UPESSC Assistant Professor (B.Ed.) Recruitment 2026

Age Limit & Eligibility

Vacancy Details

How to Apply

1. Go to the official UPESSC website, upessc.up.gov.in, and open the link for Advertisement No. 51 (B.Ed. - Amended).
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR) and fill out the online application form carefully — no corrections are allowed once it is submitted.
3. Upload a photograph and signature in the specified size and format; forms with an incorrect photo or a missing signature will be rejected.
4. Pay the applicable category-wise fee online using any of the available payment modes.
5. Read the bilingual (Hindi/English) user manual on the portal before filling the form.
6. Candidates who had applied under the earlier advertisement dated 09.07.2022 or 23.05.2025 should re-apply using their old application number (sent to their registered mobile/email) and are not required to pay the fee again if they meet the mandatory qualification as on 31 August 2022.

Selection Process

• Written Examination — 200 marks, objective-type paper split between General Knowledge and subject-specific (B.Ed.) questions, with no negative marking.
• Interview / Departmental Assessment — 30 marks, for candidates shortlisted from the written exam.
• Final Merit List — prepared out of 230 marks (written exam + interview); ties are broken in favour of the older candidate by date of birth.

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up (107 posts across 41 colleges)

Pay Scale

Additional Online Transaction Charges (on top of the application fee)

Reservation Rules

• Only Uttar Pradesh domicile candidates can claim SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Freedom Fighter Dependent/PwBD reservation; candidates from other states are treated as General (UR).
• A candidate eligible for more than one reserved category will get the benefit of only the single most advantageous category.
• For OBC reservation, the candidate (or family) must normally reside in UP and belong to a category listed in UP's OBC list.
• A caste certificate for a woman based on her husband's caste (SC/ST) is not accepted — only a certificate based on her father's side is valid.
• PwBD candidates need a certificate from a competent authority stating the percentage of disability.
• EWS candidates must have their Income & Asset Certificate in the prescribed format on or before the application closing date.
• Government employees must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer; it need not be submitted at the time of application but must be produced at the interview.
• A candidate married to someone who already has a living spouse is ineligible unless specifically exempted by the Governor.

Documents Required for Reserved Categories

• SC/ST/OBC candidates need caste certificates in the formats given in Annexures 1 and 2 of the notification, obtained by the application closing date.
• EWS candidates need an Income & Asset Certificate as per Annexure 3, issued by a District Magistrate, Additional DM, SDM, Tehsildar or Pargana Magistrate.
• PwBD candidates need a disability certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure 4) from the medical board, clearly stating the disability percentage.
• Freedom Fighter Dependents need a certificate in the Annexure 5 format.
• Once the application is submitted, category, gender, date of birth and other core details cannot be changed.

Written Exam Instructions

• The exam date, venue and reporting time will be communicated via SMS, email, newspaper and the commission's website; the allotted exam centre cannot be changed.
• Candidates must carry a black ball-point pen and use only black ball-point pen on the OMR sheet — other pens, pencils and correction fluid are not allowed.
• Visually impaired candidates may use a scribe (whose qualification must not exceed Intermediate level) per UP government order dated 8 September 2022, and get 40 extra minutes; a scribe request must be registered with the commission at least a week before the exam.
• Any use of unfair means will lead to cancellation of candidature and debarment from future exams.

Interview Instructions and Documents

• Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview via SMS, email and newspaper.
• Original mark sheets and certificates for High School, Intermediate, Graduation, Postgraduation, B.Ed., and Ph.D./D.Phil. (if applicable) must be produced along with two self-attested copies of each.
• NET/SET/SLET certificate, JRF certificate (if applicable), and D.Litt./D.Sc./LL.D. degree (if applicable) are also required.
• Serving candidates must bring the original NOC from their current employer.
• UP-domicile reserved category candidates must bring their caste/income/PwBD/Freedom Fighter Dependent certificates as applicable.
• Character certificates from the last educational institution and two respectable persons, an identity document (Aadhaar/PAN/domicile certificate), and an affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper regarding no pending court case or conviction must also be produced.
• At the interview, candidates must also submit their online college-allotment preference order, which is binding; male candidates cannot list women's colleges in their preference, while female candidates may list either type.

Interview Fee

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