Dental Surgeon — Government Job, Ladakh — 15 Openings

Based on the uploaded UPSC Advertisement No. 06/2026, here are the complete details regarding the **Dental Surgeon** vacancy:
### 1. Total Vacancies & Category-wise Breakup
There are a total of **15 vacancies** for the post of **Dental Surgeon** under the Health and Medical Education Department, Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. The category-wise distribution is as follows:
 * **Scheduled Tribes (ST):** 14 vacancies
 * **Economically Weaker Sections (EWS):** 01 vacancy
 * **Unreserved (UR) / OBC / SC:** Nil
 * **Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):** The post is suitable for PwBD candidates with a 40% & above disability degree (specifically identifying suitable sub-categories like Hard of Hearing, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, or specific Locomotor disabilities).
### 2. Can Candidates from Other States Apply? (Domicile Requirement)
**No.** The advertisement explicitly mandates a strict domicile restriction for these posts.
 * The recruitment is **exclusively for Domiciles of the Union Territory of Ladakh**.
 * Candidates must possess a valid **Domicile Certificate issued by the Tehsildar** within the Administration of UT of Ladakh.
 * Eligible categories include holders of the Ladakh Resident Certificate (L.R.C.) or children of L.R.C. holders.
### 3. Important Dates
 * **Online Application Start Date:** June 13, 2026
 * **Closing Date for Submission:** July 03, 2026 (until 18:00 HRS)
 * **Crucial Date for Eligibility:** The closing date (July 03, 2026) acts as the baseline for determining the age limit, educational qualification, and experience parameters.
### 4. Eligibility Criteria
 * **Educational Qualifications:** 1. A Bachelor's degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) included in Part I or Part II of the schedule to the Dentist Act, 1948.
   2. Registration with the Dental Council of India or a State Dental Council.
 * **Age Limit:** * 40 years for EWS
   * 45 years for ST
   * Relaxable up to an additional 10 years for PwBD candidates.
 * **Pay Scale:** Level-09 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC.
### 5. Selection Procedure
The selection is handled by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):
 * **Shortlisting:** If the number of online applications received is high, the Commission will adopt shortlisting criteria to limit the candidates called for the interview. This can be based on higher qualifications, extra experience, or by conducting a **Recruitment Test (RT)**.
 * **Examination Centres (if RT is held):** For posts under the Administration of UT of Ladakh, the test centres will be **Leh, Kargil, Srinagar, and Delhi**.
 * **Interview:** Shortlisted candidates must undergo an interview out of 100 marks. The category-wise minimum suitability marks in the interview are **45 marks for OBC** and **40 marks for SC/ST/PH**. If an RT is held, candidates must clear the minimum suitability score at both the test stage and the interview stage separately.
### 6. Application Fee
 * **Exempted:** Female candidates, Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), and PwBD candidates are fully exempted from paying any fee.
 * **Others:** EWS/OBC/UR male candidates are required to pay a fee of **Rs. 25/-** online.
### 7. How to Apply
Applications must be submitted exclusively online through the UPSC Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal at **{BapuTalk Protected} Candidates are advised to register, generate their Universal Registration Number (URN), fill out the specific post module, and upload all required documents (Age proof, BDS Degree/Provisional Certificate, Dental Council Registration, and Ladakh Domicile/Caste certificates) before the final deadline.