KF Administrative Assistant Recruitment 2026

Kalakshetra Foundation (कलाक्षेत्र प्रतिष्ठान) has one Administrative Assistant post (Group B, Pay Level 6) open in its Central Office. The post is reserved for UR (Unreserved) candidates. Under Kalakshetra Recruitment 2026, the application must reach the Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600041 by post by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026 (Monday). Applications that arrive after this time will be rejected. Kalakshetra Foundation is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

Kalakshetra Foundation is located at Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. Its letterhead describes it as "An Institution of National Importance" and as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. This recruitment fills a post in the Foundation's Central Office.

Send your application by post to: Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600041. It must arrive by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026. The notice gives the steps below.

1. Fill in the prescribed proforma in Annexure - I of the notification with a blue or black ball point pen.
2. Paste one recent passport size photograph on the application form.
3. Put one more passport size photograph in a separate cover. It will be used on the call letter.
4. Sign the declaration on the form. Check that every column is filled in.
5. Attach self-attested copies of the testimonials listed under Enclosures below.
6. Write "Application for the post of Administrative Assistant in the Central Office, KF" on the cover.
7. Post the application in time to reach the Director by 05.30 p.m. on 23 November 2026.

The Annexure - I form asks for the following details:

• Name in block letters, category, mother's and father's names, and address
• Two mobile numbers and an email address
• Aadhar number (optional) and PAN
• Date of birth and age as on the closing date (23-11-2026)
• Nationality and gender
• Educational qualifications from Class X onwards, with year of passing, marks % / CGPA and board / university
• Knowledge of Indian languages (speak, read, write)
• Experience in Central / State / Autonomous Bodies / PSUs, with the office, post held (pay level), period and nature of duties
• Whether you have knowledge of Central Government Rules and Regulations / Accounts

Only one post is advertised: Administrative Assistant, Group B, in the Central Office. Its single vacancy is for UR. The notice says the number of vacancies may vary depending on the vacancies that exist at the time of final selection.

• Essential qualification: (1) Graduate; (2) Five years experience in Administration / Government Accounts with knowledge of Rules and Regulations of Central Government.
• Desirable qualification: Knowledge of working on computer "O" level DOEACE.
• Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on the closing date, i.e. 23 November 2026. Departmental candidates get no relaxation in the upper age limit.
• Proof of age: The Foundation accepts only the date of birth written in the application form and recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate. Requests to change it later will not be considered.
• Qualification deadline: The result of the required educational qualification must have been declared by the Institute / University before the closing date of this recruitment.
• Pay: Pay Level 6 of VII Pay Commission (Rs 35400 - 112400).

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

The checklist attached to the notification lists these documents. Mark each one Yes / No / NA. Applications sent without self-attested copies of the documents will be rejected.

• Application form with a recent passport size photo, with all columns filled in and signed by the applicant
• One extra passport size photo in a cover
• Copy of Aadhar
• Proof of all educational qualifications mentioned in the application
• Proof of age
• Testimonials for teaching / working experience
• Caste Certificate, if age relaxation is claimed
• Certificate of disability, if age relaxation is claimed for Physically challenged
• Other relevant certificates / testimonials for the essential and desirable qualifications
• Relevant document for provision of a scribe, if required

Candidates called for Documents Verification must bring the original academic certificates, such as Mark Sheets for all years / semesters of Diploma / Graduation, the provisional Certificate or the Diploma Certificate. These prove that the minimum educational qualification was obtained by the cut-off date. A candidate who cannot produce them will have the candidature cancelled.

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not by itself give a right to selection. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the written test / skill test. Candidates called for Documents Verification must produce their original certificates. Final ranking uses the combined score of the written test and the skill test. The notice does not describe the skill test in detail.

Written Examination

The written examination is objective/descriptive type. It has two parts (Part I and Part II) and carries 200 marks in total.

To qualify, you need 50% in each part, which is 25 marks in Part I and 75 marks in Part II. You also need at least 100 marks across both parts together.

Syllabus

The notification gives the syllabus as a reference list of Rules and Acts relating to Administration/Accounts:

• Office Procedure & Office Management
• CCS (CCA) Rules 1965
• CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964
• Fundamental & Supplementary Rules
• TA Rules
• Leave Travel Concession Rule
• Medical Attendance Rules & CGHS
• Right to Information Act 2005
• Income Tax & GST
• POSH & POCSO Acts
• Matters relating to reservation in service matters - SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD, etc.
• General Financial Rules – 2017
• CCS(Pension) Rule 2021
• New Pension Scheme
• General Concepts in Commerce/Maths/Statistics/Economics
• Computer Awareness

The notice also says the syllabus will later be uploaded on the website of Kalakshetra Foundation.

Resolution of Tie Cases

If candidates have the same combined score in the written test and skill test, merit is decided by these rules, applied in order until the tie is broken:

1. Date of birth: the older candidate is placed higher.
2. Alphabetical order of the candidates' names.

• Kalakshetra Foundation reserves the right to cancel, restrict or modify the recruitment process without giving a reason. No correspondence will be entertained about the conduct and result of the test, or about why a candidate was not called for the test.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.
• Improper applications will be rejected, and so will any application that arrives after the closing date.
• Passing the examination gives no right to appointment. The Foundation must first be satisfied, after any enquiry it considers necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects.
• A candidate found using malpractice at any stage of the examination will have the candidature cancelled and will be debarred from KF's recruitments.
• KF's decision is final and binding on eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of examinations and final selection.
• No travelling allowance is paid for attending the written test. If the process runs beyond one day, candidates must arrange their own stay in Chennai.
• If the form is found to contain suppressed, false or incorrect information, or the candidate is found ineligible before or after the examination, the candidature or appointment is liable to be cancelled.
• Any dispute about the recruitment is subject to the courts or tribunals with jurisdiction in Chennai.