Maharashtra ICDS Mukhya Sevika Eligibility, Important Dates

• A serving Anganwadi sevika with ten years of continuous regular service without a break, counted on 1 January of the year the departmental exam is held.
• Age not above 50 on 1 January 2025 (born after 1 January 1975).
• A degree from a university established by law.
• A computer proficiency certificate and a Marathi language certificate within two years of the promotion order, and the Hindi language exam within three years. Until then the annual increment and further promotion are held back.

The post is filled by selection from the eligible sevikas, with a departmental exam proposed for the year. The notice does not give an exam pattern or a syllabus.

The form was published on icds.gov.in and filed online. The notice gives no fee. Use the ICDS advertisements page, which also holds the April 2025 guidance, for the next round.

A sevika who had already applied in the earlier round did not have to apply again; the notice says so.

• ICDS Maharashtra advertisements
• Mukhya Sevika notice, 7 August 2026 (PDF)
• Promotion recruitment advertisement, April 2025 (PDF)
• Women and Child Development Department

Can anyone apply for Mukhya Sevika?

Not in this round. Only serving Anganwadi sevikas with ten years of service were eligible.

How many posts were there?

272 in the August 2026 notice.

Is a degree required?

Yes, from a university established by law.

Where is the notice?

On the advertisements page of icds.gov.in, the ICDS Maharashtra site.