UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

Official schedule published under Section 1 (Page 2) of UPESSC Advertisement 04/2026:

The deadline to submit the UPESSC Assistant Professor online application and deposit the required examination fee is 07 October 2026 (23:59:59 IST). Candidates must complete OTR and fee clearance well before this target.

The online application correction portal closes on 11 October 2026 (23:59:59 IST). Under Section 2.4 and 2.12 of the notification, candidates are granted a one-time opportunity to rectify typographical and qualifying data errors.

The written examination will be held on 19 and 20 November 2026 across designated examination centers in Uttar Pradesh. Below is the real-time countdown to Exam Starts On 19 November 2026.

Under Requisition provided by the Director of Higher Education, UP, Prayagraj, direct recruitment is conducted for 1,936 vacancies across 42 disciplines:

Note: As per Section 5.2, the number of vacancies may increase or decrease according to state government requisitions.

Official subject-wise and category-wise vacancy distribution as notified in Table 01 (Page 23 of Notification):

The post of Assistant Professor (सहायक आचार्य) is classified under the State Collegiate Higher Education Service (Collegiate Branch) in non-government aided colleges (अशासकीय अनुदानित महाविद्यालय) in Uttar Pradesh:

• Cadre: State Collegiate Higher Education Service (Collegiate Branch).
• Requisition Authority: Directorate of Higher Education, UP, Prayagraj.
• Selection Authority: Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), 23 Elan Ganj, Prayagraj.
• Nature of Duties: Undergraduate & Postgraduate collegiate teaching, conducting academic research, seminars, curriculum delivery, and university examination evaluations.

Official age requirements under Section 2.7 and Section 6(ख) of Advertisement 04/2026:

Age relaxation provisions are governed by applicable Uttar Pradesh Government rules and UPESSC regulations:

• Because the statutory maximum superannuation age for collegiate faculty in Uttar Pradesh is 62 years, no candidate may cross the upper ceiling of 62 years on 01.07.2026 under any category.
• Candidates seeking benefits must belong permanently to Uttar Pradesh. Domicile proof is required.

As per Section 2.7 and Section 6(ख), the official cut-off date for age calculation is strictly 01 July 2026 (01.07.2026).

Official pay scale notified under Section 6(ग) of Advertisement 04/2026:

Official examination fee schedule prescribed in Section 4 (Page 4) of UPESSC Advertisement 04/2026:

Fee is non-refundable under any circumstance (Section 2.12).

As per Section 3.1 to 3.4 of the notification, only official payment gateways supported on the portal may be used:

• Payment Modes: Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
• Bank Gateways: ICICI Bank & Union Bank / BillDesk Payment Gateway.
• Confirmation: Fee payment is valid only after confirmation is received from the bank. Always preserve the electronic fee receipt.
• Incomplete Submissions: Merely generating OTR or making fee payment without completing final application submission before 07.10.2026 will cancel the application.

Under Section 7 (Pages 5-9) of the notification, candidates must satisfy the dual criteria of postgraduate academic merit and national/state qualifying testing:

The official notification mandates subject-specific master's degrees and recognized allied subjects for each of the 42 disciplines:

Academic qualifying standards and relaxation rules under Section 7 Note 1 (Page 8):

• Standard Requirement: Minimum 55% marks (or equivalent point scale grade) at Master’s Degree level.
• 5% Relaxation (to 50% Marks): Granted to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non Creamy Layer), and Differently-abled categories (Blindness/Low vision, Deaf/Hard of hearing, Locomotor/Cerebral Palsy/Leprosy cured/Dwarfism/Acid attack/Muscular Dystrophy, Autism/Intellectual disability, Multiple disabilities).
• Pre-1991 Ph.D. Relaxation: Candidates who obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19 September 1991 and hold a Ph.D. are also eligible for the 5% relaxation (55% to 50%).

