Kalakshetra Foundation Administrative Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Details, Eligibility, and Application Process

Source

Vacancy/Update Name: Kalakshetra Administrative Assistant at a Glance | Official Notification/PDF: https://kalakshetra.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Advt-for-Direct-Recruitment-to-the-post-Administrative-Assistant.pdf

Kalakshetra Foundation (कलाक्षेत्र प्रतिष्ठान) has one Administrative Assistant post (Group B, Pay Level 6) open in its Central Office. The post is reserved for UR (Unreserved) candidates. Under Kalakshetra Recruitment 2026, the application must reach the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600041 by post by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026 (Monday). Applications that arrive after this time will be rejected. Kalakshetra Foundation is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

यह भर्ती केवल एक प्रशासनिक सहायक पद के लिए है जो केवल सामान्य वर्ग के उम्मीदवारों के लिए आरक्षित है। आवेदन 23 नवंबर 2026 शाम 5:30 बजे तक डाक द्वारा पहुंचना अनिवार्य है, इसके बाद आवेदन स्वीकार नहीं किए जाएंगे।

Kalakshetra Administrative Assistant at a Glance

इस सारांश से पता चलता है कि इस पद के लिए स्नातक योग्यता और पांच वर्षों का प्रशासन या सरकारी लेखा अनुभव जरूरी है, साथ ही आयु सीमा 28 वर्ष से अधिक नहीं होनी चाहिए। वेतन सातवें वेतन आयोग के स्तर 6 के अनुसार है। आवेदन डाक से करना होगा और अंतिम तिथि कड़ाई से लागू होगी।

About Kalakshetra Foundation

Kalakshetra Foundation is located at Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. Its letterhead describes it as “An Institution of National Importance” and as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. This recruitment fills a post in the Foundation’s Central Office.

कलाक्षेत्र प्रतिष्ठान एक राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान है जो भारत सरकार के संस्कृति मंत्रालय के अधीन स्वतन्त्र रूप से कार्य करता है। यह भर्ती उसके मुख्यालय के लिए है।

Where and How to Send

Send your application by post to: Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600041. It must arrive by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026. The notice gives the steps below.

1. Fill in the prescribed proforma in Annexure – I of the notification with a blue or black ball point pen.
2. Paste one recent passport size photograph on the application form.
3. Put one more passport size photograph in a separate cover. It will be used on the call letter.
4. Sign the declaration on the form. Check that every column is filled in.
5. Attach self-attested copies of the testimonials listed under Enclosures below.
6. Write “Application for the post of Administrative Assistant in the Central Office, KF” on the cover.
7. Post the application in time to reach the Director by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026.

The Annexure – I form asks for the following details:

• Name in block letters, category, mother’s and father’s names, and address
• Two mobile numbers and an email address
• Aadhar number (optional) and PAN
• Date of birth and age as on the closing date (23-11-2026)
• Nationality and gender
• Educational qualifications from Class X onwards, with year of passing, marks % / CGPA and board / university
• Knowledge of Indian languages (speak, read, write)
• Experience in Central / State / Autonomous Bodies / PSUs, with the office, post held (pay level), period and nature of duties
• Whether you have knowledge of Central Government Rules and Regulations / Accounts

आवेदन डाक द्वारा भेजना होगा और आवेदन में पूरा विवरण सही-सही भरना जरूरी है। दो पासपोर्ट साइज फोटो और जरूरी दस्तावेजों की स्वयं प्रमाणित प्रतियां संलग्न करनी हैं। आवेदन की लिफाफे पर पद का नाम स्पष्ट लिखना अनिवार्य है।

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

Only one post is advertised: Administrative Assistant, Group B, in the Central Office. Its single vacancy is for UR. The notice says the number of vacancies may vary depending on the vacancies that exist at the time of final selection.

• Essential qualification: (1) Graduate; (2) Five years experience in Administration / Government Accounts with knowledge of Rules and Regulations of Central Government.
• Desirable qualification: Knowledge of working on computer “O” level DOEACE.
• Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on the closing date, i.e. 23 November 2026. Departmental candidates get no relaxation in the upper age limit.
• Proof of age: The Foundation accepts only the date of birth written in the application form and recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate. Requests to change it later will not be considered.
• Qualification deadline: The result of the required educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute / University before the closing date of this recruitment.
• Pay: Pay Level 6 of VII Pay Commission (Rs 35400 – 112400).

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

इस पद के लिए स्नातक होना और पांच साल का प्रशासन या सरकारी लेखा अनुभव जरूरी है। कंप्यूटर का “O” लेवल होना वांछनीय है। आयु सीमा 28 वर्ष है और विभागीय उम्मीदवारों को छूट नहीं मिलेगी। जन्म तिथि प्रमाण पत्र बदलवाना संभव नहीं है।

Enclosures

The checklist attached to the notification lists these documents. Mark each one Yes / No / NA. Applications sent without self-attested copies of the documents will be rejected.

