Career Tracker Weekly

WEEK 4  |  19–31 October 2026

This window is about closing deadlines, extensions and the first big railway recruitment of the season. SSC CGL Tier-I runs to 30 October; the RRB Technician (22 Oct) and RRB Section Controller (25 Oct) answer-key objection windows close; RRB JE, DMS & CMA CBT-1 is on 27–28 October; UPSSSC PET is on 25 and 30 October and 1 November; and NICL AO (28 Oct), UGC NET December 2026 (28 Oct, with late fee till 31 Oct) and CLAT 2027 (31 Oct) all close. New this window: RRB NTPC Graduate (CEN 06/2026, 3,548 posts, apply till 6 November) and Undergraduate (CEN 07/2026, 1,688 posts, apply 15 October–13 November), and a J&K High Court District Judge (Entry Level) drive (16 posts, till 4 November). Corrections to the 12–18 October tracker: the AP High Court Civil Judge (Junior Division) deadline is extended from 26 October to 10 November; NTA’s 16 October corrigendum moves the UGC NET exam to 14–18 and 21 December; and the RRB JE CBT-1 dates are 27–28 October per RRB’s revised notice of 2 October. Read every official notification carefully before applying.

The Tier-I computer-based exam (100 questions, 60 minutes) continues in multiple daily shifts until 30 October. Prep portals report the remaining dates as 22, 23, 24, 27 and 28 October, with admit cards issued region-wise two to three days before each date (the cards for 22 and 23 October were reported live on 19 and 20 October). Log in on the SSC site with your registration number and password to check your date, shift, reporting time and centre, and carry a printed admit card and an original photo ID. The provisional answer key is expected in the first or second week of November and Tier-II in December; both are expected dates, not announced ones.

Official Link: ssc.gov.in → Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2026

The computer-based exam was held from 16 to 26 September. The tentative answer key and response sheets were released on 9 October and the challenge window closed on 12 October at 4:00 PM. SSC will now review the paid objections, release a final answer key (which cannot be challenged) and then publish post-wise results. Prep portals expect the result in November or December, but SSC has announced no date, so keep checking ssc.gov.in.

Official Link: ssc.gov.in → Selection Post Phase XIV

The paid correction window closed on 16 October. SSC’s notice dated 1 October fixes the Tier-I computer-based exam between 30 November and 31 December 2026, and Tier-II dates are still to be announced. Prep portals expect city slips 7–8 days and admit cards 3–4 days before each exam date (these timings are not official). Nothing needs to be filed in this window, so use the time to prepare and watch ssc.gov.in.

Official Link: ssc.gov.in → Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 2026

Carried forward: UPSC Engineering Services Examination 2027 (about 480 vacancies) closed for applications on 6 October. The Preliminary Exam is on 31 January 2027 and the Mains on 18 June 2027, as per the earlier tracker. Reports also list the UPSC NDA (II) 2026 result as out and the CDS (II) 2026 result as awaited; confirm both on the UPSC portals.

Official Links: upsc.gov.in  |  upsconline.nic.in → ESE 2027

Online applications opened on 8 October and close on 6 November at 11:59 PM, with fee payment till 8 November and a modification window from 9 to 18 November. Posts include Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, Goods Train Manager, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist and Senior Clerk-cum-Typist at Pay Levels 5 and 6. A degree is required, and the reported age limit is 18–33 years as on 1 January 2027. Apply to only one RRB and read the detailed CEN before submitting. The earlier approval notice showed 3,477 posts; the detailed CEN is reported at 3,548.

Official Links: rrbapply.gov.in → CEN 06/2026  |  Regional RRB (e.g. rrbsecunderabad.gov.in)

The notification was released on 14 October and applications opened on 15 October. The last date is 13 November at 11:59 PM, fee payment closes on 15 November and the correction window runs from 16 to 25 November. The qualification is Class 12 or equivalent and the age limit is 18–30 years. Reported fees are ₹500 for General and ₹250 for reserved categories, and one report says eligible candidates get a refund after appearing in CBT-1. The exam date has not been announced. Together the two NTPC CENs cover 5,236 posts.

