# NTA announces 13 Group A and B posts, apply by December 1 2026-11-13T04:11:15+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Outlets counted: hindustantimes.com, timesnownews.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced 13 vacancies for Director, Joint Director, Research Scientist ‘C’, Deputy Director and Senior Superintendent posts. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2026. Central and state government employees, along with personnel from autonomous bodies, PSUs and UT administrations, are eligible if they hold analogous posts or meet feeder-grade requirements. The maximum age limit is 56 years as on the closing date. Vacancies include seven Director posts at pay level 13 (Rs 1,23,100 to 2,15,900) and three Joint Director posts at pay level 12 (Rs 78,800 to 2,09,200). Applications with a No Objection Certificate, APARs and vigilance clearance must reach the NTA’s New Delhi office by post through the proper channel and by email by December 1. Hindustan Times reports that shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources factually report the NTA's 13 vacancies across Group A and B posts, with near-identical figures, eligibility, and the December 1 deadline. Hindustan Times published two hours later and adds an online application link (nta.ac.in) and a selection process detail: shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Times Now's earlier report carries the identical vacancy table and email submission address, but omits the interview reference and any mention of the website. The difference is negligible: Hindustan Times provides a marginally more complete how-to-apply guide, while Times Now leads with the deadline. The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant. No state can be applied, as both stick to wire-service style prose with no editorial framing. Applicants should check the December 1 postal deadline and verify whether interview is the only selection stage. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Strict wire service report with no editorial slant. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Strict wire service report, adds interview detail. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Update, 13 November 2026: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-11-13T07:49:13+00:00. Tags: Government of India, National Testing Agency, New Delhi, NTA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nta-opens-13-senior-posts-apply-by-december-1/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nta-opens-13-senior-posts-apply-by-december-1/#story-in-brief Gate decision: pass (pass: linked qualifying outlets 2 of 2, relevance 8) Freshness: pass (fresh: newest qualifying source 2026-11-13 05:38Z (feed), 2.2 h old) Image: photograph. Source: member: https://images.timesnownews.com/thumb/msid-156501621,thumbsize-68824,width-1280,height-720,resizemode-75/156501621.jpg. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/