UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 

The Uttar Pradesh Shiksha Sewa Chayan Ayog (UPESSC), Prayagraj has come out with a fresh recruitment notice under Advertisement No. 05/2026, opening up a total of 12,405 posts under the UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 drive. Of these, 11,508 vacancies belong to Urban Primary Schools run under the UP Basic Shiksha Parishad, while the remaining 897 posts are for Sahayak Adhyapak Sambaddha Primary positions in aided schools that fall under the Secondary Education Department.

Interested candidates who hold a graduation degree along with a recognised teaching qualification such as B.T.C., D.El.Ed, B.El.Ed, or a similar NCTE-approved course, and who have cleared the TET exam, can apply online from 16th September 2026 onward. The last date to pay the application fee is 15th October 2026, and candidates get until 19th October 2026 to correct any mistakes in their submitted form. The written exam for this recruitment drive is scheduled on 3rd and 4th December 2026.

This is one of the biggest teaching recruitment drives to come out of UPESSC in recent times, and given the scale of vacancies, competition is expected to be high. Below, we’ve broken down every important detail of this UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 notification — from fee structure to exam pattern — so you can prepare your application without missing a single requirement.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Overview

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Important Dates

Candidates are advised to complete their One Time Registration (OTR) well before the deadline, since incomplete registrations or unpaid fee submissions will not be treated as valid applications.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Application Fee

Fee payment can be made only through online modes — Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking — via the payment gateway available on the application portal. It’s worth noting that fee once submitted is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other application, even in case of a mistake in the form.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Age Limit

Sahayak Adhyapak (Urban)

• Minimum Age: 21 years (as on 01 July 2026)
• Maximum Age: 40 years

Sahayak Adhyapak Sambaddha Primary

• Minimum Age: 21 years (as on 01 July 2026)
• Retirement/Superannuation Age: 62 years

Age Relaxation (applicable for Urban post)

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Vacancy Details (Category-Wise)

Post-wise Total Vacancies

Category-Wise Break-up (Sahayak Adhyapak Urban – 11,508 Posts)

Category-Wise Break-up (Sahayak Adhyapak Sambaddha Primary – 897 Posts)

District-wise vacancy distribution for the Urban post is also available in the official notification. Since the list runs across all 75 districts of UP, applicants should download the detailed PDF to check the number of seats reserved for their district and category.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Education Qualification

For Sahayak Adhyapak (Urban)

• A graduation degree from a recognised university (or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government), AND
• A recognised teaching qualification such as B.T.C., two-year B.T.C. (Urdu), Special B.T.C., a two-year diploma in Special Education approved by the Rehabilitation Council of India, a four-year B.El.Ed degree, or an NCTE-recognised D.El.Ed course, AND
• A valid pass certificate in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted by the UP or Central Government.

For Sahayak Adhyapak Sambaddha Primary

• Graduation degree from a recognised university/deemed university, AND
• B.T.C. or D.L.Ed course recognised by NCTE, AND
• Successfully cleared the TET (for Classes 1 to 5) conducted by the UP or Central Government.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Selection Process

Selection for both posts will be made purely on the basis of a written examination — there is no interview stage in this recruitment.

• The written exam carries 360 marks, made up of 120 objective-type (MCQ) questions.
• A merit list will be prepared based on the marks scored in this exam.
• In case of a tie between candidates, preference is given first to the one with a higher percentage in graduation, then to the one with a higher percentage in the teaching qualification, and finally to the candidate who is older in age.
• If the exam is conducted in multiple shifts, a score normalization process will be applied so that all candidates are evaluated on a fair, comparative basis.

Shortlisted candidates will subsequently be called for a document verification round before final selection is confirmed.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Salary & Pay Scale

Both posts carry an identical pay scale as per the 7th Pay Commission structure, along with allowances applicable under state government norms.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Exam Pattern

• Total Marks: 360
• Total Questions: 120 (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Duration: 2 hours
• Marking Scheme: +3 marks for every correct answer
• Negative Marking: -1 mark for a wrong or multiple-marked answer
• Medium of Paper: Bilingual — available in both English and Hindi
• Answer Sheet: OMR-based, to be filled using a black ball-point pen only

Candidates should note that simply appearing in or clearing the written exam does not guarantee final selection — it only makes them eligible for the subsequent document verification stage.

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | Documents Required

At the time of document verification, candidates need to carry self-attested photocopies (in two separate sets) along with originals of the following:

• Online application form printouts
• High School mark sheet and certificate (for date of birth proof)
• Intermediate mark sheet and certificate
• Graduation mark sheets (1st, 2nd, 3rd year) and degree certificate
• B.T.C. / D.El.Ed / B.El.Ed or equivalent teaching qualification certificate
• TET pass certificate (State or Central)
• No Objection Certificate (only for candidates already in government service)
• Category certificate — SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Freedom Fighter Dependent (only for UP-domiciled reserved category candidates)
• Disability certificate (only for PwD candidates of UP)
• Duly filled affidavit as per the prescribed format (Appendix-6)
• Character certificate from the last educational institution attended
• Character certificates from two respectable/known persons
• Affidavit regarding pending or decided court cases, if any

UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026 | How to Apply

1. Visit the official UPESSC website — www.upessc.up.gov.in.
2. Complete the One Time Registration (OTR) process first, since applications cannot be submitted without it.
3. Log in using your OTR credentials and open the application form for Advertisement No. 05/2026.
4. Fill in your personal, educational, and category details carefully — no changes are allowed once the form is finally submitted.
5. Upload your signature (10 KB–200 KB, JPG/JPEG) and passport-size photo (30 KB–300 KB) as per the specified dimensions.
6. Select your school-type preference (Urban / Aided Primary) as required, since this choice cannot be changed after the deadline.
7. Pay the applicable application fee through Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking.
8. Review the complete form, submit it, and save/print multiple copies for future reference

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