AFT Kolkata Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 20 UDC, LDC and More Posts

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• Updated October 22, 2026 04:44 PM
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Where and How to Send

• Fill in the application in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-1, "Bio-Data/Curriculum Vitae Proforma") printed with the circular. Applicants do not send it themselves. Their department forwards it to this address: Registrar-in-Charge, Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, O-6, Clyde Row, Hastings, Kolkata 700 022.
• Fill in Annexure-1: the post applied for, choice of station in order of preference, personal details, date of entry into service, date of retirement, qualifications and experience (essential and desirable), employment history in date order, ACP/MACP details, nature of present employment, deputation history, present pay and category.
• Paste your latest photograph in the box on the proforma and sign the declaration.
• Attach self-certified photocopies of all educational and other testimonials and certificates.
• Submit the application to your parent department. The Competent Authority there routes it to AFT Kolkata.
• The employer or cadre controlling authority completes Part 4, "Certification by the Employer/Cadre Controlling Authority", and countersigns it with its seal.
• The department forwards the application with the No Objection Certificate, vigilance clearance certificate, a certificate that no disciplinary action or inquiry is pending or contemplated, and photocopies of the ACRs for the last five years.
• The application must reach the Registrar-in-Charge by 9 December 2026 (Wednesday).
• Office contact details printed on the circular: Tele 033-22236834, Fax 033-22236832, E-mail [email protected].

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

• All posts are filled on deputation or absorption, except Junior Accounts Officer and Junior Accountant, which the notice lists under "Deputation" only. For every post, the age limit for appointment by deputation (or absorption) must not exceed 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. For every post, the period of deputation, including any deputation in another ex-cadre post held just before this appointment in the same or another organisation or department of the Central Government, shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
• For officials selected on deputation, pay, allowances and other terms and conditions will follow Department of DoP&T Office Memorandum No 6/8/2009-Estt (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010, as amended from time to time.

Selection Process

• The circular does not set out one selection procedure for all posts. It names these post-specific tests:
• Staff Car Driver: appointment is on the results of a driving test that judges suitability against the standards of competence essential for staff car drivers.
• Data Entry Operator: the competent authority will judge the speed of 8000 key depressions per hour by a speed test on Electronic Data Processing (EDP) machine(s).
• Stenographer Grade-II: the skill test norms are on computer, with dictation of 10 minutes at 80 words per minute and transcription of 50 minutes (English) or 65 minutes (Hindi).
• Lower Division Clerk: the typing speed is 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on computer, with 10 minutes allowed.
• The declaration in Annexure-1 states that the Selection Committee will assess the information in the CV, together with the supporting documents on essential qualification and work experience, at the time of selection.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Departmental officers in the feeder grade who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for appointment on deputation. Similarly, a deputationist in the Armed Forces Tribunal is not eligible for appointment through the promotion channel.
• Applications without supporting documents or photographs, unsigned applications and applications incomplete in any manner will be summarily rejected.
• Only eligible officials who can be spared if selected should be forwarded.
• In Annexure-1, do not enter pay band or grade pay granted under ACP/MACP as the pay of the post, because it is personal to the officer. Enter only the pay band and grade pay/pay scale of the post held on regular basis, and give ACP/MACP details separately in the table provided.
• The office is not yet enlisted with the Directorate of Estate for allotment of GPRA (General Pool Residential Accommodation).
• The number of vacancies may vary.

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Q1. How many vacancies are there in AFT Kolkata Recruitment 2026?

• There are 20 vacancies across 10 posts. The Upper Division Clerk, Lower Division Clerk, Data Entry Operator and Stenographer Grade-II posts have 3 vacancies each, Tribunal Master and Staff Car Driver have 2 each, and the other four posts have 1 each. The number of vacancies may vary.

Q3. What is the qualification for the AFT Kolkata deputation posts?

• The qualification depends on the post. Most posts need regular service in an analogous or feeder post. Lower Division Clerk, Data Entry Operator and Stenographer Grade-II also need 12th Class pass, Staff Car Driver needs 10th standard pass, and Junior Accounts Officer and Junior Accountant need a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University.

Q4. What is the age limit for AFT Kolkata Recruitment 2026?

• For appointment by deputation or absorption, the age must not exceed 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. This limit applies to every post.