How to verify a government job notice before you apply
A forwarded vacancy is not a notice. Check who issued it, open the same file on an official site, and keep the copy that matches the date you read.
A job message on WhatsApp can be useful, and it can also be incomplete. Before you fill a form or pay a fee, treat the message as a pointer and the official notice as the document that matters.
Who issued it
Read the name of the board, department, or company at the top of the notice. If the message does not name an issuer, ask for one. A vacancy without an issuer is not something you can check.
Find the same file on an official site
Search for that organisation’s own website, or start from the National Career Service and the National Portal of India. Open the notice there. Compare the post name, the date on the file, and the number of pages with the copy you were sent. If they differ, use the copy on the official site.
Dates, posts, and fees
Write down the last date, the post you are actually eligible to read about, and any fee the notice itself mentions. Do not copy a fee from a comment under the message. If a website asks for money before you have seen the official notice, stop and go back to the organisation’s site.
- Save the PDF, not only a screenshot.
- Save the web address where you downloaded it.
- Keep the acknowledgement if you apply.
When two notices use the same job title, compare them side by side before you assume they are the same recruitment.
Source / reference
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Questions this article answers
What should I check first on a job notice?
The name of the organisation that issued it, and whether that same file is on the organisation’s own website.
Is a screenshot enough proof of a vacancy?
No. Open the original notice or the web page it came from, then save that file yourself.
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