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UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 2,607 Post Graduate Teacher Vacancies (Advt. 06/2026), Subject-Wise Syllabus & Exam Date
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj has published Advertisement No. 06/2026 inviting online applications for 2,607 Post Graduate Teacher (PGT / Pravakta) vacancies in Non-Government Aided Secondary Schools across Uttar Pradesh (2,329 Posts in Balak/Boys' Institutions and 278 Posts in Balika/Girls' Institutions). Under the newly notified UPESSC 2026 statutory rules, candidates must possess a Post-Graduate degree in the relevant subject along with an NCTE-recognized B.Ed. degree (Clause 7), are eligible between 21 and 62 years of age as on 01 July 2026 (Clause 6-Kha), and will be selected through a 400-mark merit system comprising a 360-mark OMR written test (30 GK + 90 Subject MCQs with -1 negative marking) scheduled on 15 & 16 December 2026 followed by a 40-mark interview.
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Advt. No. 06/2026 • Apply Open (18 Sep – 17 Oct 2026)2,607 Posts (2,329 Boys' + 278 Girls' Schools) • B.Ed. MandatoryExam: 15 & 16 Dec 2026 • -1 Negative Marking
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher Recruitment 2026 (Advt. 06/2026): 2,607 Subject-Wise Vacancies, Mandatory B.Ed. Rule & New 400-Mark Scheme!
Published under Advertisement No. 06/2026 by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, online applications via mandatory One Time Registration (OTR) are open from 18 September to 17 October 2026 (Corrections till 21 October 2026) for 2,607 Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) posts across 26 subjects. Under Clause 7 & Clause 9(Ka), an NCTE-recognized B.Ed. degree is now mandatory with a PG degree, and selection is based on 400 Marks: 360 Marks Written Exam (30 GK + 90 Subject MCQs; +3 Correct, -1 Negative Marking) on 15 & 16 December 2026 + 40 Marks Interview.
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Important Dates
Notification Release Date15 September 2026 (Advt. No. 06/2026 Published)
Online Application Start Date18 September 2026 (Mandatory OTR Registration Live)
Last Date to Apply Online17 October 2026 (Online Form & Fee Submission Deadline)
Last Date to Pay Fee17 October 2026 (Clause 1)
Form Correction WindowUp to 21 October 2026 (Category, Sub-Category, DOB & Gender Locked After Submit – Clause 2.4 & 2.12)
Exam Date15 & 16 December 2026 (Offline OMR Written Examination – Clause 1)
Admit Card Release DateExam City: 05 Dec 2026 (10 Days Prior) | Admit Card: 12 Dec 2026 (3 Days Prior – Clause 8)
Result DateFebruary 2027 (Written Shortlist for 40-Mark Interview)
Application Fee
General / OBC / EWS₹1,500/- (General / Unreserved, OBC & EWS Candidates – Clause 4)
SC / ST / ReservedSC / ST (UP Domicile): ₹750/- | Divyangjan (PwBD): ₹500/- (Clause 4)
PH (Divyang) / FemaleAs per Parent Category (UR/OBC/EWS: ₹1,500/- | SC/ST: ₹750/- | PwBD: ₹500/-)
Payment Mode:Online Payment Gateway via Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking (ICICI Bank / Union Bank BillDesk – Clause 3.1)
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification:
Post Graduate Degree (M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com.) in Concerned Subject + NCTE Recognized B.Ed. Degree before 17.10.2026 (Clause 2.9 & Clause 7) | Graduate + M.P.Ed. for Physical Education
Age Limit:
21 – 62 Years as on 01/07/2026 (Clause 2.7 & 6-Kha) | Minimum 21 Years, Maximum Superannuation Age 62 Years
Instant Age & Eligibility Checker (As on 01/07/2026):
✅ You Are Age-Eligible!
Exact Age on 01/07/2026: 25 Yrs, 1 Months, 16 Days (Allowed: 21–62 Yrs)
Exam Pattern
SubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
Part-I: General Knowledge, Current Affairs & UP Special (Compulsory for All Subjects)3090Composite 2 Hours (120 Mins)
Part-II: Concerned Post-Graduate Subject (Out of 26 Notified Subjects)902703 Marks/Q (-1 Negative Marking)
Stage-II: Personal Interview / Viva-Voce (For Written Shortlisted Candidates)140At UPESSC Prayagraj HQ
Selection Process
1Stage 1: Mandatory One Time Registration (OTR) & Online Application Submission on www.upessc.up.gov.in (Clause 2.2)
2Stage 2: Offline OMR Written Examination — 360 Marks (120 MCQs in 2 Hours: 30 Questions General Knowledge [90 Marks] + 90 Questions Concerned PG Subject [270 Marks]; +3 Marks per Correct Answer & -1 Mark Negative Marking – Clause 9-Ka)
3Stage 3: Personal Interview (Viva-Voce) & Original Document Verification — 40 Marks (10% Weightage; 2 Self-Attested Sets of All Certificates + Appendix 6 Affidavit – Clause 14)
4Stage 4: Final Merit List Out of 400 Marks (360 Written + 40 Interview) & Online Inter-College Choice Filling / Allotment by Director, Secondary Education, UP (Clause 13)
Syllabus
Compulsory Part-I General Knowledge (30 Questions, 90 Marks): Current Affairs (National & International), Indian History & Freedom Movement, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian & World Geography, Indian Economy, General Science, Elementary Maths & Uttar Pradesh Specific GK.
