and must not be treated as an additional seventh seat or automatically assumed available without the applicable disability-reservation conditions.
Document checklist: Class 10/12 or accepted ITI-equivalent record, basic computer knowledge, and valid category/PwBD documentation when claiming relevant seat; do not submit a Clerk typing certificate as though it were mandatory for MTS.
Application and assessment: OBC Delhi 2/Chennai 1; EWS Delhi 1/Bengaluru 1/Kolkata 1 (latter PH-marked). Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive; no separate MTS typing test named. Level 1.
Use the official prescribed form for this designation; put the exact post name and location on it and superscribe the envelope. Attach signed declaration, self-attested recent photo and relevant certificates.
Send a separate form for each different designation by Speed/Registered Post to Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001, ensuring receipt by 21 October 2026. Avoid duplicate applications to the same post.
No recruitment application fee is payable under the 1 September 2026 corrigendum; do not pay fees stated in obsolete advertisements.

Reservation note

Notified OBC 3, EWS 3; posted city is category-specific. PwBD/PH indication is horizontal where notified and is not added to the 30-seat total.

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Eligibility & Qualification

Recruitment-level qualifications and eligibility rules. Post-specific conditions are also shown inside each vacancy card.

10th Pass 12th Pass ITI Diploma Bachelor's Degree Postgraduate Degree

16 school-route seats do not mean 16 no-skill seats

Among 30 vacancies, Steno4, Messenger1, Driver1, Clerk4 and MTS6 have Class10/12/ITI-basic education routes; Steno80-wpm shorthand, Clerk35 English/30 Hindi net typing, driving roles specific licences and three years driving remain separate mandatory gates. Each post has its own precise educational route.

Ten Clerk/MTS vacancies have no UR-labelled seat

Junior Clerk4 (OBC1,SC1,ST1,EWS1) and MTS6 (OBC3,EWS3) have no UR designation in this notification. Chennai has only OBC Clerk1 plus OBC MTS1; other city/category allocations are in post.job_locations. Do not infer a reserved seat becomes a general-category seat.

Technical Assistant AND vs Publication Assistant OR

Technical Assistant: graduate + Diploma in Book Publishing + five years relevant experience simultaneously. Publication Assistant: graduate + (Diploma in Printing OR five years relevant work) plus printing/process/computer knowledge. Both are five-year references but NOT the same eligibility formula.

Translation and library service must be role-specific

Junior Translation Officer needs three years Hindi-English literary translation for specified Central/State Government or autonomous bodies in addition to a prescribed degree route. Library Assistant needs Bachelor in Library Science plus five years in library of standing; a Master of Library Science is desirable but does not waive experience.

Exam weighting and written-versus-skill distinctions

16 seats in 50 objective + 50 descriptive group, 12 in 60 objective + 40 descriptive, and 2 interview-only. GS/GK contributes 30/100 or 40/100 depending on the paper. Steno and Clerk practical speed stages are qualifying; driver roles also involve driving test. No objective negative marking was notified.

Three different physical application proformas

Use Deputy Secretary, Assistant Editor, or Other Posts form as applicable. Form says mark NA where a field is inapplicable. Do not email or submit an unofficial online form; sign, self-attest, use postal delivery and ensure physical receipt by 21 October 2026. Separate post = separate application, duplicate same-post application risks cancellation.

Fee withdrawal overrides original advertisement

1 September 2026 official corrigendum removes all recruitment application fees and extends final date from 21 September to 21 October. Earlier fee payers are entitled to refund in due course. Postal service cost is not an application fee.

Category evidence, administrative NOC and transferable postings

Reserved-category claim needs prescribed certificate; OBC needs non-creamy-layer clause. Government/PSU/autonomous employees need proper channel or NOC; serving Level10+ candidates check five APAR years and integrity/vigilance clearance. Locations are initial office-specific seats with transfer possible later.

