CPCB Recruitment 2026: Apply for Scientist & Other Posts

CPCB Recruitment 2026: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) invites applications for the following (51) posts on contract basis under the project entitled “Strengthening of Environmental Regulators (SER)-Phase-III Project” on River Ganga executed by Central Pollution Control Board. The project is funded by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Namami Gange Programme. The engagements will be purely on contract basis initially for a period of one year and may be extended on case-to-case basis depending upon the performance of the candidates as per requirement.

CPCB Vacancy Details (पद रिक्ति विवरण)

Scientist-D: 01 No.
Scientist-C: 08 Nos.
Scientist-B: 12 Nos.
Assistant Manager (Finance): 03 Nos.
Administrative Assistant: 01 No.
Scientific Assistant (SA): 13 Nos.
Taxonomist: 01 No.
Data Entry Operator: 04 Nos.
Field Assistant: 08 Nos.

Total Posts: 51 posts

Eligibility Criteria (पात्रता मानदंड)

1. Scientist-D

Upper Age Limit: 50 Years
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s in Natural Science Or Environmental Science / Bachelor’s First Class in Engineering/Technology (Environmental/ Chemical Civil Energy and Environment/ Biotechnology) And Cumulative impact factor of total published papers in Journal should not be less than 10. Only papers published in UGC care list journals and Scopus indexed journals shall be considered for calculation of Impact factor Or Minimum Five Book/edited book chapter Published by National/International Publishers with an established peer review system having ISBN number Or Minimum Five Technical Reports published by Central Pollution Control Board/ State Pollution Control Board.
Required Experience: 7 years of relevant practical experience from reputed organizations in the field of Prevention, control & abatement of river pollution, industrial pollution, sewage management and environmental management. Candidate should be familiar with environmental norms, data analytics, etc.

2. Scientist-C

Upper Age Limit: 45 Years
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s in Environmental Science/ Natural Science Or First Class Bachelor’s in Engineering/Technology in (Environmental/ Chemical/ Civil/ Energy and Environment/ Biotechnology) And Cumulative impact factor of total published papers in Journal should not be less than 7. Only papers published in UGC care list journals and Scopus indexed journals shall be considered for calculation of Impact factor Or Minimum Three Book/ edited book chapter Published by National/International Publishers with an established peer review system having ISBN number Or Minimum Three Technical Reports published by Central Pollution Control Board/ State Pollution Control Board.
Required Experience: 5 years of relevant practical experience from reputed organizations in the field of Prevention, control & abatement of river pollution, industrial pollution, sewage management and environmental management. Candidate should be familiar with environmental norms, data analytics, etc.

3. Scientist-B

Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s in Environmental Science/ Natural Science Or First Class Bachelor’s in Engineering/Technology in (Environmental/ Chemical/ Civil/ Energy and Environment/Biotechnology) And Valid GATE score with 90% above percentile/ NET-JRF qualified.
Required Experience: 3 years of relevant experience from reputed organizations in the field of Prevention, control & abatement of river pollution, industrial pollution, sewage management and environmental management. Candidate having relevant experience in research/teaching shall also be considered.

4. Assistant Manager (Finance)

Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s Degree in Commerce (Finance & Accounting/Taxations)/Chartered Accountant /MBA (Finance & Accounting).
Required Experience: 8 years’ post qualification experience in relevant field as follows:
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance
- Knowledge of spreadsheet and database package
- A minimum of 2 years of tax experience.
- Accounting entries in Tally & Qucik books, Preparation of vouchers, Filing the online returns for TDS, GST, PF, ESI, STPI etc.
- Payroll preparation and management.

5. Administrative Assistant

Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Essential Qualification: First Class Bachelor Degree from a recognized University or equivalent with working knowledge of computers.
Required Experience: a) Minimum 05 years post qualification experience of administration work preferably in Govt. /PSU / Autonomous bodies in the relevant area in 4200/- grade pay or its equivalent b) Shall pass the skill test based on noting drafting.
Desirable: First Class Post – Graduation degree

6. Scientific Assistant (SA)

Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Essential Qualification: First class Master’s in Environmental Science/ Natural Science Or First Class Bachelor’s in Engineering/Technology in (Environmental/ Chemical/ Civil/ Energy and Environment/ Biotechnology) And Valid GATE score with 90% above percentile/ NET-JRF qualified.