Part-II Concerned Post-Graduate Subject (90 Questions, 270 Marks): In-depth Master's level questions from the candidate's opted PGT discipline (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Geography, Economics, Chemistry, Physics, Civics, Biology, Mathematics, History, Sociology, Art, Commerce, Psychology, Education, Agriculture, etc.).
Marking Scheme & Negative Marking (Clause 9-Ka): Each correct MCQ carries +3 Marks. For every wrong answer or multiple darkened circles on the OMR sheet, 1 Mark (-1 / 1/3rd penalty) is deducted.
Bilingual Paper & Language Rule (Clause 12.10): The question booklet is printed in both Hindi and English, except for language papers (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu) which are printed exclusively in their respective language.
Tie-Breaking Statutory Order (Clause 9-Ka): In case of equal marks out of 400: (1) Higher Written Exam Marks -> (2) Higher Interview Marks -> (3) Higher Post-Graduation % -> (4) Higher B.Ed./Training % -> (5) Seniority in Age.
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026 Official Subject-Wise & Micro-Topic Syllabus (11 Subjects)
UPESSC Master SyllabusUPESSC Advt. No. 06/2026 (Clause 9-Ka & 9-Kha) – Revised 120-MCQ OMR Scheme (30 GK + 90 Subject) & 40-Mark Interview
Total Questions
120 MCQs (30 GK + 90 Subject)
Maximum Marks
400 Marks (360 Written + 40 Interview)
Exam Duration
2 Hours (120 Minutes)
Negative Marking
1 Mark Deducted (-1 / 1/3rd Negative Marking) per Wrong or Multiple-Bubble Answer (+3 Marks per Correct Answer)
#PART-I
Compulsory Part-I: General Knowledge, Current Affairs & UP Special (Common for All 26 Subjects)
Graduation / UP State Civil & Teaching Standard (30 Qs × 3 Marks)90 Marks
Current Affairs (National & International Events, Major Sports Tournaments, Awards, Books, Summits, Defence & Space Missions of 2025–2026)
History of India & Indian National Movement (Indus Valley, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires, Medieval Sultanate/Mughal Administration, 1857 Revolt & Freedom Struggle up to 1947)
Indian Polity & Constitution (Preamble, Fundamental Rights & Duties, DPSP, Parliament, Judiciary, Panchayati Raj, 73rd/74th Amendments & Education Constitutional Provisions: Articles 21A, 45, 51A(k), NEP 2020)
Indian & World Geography + Environment (Physical Divisions, Rivers, Monsoon, Minerals, Census 2011 Demography, Biodiversity, Climate Change & National Parks)
Indian Economy & Social Development (National Income, Union & UP State Budget 2026–27, NITI Aayog, Poverty, Agriculture, GST & Flagship Social Welfare Schemes)
General Science, Elementary Mathematics & Logical Reasoning (Physics/Chemistry/Biology Everyday Applications, Percentage, Average, Ratio, Data Analysis & Coding-Decoding)
Uttar Pradesh Special GK (UP History, Art & Culture, Folk Dances/Fairs, One District One Product - ODOP, UP Industrial & Education Policies, Wildlife Sanctuaries & District Demographics)
#PGT-01
Part-II: PGT Hindi Literature & Grammar (374 Posts: 336 Boys + 38 Girls)
Post-Graduation (M.A. Hindi + B.A. Sanskrit Standard)270 Marks
History of Hindi Literature (Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas): Aadikal, Bhaktikal (Sant, Sufi, Ram & Krishna Kavya), Ritikal (Ritibaddh, Ritisiddh, Ritimukt), and Adhunik Kal
Modern Hindi Poetry & Movements: Bharatendu Yug, Dwivedi Yug, Chhayavad, Pragativad, Prayogvad, Nayi Kavita, and Contemporary Poetry
Development of Hindi Prose (Gadya Sahitya): Novel (Upanyas), Short Story (Kahani), Drama (Natak), Essay (Nibandh), Criticism (Alochana), Biography, Autobiography, Travelogue & Reportage
Kavyashastra & Aesthetics (Poetics): Rasa, Chhand, Alankar, Kavyaguna, Kavyadosh, Shabda Shakti (Abhidha, Lakshana, Vyanjana) & Western Poetics
Linguistics & Hindi Grammar (Bhasha Vigyan & Vyakaran): Origin of Hindi, Apabhramsha, Avahatta, Western & Eastern Hindi Dialects (Khari Boli, Braj, Awadhi), Devanagari Script, Sandhi, Samas, Upsarg-Pratyay, Tatsam-Tadbhav
