The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj has released Advertisement No. 04/2026 inviting online applications for 1936 Assistant Professor posts in government-aided non-government co-education and women’s degree colleges across Uttar Pradesh. Candidates holding a postgraduate degree with 55% marks along with NET / SLET / SET or a PhD in any of the 42 notified subjects can apply online from 08.09.2026 to 07.10.2026. The written examination is scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026.
Online registration (OTR) / application start date
08.09.2026
Last date to pay application fee online
07.10.2026
Last date for correction in application
11.10.2026
Written examination date
19 and 20 November 2026
Application Fee
Category
Fee
General / Unreserved / OBC / EWS and Others
Rs. 2,000
Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Rs. 1,500
Divyangjan (PwBD)
Rs. 1,000
Mode of payment: Online only, through credit card, debit card or net banking on the Commission’s portal. Fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstances and cannot be adjusted against another application.
Vacancy Details
Of the 1936 posts, 1564 are in co-education degree colleges and 372 are in women’s degree colleges. The category-wise consolidated position is given below.
Category
Co-Ed Colleges
Women’s Colleges
Total
General (Gen)
636
160
796
Scheduled Caste (SC)
347
92
439
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
22
2
24
Other Backward Class (OBC)
421
95
516
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
138
23
161
Total
1564
372
1936
Horizontal reservation: Women 138 posts, Divyangjan (PwBD) 61 posts, and dependants of Freedom Fighters 24 posts. Horizontal reservation is adjusted within the vertical categories above as per the Government Orders in force, and fractional parts are ignored while computing it.
Subject-wise Vacancy Details
Sr. No.
Subject
Total Posts
Co-Ed Colleges
Women’s Colleges
1
Hindi
197
141
56
2
English
111
81
30
3
Economics
104
79
25
4
Sociology
82
57
25
5
Physics
96
95
1
6
Chemistry
179
167
12
7
Mathematics
49
48
1
8
Commerce
102
102
0
9
Botany
104
93
11
10
History
60
49
11
11
Art / Drawing and Painting
24
7
17
12
Philosophy
16
15
1
13
Zoology
93
81
12
14
Psychology
72
45
27
15
Political Science
95
73
22
16
Education
34
14
20
17
Music (Vocal)
12
0
12
18
Sanskrit
102
68
34
19
Home Science
30
5
25
20
Geography
95
92
3
21
Physical Education
35
28
7
22
Military Science / Defence Studies
41
41
0
23
Agricultural Economics
9
9
0
24
Anthropology
1
1
0
25
Music Instrumental (Sitar)
1
0
1
26
Agronomy
11
11
0
27
Animal Husbandry and Dairying
12
12
0
28
Agricultural Chemistry
8
8
0
29
Agricultural Botany
8
8
0
30
Agricultural Engineering
6
6
0
31
Music Instrumental (Tabla)
9
0
9
32
Horticulture
6
6
0
33
Urdu
11
4
7
34
Asian Culture
1
1
0
35
Ancient History
25
22
3
36
Law
61
61
0
37
Statistics
13
13
0
38
Geology
6
6
0
39
Agricultural Genetics and Plant Breeding
5
5
0
40
Entomology
4
4
0
41
Agriculture Extension
4
4
0
42
Agricultural Statistics
2
2
0
Total
1936
1564
372
The full category-wise (Gen / SC / ST / OBC / EWS) split for each of the 42 subjects, along with the horizontal reservation figures, is given in Table 01 on page 23 of the official notification.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
Master’s degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade on a point scale) in the concerned / relevant / allied subject from an Indian university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.
Additional Requirement
The candidate must also have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC or CSIR, or an accredited SLET / SET, or must hold a PhD awarded in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil / PhD Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016, as amended from time to time.
Alternative Route
A PhD obtained at any time, in the relevant subject, from a foreign university or institution ranked among the top 500 world universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE), or the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong).
Fine Arts and Music Subjects
For Art / Painting, Music (Vocal), Music Instrumental (Sitar) and Music Instrumental (Tabla), a traditional or professional artist with outstanding professional achievement in the discipline, holding a Bachelor’s degree, who has studied under a renowned traditional master or artist, has been a Grade ‘A’ artist of All India Radio or Doordarshan, can explain the subject with logical reasoning, and has sufficient knowledge to teach the discipline exemplarily, is also eligible.
Relaxation in Qualifying Marks
A relaxation of 5% (from 55% to 50%) is allowed at UG and PG level to SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) and PwBD candidates. The same 5% relaxation applies to PhD holders who obtained their Master’s degree before 19 September 1991.
NET / SLET / SET Exemption
NET / SLET / SET is not required for disciplines in which UGC or CSIR does not conduct such an examination.
Age Limit
Maximum 62 years as on 01.07.2026 — the superannuation age for the post is 62 years. An application will not be accepted if the candidate is above 62 years on this date. No minimum age has been specified in the notification, and no category-wise age relaxation table has been given. Check your age eligibility →
Domicile / Reservation Restriction
Reservation benefits under SC / ST / OBC / EWS and horizontal categories are available only to original residents of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates from outside the state are treated as General category.
Application Language
Registration and the application form must be filled in English only.
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Objective type, OMR based, carrying 360 marks for 120 multiple choice questions — 30 questions on General Knowledge and 90 questions on the concerned subject. Duration is two hours. Each correct answer carries +3 marks and each wrong or multiple answer attracts –1 negative marking. Questions are printed in both Hindi and English, except language-subject papers, which appear in that language only. Only a black ball point pen may be used. Scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026. The cut-off and candidate marks are published on the website after the selection process is complete.
