National Book Trust Editorial Assistant Recruitment 2026 — 17 Posts, Apply by 30 Sep

National Book Trust (NBT) has released National Book Trust Editorial Assistant Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 129/2026/Estt. for 17 Editorial Assistant posts across 17 languages — Telugu, Kannada, Odia, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani, Manipuri, Maithili, Nepali, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Santhali, Punjabi, and Hindi. Candidates aged up to 40 years, holding a Graduation degree (with a Master's Degree in the specified language desirable), can apply online at nbtindia.gov.in by 30 September 2026 (15 days from the advertisement's publication date). Selected Editorial Assistants will support NBT's editorial and publishing work in their respective language, contributing to India's national book publishing programme. The notification does not detail a specific multi-stage selection process beyond eligibility scrutiny — candidates should refer to the full advertisement for exact selection stages. Monthly salary for National Book Trust Editorial Assistant 2026 is ₹45,000 to ₹55,000, on a contractual basis, with no application fee mentioned. Candidates for National Book Trust Editorial Assistant Recruitment 2026 must apply online through nbtindia.gov.in, fill in personal, educational and contact details, upload photograph/signature/certificates, and submit before 30 September 2026. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since eligibility and desirable qualifications are specific to each of the 17 languages, and only offline applications are not accepted — the process is strictly online. This unusually broad language spread — spanning both widely-spoken languages like Telugu and Punjabi and smaller scheduled languages like Bodo, Dogri and Santhali — reflects NBT's mandate to publish original and translated literature across all of India's officially recognised languages, not just the most commercially prominent ones.

Graduation degree; Master's Degree in the specified language desirable. Separate posts for Telugu, Kannada, Odia, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani, Manipuri, Maithili, Nepali, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Santhali, Punjabi, and Hindi.

Maximum 40 years

Editorial Assistant, Telugu (1 post) / Kannada (1 post) / Odia (1 post) / Gujarati (1 post) / Malayalam (1 post) — Graduation degree; Master's Degree in the respective language desirable Editorial Assistant, Bodo (1 post) / Dogri (1 post) / Kashmiri (1 post) / Konkani (1 post) / Manipuri (1 post) / Maithili (1 post) / Nepali (1 post) / Sanskrit (1 post) / Sindhi (1 post) / Santhali (1 post) / Punjabi (1 post) — Graduation degree; Master's Degree in the respective language desirable Editorial Assistant, Hindi (1 post) — Graduation degree; Master's Degree in Hindi desirable Age Limit — Maximum 40 years No application fee mentioned in the official notification Job Type — Contractual engagement at National Book Trust Selection Process — Not detailed in the available notification summary; refer to the official notification PDF for the exact selection stages National Book Trust is India's apex publishing body under the Ministry of Education, producing and distributing books across the country's many scheduled and regional languages, and this recruitment reflects NBT's need for language-specific editorial expertise across 17 distinct languages simultaneously. Candidates should confirm whether age relaxation applies for SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories, since this is not detailed in the summary currently available; refer to the official notification PDF.

₹45,000 – ₹55,000 per month

1. Visit the official National Book Trust website, www.nbtindia.gov.in.
2. Use the Apply Online link for the Editorial Assistant Recruitment 2026.
3. Fill out the application form carefully with correct personal, educational and contact details.
4. Upload the required documents, such as photograph, signature, and certificates, in the prescribed format.
5. Select the specific language post you are applying for.
6. Review all details carefully before submitting the form.
7. Submit the application online before the last date: 30 September 2026.
8. Take a printout or save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.