Core Compulsory Sanskrit Literature & Grammar: Major Works of Kalidasa, Bhavabhuti, Bharavi, Magha, Dandin, Banabhatta, Sriharsha; Sanskrit Sandhi, Samas, Vibhakti, Dhatu Roop & Shabd Roop
#PGT-02
Part-II: PGT English Language & Literature (285 Posts: 256 Boys + 29 Girls)
Post-Graduation (M.A. English Standard)270 Marks
Section-A (Language – Grammar, Usage & Comprehension): Unseen Passage for Comprehension, Correction of Sentences, Direct & Indirect Narration, Active & Passive Voice, Transformation of Sentences
Vocabulary & Mechanics: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, One-Word Substitution, Idioms & Phrases, Phrasal Verbs, Prepositions, Clause Analysis, Spelling & Punctuation
Section-B (Literature – Forms, Movements & Criticism): Literary Terms, Figures of Speech, Stanza Forms, Sonnet, Ode, Elegy, Epic, Dramatic Monologue, Tragedy, Comedy, Novel, Short Story; Renaissance, Romanticism, Victorian Age, Modernism
Canonical British Authors & Poets: William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, John Keats, P.B. Shelley, Charles Lamb, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot, G.B. Shaw
American & Indian English Literature: Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner; Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Sarojini Naidu, Nissim Ezekiel, Kamala Das
#PGT-03
Part-II: PGT Sanskrit Literature, Philosophy & Grammar (264 Posts: 241 Boys + 23 Girls)
Post-Graduation (M.A. Sanskrit / Acharya Standard)270 Marks
Vedic & Classical Sanskrit Literature: History of Vedic Sahitya (Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads) and Classical Epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata)
Prescribed Texts (Gadya, Padya & Natak): Kadambari (Kathamukham), Nalachampu, Shishupalavadham (Canto 1), Kiratarjuniyam, Raghuvansham, Abhijnanashakuntalam, Uttararamacharitam, Mrichchhakatikam, Mudrarakshasam
Indian Philosophy (Bharatiya Darshan): Sankhya Karika (Ishwarakrishna), Vedantasara (Sadananda), Tarka Bhasha (Keshava Mishra) / Tarka Sangraha, and Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Sanskrit Poetics (Kavyashastra): Sahityadarpana (Vishwanatha), Kavyaprakasha (Mammata – Ullasa 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10), Dhvanyaloka, Rasa, Alankar & Chhand
Advanced Paninian Grammar & Linguistics (Vyakarana & Bhasha Vigyan): Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi / Siddhanta Kaumudi (Sandhi, Samasa, Karaka-Prakarana, Stri-Pratyaya, Kritya/Taddhita), Indo-European Language Family & Phonetic Laws
#PGT-04
Part-II: PGT Geography (248 Posts: 239 Boys + 9 Girls)
Post-Graduation (M.A. / M.Sc. Geography Standard)270 Marks
Physical Geography (Geomorphology, Climatology & Oceanography): Origin of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Geomorphic Cycles (Davis & Penck), Karst/Glacial/Fluvial/Aeolian Landforms; Atmosphere Structure, Insolation, Pressure Belts, Jet Streams, Koppen's & Thornthwaite's Classification; Ocean Floor Relief, Salinity, Tides, Currents & Coral Reefs
Human & Settlement Geography: Evolution of Geographical Thought (Humboldt, Ritter, Ratzel, Vidal de la Blache), Determinism, Possibilism, Neo-Determinism; Major World Races & Tribes; Demographic Transition, Migration, Rural & Urban Settlement Morphology
Economic & Resource Geography: Agricultural Regions of the World (Whittlesey), Von Thunen's Model, Weber's Industrial Location Theory, Energy & Mineral Resources, Major Industrial Regions (USA, Western Europe, Japan, China) & Trade Routes
Regional & Advanced Geography of India: Physiographic Divisions, Drainage Systems, Indian Monsoon Mechanism, Soil Types, Natural Vegetation, Green/White/Blue Revolutions, Mineral Belts, Industrial Corridors, Population Census & Regional Planning in Uttar Pradesh
#PGT-05
Part-II: PGT Economics (202 Posts: 178 Boys + 24 Girls)
