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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-15122025-268489
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 20, 1947
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey Of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th December, 2025
G.S.R. 893(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution
and in supersession of the Archaeological Survey of India, (Class I and Class II gazetted posts) Recruitment
Rules, 1967, in so far as they relate to the post of the Surveyor Officer, the Archaeological Survey of India
(Group 'B', Non-Gazetted posts) Recruitment Rules, 1973, in so far as they relate to the post of the Senior
Surveyor and the Archaeological Survey of India (Class III – Non-Gazetted Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1968, in
so far as they relate to the post of the Surveyor Instructor, Surveyor Grade I and Surveyor Grade II, except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following
rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Surveyor Officer, Surveyor Grade I and Surveyor
Grade II, in the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological
Survey of India, Surveyor Cadre (Group 'B' and 'C' Posts), Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publications in the Official Gazette.
2. Application.- These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to
these rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of posts, their classification and
the level in the pay matrix attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said
Schedule.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of
the said Schedule.
5. Disqualification.- No person,-
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said posts:
Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the
personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds
for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
6. Power to relax.- Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to
do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public
Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of
persons.
7. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the
Ex-servicemen, and other special categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the
Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
+-------------+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+
| Name of the | Number of posts. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. |
| post. | | | |
+-------------+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+-------------+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+
| 1. Surveyor | 08*(2025) | General Central Service, | Level-7 in the pay matrix |
| Officer. | *Subject to | Group 'B' Gazetted, | (Rs.44900-142400). |
| | variation | Non-Ministerial. | |
| | dependent on | | |
| | workload. | | |
+-------------+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+
| Whether selection post or non- | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other |
| selection post. | | qualifications required |
| | | for direct recruits. |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------+
| (5) | (6) | (7) |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------+
| Selection. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------+
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Whether age and qualifications | Period of probation, if any. | Method of recruitment whether |
| prescribed for direct recruits will | | by direct recruitment or by |
| apply in case of promotees. | | promotion |
| | | or |
| | | deputation/absorption and |
| | | percentage of the vacancies to be |
| | | filled by various methods. |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | 100% by promotion. |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| In case of recruitment by | If a Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in which Union |
| promotion or by deputation/ | Committee exists, what is its | Public Service Commission to be |
| absorption, grades from which | composition. | consulted in making recruitment. |
| promotion or deputation/ | | |
| absorption to be made. | | |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| For promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion | Consultation with the Union |
| | Committee (for considering | Public Service Commission is not |
| | promotion) consisting of:- | necessary. |
| From amongst Surveyor Grade-I | 1. Additional Director General, | |
| in level-6 in the pay matrix | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| (Rs.35400-112400) with five | - Chairperson; | |
| years' regular service in the | 2. Joint Director General, | |
| grade rendered after appointment| Archaeological Survey of India | |
| thereto on a regular basis and | - Member; | |
| have undergone two to four | 3. Director(Administration), | |
| weeks training in surveyor work.| Archaeological Survey ofIndia | |
| | - Member. | |
| Note: Where juniors who have | | |
| completed their qualifying or | | |
| eligibility service are being | | |
| considered for promotion, their | | |
| seniors shall also be considered| | |
| provided they are not short of the | | |
| requisite qualifying or eligibility | | |
| service by more than half of such | | |
| qualifying or eligibility service or | | |
| two years, whichever is less and | | |
| have successfully completed their | | |
| probation period for promotion to | | |
| the next higher grade along with | | |
| their juniors who have already | | |
| completed such qualifying or | | |
| eligibility service. | | |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| 2. Surveyor Grade I. | 39* (2025) | General Central Service, |
| | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, |
| | dependent on workload. | Non Ministerial. |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (5) | (6) | (7) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Selection. | Not exceeding thirty years of | Essential Qualification: |
| | age (relaxable for Government | (i) 12th class pass from a recognized |
| | servants up to five years in | Board; |
| | accordance with instructions or | (ii) Diploma or Certificate with a |
| | orders issued by Central | minimum duration of two years in |
| | Government). | surveying from a recognised University |
| | | or institute or Diploma in Civil |
| | Note:- The crucial date for | Engineering from a recognised |
| | determining the age-limit shall | University or institute; and |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
be as advertised by the Staff | (iii) two years experience in surveying.
Selection Commission. | Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at
| the discretion of the Staff Selection
| Commission, for reasons to be recorded
| in writing, in the case of candidates
| otherwise well qualified.
| Note 2: The qualifications regarding
| experience are relaxable at the
| discretion of the Staff Selection
| Commission, for reasons to be recorded
| in writing in the case of candidates
| belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
| the Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of
| selection the Staff Selection
| Commission, is of the opinion that
| sufficient number of candidates from
| these communities possessing the
| requisite experience are not likely to be
| available to fill up the vacancies
| reserved for them.