• Application form with a recent passport size photo, with all columns filled in and signed by the applicant
• One extra passport size photo in a cover
• Copy of Aadhar
• Proof of all educational qualifications mentioned in the application
• Proof of age
• Testimonials for teaching / working experience
• Caste Certificate, if age relaxation is claimed
• Certificate of disability, if age relaxation is claimed for Physically challenged
• Other relevant certificates / testimonials for the essential and desirable qualifications
• Relevant document for provision of a scribe, if required

Candidates called for Documents Verification must bring the original academic certificates, such as Mark Sheets for all years / semesters of Diploma / Graduation, the provisional Certificate or the Diploma Certificate. These prove that the minimum educational qualification was obtained by the cut-off date. A candidate who cannot produce them will have the candidature cancelled.

आवेदन के साथ सभी जरूरी दस्तावेजों की स्वयं प्रमाणित प्रतियां लगाना अनिवार्य है। दस्तावेज सत्यापन के समय मूल प्रमाण पत्र लेकर आना होगा, वरना कैंडिडेचर रद्द हो सकती है। आयु या वर्ग प्रमाण पत्र की छूट के लिए संबंधित दस्तावेज भी जरूरी हैं।

Selection Process

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not by itself give a right to selection. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the written test / skill test. Candidates called for Documents Verification must produce their original certificates. Final ranking uses the combined score of the written test and the skill test. The notice does not describe the skill test in detail.

Written Examination

The written examination is objective/descriptive type. It has two parts (Part I and Part II) and carries 200 marks in total.

To qualify, you need 50% in each part, which is 25 marks in Part I and 75 marks in Part II. You also need at least 100 marks across both parts together.

चयन लिखित परीक्षा और कौशल परीक्षा के संयुक्त अंकों पर आधारित होगा। लिखित परीक्षा दो भागों में है जिसमें कुल 200 अंक हैं। दोनों भागों में न्यूनतम 50% अंक और कुल मिलाकर 100 अंक चाहिए।

Syllabus

The notification gives the syllabus as a reference list of Rules and Acts relating to Administration/Accounts:

• Office Procedure & Office Management
• CCS (CCA) Rules 1965
• CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964
• Fundamental & Supplementary Rules
• TA Rules
• Leave Travel Concession Rule
• Medical Attendance Rules & CGHS
• Right to Information Act 2005
• Income Tax & GST
• POSH & POCSO Acts
• Matters relating to reservation in service matters – SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD, etc.
• General Financial Rules – 2017
• CCS(Pension) Rule 2021
• New Pension Scheme
• General Concepts in Commerce/Maths/Statistics/Economics
• Computer Awareness

The notice also says the syllabus will later be uploaded on the website of Kalakshetra Foundation.

परीक्षा में प्रशासन और लेखा से जुड़ी विभिन्न सरकारी नियमावली, अधिनियम और सामान्य वित्तीय ज्ञान शामिल होंगे। कंप्यूटर जागरूकता भी जरूरी है। विस्तृत सिलेबस बाद में वेबसाइट पर उपलब्ध होगा।

Resolution of Tie Cases

If candidates have the same combined score in the written test and skill test, merit is decided by these rules, applied in order until the tie is broken:

1. Date of birth: the older candidate is placed higher.
2. Alphabetical order of the candidates’ names.

यदि दो या अधिक उम्मीदवारों के अंक बराबर हों, तो पहले उम्र के आधार पर और फिर नाम के वर्णमालिक क्रम के आधार पर मेरिट तय की जाएगी।

Important Instructions

• Kalakshetra Foundation reserves the right to cancel, restrict or modify the recruitment process without giving a reason. No correspondence will be entertained about the conduct and result of the test, or about why a candidate was not called for the test.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.
• Improper applications will be rejected, and so will any application that arrives after the closing date.
• Passing the examination gives no right to appointment. The Foundation must first be satisfied, after any enquiry it considers necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects.
• A candidate found using malpractice at any stage of the examination will have the candidature cancelled and will be debarred from KF’s recruitments.
• KF’s decision is final and binding on eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of examinations and final selection.
• No travelling allowance is paid for attending the written test. If the process runs beyond one day, candidates must arrange their own stay in Chennai.
• If the form is found to contain suppressed, false or incorrect information, or the candidate is found ineligible before or after the examination, the candidature or appointment is liable to be cancelled.
• Any dispute about the recruitment is subject to the courts or tribunals with jurisdiction in Chennai.

प्रक्रिया में बदलाव का अधिकार संस्थान के पास सुरक्षित है। गलत जानकारी देने या अनुचित व्यवहार करने पर उम्मीदवार अयोग्य घोषित होगा। परीक्षा पास करने का मतलब नियुक्ति का अधिकार नहीं है। यात्रा भत्ता नहीं मिलेगा और यदि प्रक्रिया कई दिनों तक चलती है तो स्वयं रहने की व्यवस्था करनी होगी।

Important Links

आधिकारिक नोटिफिकेशन में आवेदन फॉर्म और जरूरी दस्तावेजों की सूची उपलब्ध है, जो आवेदन से पहले ध्यान से देखनी चाहिए।

KF Administrative Assistant Recruitment 2026 – FAQs

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