KHADC Land Recording Officer Recruitment 2026

KHADC Land Recording Officer Recruitment 2026

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), Shillong, Meghalaya — Office of the Executive Committee — has invited applications for 1 vacant post of Land Recording Officer. The advertisement is Advt No. DC.I/28/2026/2, dated 12 November 2026.

Pay

Initial pay scale Rs. 55,500 to Rs. 1,16,200 per month (Level-17), plus usual allowances.

Who can apply — hard conditions

Bonafide citizens of India belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community of the State of Meghalaya, who can speak, read and write the Khasi language. These are hard eligibility conditions, not preferences. Qualification: a Bachelor's degree or higher in GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Geology, Land Management or allied disciplines. Experience: a minimum of 2 years of practical experience in modern land surveying, cadastral mapping, GIS-based land records management or related fieldwork. Knowledge of customary land laws, traditional land tenure systems and local land administration, and proficiency in GPS/GNSS, Total Station, GIS platforms and digital mapping tools are required. Age: not less than 25 years and not more than 37 years as on 01 July 2026.

Fee

Rs. 500 (non-refundable) by Demand Draft, drawn in favour of the Executive Committee, KHADC, Shillong, payable at Meghalaya Rural Bank, Iewduh Branch.

Selection

Written examination — two papers of 100 marks each, 3 hours each. Paper I covers General English, General Knowledge, Aptitude Test and Reasoning, the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India, customary land laws and land administration practices in Khasi Hills. Paper II covers RS and GIS, Geomatics, Earth Sciences, Land Management, traditional and modern surveying, cadastral mapping, survey instruments and GIS tools — followed by a personal interview. Admit cards are issued in soft copy through registered email and WhatsApp; the hard copy must be produced at the examination centre. There will be no "INELIGIBILITY LIST" — ineligible candidates are summarily rejected without further information. Government or PSU employees must apply through proper channel with an NOC. No TA/DA is admissible.

How to apply

Submit the completed standard form with self-attested copies of all relevant certificates and documents, three recent passport-size photographs and the Demand Draft, at Room No. 317 (Personnel and Administrative Department), KHADC, Shillong, by 15 December 2026 (Tuesday), during office hours. No application will be entertained after the last date.

Verified from the official advertisement PDF on khadc.nic.in, read in full.