Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2026 Last Date Extended - Apply Offline

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Sahitya Akademi Selection Process

• Deputy Secretary (General-Admin.) and Assistant Editor: Selection is based purely on performance in the interview (no written test specified).
• Level-6 posts (Senior Library & Information Assistant, Junior Translation Officer, Technical Assistant, Programme Assistant, Publication Assistant): Written test of 100 marks - Part-I objective (50 marks: 30 questions GS/GK + 5 each from Hindi, English, Computer, Quantitative Aptitude; 1 mark per correct answer, no negative marking) and Part-II descriptive (50 marks, post-specific - e.g. Library Science, Translation, Publication/Printing). Duration: 2 hours.
• Level-4 posts (Proof Reader Cum General Assistant, Stenographer Gr. II): Same 100-mark, 2-part written test structure as Level-6 posts, with post-specific Part-II content (Editing/Proof Reading, or Essay/Letter/Comprehension for Stenographer). Stenographer Gr. II candidates are additionally shortlisted for a qualifying skill test (80 w.p.m. shorthand + typing speed).
• Level-1 and Level-2 posts (Messenger Cum Rider, Van Driver, Junior Clerk, Multi-Tasking Staff): Written test of 100 marks - Part-I objective (60 marks: 40 GS/GK + 5 each from Hindi Grammar, English Grammar, Computer, Quantitative Aptitude; no negative marking) and Part-II descriptive (40 marks: Essay, Letter, English Comprehension, Notice/Advertisement, 10 marks each). Duration: 2 hours. Messenger Cum Rider and Van Driver candidates additionally undergo a qualifying driving skill test; Junior Clerk candidates undergo a qualifying typing test (35 w.p.m. English / 30 w.p.m. Hindi).
• Where a departmental candidate is selected for Senior Library & Information Assistant, Junior Translation Officer, Technical Assistant, or Publication Assistant, it is treated as a promotion by selection.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the written examination/skill test/interview; no interim correspondence will be entertained.

How to Apply for Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2026

1. Download the prescribed application format from the Akademi's website: https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in.
2. Fill the application giving full details, and attach a recent self-attested passport-size photograph along with self-attested copies of all required documents.
3. Submit a separate application form for each post applied for (applying more than once for the same post may lead to cancellation of candidature).
4. Superscribe the envelope "Application for the post of ________" (naming the specific post).
5. Send the application by Speed Post or Registered Post only, addressed to: The Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001.
6. Ensure the application reaches within 30 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News (last date: 21 October 2026). Applications sent by email, or incomplete, unsigned, undocumented, or late applications, will be rejected.

• Sahitya Akademi has announced the Recruitment 2026 notification for 30 vacancies across various posts. Eligible candidates can submit their offline applications from 22 August 2026 to 21 October 2026. The prescribed application form and detailed notification are available on the official website, sahitya-akademi.gov.in. The recruitment drive includes Junior Clerk, Multi-Tasking Staff, Stenographer, Technical Assistant, and other positions.