PGIMER Chandigarh Recruitment 2026 — 60 Posts (MTS, Pharmacist & More), Apply Online 03 Sep to 19 Oct

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has released Advertisement No. PGI/RC/053/2026/2192, dated 1 September 2026, inviting online applications for 60 posts in total — 57 Group "C" posts at PGIMER Chandigarh (Library Attendant Grade-I, Animal Attendant, Barber, and Multi Tasking Staff Sanitation Grade-III) and 3 posts of Group "A", "B" & "C" for the PGI Satellite Centre, Sangrur, Punjab (Medical Officer, Computer Programmer, and Pharmacist Grade-II). Eligibility ranges from Matriculation to a medical/postgraduate qualification depending on the post. Selected candidates at PGIMER Chandigarh will be placed in various Group C support roles, while the three Sangrur posts cover a Medical Officer (Group A), Computer Programmer (Group B), and Pharmacist Grade-II (Group C) position at the PGI Satellite Centre. Selection for all posts is through a Computer Based Test (CBT) held on an all-India basis in English only — 85 questions for Group A in 85 minutes, and 100 questions for Group B and C in 100 minutes, each question carrying 1 mark with 0.25 negative marking. Group A posts additionally carry a 15-mark interview, while Group B and C posts are selected on CBT merit alone, since the interview has been dispensed with for non-gazetted posts. The PGIMER Chandigarh 2026 online application window is open from 3 September 2026 to 19 October 2026 at www.pgimer.edu.in. The application fee is ₹1,500 for General/OBC/EWS and ₹800 for SC/ST, with PwBD candidates exempted. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF at the link above and ensure category certificates carry the correct format before applying, since the crucial date for all eligibility conditions is the closing date, 19 October 2026.

• Medical Officer: A medical qualification included in Schedule I/II or Part II of the Third Schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956; registration with the State Medical Council; special training in Family Planning & Educational methods; preference to a postgraduate degree/diploma in the relevant speciality
• Computer Programmer: Master's degree in Statistics/Mathematics (with Statistics)/Operation Research/Physics, or a degree in Engineering/Computer Science, plus 1 year's programming experience; OR Bachelor's degree in Mathematics (with Statistics)/Physics/Statistics plus 7 years' computer operation experience including actual programming
• Pharmacist Grade-II: Matriculation + Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognised institution/board; must be a registered Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948
• Library Attendant Grade-I: Matric with Science; Diploma in Library Science; 1 year's experience handling books & journals in a library of repute
• Animal Attendant: Matriculation or equivalent; ability to read and write in Hindi/English/Punjabi; knowledge of cleaning & dusting
• Barber: Matriculation, with at least 2 years' experience in the line
• Multi Tasking Staff (Sanitation) Grade-III: Matriculation or equivalent; knowledge of sweeping, dusting, and cleaning

• Medical Officer: 18–30 years
• Computer Programmer: 18–35 years
• Pharmacist Grade-II, Library Attendant Grade-I, Animal Attendant, Barber, Multi Tasking Staff (Sanitation) Grade-III: 18–30 years
• Relaxation: SC/ST — 5 years; OBC — 3 years; PwBD — 10 years; PwBD+SC/ST — 15 years; PwBD+OBC — 13 years; Central Govt. Group C employees — up to 40/43/45 years by category; Ex-servicemen — actual military service plus 3 years. Reckoned as on the closing date, 19.10.2026

• Medical Officer: Registration with the State Medical Council, special training in Family Planning & Educational methods, preference for a postgraduate degree/diploma in the relevant speciality
• Computer Programmer: Master's in Statistics/Mathematics/Operation Research/Physics or Engineering/Computer Science plus 1 year's programming experience, OR Bachelor's in Mathematics/Physics/Statistics plus 7 years' computer operation experience
• Pharmacist Grade-II: Registered Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948; desirable — a Degree in Pharmacy and dispensing/storage experience
• Library Attendant Grade-I: Matric with Science plus Diploma in Library Science and 1 year's experience handling books & journals
• Animal Attendant: Desirable — 1 year's experience in a Civil/Military Hospital or 3 years in a good household/Government Department
• Barber: At least 2 years' experience in the line
• Multi Tasking Staff (Sanitation) Grade-III: Desirable — 1 year's experience in sweeping/dusting/cleaning in a Civil/Military Hospital, good hostel, or government department
• Diplomas/degrees via Open and Distance Learning are accepted only if UGC-recognised for the relevant period

• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): Exempted
• SC/ST: ₹800 + transaction charges
• General/OBC/EWS (all others): ₹1,500 + transaction charges

• Medical Officer: Level-10 (₹56,100–₹1,77,500)
• Computer Programmer: Level-7 (₹44,900–₹1,42,400)
• Pharmacist Grade-II: Level-5 (₹29,200–₹92,300)
• Library Attendant Grade-I: Level-3 (₹21,700–₹69,100)
• Animal Attendant, Barber, Multi Tasking Staff (Sanitation) Grade-III: Level-1 (₹18,000–₹56,900)

1. Visit the official website, www.pgimer.edu.in, and use the Recruitment link on the home page
2. Register using a valid personal email ID and mobile number, kept active throughout the process
3. Fill in mandatory registration details — Advertisement No., Advertisement Date, Name (as per matriculation certificate), Date of Birth, Mobile No. & Email ID — carefully, as these cannot be changed once registered
4. Log in with the User ID and password sent to your email/mobile, and complete the section-wise Application Form — personal information, qualifications, experience, and document uploads
5. Upload a scanned photograph in JPG/JPEG format (50–80 KB), snapped on or after 1 June 2026
6. Upload legible scanned copies of all required certificates — educational qualification from Matric onwards, date of birth, category certificate, experience certificates, NOC if applicable
7. Submit the form and complete payment via Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card only — avoid UPI, as advised in the notification
8. Take a printout of the submitted application form for your records
9. Candidates already in government/semi-government/autonomous body employment must forward their application through proper channel within 10 days of the closing date
10. Download and save the admit card when released, roughly one week before the CBT — it will not be sent by post