Senior Scientific Officer (NDPS)

Instructions Regarding Submission of Applications

1. The candidates should read all the instructions mentioned in the advertisement carefully before filling in the Online Application Form.

2. After filling the Online Application Form, the candidate should take a print out of the same and check all the particulars filled up in the application form to ensure the correctness of information. After checking the information filled in the application form, the candidate should sign the printout of his/her application form and upload the same along with all relevant documents to complete the submission of his/her application form.

3. After successful submission of application, candidates should again take print out of signed application form which has been uploaded by him/her. The hard copy of the application form along with all uploaded documents must be brought at the time when called upon to do so by the Commission.

4. Application forms submitted without uploading the duly filled and signed copy of the application form or without uploading the relevant certificates/documents with the application form would be treated as incomplete or defective application forms and the same shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.

5. Candidates are advised to fill in their application forms carefully such as Name, Father's/Mother's name, Date of Birth, Category, Aadhar Card, qualification, marks obtained, passing year, photo, Signature, details & fee etc. The candidate should carefully mention the Category to which he/she belongs, in the application form. The candidature of a candidate would be considered only in the category mentioned by him/her in the application form.

6. After final submission of the application form, no request for change of category or any other particular mentioned in the application form shall be entertained by the Commission at any stage due to any reason.

7. In case the candidate feels that he/she has filled up the form erroneously, he/she should fill up a fresh online application form along with fresh requisite fee before the Closing Date. No change in particulars mentioned by the candidate in the online application form would be allowed by the Commission after submission of the application form.

8. The applicants are advised to submit only a single application. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the Highest Application Number is complete in all respects like applicant's details, examination center, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who submit multiple applications should note that only the application with Highest/latest Application Number shall be entertained by the Commission, and that the fee paid against one Application Number shall not be adjusted against any other Application Number.

9. The candidate will be responsible for any mistake in the application form and fees paid by him/her will not be refunded in case the application form of the candidates is rejected.

10. The application of the candidates, who do not fulfill the qualifications/eligibility conditions on the Closing Date, shall not be accepted by the online application system.

11. Only the documents/certificates which have been submitted/uploaded along with the application form would be taken into consideration for assessing the eligibility/candidature of the candidate. Any document/certificate submitted after the closing date would not be taken into consideration.

Last date to apply: 10 Aug 2025