Visva-Bharati Non-Teaching Recruitment 2026 — 4 Posts (Advt 04/2026)

About this recruitment

Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal — an Institution of National Importance and a Central University under the Visva-Bharati Act 1951 — has invited online applications for 4 non-teaching posts under Advertisement No. 04/2026, dated 13 November 2026. Applications close on 20 December 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Vacancy and pay

Post	Posts	Reservation	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Entry pay
Deputy Finance Officer	1	OBC	Level 12	Rs. 78,800
Senior System Analyst	1	UR	Level 12	Rs. 78,800
Junior Engineer (Civil)	2	UR 1, SC 1	Level 6	Rs. 35,600

The figures above are entry pay in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, not the full pay-scale range.

Eligibility

• Deputy Finance Officer: Master's Degree with at least 55% marks (or equivalent grade) plus 5 years' experience as Assistant Registrar or in an equivalent post in Pay Level 10 and above. Desirable: experience or academic background in Commerce, Accounts, Finance or Audit with sound knowledge of a computerised system; Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant or SSA with knowledge in Computer Application. The post is in the grade of Deputy Registrar and equivalent, interchangeable within the grade.
• Senior System Analyst: B.E. or B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) with at least 55% plus 9 years' experience of extensive programming and system management in a recognised or reputed Public, PSU or private organisation, OR M.Sc. (Computer Science), MCA or M.Tech. (CSE) with 55% plus 8 years' experience in the same work.
• Junior Engineer (Civil): Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology in the relevant field plus 1 year of relevant experience, OR Diploma in Engineering in the relevant field plus 3 years' experience in the relevant field in CPWD, State PWD, similar Organised Services, Statutory or Autonomous Organisations, Central or State Universities, Autonomous Institutions or a reputed private construction company with an annual turnover of at least Rs. 200 crore.
• All qualifications must be from a UGC or Ministry of Education recognised University or Institute and must be fulfilled as on the closing date.
• Age (as on the closing date, 20 December 2026): Deputy Finance Officer 50 years, Senior System Analyst 50 years, Junior Engineer (Civil) 35 years. No minimum age is stated. Relaxation as per Government of India and UGC rules, including for existing University-system employees; SC and OBC(NCL) candidates who opt for unreserved vacancies get no age or cut-off relaxation. Marks relaxation for reserved categories as per Government of India rules.

Selection

• Deputy Finance Officer and Senior System Analyst: written test (Paper-I and Paper-II) and interview or personality test. Weightage: written test 70%, interview 30%. The interview or personality test carries 100 marks (Group A, Pay Level 10 and above). The ratio of vacancies to interview calls is at most 1:15.
• Junior Engineer (Civil): written test (Paper-I and Paper-II) and a skill test if decided by the University. There is no interview for Group B posts (per MHRD memo 19-50/2015-Desk-U dated 22 December 2015).
• Paper-I (MCQ, common): 150 questions, 300 marks, 2 hours — General Awareness 30 questions/60 marks, Reasoning Ability 35/70, Mathematical Ability 35/70, Test of Language (English or Hindi) 30/60, Computer Awareness 20/40.
• Paper-II (MCQ, post-specific): 50 questions, 100 marks, 1 and a half hours — Deputy Finance Officer: Establishment and Financial Matters 40 questions plus University Administration 10; Senior System Analyst: Word Processing and data analysis packages; Junior Engineer: Building Materials, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Environmental, Structural Engineering, Concrete Technology, RCC Designs, Contract, quality, project and safety management, and CAD.
• Negative marking of one-fourth of a mark per wrong answer in Paper-I and Paper-II. Qualifying marks: UR/EWS 40%, OBC(NCL) 35%, SC/ST/PwD 35%. The question paper is bilingual (English or Hindi), except Paper-I part (iv); candidates may answer in either language.

Application fee

• Group A posts (Level 12) — UR/OBC: Rs. 1,600. This applies to Deputy Finance Officer and Senior System Analyst.
• Group B posts (Level 6) — UR: Rs. 1,200. This applies to Junior Engineer (Civil).
• Group B posts (Level 6) — SC: Rs. 300. This applies to Junior Engineer (Civil).
• Women applicants are exempted from paying any application fee.
• Fees once paid are not refunded. Incomplete applications, and applications without the requisite fee, will be rejected. A candidate applying for more than one post must pay the fee for each post separately.
• The advertisement's fee table lists only the categories above; it gives no rate for ST, PwD, EWS, Group A SC or Group B OBC candidates.

How to apply

• Apply online only through the Samarth Portal at https://visvabharatint.samarth.edu.in (spelling as printed in the advertisement).
• The closing date and time for applying online is 20 December 2026, 11:59 PM.

Other conditions

• Candidates employed in State or Central Government or PSU service need a No Objection Certificate — submit it with the application and produce the original at the interview. In-service candidates must apply through the proper channel for past service to count.
• Appointees must reside within the territorial jurisdiction of the University (Visva-Bharati Act 1951). Police verification is carried out before or after joining.
• Canvassing in any form is a disqualification. No TA/DA is admissible.
• Any addendum or corrigendum will be published only on www.visva-bharati.ac.in.