Post-Graduation (M.A. Economics Standard)270 Marks
Advanced Micro Economic Theory: Consumer Behaviour (Cardinal, Indifference Curve, Revealed Preference), Elasticity of Demand, Production Functions (Law of Variable Proportions, Returns to Scale, Isoquants, Cobb-Douglas), Cost & Revenue Curves, Market Structures (Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Discriminating Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly) & Factor Pricing
Macro Economics, Money & Banking: National Income Accounting, Classical & Keynesian Theory of Employment, Consumption Function, Multiplier & Accelerator, IS-LM Model, Theories of Money & Inflation (Quantity Theory, Phillips Curve), Central & Commercial Banking (RBI Monetary Policy)
Public Finance (Lok Vitta): Principle of Maximum Social Advantage, Public Expenditure (Wagner's Law, Peacock-Wiseman Hypothesis), Taxation Incidence & Shifting, Public Debt Management, Deficit Financing, Fiscal Policy & 15th/16th Finance Commission
International Economics & Growth Theories: Comparative Advantage (Ricardo), Heckscher-Ohlin Theory, Terms of Trade, Balance of Payments, Exchange Rate Determination, IMF, World Bank, WTO; Growth Models (Harrod-Domar, Solow, Joan Robinson, Lewis Unlimited Supply of Labour) & Indian Economy Reforms
#PGT-06
Part-II: PGT Chemistry (185 Posts: 173 Boys + 12 Girls)
Post-Graduation (M.Sc. Chemistry Standard)270 Marks
Physical Chemistry: Atomic Structure & Quantum Mechanics (Schrodinger Wave Equation, Quantum Numbers), Gaseous & Liquid States, Solid State (Bragg's Equation, Crystal Defects), Thermodynamics (1st, 2nd & 3rd Laws, Gibbs Free Energy), Chemical & Ionic Equilibrium, Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis, Electrochemistry (Nernst Equation, Kohlrausch's Law) & Surface/Colloidal Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry: Periodic Properties, Chemical Bonding (VBT, VSEPR, MOT), s-Block & p-Block Elements, d-Block Transition & f-Block Inner-Transition Elements, Coordination Chemistry (Werner's Theory, CFT, Isomerism, Organometallics), Bio-Inorganic Chemistry & Nuclear Chemistry
Organic Chemistry: Electronic Displacements (Inductive, Mesomeric, Hyperconjugation), Reaction Intermediates (Carbocations, Carbanions, Free Radicals, Carbenes, Benzyne), Stereochemistry (Optical & Geometrical Isomerism, R/S & E/Z Nomenclature, Conformations)
Named Organic Reactions, Mechanisms & Spectroscopy: Substitution (SN1, SN2), Elimination (E1, E2), Addition, Rearrangement Reactions (Aldol, Cannizzaro, Perkin, Reimer-Tiemann, Hoffmann, Pinacol, Beckmann), Carbohydrates, Proteins, Polymers, Heterocyclic Compounds & UV/IR/NMR Spectroscopy
#PGT-07
Part-II: PGT Physics & PGT Civics / Political Science (132 Posts Each)
Post-Graduation (M.Sc. Physics / M.A. Political Science Standard)270 Marks
PGT Physics (132 Posts: 122 Boys + 10 Girls): Mechanics & General Properties of Matter (Kepler's Laws, Moment of Inertia, Elasticity, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Bernoulli's Theorem), Thermal Physics & Statistical Mechanics (Laws of Thermodynamics, Carnot Cycle, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution, Entropy)
PGT Physics – Waves, Optics, Electromagnetism & Modern Physics: SHM, Doppler Effect, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization, Lasers & Optical Fiber; Electrostatics (Gauss's Law), Magnetostatics, Electromagnetic Induction, Maxwell's Equations, AC Circuits; Photoelectric Effect, Bohr's Model, X-Rays, Nuclear Fission/Fusion, Semiconductor Diodes, Transistors (BJT/FET), Logic Gates & Operational Amplifiers
PGT Civics / Political Science (132 Posts: 115 Boys + 17 Girls): Political Theory (Nature & Scope, State Origin Theories, Sovereignty, Law, Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism)
