Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published a detailed advertisement for Direct Recruitment Quota Examination (DRQ2026) to fill 124 Group A, B & C posts. Online applications are invited from 02 December 2025 to 22 December 2025. This recruitment uses the All-India Competitive DRQ2026 exam — several academic posts (Assistant Professor/Assistant Director) are included alongside administrative posts.

Assumptions & notes (best-effort):

• Cut-off / crucial date for eligibility = 22-12-2025 (explicit in the official notification).

• Where the official notice gives pay level (7th CPC) but not basic pay amount, the article lists pay level and typical 7th CPC ranges as guidance (7th CPC ranges cited from pay matrix references).

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3. Overview Section

Organization Name

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) — an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

One-sentence “what’s new” or context

CBSE has launched DRQ2026 — a direct recruitment, all-India competitive examination — to fill 124 vacancies across Group A, B & C, with online registration open from 02–22 December 2025.

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4. Important Dates

All dates below are taken from the official CBSE Detailed Advertisement (PDF) and the CBSE recruitment portal.

• Notification release / Date of advertisement: 02-12-2025. (PDF header date)

• Online application window / Registration starts: 02-12-2025.

• Last date for submission of online application: 22-12-2025 (up to 11:59 PM).

• Last date for payment of fee: 22-12-2025 (up to 11:59 PM).

• Exam dates / Admit card / Result: To be notified in the CBSE portal / by email — the PDF describes exam structure (Tier-I Tier-II / skill test / interview) but does not give exact exam dates. (Official PDF: “To be notified / will be issued on CBSE website.”)

If CBSE publishes exam date/admit card date later, it will appear on the CBSE recruitment portal — check the “Apply Online” page or the official PDF updates.

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5. Application Fees & Payment Mode

Fees (as per official notification PDF):

• For SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen / Women: Application Fee: NIL; Processing Fee ₹250. (Total ₹250).

• For Unreserved / OBC / EWS:

  • Group A: Application Fee ₹1500 + Processing Fee ₹250 = ₹1750.

  • Group B: Application Fee ₹800 + Processing Fee ₹250 = ₹1050.

  • Group C: Application Fee ₹800 + Processing Fee ₹250 = ₹1050.

• Board’s regular employees: Nil.

Mode of Payment (as per PDF): Online only — Debit Card (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Card (exceptions apply), Internet Banking and UPI. Payment gateway integrated on portal — e-Receipt generated on successful payment. (PDF: see “Mode of Payment” section.)

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6. Eligibility Section

Age Limit (state cut-off date)

• Age as on 22-12-2025 (crucial date). Specific maxima per post (from PDF):

  • Assistant Secretary, Accounts Officer: Maximum 35 years.

  • Assistant Professor & Assistant Director (Academics, Training, Skill Education), Superintendent, Junior Translation Officer: Maximum 30 years.

  • Junior Accountant, Junior Assistant: Maximum 27 years.

• Age relaxation as per Government of India rules (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/ESM etc.) — see PDF.

Total Posts

124 (one hundred twenty-four) — provisional and subject to change as per notifications in PDF.

Qualification (exact wording / paraphrased where necessary)

(Extracted and consolidated from PDF — exact eligibility language paraphrased to be clear.)

• Assistant Secretary (Post Code 01/25) — Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University/Institution.

• Assistant Professor & Assistant Director (Academics) (02/25) — Post-Graduate Degree in any discipline with 55% marks (or equivalent grade) from a recognized University/Institute (concessions as applicable for reserved categories).

• Assistant Professor & Assistant Director (Training) (03/25) — Post-Graduate Degree in any discipline with 55% marks (or equivalent grade).

• Assistant Professor & Assistant Director (Skill Education) (04/25) — Post-Graduate Degree in any discipline with 55% marks (or equivalent grade).

• Accounts Officer (05/25) — Bachelor’s degree with Economics/Commerce/Accounts/Finance/Business Studies/Cost Accounting as one of the subjects OR Post-Graduate in these subjects OR MBA (Finance)/Chartered Accountant/ICWA OR successful SAS/JAO(C) examination as specified.

• Superintendent (06/25) — Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

• Junior Translation Officer (07/25) — Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as compulsory/elective or Master’s in English with Hindi as compulsory/elective (or equivalent).

• Junior Accountant (08/25) — 12th class from recognized Board with Accountancy/Business Studies/Economics/Commerce/Entrepreneurship/Finance/Taxation/Cost Accounting as a subject AND typing speed of 35 w.p.m. (English) or 30 w.p.m. (Hindi) on computer.

