Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission UPESSC, has released a notification on its official website for the recruitment of Assistant Teacher (Primary Teacher PRT) Posts.
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| Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) , Prayagraj Assistant Teacher Primary Urban (Basic Education Department), Assistant Teacher Associated Primary (Aided Primary School – Secondary Education Department) | |||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||
| Online Apply Start Date : 16 September 2026 Online Apply Last Date : 28 October 2026 (Extended) Last Date For Fee Payment : 28 October 2026 Correction Last Date : 31 October 2026 Exam Date : 03 – 04 December 2026 | For General, EWS, OBC : ₹ 1000/- For SC, ST : ₹ 500/- For PH : ₹ 300/- | ||||||||
| Age Limit as on 01-07-2026 | |||||||||
| Minimum Age : 21 Years Maximum Age : 40 Years For Assistant Teacher (Primary – Urban) Maximum Age : 62 Years For Assistant Teacher (Attached Primary) | |||||||||
| Vacancy Details | |||||||||
| 1. Assistant Teacher Primary Urban (Basic Education Department) No. of Vacancies: 11508 Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in India OR equivalent recognized degree, along with a recognized teacher training qualification such as Basic Teacher Certificate (B.T.C.), Two-year B.T.C. (Urdu), Special B.T.C., Two-year Diploma in Special Education approved by Rehabilitation Council of India, Four-year B.El.Ed., Two-year Diploma in Elementary Education as per NCTE (Recognition, Norms and Procedure) Regulations 2002; AND passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for classes 1–5 conducted by State Government or Government of India. Age Limit: Minimum 21 years, Maximum 40 years as on 01 July 2026. Age relaxation: SC/ST/OBC (UP) – 5 years; PwD (UP) – 15 years; Ex-Servicemen – 3 years + service period; Shiksha Mitra – up to 60 years. Pay Scale: Level-6: Minimum ₹35,400 – Maximum ₹1,12,400 | |||||||||
| 2. Assistant Teacher Associated Primary – Boys School (Aided Primary School) No. of Vacancies: 473 Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/deemed university/institution in India; AND B.T.C. (B.T.C.) or D.L.Ed. (D.L.Ed.) from an NCTE recognized program; AND passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for classes 1–5 conducted by UP Government or Government of India. Age Limit: Minimum 21 years, Maximum 62 years (superannuation age) as on 01 July 2026. Pay Scale: Level-6: Minimum ₹35,400 – Maximum ₹1,12,400 | |||||||||
| 3. Assistant Teacher Associated Primary – Girls School (Aided Primary School) No. of Vacancies: 424 Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/deemed university/institution in India; AND B.T.C. (B.T.C.) or D.L.Ed. (D.L.Ed.) from an NCTE recognized program; AND passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for classes 1–5 conducted by UP Government or Government of India. Age Limit: Minimum 21 years, Maximum 62 years (superannuation age) as on 01 July 2026. Pay Scale: Level-6: Minimum ₹35,400 – Maximum ₹1,12,400 | |||||||||
| 4. Total Assistant Teacher Associated Primary (Aided Primary School) No. of Vacancies: 897 Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/deemed university/institution in India; AND B.T.C. (B.T.C.) or D.L.Ed. (D.L.Ed.) from an NCTE recognized program; AND passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for classes 1–5 conducted by UP Government or Government of India. Age Limit: Minimum 21 years, Maximum 62 years (superannuation age) as on 01 July 2026. Pay Scale: Level-6: Minimum ₹35,400 – Maximum ₹1,12,400 | |||||||||
| Selection Procedure | |||||||||
| 1. Selection will be based on a Written Examination of 360 marks consisting of 120 Objective Type (Multiple Choice) Questions. 2. Each correct answer carries 3 marks; each wrong/multiple answer results in a deduction of 1 mark (Negative Marking). 3. Duration of the written examination is 2 hours. 4. Question paper will be bilingual (Hindi and English). 5. In case of equal merit, the candidate with a higher percentage in graduation will be preferred; if still equal, higher percentage in training qualification; if still equal, the older candidate will be ranked higher. 6. If the examination is conducted in multiple shifts, Normalization of scores will be applied as per Government Order No. 6/2024/148/General/47/Ka-4-2024 dated 19 June 2024 and UPESSC notification dated 26-02-2026. 7. Cut-off marks and scores will be published on the official website after completion of the selection process. 8 Document Verification (Record Authentication) will be conducted for shortlisted candidates based on written exam marks. | |||||||||
| Important Links | |||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Last Date Extended Notice | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Official Notification | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Syllabus & Exam Pattern | Click Here | ||||||||
| UPESSC Official Website | Click Here | ||||||||
