UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 — 1936 Posts, Apply Online by 07 Oct (Uttar Pradesh)

Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, also referred to as UP Shiksha Seva Chayan Ayog, has released the Assistant Professor Selection Exam 2026 notification under Advertisement No. 04/2026 for 1,936 Assistant Professor vacancies in government-aided co-education and women's degree colleges across Uttar Pradesh. Is UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 out? Yes, the notification is officially live, with online applications open from 8 September 2026, spanning 42 subjects from Hindi and English to Agricultural Engineering and Music. Of the total, 1,564 posts are in co-education colleges and 372 in women's colleges, making this one of the largest state college-teaching recruitment drives of the year. Candidates holding a qualifying Master's degree with NET or SLET, or an eligible PhD, can apply for this Uttar Pradesh govt job 2026. Selected Assistant Professors will teach undergraduate and postgraduate classes in their subject at government-aided degree colleges across Uttar Pradesh, with college allotment decided by the Director of Higher Education, Prayagraj. The selection process for UPESSC Assistant Professor 2026 consists of a 360-mark written examination of 120 objective questions across General Knowledge and the subject, with negative marking, followed by a 40-mark interview, with the written exam scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026. The salary for Assistant Professor 2026 is Pay Level-10, Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 1,82,400 per month, under the UGC pay structure applicable to Uttar Pradesh's aided-college teaching cadre, plus DA, HRA and other allowances. The UPESSC Assistant Professor 2026 online application is available at upessc.up.gov.in through the OTR, One Time Registration, system. The last date to pay the online application fee for Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 is 7 October 2026, with a correction window open until 11 October 2026. Candidates must read the complete official UPESSC Assistant Professor 2026 notification PDF before applying, since eligibility and equivalent-subject rules vary significantly by subject.

Master's degree with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/disabled candidates) in the relevant or an allied subject from a recognised Indian university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university, AND a qualifying NET conducted by UGC/CSIR or an equivalent SLET/SET accredited by UGC. PhD holders meeting UGC (Minimum Standards) Regulations 2009/2016 conditions are exempt from NET/SLET/SET. A PhD from a foreign university ranked in the world's top 500 (QS/THE/Shanghai) directly satisfies eligibility. For Art/Drawing & Painting and Music (Vocal/Instrumental Sitar/Tabla), a Bachelor's degree with outstanding traditional/professional artistic credentials is an alternate route.

Maximum 62 years (superannuation age) as on 1 July 2026. No separate minimum age is specified in the notification.

• Master's degree with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/disabled candidates) in the relevant or an allied subject from a recognised Indian university, or equivalent from an accredited foreign university
• A qualifying NET (UGC/CSIR), or an equivalent SLET/SET accredited by UGC, is mandatory unless exempted under specific PhD conditions
• PhD holders meeting UGC Minimum Standards Regulations 2009/2016 conditions — regular-mode PhD, external examiners, open viva-voce, published and presented papers — are exempt from NET/SLET/SET
• A PhD from a foreign university ranked in the world's top 500 by QS, THE, or Shanghai rankings directly satisfies eligibility
• For Art/Drawing & Painting, Music Vocal and Music Instrumental (Sitar/Tabla), a Bachelor's degree with outstanding traditional/professional artistic credentials is an alternate route
• Age: maximum 62 years (superannuation age) as on 1 July 2026; no separate minimum age specified
• Reservation benefit is available only to candidates who are original residents of Uttar Pradesh
• Subject-wise inter-related/equivalent subjects are listed in the official advertisement and must be checked before applying
• This recruitment is significant for UP's higher education sector because aided-college Assistant Professor drives are infrequent, unlike the more frequent UPHESC recruitment for university-affiliated posts; NET exemptions, fee structures and eligibility routes differ between these commissions

• General/Unreserved/OBC/EWS and others: Rs. 2,000/-
• SC/ST: Rs. 1,500/-
• PwD (Divyangjan): Rs. 1,000/-

Fee is payable online only and is non-refundable/non-adjustable against any other application.

Pay Level-10, Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 1,82,400 per month, plus DA, HRA and other allowances applicable to Uttar Pradesh aided-degree-college teachers.

1. Visit the official UPESSC website, upessc.up.gov.in
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR); mandatory before applying, no other mode accepted
3. Refer to the Hindi/English user manual and tutorial videos before starting the form
4. Fill the online application form carefully — category, sub-category, date of birth and gender cannot be changed after submission
5. Upload a scanned signature (10–200 KB, JPG/JPEG, 140×110 pixels, white background)
6. Upload a passport-size photograph (30–300 KB, 300–600 pixel resolution)
7. Upload all required certificates and documents in PDF format, each between 50 KB and 500 KB
8. Pay the applicable application fee online through the payment gateway
9. Submit the application before the fee-payment deadline, 7 October 2026
10. Use the correction window (until 11 October 2026) if any submitted details need amending