PGT Political Science – Thinkers, Comparative Politics, Indian Polity & IR: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Bentham, J.S. Mill, Marx, Manu, Kautilya, Gandhi, Ambedkar; Constitutions of UK, USA, France & China; Indian Constitution, Federalism, Parliament, Supreme Court, Public Administration (Bureaucracy, Budget, Lokpal) & India's Foreign Policy / UN / SAARC / ASEAN / BRICS
#PGT-08
Part-II: PGT Biology (130 Posts) & PGT Mathematics (112 Posts)
Post-Graduation (M.Sc. Botany/Zoology / M.Sc. Mathematics Standard)270 Marks
PGT Biology – Botany & Plant Physiology (130 Posts: 117 Boys + 13 Girls): Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, Lichens, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms; Angiosperm Taxonomy (Bentham & Hooker, Key Families), Plant Anatomy, Embryology, Photosynthesis (C3, C4, CAM), Respiration, Nitrogen Metabolism, Plant Hormones & Ecology
PGT Biology – Zoology, Cytogenetics & Evolution: Non-Chordata (Protozoa to Echinodermata Life Cycles) & Chordata (Pisces to Mammalia Comparative Anatomy), Animal Physiology (Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion, Nerve Impulse, Endocrine Glands), Cell Biology, Mendelian & Molecular Genetics (DNA Replication, Operon Model, Biotechnology) & Organic Evolution
PGT Mathematics – Algebra, Matrices & Calculus (112 Posts: 105 Boys + 7 Girls): Set Theory, Group, Ring & Field Theory, Matrices, Determinants, Eigenvalues & Cayley-Hamilton Theorem; Theory of Equations, AP/GP/HP, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial/Exponential/Logarithmic Series; Differential & Integral Calculus, Partial Differentiation, Maxima-Minima, Definite Integrals
PGT Mathematics – Geometry, Vectors, Differential Equations & Mechanics: 2D Conic Sections (Circle, Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola), 3D Analytical Geometry (Plane, Straight Line, Sphere, Cone, Cylinder), Vector Calculus (Grad, Div, Curl, Gauss/Stokes/Green's Theorems), Ordinary & Linear Differential Equations, Statics & Dynamics, Complex Analysis & Probability
#PGT-09
Part-II: PGT History (112 Posts), Sociology (84 Posts), Art (69 Posts) & Commerce (63 Posts)
Post-Graduation (M.A. / M.Com. Standard)270 Marks
PGT History (112 Posts: 94 Boys + 18 Girls): Pre-Historic Cultures, Harappan Civilization, Vedic & Later Vedic Period, Jainism & Buddhism, Mauryan Empire (Ashoka's Dhamma), Gupta Golden Age, Cholas & Rajputs; Delhi Sultanate (Iltutmish, Balban, Alauddin Khalji, Tughlaqs), Vijayanagara & Bahmani, Bhakti & Sufi Movements, Mughal Empire (Babur to Aurangzeb Administration, Mansabdari, Jagirdari, Architecture), Maratha Confederacy (Shivaji), European Advent, British Colonial Policies, 1857 Uprising, Socio-Religious Reform Movements & Gandhian Freedom Struggle (1885–1947)
PGT Sociology (84 Posts: 75 Boys + 9 Girls): Sociological Thinkers (Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, Talcott Parsons, R.K. Merton; G.S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, R.K. Mukherjee, A.R. Desai), Social Structure, Stratification, Caste & Class, Marriage, Family, Kinship, Sanskritization, Westernization, Secularization, Social Change & Rural-Urban Problems
PGT Art / Drawing & Painting (69 Posts: 57 Boys + 12 Girls): Prehistoric Cave Paintings (Bhimbetka, Mirzapur), Indus Valley Art, Ajanta/Bagh/Ellora/Sittanavasal Frescoes, Pala & Jain Miniature Styles, Rajasthani (Mewar, Marwar, Bundi, Kishangarh), Mughal (Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan), Pahari (Kangra, Basohli) & Bengal School of Art (Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Amrita Sher-Gil, M.F. Husain), Elements of Art & European Art Movements
PGT Commerce (63 Posts: 62 Boys + 1 Girl): Financial, Corporate & Cost Accounting (Partnership, Company Accounts, Amalgamation, Ratio & Cash Flow Analysis, Marginal Costing, Budgetary Control), Business Organization & Management (Fayol, Taylor, Maslow, Leadership, Marketing & Financial Management), Income Tax, Auditing, Indian Contract Act & Business Statistics (Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Correlation, Regression & Index Numbers)
