UPESSC Pravakta (PGT) Recruitment 2026 — 2,607 Posts, Apply by 17 Oct

Uttar Pradesh Shiksha Seva Chayan Ayog (UPESSC), Prayagraj, has released Advertisement No. 06/2026 for direct recruitment of 2,607 Pravakta (PGT/Lecturer) posts across 26 subjects in government-aided secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh. UPESSC Pravakta Recruitment 2026 splits vacancies between boys' schools (2,329 posts) and girls' schools (278 posts), covering subjects from Hindi, English and Mathematics to Sanskrit, Home Science, Music and Agriculture. Candidates aged 21 to 62 years, holding a postgraduate degree in the relevant subject plus a B.Ed (or equivalent, subject-specific) qualification, can apply online at upessc.up.gov.in from 18 September 2026. Selected Pravaktas will teach senior secondary students in their subject at government-aided secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh, with school posting decided by the Director, Secondary Education, based on merit and candidate preference. The selection process is out of 400 total marks — a 360-mark written examination (120 objective-type questions, 2 hours, +3 for correct answers, -1 negative marking) followed by a 40-mark interview for shortlisted candidates, tentatively scheduled for 15-16 December 2026 (written exam). Salary for UPESSC Pravakta 2026 is Level-8 of the pay matrix, ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100 per month. The UPESSC Pravakta Recruitment 2026 online registration (OTR) opened on 18 September 2026, with the fee payment deadline on 17 October 2026 and the correction window closing 21 October 2026. Candidates must complete One Time Registration on upessc.up.gov.in, fill the application in English, select one subject and one school-type (boys' or girls') per application, upload the required photo, signature and documents, and pay the fee online. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since qualification requirements differ for Music, Physical Education and Painting Arts subjects, and eligibility to teach in girls' or boys' schools also varies by gender and subject. Hindi leads the subject-wise count with 374 posts (336 boys' + 38 girls'), followed by Sanskrit (264), Geography (248), English (285), Chemistry (185), Physics (132), Civics (132), and Biology (130), with several niche subjects — Painting Arts, Music Vocal, and Agronomy — carrying fewer than 15 posts each. Category-wise, the combined vacancies total General 1,156, OBC 650, SC 583, and EWS 215, with no ST vacancies notified in this recruitment. Candidates should verify the exact subject-wise and category-wise figures for their chosen subject from Table-1 of the official notification, since fine-grained vacancy splits are prone to transcription variance in any summary.

Postgraduate degree in the relevant subject + B.Ed (NCTE-recognised) for most of the 26 subjects. Physical Education: Graduate + M.P.Ed. Painting Arts: High School + Diploma in Fine Arts + B.Ed. Music (Vocal/Instrumental): PG in Music or Bachelor's with specialisation + B.Ed.

21 to 62 years as on 1 July 2026 (superannuation age)

Most subjects — Hindi, English, Economics, Sociology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Commerce, History, Psychology, Education, Sanskrit, Urdu, Home Science, Geography, Military Science, Biology, Civics, Philosophy, Agriculture, Agronomy (22 of 26 subjects) — Postgraduate degree in the relevant subject from a university/deemed university/institution established by law in India, AND a B.Ed (Shiksha Snatak) degree from an NCTE-recognised programme Music — Vocal / Music — Instrumental (Sangeet Gayan/Vadan) — Postgraduate degree in Music, or a Bachelor's degree in Music with specialisation (vocal/instrumental) plus relevant qualifications, AND a B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised programme Physical Education (Sharirik Shiksha) — Graduate degree from a university/deemed university/institution established by law in India, AND M.P.Ed (Master's in Physical Education) Painting Arts (Ranjan Kala) — High School plus a Diploma in Fine Arts (including drawing) from a government-recognised art institution, AND a B.Ed (Shiksha Snatak) degree from an NCTE-recognised programme Nationality — Applicants must be citizens of India Age Limit — Minimum 21 years, maximum (superannuation) 62 years, as on 1 July 2026; applications with no date of birth mentioned, or where age exceeds 62 years, will not be accepted Only the date of birth on the High School (or equivalent) certificate is valid for age verification — no other document is accepted Reservation — Vertical reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS, subject-wise and gender-wise, per the U.P. Public Services (Reservation for SC/ST/OBC) Act 1994 and the U.P. EWS Reservation Act 2020; non-domicile candidates claiming a reserved category are treated as General Gender restrictions — Male candidates are generally not eligible for posts in girls' institutions, except in the Music subject; blind candidates are generally not eligible for teaching posts, except in the Music subject, where visual impairment does not disqualify Female candidates may apply for posts in both boys' and girls' schools but must choose only one school-type per application; only one application per subject/school-type combination is valid — multiple applications result in only the last one being accepted Candidates must be free from any physical defect hindering efficient discharge of duties; a fitness certificate from a Government hospital/PHC medical officer is required before final appointment Scribe (Shrutlekhak) facility is available to Divyangjan candidates per Government Orders dated 4 December 2019 and 8 September 2022, with 20 minutes' extra time per hour; registration with the Commission office is required at least one week before the exam OMR answer sheets must be filled only with a black ball-point pen — use of any other coloured pen, correction fluid, eraser, or similar material invalidates the sheet Candidates in current employment must produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer at the time of interview; candidates who are married and have more than one living spouse, or who married someone with an existing spouse, are not eligible unless exempted by the Governor

Level-8, ₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100 per month

1. Visit the official website, upessc.up.gov.in.
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR) — mandatory before filling the application; user manuals and tutorial videos are available on the Commission's website.
3. Fill the registration and application form in English only, entering all details carefully, since category, sub-category, date of birth, and gender cannot be changed after final submission.
4. Upload a scanned signature on a white background (JPG/JPEG, 10 KB-200 KB, 140x110 pixel resolution) and a passport-size photo (JPG/JPEG, 30 KB-300 KB, 300-600 pixel resolution).
5. Upload all certificates/documents in PDF format, each between 50 KB and 500 KB.
6. Pay the applicable fee via Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking, and retain the payment receipt.
7. Apply for only one subject and one school-type (boys' or girls') combination per application — multiple applications for the same subject/school-type will result in only the last (final) application being accepted.
8. Submit and retain at least 3 printed copies of the application — 2 copies, along with required documents, must be produced in two separate sets at the time of interview.
9. Use the correction window (until 21 October 2026) only for genuine errors before final submission.
10. Watch the Commission's website, SMS, email and newspaper notices for the interview call letter, issued at least 10 days in advance; download and print it before attending.
11. For any technical difficulty, candidates can contact: Technical Support at the Commission's helpline (Monday-Saturday, 9:30 AM-6:00 PM), Bank Payment Support via the payment gateway's listed helplines, or UPESSC Commission Support (Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM) — contact details are listed on the official notification.