
Andaman and Nicobar Group C 2026 Recruitment Notification for 1535 vacancies for direct recruitment in various departments under the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration was released officially on 1 June 2026 in its official website. Residents and competitive exam aspirants from Andaman and Nicobar UT Islands can apply online for the registration of Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 starting from 8 June 2026 until 28 June 2026 on the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration Recruitment website (https://erecruitment.andamannicobar.gov.in/). Interested candidates aiming for Government jobs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory can check all details about the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment Notification PDF 2026, Combined Matric Level Exam 2026, Tablet Based Test details, eligibility criteria, age limit, educational qualification and important dates here in this blog article from Veranda RACE.
The Secretariat of the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration conducts the Combined Matric Level Recruitment Exam at regular intervals and invites applications from eligible Indian citizens. This Combined Matric Level Recruitment Exam is also popularly known as the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Exam.

This Combined Matric Level Recruitment Exam is conducted for the direct recruitment to the various Matric Level posts in the various departments under the A&N UT Administration for filling up of Group C Non-Ministerial posts.
The Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF was officially released by the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration on 1 June 2026 on its official A&N UT E-Recruitment website through Advertisement No.01/ML/2026.
The Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 will be conducted for a total of 1535 Group C Matric level vacancies in various departments of the A&N UT Administration.
The online exam registration for the Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 through the A&N Group C Recruitment 2026 will begin on 8 June 2026. Eligible candidates can apply for this Andaman and Nicobar Matric Level Exam 2026 until 28 June 2026.
The online application registration window to apply for the A&N Group C Recruitment 2026 will remain open from 8 June 2026 (12.00 PM) until 28 June 2026.
The Andaman and Nicobar Group C 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF for the recruitment of 1535 Group C Non-Ministerial vacancies is available for download for candidates starting from 1 June 2026. Candidates can download the official notification PDF for the A&N Group C Recruitment 2026 for Matric level UT sarkar naukri government jobs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands starting from 1 June 2026 here using the direct link from Veranda RACE:
The last date for the payment of online application fee for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 will be until 28 June 2026.
The Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration has officially issued the Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 through the Andaman and Nicobar Group C 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF on 1 June 2026.
This A&N Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 is conducted for the direct recruitment of 1535 matric Level Government job for Group C Non-Ministerial vacancies to work in various departments across Andaman and Nicobar Island territory.
Candidates (who are residents of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands) interested in a career to work under the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration and have a permanent government job in A&N Islands can attend this A&N Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 to compete for the 1535 Group C vacancies in 2026 announced through the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment Notification PDF 2026.
Candidates who are eligible to apply for the A&N Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 can find the comprehensive overview of the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 below in this Veranda RACE blog post:
Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026: Overview | |
Organisation | Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration |
Exam Name | A&N Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 |
Vacancies | 1535 |
Application Dates | 8 June 2026 to 28 June 2026 |
Age Limit | 18 to 33 years (Male), 18 to 38 years (Female) |
Educational Qualification | 10th Pass / ITI / Diploma / Degree (Post-wise) |
Selection Process | Tablet Based Test (TBT), Physical Skill / Trade Test (if applicable), Document Verification |
Exam Application Mode | Online |
Job Type | Government Job |
Official Website | |
The Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration will officially start the A&N Group C 2026 Online Application Registration Process starting from 8 June 2026 (12.00 PM).
Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the 1535 A&N Group C Matric level vacancies can submit their Andaman and Nicobar Group C Online Exam Application 2026 from 8 June 2026 (12.00 PM) until 28 June 2026 on the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Recruitment official website.
To complete the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Apply Online Process 2026, eligible candidates must visit the official A&N UT Administration Recruitment website (https://erecruitment.andamannicobar.gov.in/) to apply if they have the eligibility such as nationality, age limit, educational qualification, etc. as mentioned in the Andaman Group C 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.
Candidates can also use the direct online registration application link available below in the Veranda RACE website blog to apply for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C 2026 Selection Process:
Eligible candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands who wish to apply for Andaman Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 can submit their online application for the 1535 Group C matric level vacancies in various departments of the A&N UT administration on the official website (https://erecruitment.andamannicobar.gov.in) starting from 8 June 2026 (12.00 PM).
The last date to apply for the Andaman and Nicobar Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 for 1535 Andaman Group C vacancies is 28 June 2026.
The exact date, time and venue for the Andaman Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 will be intimated to the registered candidates in the recruitment website (https://erecruitment.andamannicobar.gov.in/) itself.
Veranda RACE will also update the official exam dates and venues once it is available on the official website. Aspirants from Andaman and Nicobar Islands can check the Veranda RACE blog and website regularly to know more about the latest updates on the A&N Combined Matric Level TBT Exam Date 2026.
Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment2026: Important Dates | |
Official Notification Release Date | 1 June 2026 |
Online Application Start Date | 8 June 2026 (12.00 PM) |
Last Date to Apply Online | 28 June 2026 |
Andaman and Nicobar Combined Matric Level TBT Exam Date 2026 | To be notified later |
For more updates regarding the Andaman Combined Matric Level Exam 2026, eligible candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory can follow Veranda RACE blog and Veranda RACE website to get up-to-date official information on various Government Exams for Andaman and Nicobar UT.
