Overview

• In the initial phase, 269 key positions—125 medical officers, 75 lecturers, 30 assistant directors and 34 engineering and registrar roles—have been referred to the UPSC for processing
• The Civil Services Decentralization and Recruitment (Amendment) Regulation and the Grant of Domicile Certificate rules were notified in early June to formalize local eligibility criteria
• Reservation quotas have been expanded to 85 percent under the Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Regulation, allocating 80 percent to Scheduled Tribes, 4 percent to Areas Adjoining the Line of Control, 1 percent to Scheduled Castes, 10 percent to Economically Weaker Sections and 5 percent unreserved
• A one-time five-year age relaxation has been approved for 2025–26 recruitments alongside standard concessions of five years for SC/ST/ALC candidates and up to 15 years for persons with benchmark disabilities
• The UT administration has requested inclusion in the UPSC Single Window e-Appointment System to streamline requisition and appointment processing for current and future recruitment rounds