UPESSC PGT Teacher Recruitment 2026
Post Date : 19 September 2026
Uttar Pradesh Shiksha Seva Chayan Aayog (UPESSC), Prayagraj, has announced 2,607 vacancies for Pravakta (PGT). Candidates with a postgraduate degree in the subject and B.Ed are eligible. The age limit is 21 to 62 years as on 01 July 2026. Applications were open online from 18 September 2026 to 17 October 2026 and are now closed. Selection will be through a Written Exam and Interview. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the UPESSC PGT Teacher Recruitment 2026 are given below. (Advt No: 06/2026)
| Subject | General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Hindi | 190 | 78 | 0 | 79 | 27 | 374 |
| English | 135 | 77 | 0 | 56 | 17 | 285 |
| Economics | 70 | 73 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 202 |
| Sociology | 32 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 84 |
| Physics | 68 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 132 |
This recruitment has 2 selection stages, in the order shown below.
| Component | Questions | Marks |
| General Knowledge | 30 | 90 |
| Subject-Specific | 90 | 270 |
- Two self-attested copies of the online application form
- High School and Intermediate marksheets/certificates
- Graduate (all years) and B.Ed marksheets/degree
- Postgraduate marksheets/degree
- No Objection Certificate (for in-service candidates)
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Freedom Fighter dependent), if applicable
- Disability certificate, if applicable
- Affidavit (Appendix-6 format)
- School-leaving character certificate
- Character certificates from two respectable persons
- Affidavit regarding pending/decided court cases
- 1Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the official UPESSC website.
- 2Fill the online application form with accurate category, gender and birth-date details (unchangeable after submission).
- 3Upload scanned signature (10-200 KB), photograph (30-300 KB) in JPG/JPEG, and required certificates as PDF (50-500 KB each).
- 4Pay the examination fee online via card or net banking.
- 5Submit the application before the last date and retain three printed copies for future use.
- 6Download the admit card from the website closer to the exam date.
Q. How many vacancies are there in UPESSC PGT Recruitment 2026?
A. There are 2607 vacancies in total for this recruitment, as per the category-wise breakup given on this page.
Q. What is the last date to apply for UPESSC PGT 2026?
A. The online fee payment deadline is 17 October 2026.
Q. What is the age limit for UPESSC PGT Recruitment 2026?
A. Candidates must be 21 to 62 years old as on 01 July 2026.
Q. What is the selection process for UPESSC PGT?
A. A 360-mark written exam and a 40-mark interview, totaling 400 marks.
Q. What is the application fee for UPESSC PGT 2026?
A. ₹1,500 General/OBC/EWS, ₹750 SC/ST, ₹500 PwBD.
Q. What qualification is required for UPESSC PGT Recruitment?
A. A relevant postgraduate degree plus an NCTE-recognized B.Ed.
Q. When is the UPESSC PGT written exam?
A. Scheduled for 15 and 16 December 2026.
Q. What is the official website for UPESSC?
A. Visit the official website for complete details and to apply online.
- Written exam scheduled for 15-16 December 2026, 2-hour duration per session.
- OMR sheet must be filled only with a black ball-point pen; erasers/whitener are prohibited.
- No travel/daily allowance is payable for the written exam or interview.
- Exam centers are allotted district-wise; the admit card is downloadable 3 days before the exam.
- Scribe facility is available to PwBD candidates (20 extra minutes per hour); registration required one week before the exam.
- The number of vacancies may increase or decrease before final selection.
- Out-of-Uttar-Pradesh candidates get no reservation benefit and are treated strictly as General category.
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