#PGT-10
Part-II: PGT Psychology (50), Education (40), Agriculture (32), Physical Ed (21), Urdu (13), Home Science (12) & Other Subjects
Post-Graduation / M.P.Ed. / Subject Specialist Standard270 Marks
PGT Psychology (50 Posts) & PGT Education (40 Posts): Schools of Psychology, Biological Basis of Behaviour, Sensation, Perception, Learning Theories (Pavlov, Skinner, Thorndike, Kohler, Bandura), Memory & Forgetting, Intelligence & Personality Testing, Abnormal Psychology; Philosophical (Idealism, Naturalism, Pragmatism, Vedanta), Sociological & Psychological Foundations of Education, Educational Technology, Measurement & Evaluation, Commissions (Radhakrishnan, Mudaliar, Kothari, NEP 1986 & NEP 2020) & Educational Statistics
PGT Agriculture (32 Posts) & Agronomy (4 Posts): Agronomy of Kharif/Rabi/Zaid Crops, Cropping Systems, Soil Science & Fertility, Manures & Fertilizers, Irrigation & Weed Management, Plant Breeding & Genetics, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Extension & Animal Husbandry
PGT Physical Education (21 Posts) & Home Science (12 Posts): History of Physical Education, Olympic Movement, Anatomy & Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology & Biomechanics, Sports Training, Sports Psychology, Rules/Dimensions of Major Games & Health Education; Human Physiology, Food & Nutrition, Textiles & Clothing, Home Management, Child Development & Extension Education
PGT Urdu (13 Posts), Military Science (12 Posts), Logic (12 Posts), Music Instrumental/Vocal (17 Posts) & Ranjan Kala (2 Posts): Complete Post-Graduate curriculum prescribed by Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj on www.upessc.up.gov.in
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Interactive UPESSC UP PGT 2026 Score, -1 Negative Marking & 400-Mark Merit Predictor
Clause 9(Ka): 120 MCQs × 3 Marks = 360 Written Marks (-1 Mark per Wrong Answer) + 40 Interview Marks = 400 Total Merit
Correct MCQs (+3)92 / 120 (+276)
0 Qs30 GK + 90 Sub120 Qs
Wrong MCQs (-1)12 Wrong (-12)
0 WrongLeft: 16Max 28
Interview (Out of 40)+33 / 40 Marks
16 MinAvg: 30–3440 Max
Total Attempted
104 / 120 Qs
Accuracy: 88%
Negative Penalty (-1)
-12 Marks
12 × 1 mark deducted
Net Written Score
264 / 360
+276 Positive Marks
Final Merit Score
297 / 400
Written + 33 Interview
Subject-Group Final Selection Status (Out of 400 Total Merit Marks):
PGT Hindi (374) & Sanskrit (264 Posts)
Safe Merit Target: 310 / 400
PGT English (285), Geography (248) & History (112)
Safe Merit Target: 296 / 400
PGT Economics (202), Civics (132) & Sociology (84)
Safe Merit Target: 302 / 400
PGT Chemistry (185), Physics (132), Biology (130) & Maths (112)
Safe Merit Target: 280 / 400
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026 Exam Timings & 2 Shifts Schedule
Offline OMR Written Examination on 15 & 16 December 2026 (2 Hours Duration, 120 MCQs = 30 GK + 90 Subject)
ShiftReporting TimeExam StartsExam Ends
Day 1 & Day 2 Morning Session (15 & 16 Dec 2026)08:00 AM (Gate Closes 09:00 AM)09:30 AM11:30 AM (2 Hours OMR)
Day 1 & Day 2 Afternoon Session (15 & 16 Dec 2026)01:00 PM (Gate Closes 02:00 PM)02:30 PM04:30 PM (2 Hours OMR)
Crucial Exam Day Instructions:
• Under Clause 8 & Clause 10.5–10.8 of Advt. 06/2026: Exam District information is released 10 days before the exam (05 Dec 2026) and the final Admit Card with exact Exam Centre is downloadable 3 days before the exam (12 Dec 2026) on www.upessc.up.gov.in.
• Mandatory OMR Rules: Use ONLY a BLACK Ballpoint Pen to darken OMR rectangles and circles (Blue pen, gel pen, pencil, whitener/correction fluid, blade, or eraser will result in immediate cancellation of the OMR Answer Sheet). Divyangjan candidates with Scribe get 20 minutes compensatory time per hour (40 minutes total – Clause 10.10).