7. Taxonomist

Upper Age Limit: 35 Years
Essential Qualification: First Class M.Sc.
Desirable: Master’s Degree in Botany or Zoology with minimum 75% marks or equivalent And Valid GATE score with 90% above percentile/NET-JRF qualified And Cumulative impact factor of total published papers in journal should not be less than 7. Only papers published in UGC care list journals and Scopus indexed journals shall be considered for calculation of impact factor Or At least One Book/Edited Book chapter published by National/International Publishers with an established peer review system having ISBN number Or At least One Technical Reports published by Central Pollution Control Board/State Pollution Control Board.

8. Data Entry Operator

Upper Age Limit: 32 Years
Essential Qualification: First class Bachelor Degree in Science/BCA. Shall pass the skill test in MS office (word, excel & power point), English typing speed @45 wpm and Hindi typing speed @35 wpm) only on computer.

9. Field Assistant

Upper Age Limit: 27 Years
Essential Qualification: Passed 10+2 in Science with minimum 55%. Knowledge of water/ wastewater sampling and sample preservation.

CPCB Salary Details (वेतनविवरण)

Scientist-D: Consolidated Rs. 1,71,597 /- per month
Scientist-C: Consolidated Rs. 1,48,997 /- per month
Scientist-B: Consolidated Rs. 1,25,380 /- per month
Assistant Manager (Finance): Consolidated Rs. 1,19,272 /- per month
Administrative Assistant: Consolidated Rs. 77,654 /- per month
Scientific Assistant (SA): Consolidated Rs. 77,654/- per month
Taxonomist: Consolidated Rs. 65,031 /- per month
Data Entry Operator: Consolidated Rs. 57,498 /- per month
Field Assistant: Consolidated Rs. 38,741/- per month

Job location (कार्यस्थल)

RD-Lucknow, RD-Kolkata, RD-Chandigarh and CPCB Head Office-Delhi.
The Board reserves the right to post the selected candidates in Regional Directorate, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chandigarh or Head Office Delhi.

चयन प्रक्रिया (Selection Process) for CPCB Recruitment

Only candidates qualifying the above educational qualification and experience shall be called for interview/Written test. Selection shall be made on the basis of interview / Written test followed by interview.
In case a large number of candidates apply for the position, Selection/Screening Committee will have discretion to shortlist the candidates for interview based on written exam or percentage of marks or desirable qualification/relevant experience or higher qualification or any other criteria as deemed fit.
Recruitment will be made through interview subject to document verification. However, relevant documents/ mark-sheet including experience certificate would be verified and screening would be made.
The applicants who qualifies the document verification and screening criteria will be interviewed by a selection committee.
Place of Interview: Delhi

आवेदनकरने की प्रक्रिया (How to Apply) for CPCB Recruitment

Filling and submission of application form can be completed in two steps:

Step 1- Registration

Applicants are required to have a valid E-mail ID and active mobile phone number. (The registered Email-ID and mobile phone number should be preserved till the end of the recruitment process.)

Instructions for Important fields in Registration Form:

Name: The NAME should be exactly as given in degree certificate. The Applicant will not be allowed to edit this field after registration
Post: Select the post from dropdown menu as per your eligibility criteria given in detailed advertisement.
Essential Qualification: Qualification is already given in the TAB. The candidates need to select his qualification accordingly. Please refer the detailed advertisement for more details.
Date of Birth: Age is to be selected from the calendar displayed.
E-mail-ID: Multiple Registration cannot be made for the same post using single Email-ID.
Mobile Phone: Registered mobile phone number should be reserved till the end of the recruitment process.

Applicants are advised to note down the generated “Registration Number”. This number is to be referred in all future communications with regard to this recruitment process. An already registered (completed Step 1) Applicant can log in through the “Login Link” given at the top of the page using his/her “Registration No.” and “Date of Birth”.

Step 2- Submission of Applicant’s details

On completion of Step 1, the Applicant can login using the “Login Link” given at the top of the page using his/her “Registration No.” and “Date of Birth”.

