Loksewa Vacancy Calendar 2083/84: What to Expect This Year (Exams, Vacancies & New Rules)

A new fiscal year means a new Loksewa vacancy calendar, possible new exam dates, and a few policy changes that could affect your exam. Here's a simple, complete answer to "what should I expect this year," written for anyone preparing for Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer, or a bank-level Loksewa exam.

Quick Answer

Nepal's Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog / PSC) runs its recruitment year on a fixed schedule — Shrawan 1 to Ashadh end. The old calendar, for FY 2082/83, ended on July 16, 2026. The new one, for FY 2083/84, is expected to be published soon after, and it will set the vacancy and exam timeline for the next twelve months. Along with the new calendar, this year also brings a higher civil servant salary (about 21% more), a simpler income tax system, and an ongoing (not yet finalized) Civil Service Bill that could change retirement rules for future employees. Below, we explain each of these clearly, plus what usually happens month by month so you can plan your study schedule.

What Is the Loksewa Vacancy Calendar?

The vacancy calendar (Karyatalika) is a document PSC publishes every year. It tells you, roughly, which month each type of vacancy is expected to be announced, when the written exam usually happens, and when results typically come out. It covers:

• Federal civil service posts — Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer, and higher officer levels
• Health service, security agencies (Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Nepal Army)
• Public sector companies — banks like Rastriya Banijya Bank and Nepal Rastra Bank, insurance companies, and dozens of other government-linked organizations
• Province-level vacancies — each of Nepal's seven provinces (Bagmati, Gandaki, Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Koshi) also publishes its own calendar for provincial-level jobs

Important thing to remember: the calendar is a plan, not a guarantee. A vacancy only actually gets announced once the specific office or organization formally asks PSC to start the process. So treat the calendar as a general guide for when to expect activity, not a fixed promise.

What Usually Happens Month by Month

Based on the pattern from recent years, here's a simple, general picture of how the Loksewa year tends to unfold (exact months can shift slightly year to year):

• Shrawan–Bhadra (mid-July to mid-September): Many bank-related and larger organization vacancies (like Rastriya Banijya Bank) often get advertised early in the year.
• Mangsir–Poush (mid-November to mid-January): A common window for several officer-level and bank vacancy announcements, based on past patterns.
• Magh–Falgun (mid-January to mid-March): Written exams for many of the vacancies announced earlier in the year usually happen in this window. Kharidar (non-technical) vacancies have often been announced around this time too.
• Chaitra–Baisakh (mid-March to mid-May): Result publication for many written exams typically falls in this stretch.

Again — these are general patterns, not official promises. Always check the actual published calendar and the specific vacancy notice for exact dates.

What's New This Year: 5 Things to Know

1. A New Vacancy Calendar Is Coming

The FY 2082/83 calendar's window closed on July 16, 2026. A new calendar for FY 2083/84 should be published soon, and it will likely follow a similar overall structure — but always check it directly on psc.gov.np once it's out, since specific months can change.

2. Government Salary Just Went Up

Starting this fiscal year, civil servant salaries increased by about 21% — a 10% raise to the base salary plus a 10% incentive allowance on top. This is the first real salary increase in four years, and it changes the actual take-home value of the post you're studying for. We explained the full post-wise numbers in our government salary scale breakdown.

3. Income Tax Rules Are Simpler and Lower

This year's budget doubled the lowest tax slab (from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh) and cut the top tax rate from 39% to 29%. This doesn't change your exam syllabus directly, but it's a common current-affairs and economics question, and it also affects how much of your future government salary you'll actually keep. Full details are in our new fiscal year changes explained simply.

4. A Civil Service Bill Is Still Being Discussed

There's an ongoing draft law that could change the retirement age and other service rules for civil servants. As of now, this bill is still under review and not yet finalized — so don't treat any single retirement-age number you read as confirmed fact. We covered the full, confusing timeline of this bill in our civil service bill explained.

5. Passing Marks Are Higher for Some Levels

For Kharidar, Nayab Subba, and Section Officer exams, the passing mark for the first paper (the objective/MCQ paper) was raised from 40 to 45. If you're preparing for any of these three levels, aim well above 45 in your practice tests, not just at the old 40 mark.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the Loksewa vacancy calendar for 2083/84 come out? It's expected soon after the previous calendar's end date of July 16, 2026, though PSC hasn't given an exact publish date. Check psc.gov.np regularly for the official announcement.

Has the Loksewa exam passing mark changed this year? Yes — for Kharidar, Nayab Subba, and Section Officer exams, the first paper's passing mark was raised from 40 to 45 out of 100.

Did government employee salaries increase this year? Yes. Civil servant salaries increased by roughly 21% starting this fiscal year (10% base increase plus a 10% incentive allowance), effective from Shrawan 1, 2083 (July 17, 2026).

Is the retirement age for civil servants changing? A draft Civil Service Bill has proposed different retirement age changes at different points, but as of now nothing is finalized. Treat any specific number as provisional until the bill is officially passed.

Where can I check the official vacancy calendar and notices? Always check directly on PSC's official website, psc.gov.np, since that's the only authoritative source — vacancy details, forms, and dates published elsewhere should be cross-checked against it.

Do bank-level Loksewa exams (like RBB) follow the same calendar? Yes, PSC also conducts written exams for government-owned banks like Rastriya Banijya Bank, Nepal Rastra Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, and Nepal Bank Limited, and these are included in the same annual calendar system.

How to Plan Your Study Year Around This

1. Don't wait for the new calendar to start studying. Core subjects — general knowledge, current affairs, basic law, and (if relevant) banking and economics — stay useful no matter which specific vacancy comes first.
2. Set your target passing mark higher than the minimum. With the new 45-mark threshold for several levels, aim for 55-60 in your own practice tests to build a safety margin.
3. Track multiple vacancy sources at once, since federal, provincial, and bank-level vacancies all run on slightly different calendars. A single planner keeps this simple — Loksewa AI's study planner can help you track more than one exam timeline in one place.
4. Use spaced repetition for current affairs and policy changes, since these update constantly and are easy to forget. Loksewa AI's Smart Flashcards are built for exactly this kind of ongoing, fact-heavy revision.
5. Ask specific questions as they come up. If you're unsure how a policy change (like the new tax slabs or the civil service bill) might come up in your exam, the Loksewa Guru AI chatbot can walk you through it in simple terms.
6. Check RBB's own recent vacancy for a live example of how a bank-level exam is structured right now — our RBB Level 5 & 6 syllabus breakdown is based directly on the official syllabus documents.

Final Thought

Every new fiscal year brings the same basic question: what's coming, and when? This year, the honest answer is — a new calendar is on its way, salaries have gone up, tax rules are simpler, and a few policy questions (like the civil service bill) are still open. None of this should slow down your preparation. Keep building your fundamentals now, and adjust your specific exam timeline once the new calendar is officially out.

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