UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Overview

Uttar Pradesh Shiksha Seva Chayan Aayog (UPESSC), Prayagraj, has released Advertisement No. 05/2026 for the Chayan Pariksha (Selection Examination) 2026 for the posts of Assistant Teacher, Primary, Urban (under the Basic Education Department) and Assistant Teacher, Sambaddh Primary (Boys/Girls, Non-Government Aided Schools, under the Secondary Education Department).

यह भर्ती उत्तर प्रदेश के प्राथमिक और माध्यमिक शिक्षा विभागों के तहत सहायक शिक्षक के पदों के लिए है, जिसमें शहरी और गैर-सरकारी सहायता प्राप्त स्कूल शामिल हैं।

In brief: UPESSC is recruiting for 12,405 Assistant Teacher posts – 11,508 Assistant Teacher (Urban) posts under the Basic Education Department (district-wise, across 75 UP districts) and 897 Assistant Teacher Sambaddh Primary posts (473 in boys’ schools + 424 in girls’ schools) under the Secondary Education Department. Candidates with a graduate degree plus a recognised teaching qualification (B.T.C./D.El.Ed. or equivalent) and a qualifying TET score, aged 21–40 years (Urban post) or minimum 21 years (Sambaddh Primary post), can apply. Online registration (OTR) starts 16.09.2026, and the last date for fee payment is 15.10.2026, with correction window until 19.10.2026. The written exam is tentatively scheduled for 3 & 4 December 2026. Applications are online only, via www.upessc.up.gov.in.

कुल 12,405 सहायक शिक्षक पदों के लिए आवेदन मांगे गए हैं, जिनमें से अधिकांश शहरी प्राथमिक स्कूलों के लिए हैं। आवेदन के लिए स्नातक डिग्री, मान्यता प्राप्त शिक्षक योग्यता, और टीईटी परीक्षा में सफल होना जरूरी है। आवेदन ऑनलाइन ही होंगे और परीक्षा दिसंबर 2026 में होगी।

• UPESSC Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF
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Vacancy/Update Name: UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Overview | Advt. No.: 05/2026 for the Chayan Pariksha (Selection Examination) 2026 for the posts of Ass | Official Notification/PDF: https://www.upessc.up.gov.in/Notice/a429-726e-4862-f3dc-8a6f.pdf

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Overview

यह सारांश भर्ती के मुख्य तथ्य जैसे पदों की संख्या, आवेदन शुल्क, ऑनलाइन आवेदन की तिथियाँ और परीक्षा की तारीख स्पष्ट करता है। आवेदन पूरी तरह से ऑनलाइन होंगे और परीक्षा दिसंबर 2026 में आयोजित होगी।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

आवेदन शुरू होने से लेकर फीस भुगतान और सुधार की अंतिम तिथि तक के मुख्य चरणों को जानना जरूरी है ताकि आवेदन समय पर और सही तरीके से पूरा किया जा सके।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

There are 12,405 total vacancies across two post categories. The number of vacancies may increase or decrease.

Assistant Teacher, Primary, Urban – District-wise & Category-wise Vacancy (Selected Districts)

Category-wise total (all 75 districts): UR-4,746, EWS-1,116, OBC-3,069, SC-2,379, ST-198. The full district-wise breakup (all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh) is available in Table-1 of the official advertisement on www.upessc.up.gov.in. Horizontal reservation within these totals includes 429 posts for Persons with Disabilities (Handicap), 97 posts for Dependents of Freedom Fighters, and 540 posts for Ex-Servicemen.

Assistant Teacher, Sambaddh Primary (Non-Government Aided Schools) – Vacancy

Grand Total (both post categories): 12,405 posts. The Basic Education Department has identified the Urban post as suitable for PwBD candidates under VI/LI/HI/THALASSEMIA sub-categories. The Sambaddh Primary post has been identified suitable for a wider set of PwBD sub-categories: O.A/O.L/B/B.A/L.V/D/H.H/L.C/D.W/A.A.V/A.S.D/S.L.D/I.D/M.I/B.L/B.L.A/B.H/M.D.Y.

