Applications must be submitted online via the PESB website (https://pesb.gov.in/). Applicants have two primary options:
- Fill out and forward the application form online as specified in Section V(1) of the notification.
- Fill out the application form online, print it, and then send it offline as specified in Section V(1).
The overall timeline for receiving complete applications at PESB is 30 days from the date the Job Description is uploaded online. The final deadline for applicants to submit their applications is by 03:00 PM on 18-02-2026. Nodal officers responsible for forwarding applications to PESB must do so by 05:00 PM on 27-02-2026. Please note that applications received after these stipulated dates or incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.
Specific application channels:
- Group 'A' Central Government Officers (including All India Services and Armed Forces): Apply through their respective Cadre Controlling Authority.
- Officers from Public Sector Banks/Financial Institutions/Autonomous Bodies: Apply through their Administrative Ministry/Department of the Government of India.
- CMDs/MDs/Functional Directors in CPSEs: Apply through the concerned Administrative Ministry.
- Officers Below Board level in CPSEs: Apply through the concerned CPSE.
- CMDs/MDs/Functional Directors in State PSEs: Apply through the concerned Administrative Secretary and Cadre Controlling Authority of the State Government.
- Below Board level in SPSEs: Apply through the concerned SPSE.
- Private Sector Applicants: Apply directly to the PESB. These applicants must submit additional documents, including Annual Reports of their current company for the three preceding financial years (providing URL or copies), documentary proof of company listing (if applicable, with URL or copies), evidence of working at Board level or one level below, self-attested copies of age and qualification documents, and details of relevant past jobs.
An undertaking to join the post, if selected, is a mandatory part of the application; failure to provide this will result in rejection. Candidates who express unwillingness to join after the interview or after the offer of appointment will be debarred for a period of two years from consideration for Board-level posts in any CPSE.