পশুচিকিৎসা ও প্রাণীসম্পদ দপ্তরে কাজের দুর্দান্ত সুযোগ

Recruitment Overview

Organisation: Subordinate Services Selection Commission (SSSC)
Advertisement No.: 18-Pariksha/2026
Post Name: Veterinary Pharmacist
Total Vacancies: 1,308 Posts
Application Mode: Online

Important Dates

Notification Release Date: 14 August 2026
Online Application Start Date: 14 September 2026
Last Date for Registration, Fee Payment and Application: 5 October 2026
Last Date for Fee Reconciliation and Application Correction: 12 October 2026
Main Examination Date: To be announced

The application deadline and correction schedule are reported consistently across current recruitment sources.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have:

High School and Intermediate qualifications with Biology from a recognised board, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government.
A 2-year 3-month Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy from a recognised university or institution established by law in India.
Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script.
At present, registration with a Veterinary Pharmacy Council is not required under the stated eligibility conditions.

Preferential Qualification

Preference may be given to candidates who possess either of the following qualifications, subject to the prescribed rules:

At least 2 years of service in the Territorial Army, or

National Cadet Corps (NCC) ‘B’ Certificate.

Age Limit

The prescribed age limit is:

Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

The age is calculated according to the prescribed government rules for the recruitment year.

Age relaxation will be available to eligible reserved and other categories as per applicable government rules.

Salary

Selected Veterinary Pharmacists will be placed in Pay Level 5.

Pay Scale: ₹29,200–₹92,300

Pay Level: Level 5

Other allowances and service benefits will be applicable according to the prevailing rules.

Application Fee

Candidates are required to pay the prescribed online processing fee.

Application/Processing Fee: ₹25
The same processing fee applies at the initial application stage across the listed categories.
Candidates shortlisted for the Main Examination will have to pay the prescribed Main Examination fee separately before downloading the Main Examination admit card.

Selection Process

The selection process will be conducted in two major stages:

1. PET-2025 Based Shortlisting
Candidates will first be shortlisted for the Main Examination on the basis of their normalized PET-2025 scores.
Shortlisting will generally be carried out category-wise up to the prescribed ratio of candidates against the available vacancies.

2. Main Written Examination
Shortlisted candidates will appear for the Veterinary Pharmacist Main Examination.
The written examination will consist of:
Veterinary Pharmacist subject-related knowledge
Computer and Information Technology
General information related to the prescribed syllabus
The examination will contain 100 objective questions for 100 marks and will have a duration of 2 hours.
There will be negative marking of one-fourth mark for each wrong answer.

Subordinate Services Selection Commission – Veterinary 1,308 Posts Recruitment 2026

How to Apply

Eligible candidates can submit their applications online by following these steps:

Visit the official UPSSSC website.
Open the Veterinary Pharmacist Main Examination (PET-2025)/18 recruitment notification.
Log in using the PET-2025 Registration Number and the required verification method.
Verify the personal information displayed in the PET-2025 record.
Enter the required educational qualification details.
Provide other required eligibility and preferential qualification information.
Review the declaration and submit the application.
Pay the prescribed ₹25 processing fee through the available online payment options.
Complete fee reconciliation if required.
Download and keep a copy of the final submitted application form.
Make corrections, if necessary, within the prescribed correction period ending 12 October 2026.

Only the final application successfully submitted with the required fee reconciliation will be considered valid.

Documents Required

Candidates should keep the following documents and information ready:

High School certificate and marksheet
Intermediate/Biology certificate and marksheet
Veterinary Pharmacy Diploma certificate and marksheet
Category certificate, where applicable
EWS certificate, where applicable
Disability certificate, where applicable
Ex-Servicemen documents, where applicable
NCC ‘B’ Certificate or Territorial Army service proof, if claiming preferential qualification
PET-2025 registration and score details

Candidates should ensure that the information entered in the application matches their original documents.

Important Links