Editorial & Fact-Checking Policy
Last Updated: 19 October 2026
Primary Source Verification
Every post must trace directly to an official .gov.in or .nic.in gazette, Employment News notice, or signed departmental order.
Zero Clickbait Guarantee
Headlines give exact job titles, real vacancy counts, and true deadlines. We never hide key criteria behind misleading hooks.
Direct Official Links
Every article links directly to the official government notification PDF and the authorized application server without deceptive redirects.
Active Corrigendum Tracking
When recruitment boards extend closing dates or amend vacancy quotas, we update original posts with dated correction banners.
1. Our Editorial Mission
Millions of aspirants across India spend years preparing for competitive public examinations, including SSC, UPSC, Railway (RRB), Banking (IBPS, SBI), Defence, and State Police services. A missing deadline, a misunderstood age cut-off, or an incorrect eligibility detail can cost an applicant an entire year of their life.
FreeJobAlertOnline works under one guiding principle: Verification always comes before publishing speed. We present clean, verified exam notices so candidates can check age rules, closing dates, official PDFs, and direct apply links on mobile screens in seconds without deceptive ads.
2. Sourcing Hierarchy: Primary Official Sources Only
Our editorial desk applies a strict verification hierarchy to all published content:
Approved Primary Sources:
- Official Central Government recruitment portals ending in
.gov.inor.nic.in(such as ssc.gov.in, upsc.gov.in, rrbapply.gov.in, and ibps.in). - Authorized State Public Service Commissions and State Police Recruitment Boards (such as upprpb.gov.in, rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in, and bssc.bihar.gov.in).
- The weekly official Gazette of India and Employment News (Rozgar Samachar).
- Official press communiques issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
- Signed notices posted on authorized departmental bulletin boards.
Prohibited Sources for Standalone Publishing:
- Unverified WhatsApp broadcast forwards and Telegram leaks.
- Sensational YouTube videos citing anonymous or unnamed sources.
- Unattributed claims on competitor aggregators or social media groups.
If an upcoming vacancy circulates on social channels without a signed government order, we do not publish it as an active recruitment. If an advance notice is formally gazetted, we label it clearly as an Upcoming Notice or Short Notice.
3. The 5-Point Gazette Fact-Checking Protocol
Before any job post goes live, our editorial team cross-checks five non-negotiable details against page 1 of the official advertisement PDF:
1. Advertisement Number & Release Date
We check the official notice serial, gazette volume, and publication date on page 1 of the government PDF to ensure the notice is current.
2. Exact Application Window
We record the exact registration opening hour, online form closing cutoff, and fee payment deadline directly from commission schedules.
3. Category-Wise Vacancy Roster
We verify seat distributions across Unreserved (UR), EWS, OBC, SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen quotas rather than publishing blanket totals.
4. Educational Degrees & Cut-Off Deadlines
We pinpoint the exact eligibility cut-off date, required degrees, trade diplomas, and apprentice certifications directly from the primary rulebook.
5. Application Fee & Exemptions
We document exact payment amounts and highlight full fee waivers for women candidates, SC/ST categories, and eligible persons with disabilities.
4. Post Lifecycle & Milestone Integrity
To eliminate candidate confusion, every post displays a visible lifecycle status badge:
- Upcoming Notice: Board released an advance circular, but full applications are not yet live.
- Apply Online: The registration window is actively open on the government server.
- Closing Soon: Less than 72 hours remain before application or fee submission cutoff.
- Hall Ticket Out: Admit cards or city intimation slips are actively downloadable today.
- Answer Key Out: Official provisional keys or objection windows are live.
- Result Declared: Merit rosters or cutoff marks are formally published.
- Closed: Hiring window ended. Retained for syllabus and cutoff benchmarks.
5. Corrigendum & Corrections Policy
Recruitment boards frequently issue corrigendums: extending last dates, adding vacancies, or modifying physical standards. When an official corrigendum releases:
- We Update the Original Post: We never spawn duplicate articles that compete with each other and confuse candidates.
- Prominent Alert Banner: We place a high-contrast update box at the top of the article citing the official corrigendum date and attachment.
- Audit Log Timestamp: We update the page timestamp so candidates immediately see when the revision was verified.
6. Editorial Independence & Ethics
FreeJobAlertOnline maintains strict editorial independence:
- Non-Affiliation: We are an independent educational publisher. We have no formal affiliation with UPSC, SSC, RRB, IBPS, or any government ministry.
- Zero Paid Coaching Placement: We do not accept sponsored posts from commercial coaching centres that disguise ads as government notices.
- Human Editorial Oversight: While automated indexing tools help us monitor government portals 24/7, every published summary undergoes human verification by our domain editors.
7. Corrections Channel & Reader Grievance SLA
If you spot a typographical mistake, a broken official link, or an updated circular that hasn't yet been reflected in our article, please write to our editorial desk immediately.
Editorial Desk Contact:
Email: editorial@freejobalertonline.com
Our Commitment: We review reported discrepancies against the primary government gazette within 24 hours. Verified corrections are updated on the live article immediately with an editorial note.
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