National Eligibility Test guidelines under Section 7(ii) (Page 6):

• Candidates must have qualified UGC NET or CSIR NET or UP SLET/SET conducted for Uttar Pradesh.
• SET/SLET certificates accredited by UGC from states other than Uttar Pradesh are not valid for UP state recruitment.
• Discipline Exemption (Note on Page 6 & 7): NET/SLET/SET is not required in subjects/specializations for which UGC or CSIR does not conduct NET/SLET.

Exemption from NET/SLET/SET through Ph.D. qualification under Section 7(क)(ii) and 7(ख):

Official inter-related and equivalent subjects approved in the notification (Pages 8–10):

Section 6(क) and Section 8.1 to 8.6 specify that reservation benefits apply strictly to Uttar Pradesh domicile candidates:

• Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, and EWS categories who are not permanent residents of UP are considered as General (Unreserved) candidates (Section 8.3).
• Candidates claiming multiple reservations will be granted only the single most advantageous relaxation (Section 8.2).

Breakdown of vertical quotas across the 1,936 posts under UP Public Services Reservation Acts:

Under the UP EWS Reservation Act 2020 (Section 6(iv)(e)), unfilled EWS vacancies will not be carried forward as backlog and will be filled by eligible UR candidates.

Official provisions for Divyangjan candidates under Section 6(iii), Section 11.9, and Table 01:

• Total Horizontal Vacancies: 61 posts across subjects.
• Identified Sub-Categories: One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), Blind (B), Both Arms (BA), Low Vision (LV), Deaf (D), Hard of Hearing (HH), Leprosy Cured (LC), Dwarfism (DW), Acid Attack Victims (AAV).
• Scribe Facility (Section 11.9): Permitted as per GO dated 04.12.2019 and 08.09.2022. Candidates must bring their own scribe and register at UPESSC office at least 1 week prior to the exam. Scribe users receive 20 minutes per hour compensatory extra time.
• Medical Certificate: Mandatory in format prescribed in Parishisht-5 signed by Medical Board.

Key guidelines from Section 2.1 to 2.18:

• Registration and application form must be filled in English language only (Section 2.11).
• If a candidate submits multiple applications for the post, only the last finally submitted application will be accepted; earlier forms will be cancelled without fee refund (Section 2.12).
• Candidates must retain three printed copies of the final application form and fee receipt. Two sets with original documents must be submitted during interview/DV (Section 2.16).
• In-service candidates must produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer at the time of interview (Section 9.1).
• Marital restrictions apply under Section 9.2: Having more than one living spouse disqualifies the candidate unless exempted by the Governor.

Under Section 2.2, One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory on the official portal www.upessc.up.gov.in before filling the online form:

• Generate unique OTR number by verifying Mobile Number and Email ID.
• Upload primary educational details, domicile, Aadhaar details, and basic profile once.
• Use the active OTR credentials to apply for Advt 04/2026 Assistant Professor posts.

Step-by-step submission workflow on https://apply.upessc.org/:

1. Step 1 (OTR Portal): Complete One Time Registration and log into UPESSC recruitment portal.
2. Step 2 (Subject Selection): Select Advertisement 04/2026 and choose the concerned subject from the 42 options.
3. Step 3 (College Stream): Choose Co-Education / Women’s College preference according to eligibility.
4. Step 4 (Uploads): Upload photo (30–300 KB), signature (10–200 KB, 140x110 px), and qualification PDFs (50–500 KB).
5. Step 5 (Fee Payment): Pay application fee via Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking.
6. Step 6 (Final Submit & Print): Lock form before 07.10.2026 and print 3 hard copies.

Official checklist of 18 documents mandated under Section 13.5 for interview and verification:

Official specifications under Section 2.13:

Official specifications under Section 2.13:

Official specifications under Section 2.14:

Use our interactive UPESSC Photo Resizer & Compressor tool to adjust your passport photo to exact specifications: 30–300 KB file size and 300–600 px resolution.

Disclaimer: Final acceptance of uploaded files is subject to official UPESSC portal verification. Verify the file before submission.

Our interactive Signature Resizer formats scanned signatures to exact 140 × 110 pixels and compresses the file size to 10–200 KB on white background.

