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Government Jobs for Graduates 2026: Every Post Open to Any Degree, With Age Limits

Complete list of government jobs for graduates in 2026 — UPSC, SSC CGL, banking, railways, insurance, teaching and state PSC posts — with official age limits, plus the jobs for B.Com graduates.

A bachelor's degree is the single biggest unlock in government recruitment. In our database, 157 posts across 89 exams and 61 recruiting bodies set graduation as the minimum qualification — and 107 of them accept a degree in any subject.

On top of that, a graduate can apply for every 12th-level and 10th-level post too. Below is the full graduate-level list, with the upper age limit for General category candidates from each official notification.

The main exams for graduates, in one paragraph each

Complete list of government jobs for graduates

Grouped by sector. Posts that need a specific degree (engineering, law, agriculture, commerce…) are included and say so in the post name or notification.

Banking (12 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
SBI Specialist Officer (SO) Specialist Officer (JMGS-I / MMGS-II / MMGS-II 25–35 ~₹85,000+ CTC All India
IBPS PO / MT Probationary Officer – public sector banks 20–30 ~₹75,000–85,000 All India
IBPS RRB (Officer/Asst) Officer Scale I 18–30 varies by post All India
IBPS SO IT Officer (Scale I) 20–30 varies by post All India
IBPS SO Agriculture Field Officer (Scale I) 20–30 varies by post All India
IBPS SO Law Officer (Scale I) 20–30 varies by post All India
NABARD Grade A Asst Manager (Grade A) – NABARD 21–30 ~₹1,00,000+ All India
SBI PO Probationary Officer – State Bank of India 21–30 ~₹85,000–90,000 All India
SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) Assistant Manager (Grade A) – MSME development 21–30 ~₹1,00,000+ CTC All India
IBPS Clerk Clerk / Cashier – public sector banks 20–28 ~₹35,000–42,000 All India
IBPS RRB (Officer/Asst) Office Assistant 18–28 varies by post All India
SBI Clerk (Jr Associate) Junior Associate – State Bank of India 20–28 ~₹40,000–46,000 All India

Civil Services (28 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
TGPSC Group-I Services Group-I civil posts, any degree (18–46) 18–46 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-I Services Regional Transport Officer 21–46 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-I Services Assistant Treasury / Accounts Officer 18–46 varies by post Telangana
APPSC Group-I Services Group-I civil posts, any degree (18–42) 18–42 varies by post Andhra Pradesh
RPSC RAS (Rajasthan Administrative Service) RAS/RPS & allied Rajasthan state services 21–40 ~₹65,000–95,000 Rajasthan
UPPSC PCS (Combined State/Upper Subordinate) SDM, Deputy SP, BDO & allied UP state services 21–40 ~₹75,000–1,00,000 Uttar Pradesh
UPPSC RO/ARO (Review Officer) Review Officer / Assistant Review Officer 21–40 ~₹55,000–70,000 Uttar Pradesh
UPSC Recruitment by Selection (Advertisement Posts) Senior Group A engineering posts, Level 11–12 18–40 varies by post All India
WBCS (Exe.) etc. — West Bengal Civil Service WBCS Group D services 21–39 varies by post West Bengal
KPSC Gazetted Probationers (KAS) Gazetted Probationer (Group A & B) 21–38 ~₹70,000–90,000 Karnataka
MPSC Rajyaseva (Maharashtra State Services) Dy Collector, DySP, Tehsildar & allied MH serv 19–38 ~₹65,000–95,000 Maharashtra
BPSC CCE (Combined Competitive Exam) SDM, DSP, Revenue Officer & allied Bihar servi 20–37 ~₹70,000–95,000 Bihar
WBCS (Exe.) etc. — West Bengal Civil Service WBCS Group A & C services 21–36 varies by post West Bengal
WBCS (Exe.) etc. — West Bengal Civil Service West Bengal Police Service (Group B) 20–36 varies by post West Bengal
TGPSC Group-I Services DSP & Assistant Excise Superintendent (21–35) 21–35 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-I Services Deputy Superintendent of Jails (Men) 18–35 (men) varies by post Telangana
UPSC Recruitment by Selection (Advertisement Posts) Group A technical, scientific and teaching pos 18–35 varies by post All India
TNPSC Group 1 Deputy Collector, DSP, Asst Commissioner (TN) 21–34 ~₹75,000–95,000 Tamil Nadu
Civil Services Exam (CSE) All-India and Central Group A/B services via C 21–32 ~₹1,00,000–1,15,000 All India
Indian Forest Service (IFoS) IFS officers – forest & wildlife management 21–32 ~₹1,00,000+ All India
JKPSC Combined Competitive Examination (JKAS) JKAS Junior Scale & allied gazetted services 21–32 ~₹75,000–85,000 Jammu & Kashmir (domicile only)
Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) KAS Officer (Junior Time Scale) – Stream 1 21–32 ~₹92,000–1,05,000 Kerala
APPSC Group-I Services Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) Cat-2 21–30 varies by post Andhra Pradesh
APPSC Group-I Services Deputy Superintendent of Jails (Men) 18–30 (men) varies by post Andhra Pradesh
TNPSC Group 2 / 2A Dy Commercial Tax Officer, Sub-Registrar, ASO 18–30 ~₹45,000–65,000 Tamil Nadu
UPSC Recruitment by Selection (Advertisement Posts) Group A/B technical posts, Level 7–10 (age 30 18–30 varies by post All India
APPSC Group-I Services Divisional / District Fire Officer 21–28 varies by post Andhra Pradesh
APPSC Group-I Services Assistant Prohibition & Excise Superintendent 18–28 varies by post Andhra Pradesh