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026 Subject-Wise & Category-Wise Vacancy Table-01 (2,607 Posts)
Official Table-01 (Page 13 of Advt. 06/2026): 2,329 Posts in Boys' Schools + 278 Posts in Girls' Schools across 26 PGT Subjects
Unreserved / General (UR — 1,027 Boys' + 132 Girls')
1,156
Open to All-India Candidates
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL — 585 Boys' + 65 Girls')
650
UP Domicile Only (Clause 11.3)
Scheduled Caste (SC — 516 Boys' + 67 Girls')
583
UP Domicile Only (Clause 11.3)
Economically Weaker Section (EWS — 201 Boys' + 14 Girls')
215
10% Quota (UP Act 2020)
Scheduled Tribe (ST — Boys' & Girls' Combined)
0
Can Apply in Unreserved (UR)
Total Notified PGT Posts (2,329 Boys' + 278 Girls')
2,607
Table-01 Official Total
Official Table-01: Subject-Wise & Cadre-Wise (Boys' vs Girls') PGT Vacancies & Mandatory Qualifications
PGT Subject Name & Mandatory Qualification (Clause 7)Total Posts (Boys' + Girls' Breakdown)
1. Hindi — Post Graduate in Hindi + B.A. with Sanskrit + B.Ed.374 Posts (Boys': 336 [UR 170, OBC 71, SC 70, EWS 25] | Girls': 38 [UR 20, OBC 8, SC 8, EWS 2])
2. English — M.A. English + B.Ed.285 Posts (Boys': 256 [UR 116, SC 69, OBC 55, EWS 16] | Girls': 29 [UR 19, SC 8, OBC 1, EWS 1])
3. Sanskrit — M.A. Sanskrit / Acharya + B.Ed.264 Posts (Boys': 241 [UR 103, OBC 67, SC 50, EWS 21] | Girls': 23 [UR 7, OBC 8, SC 6, EWS 2])
4. Geography — M.A./M.Sc. Geography + B.Ed.248 Posts (Boys': 239 [UR 104, OBC 73, SC 48, EWS 14] | Girls': 9 [UR 4, OBC 3, SC 2])
5. Economics — M.A. Economics + B.Ed.202 Posts (Boys': 178 [UR 63, SC 62, OBC 41, EWS 12] | Girls': 24 [UR 7, SC 11, OBC 6])
6. Chemistry — M.Sc. Chemistry + B.Ed.185 Posts (Boys': 173 [UR 90, OBC 39, SC 24, EWS 20] | Girls': 12 [UR 6, SC 4, OBC 2])
7. Physics — M.Sc. Physics + B.Ed.132 Posts (Boys': 122 [UR 63, OBC 29, SC 19, EWS 11] | Girls': 10 [UR 5, SC 3, OBC 1, EWS 1])
8. Civics / Political Science — M.A. Political Science + B.Ed.132 Posts (Boys': 115 [UR 43, SC 36, OBC 31, EWS 5] | Girls': 17 [UR 6, SC 8, OBC 3])
9. Biology — M.Sc. Botany or Zoology + B.Ed.130 Posts (Boys': 117 [UR 54, OBC 32, EWS 18, SC 13] | Girls': 13 [UR 6, OBC 5, SC 2])
10. Mathematics — M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics + B.Ed.112 Posts (Boys': 105 [UR 53, OBC 23, SC 18, EWS 11] | Girls': 7 [UR 4, OBC 3])
11. History — M.A. Ancient / Medieval / Modern History + B.Ed.112 Posts (Boys': 94 [UR 42, SC 24, OBC 22, EWS 6] | Girls': 18 [UR 7, OBC 6, SC 4, EWS 1])
12. Sociology — M.A. Sociology + B.Ed.84 Posts (Boys': 75 [UR 29, SC 26, OBC 17, EWS 3] | Girls': 9 [OBC 4, UR 3, SC 2])
13. Art / Drawing & Painting — M.A. Drawing & Painting + B.Ed.69 Posts (Boys': 57 [UR 22, OBC 17, SC 14, EWS 4] | Girls': 12 [UR 8, OBC 2, SC 1, EWS 1])
14. Commerce — M.Com. + B.Ed.63 Posts (Boys': 62 [OBC 23, UR 19, EWS 12, SC 8] | Girls': 1 [UR 1])
15. Psychology — M.A. Psychology + B.Ed.50 Posts (Boys': 40 [UR 15, OBC 14, SC 7, EWS 4] | Girls': 10 [UR 6, OBC 2, SC 2])
16. Education — M.A. Education / Psychology + B.Ed.40 Posts (Boys': 28 [SC 11, UR 10, OBC 4, EWS 3] | Girls': 12 [UR 8, SC 2, OBC 1, EWS 1])
17. Agriculture — M.Sc. Agriculture + B.Ed.32 Posts (Boys': 32 [OBC 9, SC 8, EWS 8, UR 7] | Girls': 0)
18. Physical Education — Graduation + M.P.Ed.21 Posts (Boys': 19 [UR 8, SC 5, OBC 4, EWS 2] | Girls': 2 [OBC 1, EWS 1])
19. Urdu — M.A. Urdu + B.Ed.13 Posts (Boys': 9 [OBC 4, EWS 3, UR 2] | Girls': 4 [UR 3, OBC 1])
20. Home Science — M.Sc./M.A. or B.Sc. Home Science + B.Ed.12 Posts (Boys': 0 | Girls': 12 [UR 4, SC 3, OBC 3, EWS 2])
21. Military Science & Logic / Philosophy — PG + B.Ed.24 Posts (Military Science: 12 Boys' | Logic/Philosophy: 12 Boys')
22. Music Instrumental (11), Music Vocal (6), Agronomy (4) & Textile Design (2)23 Posts Combined Across Remaining 4 Specialist Subjects (Table-01)
UP Mandal / District Exam Centres & Aided Inter-College Allotment Zones
