How to register and apply for jobs with NCS (National Career Service)

Almost every job seeker (Government or private) is familiar with the name NCS, but if you are not then let us introduce you one of the prominent portals for the job seekers.

What is NCS?

The full form of NCS is National Career Service, this portal has been introduced by the government of India to connect job seekers and employers. It is a National ICT based portal that facilitates registration of job seekers, job providers, skill providers, career counsellors, etc.

NCS is not only a portal where you can search for private and Sarkari jobs; it also provides career counselling content through multiple channels like career centres, mobile devices, CSCs, etc.

How to Register with NCS?

NCS (National Career Service) is a one-stop destination offering private and government jobs, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, internships and more. A job aspirant can easily register to the portal to get all the latest updates and apply online.

Steps to register

Step 1: Visit the NCS portal www.ncs.gov.in

Step 2: On the right side, you will see a login box, in which below the “Sign In” button you can find the ‘Sign Up’ button, click on it.

Step 3: A new page will appear asking for your role, in the “Register As” drop-down option. As you are a job seeker, select the ‘Jobseeker’ option from the drop-down list.

Step 4: A registration form will appear, fill the required details along with Unique Identification Number (either of Pan card, Voter’s Identity Card, Passport, Driving License, or UAN Number)

Step 5: Once you are done with all the details, enter the Captcha code and click on the checkbox of “I agree to terms and conditions”. Now you can click on the “Submit” button to proceed further.

Step 6: When registration is successful, you will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number. Enter the OTP to verify your registration.

How to log in and update profile

Go the NCS website and enter your user ID and password to login the portal. Once you are logged-in successfully, you will get your job seeker dashboard.

Steps to view and update the jobseeker profile

Step 1: In the job seeker dashboard, you can see multiple options in the left navigation panel. The second option is “View/Update NCS Profile” click on it.

Step 2: You will see the detailed profile of yours including - Personal information, Physical Attributes, Communication, Education & Training, Experience, Other Skills, My references, etc.

Step 3: Click on each profile tab and provide the missing details for instance – Communication. In this tab, you need to provide your current address and permanent address.

Step 4: Once you have filled the details, upload relevant documents under each tab using “DigiLocker connect” Link.

Note: Job seekers who are already registered on DigiLocker, can sign in using existing credentials and those who do not have DigiLocker account can sign up using mobile no. or Aadhaar no. Also, Jobseeker can update/delete documents anytime.

Step 5: After uploading the required document click on “Save” button to proceed further.

Step 6: Once all the details in each tab is filled and linked with the required document, your profile is ready to search for the job.

How to search and apply for jobs with NCS?

Once you have updated your profile now search for the desired job.

Step 1: Below the “View/Update NCS Profile” option, you can see the “Search Job” button. Click on it and another form will appear.

Step 2: There is one “Search Box” where you need to enter ‘Keyword’ and ‘Location’, then ‘Expected Salary’ and choose ‘Organization Type’.

Step 3: Now hit the “Search” button and you will see the list of available jobs.

Note: Jobseeker can save their search criteria to get job notification emails on his registered email. Further, you can refine search results using the filters.

Step 4: Select a job as per your interest and click on the “Apply” button on the right.

NCS is one stop for job seekers to search and apply for Sarkari jobs and private jobs just in a few simple clicks. You can create your profile easily and link your documents as well using Digilocker. This enables you to update and add new documents from anywhere and anytime.