Defence (6 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
AFCAT Flying / Ground Duty (Tech & Non-tech) Officer 20–26 ~₹1,10,000+ All India
Coast Guard (AC / Navik) Assistant Commandant 21–25 varies by post All India
Indian Navy Officer (INET/SSC/PC) Commissioned Officer (Permanent Commission) – 19–25 varies by post All India
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Indian Military Academy (IMA) – Permanent Comm 19–24 varies by post All India
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Indian Naval Academy (INA) – Permanent Commiss 19–24 varies by post All India
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Air Force Academy (AFA) 20–24 varies by post All India

Insurance (5 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
ECGC Probationary Officer (PO) Probationary Officer – export credit guarantee 21–30 ~₹85,000+ CTC All India
LIC AAO Assistant Administrative Officer – LIC 21–30 ~₹90,000+ All India
LIC ADO Apprentice Development Officer – LIC 21–30 varies (+incentives) All India
PSU General Insurance – AO Administrative Officer (Generalist/Specialist) 21–30 ~₹90,000+ CTC All India
PSU General Insurance – Assistant Assistant (clerical cadre) – PSU general insur 21–30 ~₹35,000–45,000 All India

Judicial / Legislative (2 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
Parliament Secretariat (Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha) Executive/Legislative/Committee Officer 21–30 varies by post All India
Supreme Court of India (JCA / Law Clerk) Junior Court Assistant 18–30 ~₹65,000+ All India

Medical / Healthcare (5 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
Kerala PSC Staff Nurse Grade II Staff Nurse Grade II (Health Services) 20–36 ~₹47,000–55,000 Kerala
DSSSB Health & Paramedical (MCD) Public Health Nursing Officer (MCD) 18–32 varies by post Delhi
ESIC Nursing Officer / Paramedical / UDC Nursing Officer 18–30 varies by post All India
NORCET – AIIMS Nursing Officer Nursing Officer across AIIMS & partner central 18–30 ~₹65,000–75,000 All India
ESIC Nursing Officer / Paramedical / UDC UDC / Steno 18–27 varies by post All India

Police / Paramilitary (9 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
Bihar Police SI – Daroga (BPSSC) Sub-Inspector (Daroga) 20–37 ~₹48,000–58,000 Bihar
TN Police Sub-Inspector (TNUSRB) Sub-Inspector (Taluk / AR / TSP) 20–30 ~₹48,000–58,000 Tamil Nadu (domicile only)
RPF Sub-Inspector (SI) Sub-Inspector – Railway Protection Force 20–28 ~₹52,000+ All India
UP Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Sub-Inspector (Civil Police) 21–28 ~₹50,000–60,000 Uttar Pradesh
Intelligence Bureau (ACIO / SA) ACIO-II (Executive) 18–27 varies by post All India
Puducherry Sub-Inspector of Police (IRBn) Sub-Inspector of Police (Male), IRBn 20–27 (men) ~₹55,000–65,000 Puducherry (domicile only)
CAPF – Asst Commandant (AC) Asst Commandant – BSF/CRPF/CISF/ITBP/SSB 20–25 ~₹1,00,000+ All India
Rajasthan Police Sub-Inspector (RPSC) Sub-Inspector (Civil Police / IB / Telecom) 20–25 ~₹41,000–55,000 Rajasthan
SSC CPO (SI) SI – Delhi Police & CAPF; ASI – CISF 20–25 ~₹65,000–70,000 All India