पदों की संख्या जिले और श्रेणी के अनुसार भिन्न है, जिससे उम्मीदवार अपने क्षेत्र और वर्ग के हिसाब से आवेदन कर सकते हैं। विकलांगता और अन्य विशेष आरक्षण भी उपलब्ध हैं।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

स्नातक डिग्री के साथ-साथ मान्यता प्राप्त शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण और टीईटी परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करना अनिवार्य है। यह योग्यता दोनों पदों के लिए आवश्यक है।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

Only the birth date recorded on the High School (or equivalent) certificate will be considered valid – no other document will be accepted for date of birth.

ऊपर दी गई आयु सीमा और छूट उम्मीदवारों के आवेदन की पात्रता तय करती है। जन्म तिथि केवल हाई स्कूल प्रमाण पत्र पर मान्य होगी।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Salary

दोनों पदों पर वेतन स्तर समान है, जो केंद्र सरकार की 7वीं वेतन आयोग के अनुसार ₹35,400 से ₹1,12,400 तक है।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

• Fee can be paid via Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking through the online payment gateway available on the portal, immediately after registration.
• Fee payment is confirmed only after bank confirmation is received; the fee receipt must be retained.
• If a candidate completes One Time Registration (OTR) and fee payment but does not complete the application form by the final date, the application will not be considered valid.

आवेदन शुल्क जाति और श्रेणी के अनुसार अलग-अलग है। शुल्क ऑनलाइन ही भुगतान करना होगा और पूरी प्रक्रिया पूरी करनी जरूरी है, अन्यथा आवेदन अमान्य होगा।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern & Selection Process

• Selection for both posts is based on a Merit List prepared from a written examination of 360 marks, comprising 120 objective-type (MCQ) questions.
• Exam duration: 2 hours.
• Each question has 4 options, with only one correct answer to be marked on the OMR sheet using a black ball-point pen.
• Marking scheme: 3 marks awarded for each correct answer; 1 mark deducted for each wrong or multiple answer (negative marking).
• The question paper will be bilingual – in both Hindi and English.
• If the exam is held in multiple shifts, a score Normalization process will be applied (as per Commission notice No. Shiksha Seva Aayog/2018/2025-26 dated 26.02.2026) to enable fair comparison across shifts; only normalized scores will be used for selection.
• Tie-breaker rule: In case of equal merit, preference is given first to the candidate with a higher Graduation percentage, then to a higher Training Qualification percentage, and finally to the older candidate by age.
• Detailed exam syllabus is available for download on the official website, www.upessc.up.gov.in.
• No Travelling Allowance (TA) is payable for appearing in the written exam or for document verification.

लिखित परीक्षा में 120 वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रश्न होंगे, जिनमें सही उत्तर पर 3 अंक और गलत उत्तर पर 1 अंक की कटौती होगी। चयन मेरिट लिस्ट के आधार पर होगा, जिसमें ग्रेजुएशन और प्रशिक्षण योग्यता के प्रतिशत से टाई ब्रेकर तय होगा।

How to Apply for UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026

1. Visit the official website, www.upessc.up.gov.in.
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR) – mandatory before filling the application; OTR done on any other/older portal will not be valid.
3. Use the online payment gateway to pay the applicable examination fee via Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.
4. Fill in the application form carefully and completely, in English only, indicating your preference between the two school-type options (Urban / Sambaddh Primary) – this preference cannot be changed after the deadline.
5. Upload a scanned signature on a white background (JPG/JPEG, 10 KB–200 KB, 140×110 pixel resolution) and a scanned passport-size photograph (JPG/JPEG, 30 KB–300 KB, 300–600 pixel resolution).
6. Upload all required certificates/documents in PDF format, each between 50 KB and 500 KB in size.
7. Review all entered details carefully – after final submission, changes to category, sub-category, date of birth, or gender will not be permitted.
8. Use the correction window (until 19.10.2026) only for correcting genuine errors; fees paid against an erroneous application are non-refundable and non-adjustable.
9. Submit the application and retain 3 printed copies for future reference – 2 of these copies, along with the required documents, must be submitted at the time of Document Verification.

