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Notification Tracking
A notification is the only document that binds the examiner. Everything else — coaching material, guides, this site — is a description of it, and descriptions go out of date. When a notification appears for an exam you intend to sit, reading it end to end is not optional diligence; it is the single most important hour of that cycle.
The reason is that notifications change. Age bands are revised, negative marking rates are altered, stages are added or removed, and eligibility conditions are tightened. Candidates preparing from a guide written for an earlier cycle have arrived at examinations expecting a structure that no longer existed.
Exam updates · checked 19 September 2026
Application forms closing soon, from the official notices
Every deadline below was read on the conducting body’s own portal. Apply days before the close — the last day is when portals slow down and no commission grants an extension for it.
Latest notifications — checked 19 September 2026
Notifications 2026: what the conducting bodies have published, newest first
Every row is a notification read on the commission’s or board’s own site or PDF, with the vacancies, the application window and the examination dates it fixes. Where a date is tentative the row says so.
| Date | Exam | What was published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16–17 September | AP Police SI, Constable, Firemen, Warders | AP SLPRB issued seven police notifications for 2,197 posts; application dates to be announced. Six notifications of 16 September 2026 and one of 17 September: 378 Sub-Inspectors (Rc.No.81/2026 — SCT SI Civil 253, RSI AR 116, SI SPF 9), 1,156 Constables, Firemen and Warders (Rc.No.91/2026 — PC Civil 542, PC AR 285, Firemen 158, Warders 171), 200 PC Communications, 213 PC Drivers and Mechanics, 60 SI Communications and PTO, 43 FSL Scientific Assistants and 147 Driver Operators. Age on 1 July 2026 (SI 21–26, PC 18–23); fee ₹600 SI, ₹300 PC. Online application and preliminary-test dates follow by press release. | slprb.ap.gov.in notifications and press notes of 16–17 September 2026 |
| 16 September | UPSC ESE 2027 | UPSC notified Engineering Services 2027 — 480 vacancies, apply to 6 October. The Engineering Services (Preliminary) Examination 2027 was notified on 16 September 2026 with 480 vacancies (Civil 199, Mechanical 85, Electrical 72, Electronics and Telecommunication 118; 19 PwBD). Applications run to 6 October 2026; fee ₹200, nil for women, SC, ST and PwBD; age 21–30 on 1 January 2027. Prelims 31 January 2027, mains 18 June 2027. | upsc.gov.in |
| 15 September | APPSC Group-I and 19 others | APPSC issued twenty brief notifications for 892 posts, Group-I among them. Brief Notifications 07/2026 to 26/2026 under Andhra Pradesh’s 2026 job calendar: Group-I Services (07/2026) with 163 posts and applications tentatively 6–27 October; Assistant Statistical Officer 196 posts (13 October – 2 November); Executive Officer Grade-III 104; Industrial Promotion Officer 78; Hostel Welfare Officer 73; forest posts 73. Detailed notifications follow on or before each window opens. | psc.ap.gov.in web note, 15 September 2026 |
| 14 September | RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 | RRB CEN 05/2026 — 590 paramedical posts, apply 15 September – 14 October. Detailed CEN of 14 September 2026 after an indicative notice of 12 September: Nursing Superintendent 365, Pharmacist 118, Health and Malaria Inspector 43, Lab Assistant 31, Radiographer 25, ECG Technician 4, Optometrist 2, Dialysis Technician 1, Audiologist 1 — 590 in all. Applications 15 September – 14 October (23:59), fee to 16 October, modification 17–26 October; age on 1 January 2027. | RRB portal, CEN 05/2026 PDF |
| 10 September | SSC CPO 2026 | SSC CPO 2026: Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs — 2,018 posts, apply to 30 September. Notice of 10 September 2026 with 2,018 tentative vacancies. Online applications 10–30 September (23:00), fee to 1 October, correction window 8–10 October; Paper 1 date to be notified (the calendar placed it in October–November). | ssc.gov.in notice board |
| 7 September | SSC CHSL 2026 | SSC CHSL 2026 notified — about 2,536 posts, apply to 7 October. Notice of 7 September 2026 for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination with about 2,536 tentative vacancies. Applications 7 September – 7 October (23:00), fee to 8 October, corrections 14–16 October; Tier 1 and Tier 2 dates to be notified. | ssc.gov.in notice board |
| 7 September | UIIC AO 2026 | United India Insurance: Administrative Officers (Scale I) — apply to 28 September. Notification HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 of 7 September 2026 for Administrative Officers (Generalists and Hindi Officers), with the detailed advertisement, apply-online link and a grievance register on uiic.co.in. Registration closes 28 September 2026. | uiic.co.in → Careers → Recruitment |
| 2 September | SSC JE 2026 | SSC JE 2026 — 1,748 posts, applications close 22 September with no extension. Notice of 2 September 2026 for Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Telecom) and, for the first time, Scientific Assistant in IMD. Applications to 22 September (23:00), fee to 23 September, corrections 28–30 September; Paper 1 tentatively October–November and Paper 2 December. A notice of 17 September rules out any extension. | ssc.gov.in notices of 2 and 17 September 2026 |
