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UPESSC TGT (Assistant Teacher, Graduate Pay Scale) important dates
Current status: Applications open
Notification / advertisement releasedOver
23 Oct 2026 23 Oct 2026
RegistrationLive now
24 Oct – 23 Nov 2026 OTR + application starts
Application form (start – last date)Live now
24 Oct – 23 Nov 2026 Apply online
Last date to applyIn 8 days
23 Nov 2026 Last date to apply and pay fee
Fee paymentLive now
24 Oct – 23 Nov 2026 Fee payment
Credit / debit card or net banking
Application correction windowLive now
24 Oct – 26 Nov 2026 Correction in application (last date 26 Nov)
Fees are not refunded
Exam dateIn 38 days
23 Dec – 24 Dec 2026 Written exam
About UPESSC TGT (Assistant Teacher, Graduate Pay Scale)
The UP Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, has invited online applications for 17,735 posts of Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale), commonly called TGT, in aided non-government secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh (Advertisement No. 07/2026). Selection is through one written test; there is no interview.
At a glance
- Apply online from 24 October to 23 November 2026 (OTR registration is compulsory).
- Correction window closes on 26 November 2026.
- Written exam on 23 and 24 December 2026.
- 120 MCQs, 360 marks, 2 hours; +3 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one.
- Pay Level 7: ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400.
Vacancies
17 subjects, 16,193 posts in boys' schools and 1,542 in girls' schools. Category-wise numbers are in Table 1 of the notification.
| Subject | Boys' schools | Girls' schools | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 2539 | 252 | 2791 |
| English | 2340 | 177 | 2517 |
| Mathematics | 2188 | 161 | 2349 |
| Commerce | 129 | 5 | 134 |
| Music (Vocal) | 26 | 61 | 87 |
| Sanskrit | 1183 | 106 | 1289 |
| Urdu | 90 | 13 | 103 |
| Home Science | 686 | 112 | 798 |
| Physical Education | 784 | 65 | 849 |
| Social Science | 2265 | 217 | 2482 |
| Drawing | 688 | 87 | 775 |
| Agriculture | 247 | 1 | 248 |
| Sewing | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Painting | 74 | 5 | 79 |
| Science | 2278 | 215 | 2493 |
| Biology | 632 | 28 | 660 |
| Music (Instrumental) | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| Total | 16,193 | 1,542 | 17,735 |
Eligibility
- Graduate with at least 50% (or postgraduate with at least 45%) in the subject concerned, from a recognised university.
- B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised institution (B.P.Ed. or B.Ed. for Physical Education).
- UPTET / CTET (Class 6–8 level) pass certificate; it must be valid on 30 June 2027.
- Age 21 years on 1 July 2026; applications are not accepted above 62 years.
Fee
- General / unreserved / OBC / EWS and others: ₹1,000
- SC / ST: ₹500
- Divyang (PwD): ₹300
Exam pattern
- 120 questions: 30 General Knowledge and 90 from the subject.
- Question paper in Hindi and English (except language subjects).
- OMR sheet, black ball-point pen only.
- Ties are broken by graduation percentage, then B.Ed. percentage, then training eligibility percentage, then age.
Always check the official notification at upessc.up.gov.in before applying.
- Exam
- UPESSC TGT (Assistant Teacher, Graduate Pay Scale)
- Short name
- UPESSC TGT
- Type
- Recruitment exam
- Official website
- upessc.up.gov.in
- Notes available
- 1
- Posts available
- 1
About the exam
- Full name
- Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale) Selection Exam 2026 - UPESSC TGT
- Conducting body
- UP Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj
- Department / organisation
- Secondary Education Department, Uttar Pradesh (aided non-government schools)
- Advertisement / notification no.
- 07/2026
- Exam level
- State
- Category
- Recruitment
- Sector
- Teaching
- Exam mode
- Offline (OMR / pen & paper)
- Application mode
- Online OTR registration is compulsory
- Stages
- Single written exam (no interview)
- Exam language / medium
- Hindi and English (language subjects excepted)
Eligibility
- Qualification
- Graduate (50%) or PG (45%) in the subject, plus B.Ed. Subject-wise qualification in the notification
- Age limit
- 21 years minimum; applications not accepted above 62 years
- Age calculated as on
- Age as on
- Minimum marks in qualification
- 50% graduation in subject (45% if postgraduate)
- Other requirement (CTET, NET, licence ...)
- UPTET / CTET (Class 6-8) pass certificate, valid on 30 Jun 2027
Application fee
- Fee – General / UR
- Rs. 1,000 (General / Unreserved / OBC / EWS and others)
- Fee – SC / ST
- Rs. 500
- Fee – PwD / Divyang
- Rs. 300
- Fee payment mode
- Online (credit / debit card, net banking)
Posts, vacancies & pay
- Post / course name
- Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale) - TGT, classes 6 to 10
- Total vacancies / seats
- 17,735 (boys' schools 16,193 + girls' schools 1,542) Number may increase or decrease
- Pay level / scale
- Level 7: Rs. 44,900 - 1,42,400
- Job type
- Permanent
- Job location / posting
- Aided non-government secondary schools, Uttar Pradesh
Exam pattern
- Total questions
- 120
- Total marks
- 360
- Exam duration
- 2 hours
- Sections / subjects
- General Knowledge (30) + subject (90)
- Question type
- MCQ
- Negative marking
- 1 mark deducted for each wrong / multiple answer
- Marking scheme
- +3 for each correct answer
Selection & counselling
- Selection process
- Merit by written exam score; ties broken by graduation %, B.Ed. %, training eligibility %, then age
- Document verification
- Yes
- Reservation
- Vertical (SC, ST, OBC, EWS 10%) and horizontal as per UP rules; reservation only for UP residents