The number of Andaman and Nicobar Group C Vacancies 2026 was officially announced in the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF released on 1 June 2026 by the A&N UT Administration. A total of 1535 Andaman Group C Matric level vacancies was announced by the A&N Administration Secretariat in the Andaman and Nicobar Group C 2026 Notification PDF.
Candidates can also find the category-wise Andaman and Nicobar Group C vacancies in 2026 here using the table below from Veranda RACE:
Andaman and Nicobar Group C Vacancy 2026 | |
Category | Vacancies |
General (UR) | 704 |
ST | 129 |
OBC | 535 |
EWS | 167 |
PwBD | 49 |
ESM | 10 |
Total Vacancies | 1535 |
Out of the 1535 Group C vacancies, 704 posts are reserved for the Unreserved (UR) category. There are a total of 94 different Group C matric level posts mentioned in the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Vacancy list.
Candidates who are interested in applying for the Andaman and Nicobar Combined Matric Level Exam 2026 for the recruitment to 1535 Matric Level Group C posts for working in various departments of the Andaman and Nicobar UT Government should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply or register online.
The eligibility criteria for this Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 include the Nationality, Educational Qualification, Age Limit, etc., which are discussed below in detail in this Veranda RACE blog post as required by the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration mentioned in the A&N Group C 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF:
Candidates who wish to apply online for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment to various Group C matric level posts in the A&N UT Administration must be an Indian national.
Candidates interested in submitting their online application for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C 2026 Recruitment must have the requisite educational qualification in order to appear for the A&N Combined Matric Level Exam in 2026. The educational qualification for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 depends on the post and pay level as mentioned in the official notification. For most Group C Pay Level 1 posts, candidates must have passed Matriculation (Class 10) from a recognised board.
Candidates applying for Pay Level 2 to Pay Level 4 Group C posts generally need an ITI certificate or Diploma in the relevant trade or discipline. For high level posts under Pay Level 5 Group C posts, candidates will require a specific diploma or degree qualification as prescribed in the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF.
Candidates can check the detailed list of educational qualification requirements for all the mentioned 194 Group C posts in the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 PDF here from this Veranda RACE pdf:
Candidates interested to apply for the 1535 Andaman and Nicobar Group C vacancies through the Combined Matric Level Exam must be within the following ages as mentioned in the Notification PDF. The minimum age required to apply for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 is 18 years. The upper age limit varies according to the category of the post and gender of the candidate.
The age limit for the Interested candidates who are applying for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Exam 2026 is given below in this table from Veranda RACE:
Andaman and Nicobar Group C Educational Qualification 2026 | ||
Category / Post Type | Minimum Age Limit | Maximum Age Limit |
Group B (Non-Gazetted) – Male and Female | 18 years | 30 years |
Group C – Male | 18 years | 33 years |
Group C – Female | 18 years | 38 years |
The cut-off date to determine the eligibility of candidates with respect to age limit for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 will be 28 June 2026.
Candidates who wish to seek age relaxation in the upper age limit based on their categories for the Andaman and Nicobar Common Matric Level Exam 2026 can take note of the following table as mentioned in the official notification from Veranda RACE:
Andaman and Nicobar Group C Age Relaxation 2026 | |
Category | Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PwD (UR) | 10 years |
PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
PwD (ST) | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date |
Central Government Civilian Employees | For Group C posts: Up to 40 years of age (45 years of age for ST) |
Age relaxation to DRM and contractual employees including SSCT | 40 years of age 45 years of age for ST |
The crucial date for determining the age limit for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 shall be 28 June 2026.
The 1535 Group C Matric Level vacancies in the Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration announced on 1 June 2026 through the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 will be filled through the following selection process.
The selection process for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 will consist of the following phases: Tablet Based Test (TBT), Physical Standard Test / Physical Measurement and Endurance Test / Skill or Trade Test, Document Verification.
The selection for the 1535 Group C Matric level post through the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Selection Process 2026 will be based on the basis of their merit in the TBT Exam and preference in the TBT Exam subject to qualifying standards fixed in Physical Standard Exam / Skill or Trade Test.
The Physical Standard Test / Physical Measurement and Endurance Test / Skill or Trade Test in Tier II will only be qualifying in nature.
Since this contains only one TBT exam for the selection process, aspirants aiming to get a government job in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the A&N UT Administration departments can attend this Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026.
The Andaman and Nicobar Group C TBT Exam Pattern 2026 will be a tablet-based online exam.
This online exam for the Group C Matric Level posts will consist of a question paper with objective type questions.
It will consist of 4 sections with a duration of two hours each with a total of 150 questions.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer in the Andaman and Nicobar Group C TBT Exam 2026.
The following subjects will be in the A&N Group C TBT Exam in 2026:
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Numerical Aptitude
English Language (General English)
General Awareness
Puducherry CGL Paper I Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 120 minutes |
Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 | |
General English | 50 | 50 | |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 150 | 150 | 120 minutes |
Candidates applying for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 selection process are required to pay a online application fee of ₹100 by using only online methods such as Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI. Candidates can pay the online application fee for the Andaman and Nicobar Group C Recruitment 2026 until 28 June 2026.
Candidates who are applying for the Andaman and Nicobar Matric Level Group C Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of 1535 Matric Level Group C posts will have the Tablet Based Test exams held at designated exam centres located at South Andaman, North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar districts. Applicants can indicate their preference of zone from which, the candidates proposes to appear in the TBT in their online application form.