After logging in, the Application can: a) Fill-in and submit application: Details excluding the registration information which are entered by applicant during registration.

Fill-in post selection, Qualification & Experience Details (as per advertisement).
Upload JPEG image of Photo and Signature. (As per Instruction on Web Portal)
Upload Experience Certificate. (As per Instruction on Web Portal) After entry of relevant information including successful uploading photograph and image of signature, applicant may re-check the entries prior to submission of application. After submitting application, Applicant should ensure that application status is showing as ‘submitted’, otherwise application will be treated as incomplete and rejected. CPCB will not be responsible for incomplete applications.

b) View the application details: Once the Applicant completes entry of one page/section he/she can save the data and proceed to the next page using headers given in side menu. The applicant can also logout and login again to continue with the application form filling process at later time.

Applicant can view/print his/her application by clicking on Print button available on the portal upto last date of final application submission.

महत्वपूर्ण तिथियां (Important Dates)

Date of Commencement: 24.08.2026 10:00 AM
Last Date for submission of Application: 07.09.2026, 23:59 Hrs

आवश्यक दस्तावेज (Required Documents) for CPCB Recruitment

Scanned copy of (i) Experience Certificate(s) (ii) Copy of discipline in PhD (if applicable) (iii) Page where name of author/co-author mentioned of Paper/Book/Journal published at the time of submission of application form.
Candidates must carry the original photo id proof which has been mentioned in the application, at the time of interview for verification.
Original mark sheets, degrees, testimonials, DOB certificates, experience certificate and self-attested photocopies of each document along with Aadhaar card (any Govt. approved photo id) and one passport size photo for document verification.
Medical Certificate from an authorized Government Medical Officer at the time of joining the CPCB.
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from employer (for applicants serving in Govt./Semi. Govt./PSUs/Autonomous Organization).

महत्वपूर्ण दिशा-निर्देश (Important instructions)

The candidates of only Indian Nationality can apply for these posts.
There is No Application Fee for applying to any post.
The Candidates must carry the original photo id proof which has been mentioned in the application, at the time of interview for verification.
The Board reserves the right to post the selected candidates in Regional Directorate, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chandigarh or Head Office Delhi.
The number of post likely to increase or decrease as per the requirement.
The above positions are purely temporary and co-terminus with the project under SER-Phase-III. The service of the selected candidates will stand terminated automatically after the expiry of the project or completion of period mentioned in the offer of appointment whichever is earlier. The period can be extended further by the Competent Authority as per requirement annually. He/ She will not have any right to claim for regularization or absorption whatsoever in regular vacancies of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Applicants are required to upload only scanned copy of (i) Experience Certificate(s) (ii) Copy of discipline in PhD (if applicable) (iii) Page where name of author/co-author mentioned of Paper/Book/Journal published at the time of submission of application form. Also, the same will be produced at the time of interview.
In case a large number of candidates apply for the position, Selection/Screening Committee will have discretion to shortlist the candidates for interview based on written exam or percentage of marks or desirable qualification/relevant experience or higher qualification or any other criteria as deemed fit.
After submitting the application, applicants are advised to visit the CPCB Recruitment Portal frequently for any update on the status of his/her application.
Applicants are advised to ensure before applying that they possess essential qualification and experience for the post. The Experience, Qualification and age will be reckoned as on the last date for submission of application. No updating of qualification and experience will be entertained after the last date.
Application once submitted cannot be altered/resubmitted, under any circumstances. Further, no request with respect to making changes in any data/ particulars entered by the candidate in the Online Application will be entertained, once the application is submitted successfully. Therefore, please keep all data/details ready before you start filling up the Application Online.
The persons applying for more than one post must apply separately.
CPCB shall verify the antecedents and documents submitted by applicants at any time, at the time of appointment or during the tenure of contract. In case, it is found that the Applicants have submitted fake documents or the applicants have undesirable clandestine antecedents/background and have suppressed the material information, his/her contract shall be liable to be terminated.

महत्वपूर्ण लिंक (Important Links)

Official Website: www.cpcb.gov.in
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