There’s a lot of buzz on social media about a new job update from CPWD, which means Central Public Works Department. In 2025, CPWD is expected to release 8501 job openings. These are Group C level jobs like Clerk, Accounts, and Supervisor.
In this post, we’ll explain all the important things—like how many jobs are available, who can apply, what the age limit is, how the selection will happen, salary, typing test details, and exam pattern.
Quick Info About This Job
Department: Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
Total Jobs: 8501
Year: 2025
Job Type: Group C (Central Government job for all of India)
Important Dates
Notification Date: Coming soon
Application Start Date: To be announced
Last Date to Apply: Keep checking the official site
Expected Exam Date: Around August 2025
Admit Card: Will be out about 10 days before the exam
Typing Test (for Clerk): Will happen after the written exam
How Many Jobs in Each Post?
Post Name
Number of Posts
Clerk
4500
Accounts/Supervisor
401
Total
8501
Age Limit
Category
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
General
18 Years
45 Years
OBC
18 Years
48 Years
SC/ST
18 Years
50 Years
Who Can Apply (Education Qualification)
Post Name
What You Need
Clerk
12th Pass (any stream)
Accounts/Supervisor
Graduate (any subject)
How You’ll Be Selected
Step 1: Written Exam (Objective type – 200 marks) Step 2: Typing Test (Only for Clerk post) – This is qualifying only (you need to pass it, but it won’t affect your final score)
What’s in the Written Exam?
Subject
Questions
Marks
General Awareness
50
50
Maths (Aptitude)
50
50
Reasoning Ability
50
50
English Language
50
50
Total
200
200
Time Limit: 2 hours
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be cut for each wrong answer
Exam Day: One-day exam (all in one go)
Final Result: Based only on written exam marks
Typing Test Details (For Clerk Post Only)
Language
Typing Speed
Time
English
35 words/min
10 minutes
Hindi
30 words/min
10 minutes
Total Words: 350 in English, 300 in Hindi
This is just a qualifying test—no marks will be added for it
Salary Details
Post
Starting Salary
Max Salary (Approx.)
Clerk (Level 2)
₹40,000/month
₹84,500/month
Accounts/Supervisor
₹50,000–₹54,000/month
₹1,51,000/month
Exam Centres & Job Location
You can choose up to 3 exam centres when you apply
Job posting can be in your home state too
Work is mostly in the office on computers—no field work
Promotion & Career Growth
Clerks can get promoted to Senior Clerk, then UDC (Upper Division Clerk)
Accounts and Supervisor posts have faster promotion options
Final Notes
The official notification will be out soon
To stay updated, keep checking the official website: cpwd.gov.in
