Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for the post of Administrative Officer (Scale I) - Probationary, in Specialized disciplines and as Generalists.
Competitive written examination will be held at specific centres in India. The candidates may choose any one of the following centres, which must be indicated in the Application Form clearly.
| Center | Code | Center | Code |
| Ahmedabad | 01 | Lucknow | 16 |
| Allahabad | 02 | Mumbai | 17 |
| Bangalore | 03 | Nagpur | 18 |
| Bhopal | 04 | New Delhi | 19 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 05 | Panaji | 20 |
| Kolkata | 06 | Patna | 21 |
| Chandigarh | 07 | Pune | 22 |
| Chennai | 08 | Raipur | 23 |
| Coimbatore | 09 | Ranchi | 24 |
| Dehradun | 10 | Thiruvananthapuram | 25 |
| Dharwad | 11 | Vijayawada | 26 |
| Guwahati | 12 | ||
| Hyderabad | 13 | ||
| Jaipur | 14 | ||
| Jammu | 15 |
| Group & Code No. | Minimum Educational Qualifications |
| Group A-1 – Code No.01 | M.E./M.Tech (IT/Computer Science) / MCA (Masters in Computer Applications) / MIT (Masters in Information Technology)/ MCM (Masters in Computer Management) with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST) in aggregate or BE/B.Tech (IT/Computer Science) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) from recognized University/ Institute duly approved by UGC/AICTE |
| Group A-2 – Code No.02 | Graduation with minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate or Post Graduation with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST) from recognized University/ Institute duly approved by UGC/AICTE . Passed at least 5 Papers of Actuary Examination. The candidate should be a Member of Actuarial Society of India. |
| Group A-3 – Code No.03 | Graduation in Commerce with minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate or Post Graduation in Commerce with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST) from recognized University/ Institute duly approved by UGC/AICTE or Final pass of Chartered Accountancy / ICWA Examination. |
| Group B – Code No.04 | Graduation with minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate or Post Graduation with 55% (50% for SC/ST) from recognized University/ Institute duly approved by UGC/AICTE / MBA / PGDM from NIA, Pune. |
Minimum Age: 21 years
| Sr. No | Category | Maximum Age limit |
| 1 | General | 30 years |
| 2 | SC/ST | 35 years |
| 3 | OBC | 33 years |
| 4 | ECO/SSRCO | 35 years |
| 5 | PWD | 40 years |
| 6 | PWD candidates, if SC/ST | 45 years |
| 7 | PWD candidates, if OBC | 43 years |
| 8 | All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J & K state during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 35 years |
| 9 | Resident of Assam State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 15.08.1985 | 35 years |