UPSSSC Combined Junior Engineer (Electrical) Mains Recruitment 2026
Post Date : 13 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow, has announced 380 vacancies for Junior Engineer (Electrical) and related posts. Candidates with a Diploma in Electrical Engineering and a PET-2025 score card are eligible. The age limit is 18 to 40 years (post-wise). Applications will open online from 06 November 2026 to 27 November 2026. Selection will be through PET-2025 score shortlisting and a Mains Written Exam. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the UPSSSC Combined Junior Engineer (Electrical) Mains Recruitment 2026 are given below. (Advt No: 25-Exam/2026)
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Notification Released
12 October 2026
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Apply Start Date
06 November 2026
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Apply Last Date
27 November 2026
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Correction Last Date
04 December 2026
📅Important Dates
•Apply Start Date: 06 November 2026
•Apply Last Date: 27 November 2026
•Correction Window: Until 04 December 2026
•Mains Written Exam: To be notified
💰Application Fee
•General / Unreserved (₹0 application fee + ₹25 online processing fee): ₹25
•OBC (₹0 application fee + ₹25 online processing fee): ₹25
•SC (₹0 application fee + ₹25 online processing fee): ₹25
•ST (₹0 application fee + ₹25 online processing fee): ₹25
•Payment Mode: Online (Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI, SBI e-Challan)
🎓Eligibility
Qualification
•All posts (common conditions): Only candidates who appeared in PET-2025 and have its score card can apply. Reservation benefit is for UP domicile candidates only (others are treated as UR). Candidates marked Under Investigation / Provisional in the PET-2025 result may apply conditionally. The required qualification must be held by 27 November 2026.
•Technical Assistant (Electrical) (Special Selection), Ground Water Department: 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Technical Education Council UP or an equivalent declared by the Government
•Junior Engineer (Electrical), Electrical Safety Directorate (general and Special Selection): Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a government-recognised university or institution, plus ability to read and write Hindi in Devanagari script
•Junior Engineer (Electrical): DDU Gorakhpur Univ, Lohia Law Univ, Rajju Bhaiya Univ, Guru Jambheshwar Univ, Maa Pateshwari Univ, Maa Vindhyavasini Univ, PWD Chief Engineer's Office, Maa Shakumbhari Univ: High School (UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or equivalent) + 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Technical Education Council UP or an equivalent
Age
•Minimum: 18, Maximum: 40 (as on 1 July of the year of advertisement)
•Age relaxation: Minimum age is 21 years (maximum 40) for Technical Assistant (Electrical), Research Assistant and UPSIDCO JE (Electrical); 18 to 40 years for all other posts. For Electrical Safety Directorate posts: if the vacancy is advertised between 1 January and 30 June, age is counted on 1 July of that year; if advertised between 1 July and 31 December, age is counted on 1 January of the next year. Minimum age 18 and maximum 40 on that date. Electrical Safety Directorate JE: SC, ST and Dependents of Freedom Fighters get 5 years on the upper limit. UPSRTC Electrician: existing Nigam employees get 5 years. UPRNN JE: existing regular Nigam employees get 5 years; SC/ST/other categories up to 5 years, with a 40-year maximum under the UP Services (Age Limit) (10th Amendment) Rules 2012. For SC/ST and other categories on the remaining posts, relaxation is as per UP government rules (years not printed). Serving UP state government employees get 5 years; Mukhyamantri Adhyetavritti (CM Fellowship) researchers as per the 2026 Rules. Date of birth is accepted only from the High School or equivalent certificate.
💵Salary / Pay Scale
Level-6, ₹35,400–₹1,12,400 for most posts (Technical Assistant, Electrical Safety Directorate JE, Research Assistant, UPSIDCO and several university JE posts). Several JE posts (PWD Chief Engineer's Office, UPRNN and some universities) print the older pay band ₹9,300–₹34,800 with Grade Pay ₹4,200. UPSRTC Electrician: Level-5, ₹5,200–₹20,200. See the Pay Scale column in the vacancy table; pay is quoted as printed in the notification.
VACANCY DETAILS
General
177
EWS
33
OBC
85
SC
78
ST
7
Total Posts
380
Zone / Unit Wise Vacancy
| Department | Post | Pay Scale | General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | Status |
| Ground Water Department, UP | Technical Assistant (Electrical) (Special Selection) | Level-6, ₹35,400–1,12,400 | - | 01 | 00 | 00 | - | 01 | Permanent |
| Electrical Safety Directorate (Vidyut Suraksha Nideshalay) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Level-6, ₹35,400–1,12,400 | 06 | 03 | 00 | 04 | 01 | 14 | Permanent and temporary |
| Electrical Safety Directorate (Vidyut Suraksha Nideshalay) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) (Special Selection) | Level-6, ₹35,400–1,12,400 | - | 12 | 01 | 07 | - | 20 | Permanent and temporary |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Level-6, ₹35,400–1,12,400 (also printed: ₹9,300–34,800, Grade Pay ₹4,200) | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | Permanent |
| Research Development and Training Institute UP, Kanpur | Research Assistant (Shodh Sahayak) | Level-6, ₹35,400–1,12,400 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | Permanent |
• A dash (-) means no seats in that category.
• The number of posts and the category-wise numbers may increase or decrease under the newest reservation orders of the UP Government.
