Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has invited online applications for the Assistant Professor Selection Examination 2026 under Advertisement No. 04/2026. The recruitment covers 1,936 Assistant Professor vacancies in non-government aided co-education and women degree colleges of Uttar Pradesh across 42 subjects. The application process is OTR based. Candidates must complete One Time Registration before submitting the application. The written examination is scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026, followed by the interview/personality test and document verification as prescribed.
| Age Limit | The candidate must not be more than 62 years of age as on 01.07.2026. The recruitment advertisement specifies the applicable age conditions and relaxations. |
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| General Academic Qualification | Candidates generally require a Master’s degree in the relevant subject with at least 55% marks from a recognised university/institution and qualification in NET, SLET or SET, subject to the exemptions and subject-specific provisions prescribed in the advertisement. |
| Subject-Specific Qualification | Eligibility is subject-specific. Agriculture, Music, Physical Education, Law, Art/Drawing and Painting and other specialised subjects may have additional or different prescribed qualifications. Candidates must check the exact qualification for their selected subject in Advertisement No. 04/2026 before applying. |
| PhD / NET Exemption | Candidates eligible for exemption from NET/SLET/SET on the basis of PhD qualification under the applicable regulations may apply subject to the detailed conditions in the advertisement. |
| General / OBC / EWS Fee | Candidates belonging to General, OBC and EWS categories are required to pay ₹2,000 through the prescribed online payment method. |
| SC / ST Fee | Candidates belonging to SC and ST categories are required to pay ₹1,500 through the prescribed online payment method. |
| PwD Fee | PwD candidates are required to pay ₹1,000 through the prescribed online payment method. |
| One Time Registration | Candidates must complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the UPESSC portal before proceeding with the Assistant Professor application. |
| Online Application | After completing OTR, candidates can select Advertisement No. 04/2026 and complete the Assistant Professor application online. |
| Application Language | The online application form is completed in English as prescribed by the Commission. |
| Highest Vacancy Subject | Chemistry has the highest number of advertised vacancies with 179 posts: 167 in co-education colleges and 12 in women colleges. |
| Hindi | Hindi has 197 vacancies: 141 in co-education colleges and 56 in women colleges. |
| English | English has 111 vacancies: 81 in co-education colleges and 30 in women colleges. |
| Vacancy Nature | The number of vacancies is subject to increase or decrease as specified by the Commission and the concerned institutions. |
| Job Location | Selected Assistant Professors will be appointed against vacancies in aided degree colleges in Uttar Pradesh. |
| Citizenship | The recruitment is open to eligible Indian citizens satisfying the conditions prescribed in the advertisement. |
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Aided Co-Education Colleges | 1,564 |
| Aided Women Colleges | 372 |
| Overall Category Distribution | — |
| Subject-wise Vacancies | — |
Qualification: Relevant Master’s Degree with minimum 55% marks and NET/SLET/SET or applicable PhD exemption, subject to the subject-specific qualifications prescribed in Advertisement No. 04/2026
Maximum age is 62 years as on 01.07.2026. Applicable age relaxation is governed by the rules and provisions specified in the recruitment advertisement.
Advertisement No. 04/2026 was released on 08.09.2026.
OTR-based online application process begins.
The last date for payment of the prescribed application fee is 07.10.2026.
Online correction facility remains available up to 11.10.2026.
The written examination is scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026.
The written examination consists of 120 objective-type multiple-choice questions carrying 360 marks. The paper contains 30 General Knowledge questions and 90 subject-specific questions. Duration is 2 hours.
Each correct answer carries 3 marks. One mark is deducted for an incorrect answer. The prescribed negative-marking provisions apply to the objective examination.
Candidates shortlisted after the written examination are called for the interview/personality test. The interview/personality test carries 40 marks.
The selection carries 400 marks in total: 360 marks for the written examination and 40 marks for the interview/personality test.
Shortlisted candidates are required to produce the prescribed educational, category and other supporting documents during the selection/document-verification process.
| Post / Level | Pay Scale |
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| Assistant Professor Pay | Assistant Professor posts carry Pay Level 10 with a pay scale of ₹57,700 to ₹1,82,400. |
Pay Level 10: ₹57,700–₹1,82,400.
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