UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026: Notification Out for 134 Vacancies

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow has issued Advertisement No. 19-Pariksha/2026 for recruitment to the post of Junior Engineer (Agriculture) under the Directorate of Agriculture. This is the Main Examination stage (PA0AP0-2025/19) for a total of 134 vacancies. Only those candidates who appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025 and hold a valid normalized PET score card are eligible to apply for this Main Exam. Shortlisting for the Main Exam is done purely on the basis of the candidate’s PET-2025 normalized score, category-wise, up to 15 times the number of advertised vacancies. Online applications can be submitted through the official website upsssc.gov.in.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Important Dates

Note: Applications and fee payments will not be accepted after 07 October 2026. Candidates must complete their fee reconciliation with the bank by 07 October 2026, or at the latest by 14 October 2026, to be able to print their final application form. Application details can also be edited only within this window.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Application Fee

There is no application fee for the Main Exam registration stage itself — candidates only need to pay an online processing fee of ₹25 at the time of registration, irrespective of category (Unreserved, OBC, SC, ST).

• Candidates belonging to Dependents of Freedom Fighters, Ex-Servicemen, Women, Divyang (PwD), and Outstanding Sportsperson categories will pay fee as per their original/parent category.
• Important: A separate Main Examination fee will be charged only from those candidates who get shortlisted for the Main Exam based on their PET-2025 score. This fee must be paid before downloading the admit card for the Main Exam.
• Payment can be made via Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, or SBI e-Challan.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Age Limit

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 40 years
• Age is calculated as on 1 July of the calendar year in which the recruitment vacancies were advertised by the Commission.
• Age Relaxation: Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC and other categories notified by the UP Government from time to time will get age relaxation as per applicable government rules.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Vacancy Details 

Post Name: Junior Engineer (Agriculture) — Directorate of Agriculture Pay Level: Level-6, Pay Scale ₹9,300 – ₹34,800, Grade Pay ₹4,200

Posts are a mix of permanent and temporary positions.

Note: The number of vacancies is provisional and may increase or decrease based on final requisition from the concerned department.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess the following mandatory qualifications as per the UP Agriculture Department Junior Engineer Service Rules, 2015 (Part-4, Rule-8):

1. High School certificate from the UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or an equivalent examination recognized by the Government.
2. A three-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering from the UP Prashidhik Shiksha Parishad (Board of Technical Education), or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government and approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education).

Preferential (Desirable) Qualification

As per Rule-9 of the same service rules, preference in direct recruitment will be given to candidates who:

• Have served a minimum of 2 years in the Territorial Army, OR
• Hold a ‘B’ Certificate from the National Cadet Corps (NCC)

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Selection Process

Selection to the post of Junior Engineer (Agriculture) is made purely on the basis of a Written Examination (Main Exam). The process works in two stages:

1. Stage 1 – PET 2025: Candidates must have already cleared/appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 with a valid normalized score.
2. Stage 2 – Shortlisting for Main Exam: Based on the PET-2025 normalized score, eligible candidates are shortlisted category-wise (up to 15 times the number of vacancies) to appear in the Main Written Exam.
3. Stage 3 – Main Written Exam: Final selection/merit is based entirely on marks scored in this written examination. There is no interview.

Candidates who scored zero or negative marks (absolute or normalized) in PET-2025 will not be shortlisted for the Main Exam.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Salary / Pay Scale

Selected candidates for the post of Junior Engineer (Agriculture) will be placed in:

• Pay Level: Level-6 (as per 7th Pay Commission)
• Pay Scale: ₹9,300 – ₹34,800
• Grade Pay: ₹4,200

In addition to the basic pay, selected candidates are entitled to standard government allowances such as Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Travel Allowance (TA), and other benefits as applicable under UP Government service rules.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Exam Pattern

• The Main Exam will consist of one objective-type question paper.
• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 2 Hours (120 minutes)
• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 1 mark each
• Negative Marking: ¼ mark (25%) will be deducted for every wrong answer

Subject-Wise Distribution

Part-1 Subject-wise Break-up (5 Questions / 5 Marks each)

1. Farm Power Engineering & Non-Conventional Sources of Energy
2. I.C. Engine (Internal Combustion Engine)
3. Tractor
4. Non-Conventional Energy: Biogas Technology
5. Wind Engineering & Solar Energy Technology
6. Post-Harvest Technology & Agro-Waste Industries: Introduction
7. Agro-Based Industries
8. Farm & Land Development Machinery: Farm Mechanization
9. Irrigation & Drainage Engineering: Introduction
10. Water Requirement of Plants
11. Irrigation Methods & Minor Irrigation
12. Soil & Water Conservation and Land Reclamation Engineering
13. Land Reclamation & Ravine Reclamation

Part-2 Topics

Computer & IT fundamentals, hardware/software, internet & IP addressing, email, MS-Word & MS-Excel essentials, operating systems, social networking, e-governance, digital financial tools, cyber security, future skills, and emerging technologies like AI, Big Data, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and IoT.

Part-3 Topics

History, culture, art, architecture, festivals, folk dance, literature, regional languages, heritage, social customs, tourism, geography, environment, natural resources, climate, soil, forests, wildlife, mines & minerals, economy, agriculture, industry, business, employment, polity, administration, and current affairs of Uttar Pradesh.

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : Documents Required

Candidates should keep the following documents ready before applying and for future verification:

1. PET-2025 Registration Number and login credentials (registered mobile number/email for OTP)
2. High School / equivalent certificate (for age & basic qualification proof)
3. Diploma in Agricultural Engineering certificate & marksheet
4. Category/Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC) issued by a competent authority, if applicable
5. EWS Certificate (valid, based on FY 2025-26 income, issued between 01-04-2026 and 07-10-2026), if applicable
6. Disability Certificate (in prescribed format), if applying under PwD category
7. Freedom Fighter Dependent Certificate / Ex-Serviceman Certificate, if applicable
8. Recent photograph and signature (auto-fetched from PET-2025 application)
9. Valid domicile/residence proof of Uttar Pradesh
10. NOC (No Objection Certificate) from employer, if currently in Central/State Government service

UPSSSC JE Agriculture Recruitment 2026 : How to Apply 

1. Visit the official UPSSSC website: upsssc.gov.in
2. Go to the Live Advertisement Segment on the homepage and locate this notification (Advt. No. 19-Pariksha/2026).
3. Log in using your PET-2025 Registration Number and verify via the OTP sent to your registered mobile number/email.
4. Fill in the required details in the Application section — most personal details (name, parents’ name, category, gender, marital status, contact info) will be auto-fetched from your PET-2025 data.
5. Fill in the mandatory educational qualification details (board/institution name, year of passing, certificate/roll number, marks) as per the advertisement.
6. Verify your photo and signature (already uploaded during PET-2025) — no changes can be made at this stage.
7. Select any preferential qualification (Territorial Army/NCC ‘B’ Certificate), if applicable.
8. Read and accept the declaration, enter the verification code, and click Save and Submit.
9. Pay the ₹25 online processing fee through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI/SBI e-Challan.
10. After successful payment, your application form will be auto-submitted. Download and print your application form for future reference.