Disclaimer: Final acceptance of uploaded files is subject to official UPESSC portal verification. Verify the file before submission.

Guidelines and size verification for PDF certificates (50 KB to 500 KB) mandated under Section 2.14:

Avoid the most common errors that lead to automatic rejection by UPESSC:

• Female Caste Certificate Error (Section 8.5): Caste certificate for female applicants must be issued from the father’s side (पिता पक्ष). Caste certificates mentioning the husband's name will be rejected.
• Incomplete Fee Payment: Generating an OTR profile without paying the fee and pressing Final Submit by 07.10.2026.
• Photo/Signature Specs: Signatures not matching 140x110 px or photos exceeding 300 KB.
• Non-English Entries: Filling registration data in Hindi or other non-English characters.
• Wrong Allied Degree: Applying without verifying the official inter-related subject mapping.

Official examination scheme under Section 10(क) (Page 11):

Under Section 10(ख), the detailed syllabus for General Knowledge and all 42 subjects is available on the Commission's website: www.upessc.up.gov.in/Home/Syllabus_all.

• General Knowledge (30 Qs): Teaching & Research Aptitude, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), People, Development & Environment, Indian History, Indian Geography, Indian Constitution & Economy, Current Affairs.
• Subject Paper (90 Qs): Advanced postgraduate curriculum aligning with UGC NET / CSIR NET standards in the opted discipline.

Important instructions for exam day under Section 11.1 to 11.11:

• Candidates must bring a Black Ballpoint Pen to darken the OMR bubbles. Gel pens, pencils, fountain pens, and whitener (सफेदा) are strictly prohibited (Section 11.5).
• No scratch marks, blade marks, or eraser marks on OMR sheets (Section 11.6).
• Bilingual question papers (Hindi and English), except for language subjects (Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Urdu) which will be printed in their respective languages (Section 9.5).
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the written test or interview (Section 11.11).

Selection is conducted in two successive stages as defined in Section 10(क):

Total Composite Score: 400 Marks (360 Written + 40 Interview).

Tie-breaking order: Written Exam Score > Interview Score > Maximum % in Essential Qualification / Ph.D. & JRF > PG Marks > Seniority in Age.

Interview guidelines under Section 13.1 to 13.5:

• Shortlisted candidates will be notified at least 10 days in advance via SMS, Email, and the Commission website.
• Attendance in the interview is mandatory (Section 13.3).
• All candidates must submit an affidavit on the format prescribed in Parishisht-6 on the date of the interview (Section 13.4).

Document verification takes place on the day of the interview at the UPESSC Commission office (23 Elan Ganj, Prayagraj):

• Candidates must bring two separate self-attested sets of all 18 specified certificates and marks sheets along with all original credentials.
• Failure to produce original documents during verification will result in immediate disqualification.

The final merit list is compiled on an aggregate of 400 Marks (360 Written + 40 Interview):

• Recommendation letters will be issued by UPESSC according to category and subject ranking.
• College preference and institution allotment is performed by the Director of Higher Education, UP, Prayagraj, based on candidate preference and merit rank (Section 12).

Crucial exam preparation strategy recommendations:

• GK Paper Mastery (30 Qs): Focus on Indian polity, ICT, teaching aptitude, and UP specific current developments.
• Subject Depth (90 Qs): Solve previous Advt 46, 47, 50, and 51 papers alongside standard UGC NET question banks.
• Time Management: 120 questions in 120 minutes allows 1 minute per question. Exercise caution to avoid the -1 negative marking penalty.

Chronological recruitment progression:

Comprehensive recruitment workflow:

Online application navigation sequence:

Check if you fulfill all four mandatory criteria for Advt 04/2026:

Verify your exact age against the statutory cut-off date (01 July 2026):

Answers to common candidate queries based on Advertisement 04/2026:

Official portal links for UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026:

Key highlights of UPESSC Assistant Professor Selection Examination 2026 (Advt. No. 04/2026):