SMPK Senior Assistant Secretary Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

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• Updated October 27, 2026 05:08 PM
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Where and How to Send

• Write the application in the prescribed format (Annexure-I, the last page of the notification). Only hard copies are accepted. Put the complete application in a sealed envelope and write this on it clearly: "Application for the post of Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language) at KDS of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust)".
• Address the envelope to: The Secretary, General Administration Department, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, 15 Strand Road, Kolkata – 700001.
• Fill in the Annexure-I form. It asks for your name, father's or husband's name, date of birth (Board Admit Card/Adhaar/Voter ID/Passport), permanent address (Adhaar/Driving License/Voter ID/Passport), address for communication, phone number, e-mail address, nationality, marital status, religion and category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR).
• Fill in your educational qualifications with the percentage of marks and the class or division for Secondary/Madhyamik (or equivalent) Diploma, Higher Secondary, Graduation and Post Graduation. Then add your professional qualification.
• Fill in your working experience: company name, scale of pay and present basic pay, post or designation, and the period (DDMMYYYY to DDMMYYYY) with its duration. You can add any other relevant information.
• Paste one recent passport-size photograph, duly signed, in the place marked on Annexure-I.
• Sign the form, write the date, and attach the enclosures listed below.
• Seal everything in the envelope with the superscription above and send it to the address so that it is received by 26 November 2026.
• Applications that are incomplete, unsigned or received after the deadline may not be considered. Submit only one application. If a candidate sends more than one, only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

• There is one post of Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language), and it is unreserved (UR). The number of vacancies is provisional / indicative and may vary. The Port reserves the right not to select any candidate from the discipline mentioned.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• The notice lists these essential qualifications:
• i) Must be an M.A. in Hindi with English as a subject at the Degree level or BA (Honours) in English with a degree or a Post Graduate in Hindi of a recognized University.
• ii) Must have 5 years' experience in terminological works in Hindi and translation work from English to Hindi and vice versa or 5 years' experience in teaching / research, writing or journalism in Hindi.
• The qualifications must be from a recognized Indian University approved by the UGC or a recognized Indian Institute approved by AICTE. Candidates must hold a valid Mark-sheet / Degree / Diploma / Certificate / Membership for the necessary qualification and experience as on 01.10.2026. For the full discipline-specific eligibility of the post, check the official notification.

Age Limit

• The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 30 years, counted as on 1 October 2026. The upper age limit is relaxed as follows:
• Candidates who claim age relaxation must submit copies of the required certificate(s). They must also show the original certificate(s) for verification at the scrutiny or verification of documents, or at any stage of the recruitment process when the Authorities ask for them.

Selection Process

• Selection has two stages: a Written Examination, then a Personal Interview, both at Kolkata. Candidates who qualify in the written test will be called for the Personal Interview, which carries 20 marks. Original documents will be verified at the time of the interview.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Submitting an application does not give a candidate any right or claim to the post.
• SMP, Kolkata reserves the right to cancel or withhold the selection process without giving any reason. The Port Authority reserves the right to cancel or amend the recruitment process at any time without giving any reason.
• If an application is found to be incorrect or false even after selection, the appointment is liable to be terminated at once.
• Before joining, the selected candidate(s) must submit an Antecedent Verification Certificate and a Police Verification Report and must pass a Medical Fitness Test.

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Q1. How many vacancies are there in SMPK Recruitment 2026?

• There is one (01) unreserved post of Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language) in the General Administration Department of Kolkata Dock System. The notice calls this number provisional / indicative and says it may vary.

Q3. What qualification is required for the SMPK Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language) post?

• Candidates must be an M.A. in Hindi with English as a subject at the Degree level or BA (Honours) in English with a degree or a Post Graduate in Hindi of a recognized University. They also need 5 years' experience in Hindi terminological and translation work, or 5 years' experience in teaching / research, writing or journalism in Hindi, as on 01.10.2026.

Q4. What is the age limit for the SMPK Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language) post?

• The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 30 years as on 1 October 2026. Persons with Benchmark Disability get 10 years' relaxation, and existing regular employees of the Board of any Major Ports of India can apply up to 55 years of age.

Q5. What is the pay scale of the SMPK Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language) post?

• The pay scale is Rs. 50,000-1,60,000/- (pre-pre revised Rs. 9,100-15,100/-).

Q8. What is the selection process for the SMPK Sr. Assistant Secretary (Official Language) post?

• Selection is by a written examination of 120 minutes, with four 20-mark objective tests and a 100-mark Hindi paper, followed by a 20-mark Personal Interview at Kolkata for those who qualify in the written test. The dates will be intimated in due course.