Applications are invited for recruitment of 26 vacant positions or career in NBT in 2026.
National Book Trust (NBT) is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or career of Assistant Editors and Editorial Assistants in 2026.
Name of post : Assistant Editor (English)
No. of posts : 3
Qualification : Graduation.
Experience : Proven 3 to 4 years’ experience of manuscript evaluation, commissioning, copyediting, proofreading etc.
Monthly Salary : Rs. 60,000/- to Rs. 80,000/-
Upper Age Limit : 40 years
Name of post : Assistant Editor (English)- For Comics/Graphic Books/ Coffee Table Books etc.
No. of posts : 1
Qualification : Graduation.
Experience : Proven 3 to 4 years’ experience of manuscript evaluation, commissioning, copyediting, proofreading in a reputed publishing house with special expertise in conceptualizing, visualizing, scripting, editing etc. of comics, graphic books and other pictorial books such as coffee tables etc. Background of Art education/training and knowledge of graphics related IT Software will be an added advantage
Monthly Salary : Rs. 60,000/- to Rs. 80,000/-
Upper Age Limit : 40 years
Name of post : Editorial Assistant (English)- For Comics/Graphic Books/ Coffee Table Books etc.
No. of posts : 1
Qualification : Graduation.
Experience : Proven 1 to 2 years’ experience of manuscript evaluation, commissioning, copyediting, proofreading in a reputed publishing house with special expertise in conceptualizing, visualizing, scripting, editing etc. of comics, graphic books and other pictorial books such as coffee tables etc. Background of Art education/training and knowledge of graphics related IT Software will be an added advantage
Monthly Salary : Rs. 45,000/- to Rs. 55,000/-
Upper Age Limit : 35 years
Name of post : Editorial Assistant (Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Odia,
Gujarati, Malayalam, Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani, Manipuri, Maithali, Nepali, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Santhali, Hindi, Bangla, Punjabi, English)
No. of posts : 21
Qualification : Graduation.
Experience :
1. Minimum 1 year Experinece of working in a publishing house in the Editorial department
2. Translation, copy editing, proof reading, excellent written & verbal communication skills
3. Knowledge of computer application i.e., Adobe Page Maker, InDesign, Page designing, DTP composing & typesetting etc. in the concerned language
Monthly Salary : Rs. 45,000/- to Rs. 55,000/-
Upper Age Limit : 40 years
How to apply :
Interested candidates who fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria may apply to the Deputy
Director (A&E), National Book Trust, India, Nehru Bhawan, 5, Institutional Area, Phase-II, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070 in the prescribed format as given on the website i.e. www.nbtindia.gov.in.
Last date for submission of applications is 22nd July 2026 up to 5:30 PM
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