Deputy Secretary five-year initial office holding is not a general regular tenure promise

Despite broader direct recruitment, only Deputy Secretary specifies five-year initial office-holding term, with possible second term at appointing-authority discretion. Seven years prior Level10+ senior-role experience is a DIFFERENT condition.

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Age Limit & Relaxation

Recruitment-level age criteria. Post-specific age conditions remain visible inside each vacancy card.

Minimum age

Not specified

Maximum age

Reference date

21 Oct 2026

Age relaxation: Maximum age 50 years across advertised designations as stated in the 16-page eligibility notice. Central Government rules apply for relaxation where eligible; all age, educational qualification and experience conditions must be met by the extended receipt closing date.

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Application Fee

Category-wise application fee information.

Applicant category

All categories (UR / OBC / EWS / SC / ST / Women / PwBD and others)

Exempted

ApplicationNon-refundable

Application fee is withdrawn entirely by the Sahitya Akademi corrigendum dated 1 September 2026. If a fee was already paid, it is to be refunded in due course, per corrigendum.

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Salary & Pay Scale

Post-wise salary, stipend or pay-matrix information.

Post

₹18,000 – ₹2,08,700 / month

7th CPC Levels 1–11 (post-dependent)

Overall minimum/maximum endpoints across different posts, not a common salary for any one post. Every post has its own specific basic pay matrix; e.g. Level 1 starts ₹18,000 and Level 11 ₹67,700; ₹2,08,700 is an upper band endpoint.

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Selection Process

Selection stages in the order configured for this recruitment.

Interview-only for Deputy Secretary and Assistant Editor

These two roles explicitly specify selection on interview performance. No separate written examination indicated for either.

Written 50 objective + 50 descriptive for relevant Level 4/6 posts

100 marks, 2 hours. Objective: GS/GK30, Hindi5, English5, Computer5, Quantitative5, no negative marking. Descriptive: 50 marks from position-specific discipline.

Written 60 objective + 40 descriptive for Level 1/2 posts

100 marks, 2 hours. Objective: GS/GK40, Hindi grammar5, English grammar5, Computer5, Quantitative5; no negative marking. Descriptive: essay/letter/comprehension/notice etc.

Qualifying stenography or typing skill where applicable

Optional

Stenographer 80 wpm shorthand plus typing and Junior Clerk net English35/Hindi30 wpm typing follow written shortlisting. These skill tests are specified as qualifying in nature.

Driving skill test for Messenger Cum Rider / Van Driver

Optional

Candidates who qualify written test are called for a driving skill test, with eligibility licences and experience prerequisites.

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Important Dates

Application and recruitment milestones published with this job.

Notification

Official recruitment advertisement dated

22 Aug 2026

Advertisement SA/50/2/2026.

Other

Corrigendum withdrawing fees and extending deadline

01 Sept 2026

Fee withdrawn for every category; prior payers eligible for refund.

Application End

Extended deadline for RECEIPT of offline forms

21 Oct 2026

Postal arrival deadline; not merely mailing/postmark date.

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Official Links & Resources

Application links, notification documents and verified sources in one place.

Official actions

Live Sahitya Akademi Recruitment Page 30-Post Advertisement and Reservation/City Table Full 16-Page Eligibility and Selection Details Fee Waiver and 21 October Deadline Corrigendum Deputy Secretary Prescribed Application Form Assistant Editor Prescribed Application Form All Other Posts Prescribed Application Form

Verified sources

Sahitya Akademi official vacancies — current advert and formshttps://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/recruitment/vacancy.jspVerified Advertisement SA/50/2/2026 — 30 category- and office-wise vacancieshttps://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/variousposts_22.pdfVerified Detailed eligibility, tests and instructions (16 pages)https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/EligibilityCriteria_22.pdfVerified Official corrigendum — fee withdrawn, deadline extendedhttps://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/Corrigendum-Variousposts.pdfVerified

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