Finance Ministry Notifies Revised Recruitment Rules for Senior Accountants under Central Civil Accounts Service



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The Ministry of Finance has introduced revised recruitment rules for Senior Accountants within the Central Civil Accounts Service, superseding the 2010 rules. These new regulations, effective from August 1, 2025, outline the methods for filling the 3937 available posts, which will be done exclusively through promotion. This promotion will be split equally between a seniority-cum-fitness route and a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE), with deputation as a fallback option.

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, has officially notified the Central Civil Accounts Service (Senior Accountant Group 'B' Non-Gazetted post) Recruitment Rules, 2025, superseding the earlier 2010 rules pertaining to the post of Senior Accountant. According to the notification published in The Gazette of India, the new rules govern the method of recruitment, qualifications, promotions, deputation, and other service conditions for the post of Senior Accountant. The revised rules
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The revised recruitment rules came into effect from August 1, 2025.

The posts will be filled exclusively through promotion, with 50% allocated to seniority-cum-fitness and 50% to a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). Deputation will be used if LDCE candidates are not found.

Candidates need six years of regular service in the Accountant grade and must have cleared the Departmental Confirmatory Examination.

Accountants with three years of regular service who have cleared departmental probation and confirmatory exams are eligible for the LDCE route.

No, the revised rules state that the post is not open for direct recruitment.

A three-member Departmental Promotion Committee, chaired by the Joint Controller General of Accounts, is responsible for overseeing promotions and confirmations.

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