Stage 2 – Interview (40 marks)
Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the written examination marks are called for an interview carrying 40 marks. Information about the date, time and venue is sent by SMS, e-mail, newspaper and the Commission’s website at least 10 days in advance, and the interview letter is downloaded from the website. Attendance is compulsory, the interview date cannot be changed on request, and an affidavit in the format at Appendix-6 must be submitted on the day of the interview.
Stage 3 – Merit List (400 marks)
The final merit list is prepared from the combined total of the written examination (360) and the interview (40). If two candidates tie, written examination marks are compared first, then interview marks, then the highest percentage in the essential qualification / PhD / JRF / NET, then postgraduate marks; if all are equal, the older candidate is placed higher.
College Allotment
Allotment of colleges to selected candidates is carried out by the authorised officer, the Director of Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj.
Travel Allowance
No travelling allowance is payable for appearing in the written examination or the interview.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Pay Level
Level-10 of the Pay Matrix
Pay Scale
Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 1,82,400 per month
Post
Assistant Professor (Sahayak Acharya) in aided non-government degree colleges of Uttar Pradesh
Superannuation Age
62 years
Other Allowances
Not specified in notification — allowances are admissible as per Uttar Pradesh Government rules applicable to Level-10 posts.
How to Apply
Visit the official UPESSC website www.upessc.up.gov.in and complete the One Time Registration (OTR). OTR is compulsory — no application can be submitted without it.
Log in with the OTR credentials, open the Assistant Professor application form for Advertisement No. 04/2026, and fill every field in English. Verify category, sub-category, date of birth and gender carefully, because these cannot be changed after final submission.
Upload the passport-size photograph (JPG or JPEG, 30 KB to 300 KB, resolution 300 to 600 pixels) and the signature scanned on a white background (JPG or JPEG, 10 KB to 200 KB, 140×110 pixel resolution). All supporting certificates must be in PDF format between 50 KB and 500 KB.
Pay the examination fee online through credit card, debit card or net banking on or before 07.10.2026, and save the payment receipt.
Submit the form and take three printouts for your records. Corrections can be made in the submitted application until 11.10.2026.
Note: Applications sent through any mode other than the online OTR-based system will not be accepted. If a candidate submits more than one application for these posts, only the last application is treated as valid and all earlier applications stand cancelled.
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
This form needs a photograph of 30 KB to 300 KB at 300 to 600 pixel resolution and a signature of 10 KB to 200 KB at exactly 140×110 pixels. Resize both to the exact size the UPESSC portal will accept, in seconds.
On the prescribed Uttar Pradesh Government format at Appendix-1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively; only for reserved-category candidates of Uttar Pradesh. A woman candidate’s caste certificate issued on the basis of her husband’s category is not valid.
Divyangjan (PwBD) certificate
On the prescribed format at Appendix-5, for candidates of the relevant category from Uttar Pradesh.
Affidavit
On the prescribed format at Appendix-6, two copies, submitted on the day of the interview.
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Required from the present employer for in-service candidates, to be produced at the interview if asked for.
Character certificates
From the last educational institution attended, plus certificates from two respectable persons — two self-attested copies each.
Affidavit regarding court cases
Declaring whether any case is pending or has been decided against the candidate in a court of law.
All original records must also be carried to the interview for verification, in the same order.
Category, sub-category, date of birth and gender cannot be changed once the application is finally submitted — check every entry carefully at the OTR stage itself.
Only the date of birth printed on the High School or equivalent certificate is accepted; no other record will be considered as proof of age.
The fee is never refunded for a defective application and cannot be adjusted against any other application, so complete the form correctly before paying.
Submitting more than one application cancels all the earlier ones — only the last submitted application is treated as valid.
Candidates who are not original residents of Uttar Pradesh do not get reservation benefits and are treated as General category, even if they hold a reserved-category certificate from another state.
A woman candidate’s caste certificate issued on the basis of her husband’s category is not accepted; it must be issued on the basis of her father’s category.
Use only a black ball point pen on the OMR sheet — whitener, erasers, blades or any stray mark will make the sheet invalid and it will not be evaluated.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026?
The last date to submit the online application and pay the fee is 07.10.2026, and corrections can be made in the submitted form until 11.10.2026.
How many Assistant Professor posts have been advertised by UPESSC?
A total of 1936 posts have been advertised across 42 subjects — 1564 in co-education degree colleges and 372 in women’s degree colleges.
What is the educational qualification required for this recruitment?
A Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in the relevant subject, along with UGC or CSIR NET, or an accredited SLET or SET, or a PhD awarded under the UGC Regulations 2009 or 2016.
What is the age limit for UPESSC Assistant Professor 2026?
The maximum age is 62 years as on 01.07.2026, which is the superannuation age for the post; the notification does not prescribe a minimum age or a category-wise relaxation table.
What is the application fee for UPESSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026?
The fee is Rs. 2,000 for General, OBC, EWS and other candidates, Rs. 1,500 for SC and ST candidates, and Rs. 1,000 for Divyangjan candidates, payable online only.
When will the UPESSC Assistant Professor written examination be held?
The written examination is scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026.
What is the exam pattern for the UPESSC Assistant Professor written examination?
It is a two-hour objective paper of 360 marks with 120 multiple choice questions — 30 on General Knowledge and 90 on the concerned subject — carrying +3 marks for a correct answer and –1 negative marking for a wrong answer.
What salary will a UPESSC Assistant Professor receive?
Selected candidates are placed in Level-10 of the pay matrix, with a pay scale of Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 1,82,400 per month.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
