This notice declares the final results for the Assistant Section Officer/Assistant Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024. The results pertain specifically to Cadre Cell, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the year 2022, and Central Secretariat Service (DoPT) for the year 2024.
The Part-I (Computer Based Examination) for LDCE 2022, 2023 & 2024 was conducted by the Staff Selection Commission on 2025-06-15. The examination covered the following services/cadres:
The results of the Computer Based Examination (CBE) were declared by the Commission on 2025-09-26. Following this declaration, 35 candidates for CSS (2024), 06 candidates for MEA (Cadre Cell) (2022), and 03 candidates for MEA (Cadre Cell) (2023) were qualified for the evaluation of their service records.
The final vacancy position for the Assistant Section Officer/Assistant Grade LDCE 2022, 2023 & 2024 for the years 2022 and 2024 is as follows:
| S. No. | Service/Cadre | Year | UR | SC | ST | Total | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Secretariat Service | 2024 | 133 | 55 | 50 | 238 | 15* |
| 2 | Ministry of External Affairs (Cadre Cell) | 2022 | 04 | - | - | 04 | - |
*Note: PwBD includes VH-5, HH-3, OH-3 & PwBD Others-4.
Candidates have been recommended against the vacancies for inclusion in the Select List as follows:
Ministry of External Affairs (Cadre Cell) (for the year 2022)
| Particulars | UR |
|---|---|
| Vacancies | 04 |
| Candidates Recommended | 04 |
| Marks of last selected candidate | 207.50 |
Central Secretariat Service, DoPT (for the year 2024)
| Particulars | UR | SC | ST | Total | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacancies | 133 | 55 | 50 | 238 | 15* |
| Candidates Recommended | 28* | 02 | - | 30 | - |
| Marks of last selected candidate | 190.00 | 180.50 | - | - | - |
*Note: The 28 UR recommended candidates include 06 SC candidates (whereby, there is 01 SC + PwBD-HH candidate) and 03 ST candidates who qualified at the UR standard.
As per paragraph 41 of the Notice of Examination, in instances where multiple candidates secured equal aggregate marks, ties were resolved by applying the following methods sequentially:
The results for the MEA Cadre Cell for the years 2023 and 2024 will be declared separately.
The list of recommended candidates is purely provisional. Their selection is subject to fulfilling all prescribed eligibility conditions from the Notice of Examination and thorough verification of their identity, including photographs, signatures, and handwritings on application forms and admission certificates.
Detailed marks of both qualified and non-qualified candidates will be uploaded on the Commission's website shortly.
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