PSU / Engineering (7 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
Coal India Management Trainee (MT) Management Trainee → Executive (E2/E3) – Mahar —–30 ~₹1,00,000+ CTC All India
Engineering Services (ESE/IES) Group-A engineers – Railways, CPWD, CWC, Telec 21–30 ~₹1,00,000+ All India
Defence PSUs via GATE (HAL/BEL/BDL/GRSE/MDL/BEML/MIDHANI) Management/Design Trainee, Graduate/Engineer T —–28 ~₹80,000–1,00,000 All India
AAI Junior Executive (ATC / Engg / etc.) Junior Executive (ATC, Electronics, Engg, etc. —–27 ~₹90,000+ CTC All India
FCI (Manager / Assistant Grade) Assistant Grade-III (Cat-III: General/Depot/Te 18–27 varies by post All India
PSU via GATE (IOCL/NTPC/ONGC/BHEL/GAIL/PGCIL) Engineer / Management Trainee (E-1 grade) —–27 ~₹1,00,000+ CTC All India
NPCIL Executive Trainee (via GATE) Executive Trainee → Scientific/Engineering Off —–26 ~₹90,000–1,10,000 All India

Railways (4 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories PGT/TGT/PRT (Rly schools) 18–48 varies by post All India
RRB Paramedical Categories Staff Nurse, Pharmacist, Health & Malaria Insp 18–36 ~₹50,000–70,000 All India
RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories Stenographer / Jr Translator 18–33 varies by post All India
RRB NTPC (Graduate) Station Master, Goods Guard, Sr. Clerk, Commer 18–33 ~₹38,000–70,000 All India

Regulatory Bodies (6 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
IFSCA Grade A (Assistant Manager) Assistant Manager (Grade A) – GIFT City regula —–30 varies by post All India
IRDAI Assistant Manager (Grade A) Assistant Manager (Grade A) – Insurance regula 21–30 ~₹1,45,000+ gross All India
PFRDA Grade A (Assistant Manager) Assistant Manager (Grade A) – Pension regulato —–30 varies by post All India
RBI Grade B Manager (Grade B) – Reserve Bank of India 21–30 ~₹1,15,000+ All India
SEBI Grade A Officer Grade A (Asst Manager) – SEBI, profess 21–30 varies by post All India
RBI Assistant Assistant – Reserve Bank of India 20–28 ~₹47,000+ All India

Scientific R&D (3 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
DRDO Scientist 'B' (RAC) Scientist 'B' – Level 10 (Group A) —–28 ~₹1,00,000+ All India
ISRO Scientist/Engineer 'SC' (ICRB) Scientist/Engineer 'SC' – Level 10 (Group A) —–28 ~₹1,00,000+ All India
BARC/DAE OCES-DGFS (TSO) Trainee Scientific Officer → Scientific Office —–26 ~₹1,00,000+ (+ stipend in training) All India

SSC / Administrative (53 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
TGPSC Group-II Services Group-II posts, any degree (18–44) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-II Services Assistant Section Officer (Finance) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-II Services Assistant Section Officer (Law) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-II Services District Probation Officer Grade-II 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-IV Services Junior Assistant, Accountant & allied posts 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-IV Services Junior Accountant (Commerce degree) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-IV Services Matron Gr-II & Supervisor (physical standards) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Graduate posts, any discipline 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Graduate posts needing a computer certificate 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Key Punch Operator / Data Entry Operator 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Supervisor / Auditor (Cooperative) 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Junior / Junior Scale Stenographer 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Legal Assistant (Law and Justice) 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Junior Legal Assistant (Law and Justice) 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Drugs Control Officer 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Jr. Statistical Assistant 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Rajasthan Patwari (RSSB, via CET-Graduate) Patwari – Rajasthan Revenue Dept 18–40 ~₹30,000–40,000 Rajasthan
Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Group C Junior / Senior Assistant (Clerk) 18–38 varies by post Maharashtra
MPSC Combined Group B (PSI / STI / ASO) Assistant Section Officer / State Tax Inspecto 18–38 varies by post Maharashtra
BSSC CGL (Graduate Level) Secretariat Assistant, Auditor & graduate-leve 21–37 ~₹35,000–55,000 Bihar
Chandigarh Administration Data Entry Operator Data Entry Operator (Group C) 18–37 ~₹35,000–45,000 Chandigarh
Kerala PSC Assistant / Auditor (Secretariat) Assistant / Auditor (six offices, one list) 18–36 ~₹47,000–55,000 Kerala
EPFO / ESIC (APFC / SSA) APFC (Group-A via UPSC) 21–35 varies by post All India
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Public Relations Assistant —–32 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Upper Division Clerk (DPAR) —–32 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
SSC CGL Junior Statistical Officer (L6) 18–32 varies by post All India
MPSC Combined Group B (PSI / STI / ASO) Police Sub-Inspector (Group B) 19–31 varies by post Maharashtra
DDA Direct Recruitment Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) 21–30 varies by post All India
DDA Direct Recruitment Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) 21–30 varies by post All India
DDA Direct Recruitment Programmer 18–30 varies by post All India
DDA Direct Recruitment Sectional Officer (Horticulture) 18–30 varies by post All India
DDA Direct Recruitment Naib Tehsildar 21–30 varies by post All India
EPFO / ESIC (APFC / SSA) Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer (EO/AO 21–30 varies by post All India
EPFO / ESIC (APFC / SSA) Social Security Assistant 18–30 varies by post All India
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Technical Assistant (Science, Tech & Envt) —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Environmental & Chemical Engineering posts —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Sub-Inspector of Fisheries —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Museum Assistant (Science) —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Museum Assistant (Humanities) —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Museum Assistant (Conservation) —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
Puducherry CGL (Combined Graduate Level Examination) Welfare Inspector (AD & ST Welfare) —–30 varies by post Puducherry (domicile only)
SSC CGL Assistant Audit / Accounts Officer (L8) 18–30 varies by post All India
SSC CGL ASO – CSS, Railways, MEA, AFHQ; SI-CBI (L7) 20–30 varies by post All India
SSC CGL ASO & Inspector – IB, IT, Excise, ED, Posts 18–30 varies by post All India
SSC CGL Assistant, Divisional Accountant etc. (L6) 18–30 varies by post All India
SSC CGL Statistical Investigator Gr-II (L6) 18–30 varies by post All India
SSC Scientific Assistant (IMD) Scientific Assistant – India Meteorological De 18–30 ~₹60,000–70,000 All India
SSC Selection Posts (Phase) Graduate-level posts 18–30 varies by post All India
TGPSC Group-II Services Prohibition & Excise Sub-Inspector 21–30 varies by post Telangana
ISRO Assistant / JPA / UDC / Stenographer (ICRB) Assistant / Upper Division Clerk 18–28 varies by post All India
DDA Direct Recruitment Patwari 21–27 varies by post All India
SSC CGL Auditor & Accountant (L5) 18–27 varies by post All India
SSC CGL Tax Assistant, UDC, Postal Assistant (L4) 18–27 varies by post All India