Official Links: rrbapply.gov.in → CEN 07/2026  |  Regional RRB (e.g. rrbsecunderabad.gov.in)

The exam city and date slips were released from 17 October. As per RRB’s revised notice dated 2 October, CBT-1 is on 27 and 28 October in three shifts a day. An earlier schedule of 16 September also listed 30 October, and some portals still show it, so rely on the date printed on your own slip. The e-call letter (admit card) is released about four days before each date, so around 23–24 October (an expected date, not an announced one). Download it from your regional RRB site and carry it with a valid photo ID.

Official Links: rrbapply.gov.in → CEN 04/2026  |  Regional RRB notices (e.g. rrbranchi.gov.in)

The CBT was held on 12 and 13 October. The tentative answer key and response sheets went live on 16 October, and objections can be raised until 25 October at 11:55 PM (as reported) at ₹50 per question plus bank charges, refunded if the objection is upheld. Log in on your regional RRB site with your registration number and date of birth. The result is expected in November or December (reported), followed by the aptitude test (CBAT), document verification and medical examination.

Official Links: rrbapply.gov.in  |  RRB Secunderabad → CEN 03/2026 (Section Controller)

The CBT for Grade I Signal was held on 9 October and for Grade III from 6 to 9 October. RRBs published the questions, responses and answer keys on 15 October, and the objection facility closes on 22 October at 11:55 PM. The fee is ₹50 per question plus bank charges, refunded for a valid objection. Use your own regional RRB site, since the keys are published region by region. The result date has not been announced.

Official Links: rrbapply.gov.in  |  Regional RRB notices (e.g. rrbcdg.gov.in)

Carried forward: RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment (CEN 05/2026, 560–590 vacancies) closed for applications on 14 October, with fee payment till 16 October. One report expects the application status in November; no exam date is announced. Check the CEN and your regional RRB site.

Official Link: rrbapply.gov.in → CEN 05/2026

NICL invites online applications for 321 Administrative Officer posts: 200 Generalist and 121 across seven Specialist disciplines. Registration opened on 8 October and closes on 28 October, with fee payment ending the same day. The reported starting basic pay is ₹82,485 and the age cut-off date is reported as 1 October 2026. As per the advertisement, Phase-I is on 17 November and Phase-II on 22 December 2026. Read the detailed notification for the discipline-wise qualification, fee and the later stages before applying.

Official Link: nationalinsurance.nic.co.in → Recruitment

Applications closed on 17 October. As reported, there is no written exam: selection is by a merit list on 12th or diploma marks, followed by a local language test, document verification and a medical examination, and the last date to print the application is reported as 1 November. Test dates will be notified. The stipend is ₹16,650 per month for 12 months, and this is an apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, not a regular bank job.

Official Links: canarabank.bank.in → Careers  |  nats.education.gov.in

Carried forward (no new dates seen): IBPS PO/MT-XVI Mains was held on 4 October; the result is expected in November (unconfirmed), with the interview in November–December. IBPS Clerk (CRP CSA-XVI) Prelims was held on 10–11 October; the result is expected in November and the Mains is tentatively on 27 December 2026. For IBPS RRB (CRP RRBs-XV), Officer Scale-I prelims are tentatively on 21–22 November and Office Assistant prelims on 6, 12 and 13 December, with call letters usually a week or two before. Bank of Baroda LBO: the online test was held on 3 October and the result is awaited.

Official Links: ibps.in  |  bankofbaroda.bank.in → Careers

Correction to the last tracker: by a notice dated 16 October, the High Court extended the time for submitting online applications for Civil Judge (Junior Division) from 26 October to 10 November 2026. The recruitment is under Notification No. 118/2026-RC dated 25 September 2026. The High Court has also extended the deadline to 10 November for 10 posts of District Judge (Entry Level) by direct recruitment (notice of 15 October) and for the 30-post District Judge LDCE for serving Civil Judges (Senior Division) (notice of 17 October). Read the notification for eligibility, age limit, fee and syllabus; the screening test date is still to be notified.