Filter by Uttar Pradesh District / Mandal zone to check category-wise and total vacancies
UP Mandal / Exam Centre ZoneBoys' Cadre PostsTotal PGT Posts
Prayagraj Mandal (Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Fatehpur Aided Colleges)Commission HQ & Exam Hub23292607
Lucknow Mandal (Lucknow, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri)All 26 Subjects Active23292607
Varanasi & Mirzapur Mandals (Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Bhadohi)Balak & Balika Aided Schools23292607
Kanpur & Jhansi Mandals (Kanpur Nagar/Dehat, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Auraiya, Jhansi)District HQ Exam Centres23292607
Gorakhpur, Basti & Azamgarh Mandals (Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia)High PGT Vacancy Zone23292607
Agra, Aligarh & Meerut Mandals (Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, Aligarh, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar)Western UP Aided Schools23292607
Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ayodhya, Devipatan & Chitrakoot MandalsStatewide Merit Allotment23292607
Other States / All-India Candidates (Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UK)Eligible in Unreserved (UR) Quota10271156
UPESSC UP PGT Lecturer In-Hand Salary Calculator (Pay Matrix Level-8, GP ₹4,800)
Clause 6(Ga): Starting Basic Pay ₹47,600 in 7th CPC Pay Level-8 (₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100) + 53% DA + City HRA
Starting Basic Pay
₹47,600
Level-8: ₹47,600–₹1,51,100
Dearness Allowance (DA)
₹25,228
53% UP Govt DA Rate
House Rent Allowance
₹9,520
20% Class-A UP Cities (Lucknow/Prayagraj/Kanpur)
Net In-Hand Salary
₹76,665
Take-home per month
Statutory Deductions & Perks:
• Gross monthly salary is ~₹84,148. Deductions include EPF/NPS contribution of ₹7,283 and ₹200 Professional Tax.
• Under Clause 6(Ga) of Advt. 06/2026, Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) in UP Government Aided Secondary Schools are appointed in Pay Matrix Level-8 (₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100, Grade Pay ₹4,800) with direct State Treasury salary disbursement, 53% Dearness Allowance, 14% UP Govt Employer NPS contribution, and promotional avenue to Principal (Pay Level-10/12).
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026 Previous Year & Expected Cut-Off Marks
Expected Final Merit Cut-Off Benchmarks Out of 400 Marks (360 Written + 40 Interview) by Subject Group
PGT Subject Group (Out of 400 Merit)General / Primary CutoffReserved / Sub-Category
PGT Hindi & Sanskrit (Out of 400 Total Merit: 360 Written + 40 Interview)305 – 322 MarksOBC: 294–308 | EWS: 290–304 | SC: 268–282
PGT English, Geography & History (Out of 400 Total Merit)292 – 310 MarksOBC: 280–295 | EWS: 278–292 | SC: 255–270
PGT Economics, Civics & Sociology (Out of 400 Total Merit)298 – 315 MarksOBC: 286–302 | EWS: 284–298 | SC: 262–276
PGT Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (Out of 400 Total Merit)275 – 295 MarksOBC: 262–280 | EWS: 260–278 | SC: 238–254
PGT Biology, Commerce, Art & Other Subjects (Out of 400 Total Merit)288 – 306 MarksOBC: 276–292 | EWS: 274–288 | SC: 250–266
Frequently Asked Questions (UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026)
Verified statutory answers on exam dates, admit card, vacancies, and syllabus
Latest Update
UPESSC UP PGT Teacher 2026 Notification Released – 15 September 2026 (Advt. No. 06/2026 Published)
Online Application Starts – 18 September 2026 (Mandatory OTR Registration Live)
Last Date to Apply – 17 October 2026 (Online Form & Fee Submission Deadline)
Exam Date – 15 & 16 December 2026 (Offline OMR Written Examination – Clause 1)
Admit Card Release – Exam City: 05 Dec 2026 (10 Days Prior) | Admit Card: 12 Dec 2026 (3 Days Prior – Clause 8)
Result – February 2027 (Written Shortlist for 40-Mark Interview)
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