आवेदन पूरा करने के लिए आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर एक बार रजिस्ट्रेशन करना जरूरी है। आवेदन अंग्रेजी में भरना होगा और फोटो, हस्ताक्षर, तथा जरूरी दस्तावेज ऑनलाइन अपलोड करने होंगे। अंतिम जमा के बाद कुछ जानकारियों में बदलाव नहीं होगा।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions

• Candidates must hold the essential qualifications by the last date of application submission; those who do not meet the minimum qualification apply at their own risk and responsibility.
• The Commission does not provide individual advice regarding a candidate’s eligibility – candidates must study the advertisement carefully and apply only if satisfied that they meet all conditions.
• Applications with photos/signatures not uploaded per the prescribed size/format, or without an accepted declaration, will be rejected.
• If a candidate’s declaration in the application is later found to be false, the candidature will be cancelled and the candidate may be debarred from this and future Commission examinations/selections, along with other penal action.
• Reserved-category (UP) candidates must clearly indicate their category in the application; if a candidate is eligible for more than one reservation category, only the more beneficial relaxation will be granted.
• Reserved-category candidates who are not original residents of Uttar Pradesh are not eligible for category-based relaxation and will be treated as General category.
• OBC-NCL certificates must be valid for the period 2026-27 as specified; caste/EWS/PwBD certificates must be in the UP Government-prescribed formats (Annexures 1 to 6 in the official advertisement).
• Candidates must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their current employer, to be submitted at the time of document verification if demanded by the Commission.
• Married candidates having more than one living spouse are not eligible, unless exempted by the Governor.
• Candidates must be in good mental and physical health, free from any defect that would interfere with efficient discharge of duties; a medical fitness certificate from a Government hospital/PHC medical officer will be required before final selection.
• Admit cards, exam date, time, and centre information will be communicated via SMS, email, newspaper, and the website/portal; candidates must appear at their allotted centre only – no request for centre change will be entertained.
• Persons with Disabilities (PwBD) candidates are entitled to a Scribe facility (as per Government Orders dated 04.12.2019 and 08.09.2022) and 20 minutes’ extra time per hour; the scribe facility requires registration with the Commission office at least one week before the exam.

योग्यता, प्रमाणपत्र, और दस्तावेजों की सटीकता आवश्यक है। गलत जानकारी देने पर आवेदन रद्द हो सकता है। विकलांग उम्मीदवारों को सहायक सुविधा और अतिरिक्त समय मिलेगा। परीक्षा केंद्र में बदलाव संभव नहीं है।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 Important Links

• Apply Online: Click here
• Official Notification PDF: Click here
• Official Website: Click here 

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 FAQs

FAQs से उम्मीदवारों को भर्ती प्रक्रिया, योग्यता, आयु सीमा, आवेदन शुल्क, परीक्षा पैटर्न और आवेदन की अंतिम तिथियों के बारे में स्पष्ट जानकारी मिलती है, जो आवेदन की योजना बनाने में मदद करती है।

UPESSC Assistant Teacher (Urban) Recruitment 2026 के लिए महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी

यह भर्ती शहरी और सम्बद्ध प्राथमिक स्कूलों के लिए बड़ी संख्या में शिक्षक पदों पर है, जिसमें उम्मीदवारों को स्नातक डिग्री, मान्यता प्राप्त शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण और टीईटी उत्तीर्ण होना आवश्यक है। आवेदन केवल ऑनलाइन होंगे और निर्धारित तारीखों के भीतर ही शुल्क भुगतान एवं फॉर्म भरना जरूरी है। आयु सीमा में आरक्षण के अनुसार छूट भी उपलब्ध है। परीक्षा वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रश्नों पर आधारित है जिसमें नकारात्मक अंकन भी होगा। उम्मीदवारों को समय पर सही दस्तावेज अपलोड करना और आवेदन में त्रुटि सुधार तिथि का ध्यान रखना चाहिए। विकलांग उम्मीदवारों के लिए सहायक सुविधाएं उपलब्ध हैं। चयन मेरिट लिस्ट के आधार पर होगा और वेतन 7वें वेतन आयोग के अनुसार स्तर 6 में होगा।