• Junior Assistant (09/25) — 12th class or equivalent qualification from a recognized Board/University.

The detailed advertisement contains precise, post-wise eligibility, desirable qualifications, and experience requirements. Candidates must possess essential qualifications at time of submission (PDF).

Status

Active — Online applications open 02-12-2025 to 22-12-2025 (per official PDF).

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7. Vacancy Details

(Vacancy table reproduced from the official CBSE detailed advertisement PDF — combined and derived directly from PDF pages that list Post Code, Post Name, Group, Pay Level and Total Vacancies.)

Notes: PwBD reservations and post-wise horizontal/vertical reservation details are listed in the PDF (different PwBD categories mapped to posts). Posting could be at any CBSE office/Regional Office/Sub-Regional Office/ACCPD Raebareli as listed in the PDF.

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8. Post Name & Eligibility Table

(Please consult the official PDF for subject-wise, sub-specialty and exact phraseology of qualifications, experience, and desirable criteria.)

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9. How to Check, Download & Apply

Step-by-step (optimized):

1. Download the Official Notification PDF — link provided in Important Links (below). Save it locally as CBSE_DRQ2026_Detailed_Advt_02-12-2025.pdf.

2. Read the entire PDF carefully, especially: eligibility criteria, post-wise qualifications, age limits, reservation rules, fee rules, documents required for upload. Note the crucial date 22-12-2025.

3. Prepare scanned documents per the checklist (photo, signature, educational certificates, caste/EWS/PwBD/ESM certificates). Follow the file naming conventions suggested in the checklist. (Checklist downloadable at the bottom.)

4. Visit the official CBSE recruitment portal or the dedicated application page:

   • CBSE recruitment / vacancy page: https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/recruitment.html

   • Official application portal (DRQ2026 candidate portal example): https://examinationservices.nic.in/recsys2025/root/Home.aspx?appFormId=102112511 (or CBSE admissions portal https://admissions.nic.in/CBSERecruitment/Applicant/Root/home.aspx?...) — use only the official portal.

5. Register (New Registration) with valid mobile number & email. Save provisional registration number and password.

6. Login and fill the application form: personal details, education, experience, choice of post(s). Remember: submit separate application for each post you wish to apply for.

7. Upload scanned documents within size/format limits.

8. Pay fees online (if applicable) via Debit/Credit/Netbanking/UPI. Wait for e-Receipt generation. Print/save e-Receipt and the filled application form.

9. Logout and retain printouts (2 copies recommended). Keep originals handy for document verification.

Screenshot instructions & file naming suggestions:

• Capture the final submission screen (showing application number + e-Receipt) and save as Submission_Ereceipt_<AppNo>_<Name>.png.

• Download the application PDF after submission and save CBSE_DRQ2026_Application_<AppNo>_<PostCode>.pdf.

• Always check the top right or footer of your portal pages for session timeouts and use only secure networks.

Exact link text + URL for the application page (as shown in sources):

• Official Notification PDF: https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/Detailed_Advertisement_Direct_Recruitment_02122025.pdf

• Official CBSE recruitment page: https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/recruitment.html

• Application portal (example link found as DRQ2026 portal): https://examinationservices.nic.in/recsys2025/root/Home.aspx?appFormId=102112511
  (Use the link(s) above — always verify you are on cbse.gov.in or official exam portal before entering personal/financial information.)

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10. Mode of Selection

Selection stages (from official PDF):

1. All-India Competitive Examination — DRQ2026 (CBSE Direct Recruitment Quota Examination 2026).

2. Tier-I — Computer Based Test (MCQ). Multiple posts may be grouped/bunched for Tier-I (single common exam for several posts); see PDF for details. Candidates applying for multiple posts will appear for a single Tier-I test but must submit separate applications for each post for consideration.

3. Tier-II — Subject / Post-specific written test (where applicable). For Assistant Professor & Assistant Director posts (02/25–04/25), a single Tier-II test will be conducted for those posts (syllabi are similar).

4. Skill Test / Interview — for posts where applicable (e.g., typing test for Jr Accountant, interviews for senior posts). The PDF states interview marks and weightages for some posts (e.g., interview marks up to 30 with extra points for B.Ed./M.Ed./NET/Ph.D. for teaching posts — see PDF).

5. Document Verification & Medical Examination.

Weightages / scoring: PDF provides post-wise breakups (for certain posts) — e.g., interview carries up to 30 marks and additional points (up to 6 marks) for additional desirable qualifications (B.Ed/M.Ed/NET/Ph.D). For exact marking scheme per post, consult the PDF section on Selection/Exam Pattern.