Teaching / Academia (17 posts)

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
EMRS Staff Selection (NESTS) Principal / Hostel Warden / Accountant (EMRS n 18–50 varies by post All India
KVS Recruitment (PGT/TGT/PRT) PGT 21–40 varies by post All India
NVS Recruitment PGT 21–40 varies by post All India
BPSC TRE (School Teacher Recruitment) Middle/Secondary/Sr-Secondary Teacher (Classes 21–37 varies by post Bihar
EMRS Staff Selection (NESTS) TGT at Eklavya Model Residential Schools 18–35 varies by post All India
KVS Recruitment (PGT/TGT/PRT) TGT 21–35 varies by post All India
NVS Recruitment TGT 21–35 varies by post All India
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Mathematics) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (English) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Social Science) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Natural Science) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Hindi) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Sanskrit) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Urdu) —–30 varies by post Delhi
DSSSB TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) TGT (Punjabi) —–30 varies by post Delhi
KVS Recruitment (PGT/TGT/PRT) PRT 21–30 varies by post All India
NVS Recruitment PRT 21–30 varies by post All India

Pay is an approximate monthly gross at entry; where one exam recruits for several posts at different pay levels, the table says "varies by post".

Government jobs for B.Com graduates

A B.Com graduate can apply for 113 graduate-level posts — every "any degree" post above, plus the ones that specifically ask for Commerce. The commerce-specific ones are:

Exam Post Age limit (General) Approx. monthly gross Where
TGPSC Group-I Services Assistant Treasury / Accounts Officer 18–46 varies by post Telangana
IFSCA Grade A (Assistant Manager) Assistant Manager (Grade A) – GIFT City regula —–30 varies by post All India
TGPSC Group-II Services Assistant Section Officer (Finance) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
TGPSC Group-IV Services Junior Accountant (Commerce degree) 18–44 varies by post Telangana
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Key Punch Operator / Data Entry Operator 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)
Ladakh Subordinate Services (LSSSSB) Jr. Statistical Assistant 18–40 varies by post Ladakh (domicile only)

For most B.Com graduates the strongest fits are SSC CGL (auditor, accountant and tax assistant posts), banking officer and clerk exams, and insurance AAO roles.

Government jobs for graduate freshers

Almost every post in this list is a fresher entry — no work experience needed. The few that ask for experience say so in the notification, and our eligibility check filters them out if you don't have it.

How to narrow 100+ options down to the right three

Not every eligible exam is a good bet. Age left, how many cycles you can still attempt, the size of the vacancy pool and how much the syllabi overlap all matter. Join Sarkar's free check shows every post you qualify for, then ranks a top three for your profile and builds a day-by-day plan around them.

Source: official recruitment notifications in the Join Sarkar dataset. Rules change between cycles — confirm in the latest notification before applying.