Official Links: aphc.gov.in → Recruitment Notifications  |  Extension notice, 16 Oct (PDF)

The High Court is conducting direct recruitment to District Judge (Entry Level). Practising advocates with seven years of continuous practice can apply, and the online form and fee window runs from 5 October to 4 November 2026. The reported age range is 35–45 years as on 4 November 2026. Reports say the fresh notification of 3 October supersedes an earlier advertisement, so read the latest notice on the High Court website for eligibility, selection stages and domicile conditions before applying.

Official Link: jkhighcourt.nic.in

The Preliminary Examination is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM under Notification No. 07/2026. The paper is OMR-based (200 questions, 300 marks, 3 hours) with a minimum qualifying mark of 90 as reported. The hall ticket is expected about 7–10 days before the exam, so roughly 22–25 October (an estimate, not an official date). Download it from tnpsc.gov.in, reach the venue an hour early and carry a black ballpoint pen and photo ID.

Official Links: tnpsc.gov.in → Group 2 & 2A Services 2026  |  tnpscexams.in

Applications for Junior Assistant, Typist, Steno-Typist, VAO, Forest Guard and other posts opened on 6 October and close on 5 November at 11:59 PM. The correction window runs from 9 to 11 November and the single written exam is on 10 January 2027 (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM). Register on OTR at tnpsc.gov.in if you do not already have one, and check the qualification and age limit for your post code in the notification.

Official Links: tnpsc.gov.in  |  tnpscexams.in

Online applications are open from 5 October to 3 November 2026 at jkssb.nic.in. Class-IV (MTS) needs Matric as the minimum and 10+2 as the maximum qualification, and a valid domicile certificate must be held by the closing date. Graduates and postgraduates cannot apply. The written exam will be an objective test with date to be announced. The reported age limit is 18–40 years, reckoned as on 1 January 2026.

Official Link: jkssb.nic.in

Last week’s revised dates are now confirmed. As per UPSSSC’s notice of 25 September (Advertisement No. 16-Exam/2026), the written exam moved from 23–25 October to 25 October, 30 October and 1 November 2026, in two shifts a day (10 AM–12 noon and 3–5 PM). Admit cards are being released in phases, so download yours from upsssc.gov.in and check the date, shift and centre. The PET score is needed for several UP group C recruitments.

Official Link: upsssc.gov.in

Carried forward: TNPSC Group 1 prelims (held 27 September; objection window closed 13 October) result and Mains date are still awaited. UP PCS 2026 prelims (6 December) and KPSC KAS Gazetted Probationers (319 posts) prelims (15 November) are carried from earlier calendars and were not re-checked this window. Candidates tracking BPSC, MPSC, TGPSC, RPSC and similar bodies should keep watching their official portals.

Official Links: tnpsc.gov.in  |  upsssc.gov.in

The last date for applying and paying the fee is 28 October at 11:50 PM. A late-fee window of 29 to 31 October (an additional ₹500, as reported) follows, and the correction window is 2 to 4 November. NTA’s corrigendum to the information bulletin, dated 16 October, revises the exam dates to 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 21 December 2026, instead of 14–19 December as shown in last week’s tracker; some portals still show the older dates, so confirm on the NTA site. The city slip is scheduled for 23 November and admit cards from 7 December. Reported fees are ₹1,150 (General), ₹600 (EWS/OBC-NCL) and ₹325 (SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender). Law graduates can choose Law as their subject.

Official Link: ugcnet.nta.nic.in

The online application window opened on 3 August and closes on 31 October 2026 at 11:59 PM. CLAT 2027 will be held on Sunday, 6 December 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with no change in the syllabus or exam pattern. The reported application fee is ₹4,000 for General and ₹3,500 for SC/ST candidates. Do not wait for the last day, since the portal slows down near the deadline. For help, write to clat@consortiumofnlus.ac.in or call 08047162020. This is an admission test, not a recruitment, and is included for the law community.

Official Links: consortiumofnlus.ac.in → CLAT 2027  |  CLAT 2027 Press Release (PDF)

⚠ Disclaimer: Always verify details from official websites before applying. Dates and vacancies are subject to change. Items marked “reported” or “expected” come from secondary sources or past patterns and are not official announcements.