UPESSC Assistant Teacher Selection Examination 2026 Details
Last Updated : Saturday 31-10-2026 | 01:22 PMThe Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) is conducting the Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Grade) Selection Examination 2026 for recruitment in non-government aided schools. The recruitment covers 17,735 posts across 17 teaching subjects, with separate vacancy figures for boys’ schools and girls’ schools.
This cycle requires candidates to assess their subject-related qualifications alongside the age, teacher-training and Teacher Eligibility Test requirements. Eligible applicants must complete One Time Registration (OTR) before proceeding with the online recruitment application.
UPESSC Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026: Subject Vacancies and Application Requirements

The vacancy distribution makes subject eligibility central to understanding this recruitment: the overall total spans distinct teaching disciplines rather than a single interchangeable pool. Hindi has the largest allocation, while Sewing has the smallest.
The boys’ school and girls’ school figures also vary substantially by subject, so applicants should read both the subject total and its school-wise distribution.
| Subject | Boys’ Schools | Girls’ Schools | Total Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 2,539 | 252 | 2,791 |
| English | 2,340 | 177 | 2,517 |
| Mathematics | 2,188 | 161 | 2,349 |
| Commerce | 129 | 5 | 134 |
| Music – Vocal | 26 | 61 | 87 |
| Sanskrit | 1,183 | 106 | 1,289 |
| Urdu | 90 | 13 | 103 |
| Home Science | 686 | 112 | 798 |
| Physical Education | 784 | 65 | 849 |
| Social Science | 2,265 | 217 | 2,482 |
| Art | 688 | 87 | 775 |
| Agriculture | 247 | 1 | 248 |
| Sewing | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Painting | 74 | 5 | 79 |
| Science | 2,278 | 215 | 2,493 |
| Biological Science | 632 | 28 | 660 |
| Music – Instrumental | 30 | 30 | 60 |
Application Timeline, Fee Deadline and Correction Window
The schedule places registration and online application opening immediately after the notification release, followed by separate fee-payment and correction deadlines. Candidates should organise their work in that sequence: complete registration, enter and check the application details, and pay the applicable fee before the payment cutoff.
The correction deadline is a later administrative milestone, not a replacement for the fee-payment deadline; keeping those dates separate helps prevent an unfinished application from being mistaken for one that only needs correction.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification release | 23 October 2026 |
| OTR and online application opening | 24 October 2026 |
| Last date to pay the application fee | 23 November 2026 |
| Last date for application correction | 26 November 2026 |
| Written examination | 23–24 December 2026 |
The schedule does not specify a separate final application-submission date or a correction-window opening date. Applicants should therefore avoid treating the correction cutoff as an extension of the initial submission process and should review their entries before submitting.
Age, Academic Qualifications and TET Eligibility
Eligibility combines an age requirement with academic, professional-training and teacher-eligibility conditions. The age calculation uses a fixed reference date rather than the day on which a candidate registers or submits the form.
The academic rule provides a bachelor’s-degree route or a qualifying postgraduate-degree route, but it also requires B.Ed. and the applicable upper-primary-level Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).
- Minimum age: 21 years, calculated as of 1 July 2026.
- Maximum age: 62 years, calculated as of the same date.
- Reservation and age-related benefits apply under Uttar Pradesh government rules.
- Academic qualification: a relevant bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks, or a qualifying postgraduate degree, along with a B.Ed. degree.
- Teacher eligibility: candidates must have passed the applicable TET for upper-primary level.
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The stated alternatives concern the academic-degree requirement; they do not remove the accompanying B.Ed. or TET conditions. Applicants should assess these requirements together rather than relying on possession of a relevant degree alone.
Category-Wise Application Fees
The examination fee follows a category-based structure, with General/Unreserved, OBC and EWS applicants paying the same amount. SC and ST applicants share a lower fee, while Persons with Disabilities have a separate fee amount.
Applicants should select their category accurately because the fee payable through the online payment gateway depends on that classification.
| Applicant Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General / Unreserved | ₹1,000 |
| OBC | ₹1,000 |
| EWS | ₹1,000 |
| SC | ₹500 |
| ST | ₹500 |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | ₹300 |
How to Complete the Online Application
The application process separates initial registration from the recruitment-specific form, so completing OTR alone does not finish the application. After logging in, candidates must open the correct advertisement and provide their personal, educational and subject-related information.
The upload, payment and final-review steps complete the workflow, while the saved application and payment receipt provide records for future reference.
- Visit the UPESSC official website.
- Complete the mandatory One Time Registration.
- Log in and open the Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 application form under Advertisement No. 07/2026.
- Enter personal details, educational qualifications and subject-related information accurately.
- Upload the required photograph, signature and supporting documents in the prescribed formats.
- Pay the applicable examination fee through the online payment gateway.
- Review the completed application carefully and submit it before the deadline.
- Save and print the submitted application form and payment receipt.
Subject-related entries deserve particular attention because the recruitment distinguishes vacancies by teaching discipline. Reviewing those entries alongside the qualification details before submission is more reliable than leaving the entire checking exercise to the correction stage.
Selection Stages and Written Examination
The selection process progresses through a written examination, document verification and a medical test. These stages address different parts of the recruitment process: the written assessment comes first, followed by scrutiny of documents and then the medical stage.
Candidates should therefore distinguish examination preparation from administrative readiness, since the process does not end with the written paper.
- Written Examination
- Documents Verification
- Medical Test
The supplied examination details do not specify the question count, duration, marking scheme, negative-marking rule or syllabus. No stage-wise weightage or qualifying marks are specified either, so these elements should not be inferred from the listed selection sequence.
Assistant Teacher Pay Scale
The Assistant Teacher post carries a Level 7 pay scale of ₹44,900–₹1,42,400. This is a pay range rather than a single fixed monthly take-home figure.
No allowance breakdown, deduction details or net salary figure is specified, so the stated scale provides the appropriate basis for understanding the advertised remuneration.