• Horizontal reservation is within the posts above, not extra: women 71, ex-servicemen 16, Dependents of Freedom Fighters 5, outstanding sportspersons 5, and disability 12 (4% PwD reservation as per UP Government Orders).
• Reservation benefit is only for UP domicile candidates; others are treated as unreserved.
MODE OF SELECTION
This recruitment has 2 selection stages, in the order shown below.
1PET-2025 Score Shortlisting (15 times the vacancies, category-wise)→
2Mains Written Exam
Exam Pattern — Combined Junior Engineer (Electrical) Mains (all posts)
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Part 1 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Magnetic Circuits and Electromagnetism | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | AC Fundamentals and AC Machines | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Electrical Measurement and Measuring Instruments | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | DC Machines and Transformers | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Alternators and Synchronous Machines | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Electrical Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Estimation and Costing | 5 | 5 |
One paper of 100 objective (MCQ) questions, 100 marks, 2 hours. 1 mark per question; 0.25 mark deducted for each wrong answer. Part 1 (Electrical) carries 65 questions. Part 2 covers hardware and software, internet, email, MS Word/Excel, digital financial tools, cyber security, AI, Big Data and IoT. Part 3 covers UP history, culture, geography, economy, polity, administration and current events.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Caste certificate for SC/ST/OBC on the prescribed formats
- EWS certificate
- Dependent of Freedom Fighter certificate
- PwD certificate (Forms I-IV)
- Outstanding sportsperson certificate
- Self-attested mark sheets, certificates and degrees
- High School certificate for date of birth
- No Objection Certificate from employer for serving government employees
HOW TO APPLY
- 1Go to upsssc.gov.in, open Live Advertisement and download the advertisement for Advt No. 25-Exam/2026. Applications open on 06 November 2026.
- 2Your personal details recorded in PET-2025 are displayed automatically.
- 3Select the post(s) you are applying for, give your post preference and submit with the verification code.
- 4Pay the ₹25 online processing fee (Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI or SBI e-Challan) by 27 November 2026, then final submit and print the application after the payment is reconciled. If payment fails or is pending, use Update Your Transaction ID by Double Verification.
- 5Corrections are allowed only after final submission, until 04 December 2026: Applicant Dashboard > Modify Application, with verification code and OTP. Only correspondence address, EWS and horizontal-reservation details (DFF, PwD, ex-servicemen, gender, sportsperson), qualification entries and marital status can be corrected.
- 6Contact: online.upsssc@nic.in. Address: UPSSSC, Pickup Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010. For difficulty with the online application, use the website or visit the office on a working day. False information leads to cancellation and the Commission's decision on eligibility is final.
IMPORTANT LINKS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q. What is the last date to apply for UPSSSC Combined JE Electrical 2026?
A. The last date to apply and pay the fee is 27 November 2026. Corrections are allowed until 04 December 2026.
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Q. How many vacancies are there in UPSSSC Combined JE Electrical 2026?
A. There are 380 vacancies in total for this recruitment, as per the category-wise breakup given on this page.
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Q. What is the application fee?
A. General, OBC, SC and ST candidates pay a ₹25 online processing fee (₹0 application fee). A separate Mains exam fee is paid later, only by shortlisted candidates.
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Q. What is the age limit?
A. The age limit is 18 to 40 years (21 to 40 years for Technical Assistant, Research Assistant and UPSIDCO JE), with relaxation as per the notification.
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Q. What is the educational qualification required?
A. Mostly a 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering. UPSRTC Electrician needs an electrical diploma plus an Electrical Supervisor's Licence.
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Q. How is selection made?
A. Selection is by a written Mains exam (100 MCQs, 100 marks, 2 hours, 0.25 negative marking) for candidates shortlisted from PET-2025 scores at 15 times the vacancies.
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Q. Is PET-2025 mandatory to apply?
A. Yes, only candidates who appeared in PET-2025 and have its score card can apply, using their PET-2025 registration number and OTP.
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Q. What is the official website for UPSSSC?
A. The official website is upsssc.gov.in.
GOOD TO KNOW
- Candidates are shortlisted for Mains on normalised PET-2025 score, category-wise, at 15 times the vacancies, with all candidates tied at the cut-off included. Candidates with zero or negative scores are not shortlisted.
- Selection is by written exam only: no interview, skill test or physical test is mentioned in the notification.
- Dependents of Freedom Fighters, ex-servicemen, women, PwD and sportspersons pay the application fee of their own base category. The notification does not name EWS in its fee table, and the amount of the separate Mains exam fee (paid only by shortlisted candidates before downloading the admit card) is not stated.
- Women's horizontal reservation totals 71 seats, mainly PWD 46, UPSRTC Electrician 11 and UPRNN 8. The benefit is only for UP women, and a horizontal-reservation selectee is adjusted against the candidate's own category.
- Only one application is allowed per candidate; if several are submitted, the last one counts. Candidates must select the post(s) applied for and give a post preference.
- The fee must be reconciled by the bank by 27 November 2026, or at the latest within 7 days, i.e. by 04 December 2026.
- Mains exam date, admit card and centre will be notified on the website. The Commission does not correspond with candidates individually; all information is uploaded on the website.
- EWS certificate: family income below ₹8 lakh, issued between 01-04-2026 and 27-11-2026 on FY 2025-26 income, valid for FY 2026-27. The cut-off date for EWS certificate and ex-servicemen status is 27-11-2026.
- Disabled candidates must update their disability category and sub-category in the application form.
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