The Secretariat of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration has published a notice (dated 29 September 2026) giving the category-wise number of online applications received, as on the closing date, for the Combined Matric Level Recruitment 2026 and the Combined Higher Secondary Level Recruitment 2026. In all, 56,362 candidates applied for the matric level examination and 40,429 for the higher secondary level examination. The figures below are reproduced exactly as printed in the notice.
Combined Matric Level Recruitment 2026 – applications received
| Total | Male | Female | Transgender | UR | ST | OBC | EWS | PWD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56,362 | 29,554 | 26,785 | 23 | 37,413 | 2,549 | 16,400 | 5,051 | 800 | 212 |
Combined Higher Secondary Level Recruitment 2026 – applications received
| Total | Male | Female | Transgender | UR | ST | OBC | EWS | PWD | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,429 | 19,269 | 21,150 | 10 | 26,434 | 1,409 | 12,586 | 4,171 | 455 | 99 |
Source: Official notice, A&N Administration Secretariat (PDF), signed by the Deputy Secretary (R & E). UR, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and ESM are the category columns as used in the notice.
What happens next
The date and venue of the Tablet Based Test have not been announced yet. For the full vacancy tables, exam pattern and syllabus, read our pages on the Combined Matric Level Examination 2026 and the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2026. Practise with our free Andaman mock tests while you wait.