| 1 September | IBPS RRB XV | IBPS RRB XV — 13,745 posts in the Regional Rural Banks, apply to 21 September. Notification of 1 September 2026 for Officers Scale I, II and III and Office Assistants; vacancy annexure updated on 9 and 15 September, total unchanged at 13,745 (8,222 Office Assistants, 4,256 Officers Scale I, 1,047 Scale II, 220 Scale III). Registration and fee 1–21 September 2026. | ibps.in |
| 13 August | RRB JE CEN 04/2026 | RRB JE CEN 04/2026 — 3,993 posts plus 35 CMA; applications closed 13 September, modification window to 25 September. Published 13 August 2026 for Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent; corrigendum of 18 August added 35 Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant posts. Applications ran 14 August – 13 September; the modification window runs to 25 September. CBT 1 fixed for 27, 28 and 30 October by the notice of 16 September. | RRB portal |
| 7 August | AILET 2027 | AILET 2027 on 13 December — applications to 10 November. NLU Delhi opened AILET 2027 applications on 7 August 2026 with the last date 10 November; admit cards on 30 November and the test on Sunday 13 December 2026, 2–4 p.m. | nationallawuniversitydelhi.in |
| 22 July | CLAT 2027 | CLAT 2027 on 6 December — applications open to 31 October. The Consortium of NLUs fixed CLAT 2027 for Sunday 6 December 2026, 2–4 p.m., with the online application open from 3 August to 31 October 2026 (11:59 p.m.); fee ₹4,000 (₹3,500 SC, ST, BPL, PwD). | consortiumofnlus.ac.in |
Exam guides for the updates above
AP Police SI, Constable, Firemen, Warders — exam guide UPSC ESE 2027 — exam guide APPSC Group-I and 19 others — exam guide RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 — exam guide SSC CPO 2026 — exam guide SSC CHSL 2026 — exam guide UIIC AO 2026 — exam guide SSC JE 2026 — exam guide IBPS RRB XV — exam guide RRB JE CEN 04/2026 — exam guide
Reading it
What to check, in order
- Eligibility and age, including relaxations. Both by post, where they differ. This is where a cycle is most often lost before it begins.
- The exam pattern section. Number of stages, marks, timing, sectional limits and — critically — the negative marking rate, which decides your guessing threshold.
- Which stages count towards the merit. A qualifying stage and a merit stage call for very different preparation, and the distinction is stated here.
- Physical, medical and skill test requirements. These arrive last and cannot be prepared for quickly. Find out in week one what you will be measured against.
- Application dates, fees and documents required. Along with the correction window, if one is provided.
- The post-wise vacancy and preference details. Which determine what you are actually competing for.
Commonly missed
The details candidates skip
- Changes to the negative marking rate — a change from a quarter to a third alters your guessing arithmetic materially, and it is stated in one line.
- New qualifying components — a typing test, an aptitude battery or a language paper added to a familiar exam.
- Post-specific eligibility — in exams like SSC CGL and SSC JE, different posts carry different age bands and qualification requirements.
- Documents required at application — category certificates in a specific format, with a specific validity, are a common cause of rejected applications.
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Notification Tracking — FAQs
Which government job notifications are open right now?
As of 19 September 2026: UPSC Engineering Services 2027 (480 posts, to 6 October), SSC CPO 2026 (2,018 posts, to 30 September), SSC CHSL 2026 (about 2,536, to 7 October), SSC JE 2026 (1,748, to 22 September with no extension), IBPS RRB XV (13,745, to 21 September), UIIC Administrative Officers (to 28 September), RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 (590 posts, to 14 October), CLAT 2027 (to 31 October) and AILET 2027 (to 10 November), with APPSC’s twenty brief notifications (892 posts) opening their windows from 6 October and Andhra Pradesh’s seven police notifications (2,197 posts) awaiting their application dates. The application-forms page lists them by closing date.
Why should I read the full notification rather than a summary?
Because the notification is the only document that binds the examiner, and it changes between cycles. Age bands, negative marking rates, stage structures, qualifying components and post-specific eligibility have all been revised without much fanfare, and a summary written for an earlier cycle will describe an examination that no longer exists. Reading the current notification end to end takes about an hour and is the most valuable hour of a preparation cycle.
What is the most commonly missed detail in a notification?
Post-specific eligibility, followed by changes to the negative marking rate. In examinations like SSC CGL and SSC JE, different posts carry different age bands and qualification requirements, and a candidate who reads only the general eligibility statement can apply for a post they do not qualify for. Changes to negative marking are stated in a single line and materially alter how you should guess — which is why the pattern section deserves a careful read even for an exam you have sat before.
How do I know when a notification is released?
The conducting body’s own website is the authoritative source, and aggregated notification pages are useful for noticing releases quickly rather than for acting on details. The practical approach is to check the official site for the exams you are targeting on a fixed schedule, and to set your own reminders for expected notification periods rather than relying on remembering — application windows are usually a few weeks and a missed one costs a full cycle.
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