The Meghalaya Public Service Commission released the Advt. No. 08/2025 on May 08, 2025 for the recruitment of the following position:
- Scientific Officer (Chemistry Division), Directorate of Forensic Science.
- Assistant Engineer (Group B), Office of the Chief Engineer Water Resources Department.
- Lower Division Assistant – Meghalaya (C) Secretariat.
- Draftsman Grade-II (Group C) – Office of the Chief Engineer Water Resources Department.
It is released for a total number of 103 posts, whose distribution can be found below.
| Post Name | Category | Vacancies |
| Scientific Officer (Chemistry) | KJ (Khasi & Jaintia) | 1 |
| Assistant Engineer (Group B) | KJ (Khasi & Jaintia) | 2 |
| G (Garo) | 3 | |
| Lower Division Assistant | Unfilled (Fresh) | |
| UR (Unreserved) | 3 | |
| KJ (Khasi & Jaintia) | 1 | |
| Garo | 3 | |
| OSTs/SCs | 0 | |
| Reserved | ||
| UR (Unreserved) | 12 | |
| KJ (Khasi & Jaintia) | 35 | |
| Garo | 34 | |
| OSTs/SCs | 4 | |
| Draftsman (Grade II, Group C) | KJ (Khasi & Jaintia) | 2 |
| Garo | 3 |
Link to apply for the above mentioned positions is going to remain active at https://mpsc.nic.in/ till June 09, 2025, 05:00 pm.
Who can apply?
The requirements to apply for the above-mentioned position are listed below, go through it to check that you can apply or not.
- Scientific Officer (Chemistry): One must have pursued a Master’s of Science (MSc) in Chemistry or Forensic from a university recognised by the UGC.
- Assistant Engineer (Group B): Bachelor’s of Engineering or Technology in Civil, Agriculture or Water Resources from an institution recognized by the AICTE.
- Lower Division Assistant: BA, BSc or BCom in any subject from a university recognised by the UGC; or BE/BTech in any stream from an institution recognized by the AICTE.
- Draftsman (Grade II, Group C): ITI Trade Certificate in Civil Draftsmanship from an institution recognized by the NCVT or SCVT.
The age of aspirants shouldn’t be below 18 years and above 32 years as of January 01, 2025. The upper age limit for SC and ST category belonging candidates is 37 years.
Fees to apply:
To apply for the Scientific Officer (Chemistry) or Assistant Engineer (Group B), Lower Division Assistant and Draftsman (Grade II, Group C), a candidate is required to deposit the non-refundable application fee of 460 rupees, 350 rupees and 320 rupees, respectively, using the e-challan and online mode.
Note: Candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribes or Scheduled Caste are required to deposit half of the actual fee; and individuals who belong to PwBD are fully exempted from the payment of the application fee.
Recruitment stages:
The selection process for the above-mentioned positions under the different departments consists of two stages: Screening Test and Interview. The exam pattern for the first stage for each position can be found below.
1. Scientific Officer (For Chemistry Division)
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 3 hours
- Total Questions: 300
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: Correct Response: +1 Mark, Incorrect Answer: -¼ Mark
- Sections:
- General English: 100 questions (100 marks)
- General Knowledge & Aptitude: 100 questions (100 marks)
- Chemistry/Forensic Science: 100 questions (100 marks)
- Medium: English
2. Assistant Engineer (Group B)
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 3 hours
- Total Questions: 300
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: Correct Response: +1 Mark, Incorrect Answer: -¼ Mark
- Sections:
- General English: 100 questions (100 marks)
- General Knowledge: 100 questions (100 marks)
- Engineering (Agriculture/Civil/Water Resources): 100 questions (100 marks)
- Medium: English
3. Lower Division Assistant
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Total Questions: 300
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: Correct Response: +1 Mark, Incorrect Answer: -¼ Mark
- Sections:
- General English: 150 questions (150 marks)
- General Awareness & Aptitude: 150 questions (150 marks)
- Medium: English
4. Draftsman (Grade II)
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Total Questions: 300
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: Correct Response: +1 Mark, Incorrect Answer: -¼ Mark
- Sections:
- General English: 50 questions (50 marks)
- General Knowledge: 50 questions (50 marks)
- Civil Draftsmanship (Certificate Course Level): 200 questions (200 marks)
- Medium: English
Pay Scale
The pay scale for the posts advertised under the Advt. No. 08/2025 are mentioned below, go through the listed points to check how much a new recruit will get.
- SO/AE (Pay Level 15):
- Basic Pay: ₹45,600–₹1,01,400
- DA: 31% (e.g., ₹14,136 for ₹45,600)
- In-Hand Salary: ~₹75,000–₹90,000/month
- Allowances: HRA, DA, medical, pension
- LDA (Pay Level 8):
- Basic Pay: ₹30,300–₹45,000
- DA: 31% (e.g., ₹9,393 for ₹30,300)
- In-Hand Salary: ~₹35,000–₹45,000/month
- Allowances: HRA, DA, medical, gratuity
- Draftsman (Gr.II) Pay Level 7:
- Basic Pay: ₹25,500–₹81,100 (estimated)
- DA: 31% (e.g., ₹7,905 for ₹25,500)
- In-Hand Salary: ~₹30,000–₹40,000/month
- Allowances: HRA, DA, medical, pension
How to apply?
The applying procedure for the Meghalaya PSC Advt. No. 08/2025 is available below, go through the listed points to check it.
- Navigate to the recruitment portal of the Meghalaya PSC accessible at http://megrecruitment.nic.in/.
- Find an option that reads ‘Click Here To Register,’ and go to the next page.
- Provide the required details such as Candidate Name, Mobile Number, E-mail Address, etc,, and get the login credentials.
- Login with User ID and Password, and access the application form; complete it by providing details, attaching documents and making fee payment.
- Review the application form and submit it to get a printout of the confirmation page.