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Two years. | (i) 90% by direct recruitment; and |
| | | (ii) 10% by promotion, failing |
| | Note: There shall be a | which by deputation |
| | mandatory induction training | (including short-term |
| | for direct recruits of at least | contract). |
| | two weeks duration for | |
| | successful completion of the | |
| | probation as prescribed by | |
| | the Central Government. | |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| For promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion | Consultation with the Union |
| | Committee (For considering | Public Service Commission |
| | promotion) consisting of:- | is not necessary. |
| From amongst Surveyor | 1. Additional Director General, | |
| Grade II in level-4 in the pay | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| matrix (Rs.25500-81100) | - Chairperson; | |
| with ten years regular | 2. Joint Director General, | |
| service in the grade rendered | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| after appointment thereto on | - Member; | |
| a regular basis and have | 3. Director (Administration), | |
| undergone two to four | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| weeks training in surveyor | - Member. | |
| work. | | |
| Note: Where juniors who | Group 'B' Departmental confirmation | |
| have completed their | Committee (for considering confirmation) | |
| qualifying or eligibility | consisting of:- | |
| service are being considered | 1. Additional Director General, | |
| for promotion, their seniors | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| shall also be considered | - Chairperson; | |
| provided they are not short | 2. Joint Director General, Archaeological | |
| of the requisite qualifying or | Survey of India | |
| eligibility service by more | - Member; | |
| than half of such qualifying | 3. Director (Administration), | |
| or eligibility service or two | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| years, whichever is less and | - Member. | |
| have successfully completed | | |
| their probation period for | | |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
promotion to the next higher
grade along with their
juniors who have already
completed such qualifying
or eligibility service.
Deputation (including short-
term contract):
Officer of Central
Government or State
Government or Union
territories or autonomous
body or statutory
organisations or public
sector undertaking or
Universities or recongised
research institutions,-
(a)(i) holding analogous
posts on a regular basis in
the parent cadre or
department; or
(ii) with six years regular
service in the grade rendered
after appointment thereto on
a regular basis in level-5 in
the pay matrix (Rs.29200-
92300) or equivalent in the
parent cadre or department;
or
(iii) with ten years regular
service in the grade rendered
after appointment thereto on
a regular basis in posts in
level-4 in the pay matrix
(Rs.25500-81100) or
equivalent in the parent
cadre or department;
and
(b) possessing the
qualifications and
experience as prescribed
under column(7).
Note 1: The period of
Deputation (including short-
term contract) including
period of Deputation
(including short-term
contract) in another ex-cadre
post held immediately
preceding this appointment
in the same or some other
organization or department
of the Central Government
shall ordinarily not to
exceed three years.
Note 2: The maximum age-
limit for appointment by
Deputation shall not be
exceeding fifty-six years as
on the closing date of receipt
of applications.
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| 3. Surveyor Grade II. | 6*(2025) | General Central Service |
| | *Subject to variation | Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, |
| | dependent on workload. | Non-Ministerial. |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (5) | (6) | (7) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Between 18 and 25 years of age. | Essential Qualification: |
| | (The upper age-limit is relaxable | (i) 10th class pass from a |
| | for Departmental candidate upto | recognised Board; |
| | forty years of age in accordance | (ii) Diploma or Certificate with a |
| | with the instructions or orders | minimum duration of two years in |
| | issued by the Central Government). | surveying from a recognised |
| | | University or institute or Diploma |
| | Note: The crucial date for | in Civil Engineering from |
| | determining the age-limit shall be | recognised University or institute. |
| | as advertised by the Staff Selection | |
| | Commission. | Note: Qualifications are relaxable |
| | | at the discretion of the Staff |
| | | Selection Commission, for reasons |
| | | to be recorded in writing, in the |
| | | case of candidates otherwise well |
| | | qualified. |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Two years for direct recruits. | 100% by direct recruitment. |
| | | |
| | Note: There shall be mandatory | |
| | induction training for direct | |
| | recruits of at least two weeks | |
| | duration for successful completion | |
| | of the probation as prescribed by | |
| | the Central Government. | |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+---------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation | Consultation with the Union |
| | Committee (for considering | Public Service Commission |
| | confirmation) consisting of:- | is not necessary. |
| | 1. Additional Director General, | |
| | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| | - Chairperson; | |
| | 2. Joint Director General, | |
| | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| | - Member; | |
| | 3. Director (Administration), | |
| | Archaeological Survey of India | |
| | - Member. | |
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[F. No. A-44/132/2023-Planning)]
ANAND MADHUKAR, Addl. Director General (Admn.)
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