Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commissionupessc.up.gov.inWritten examination, day 1 15 Dec
UP PGT 2026
Uttar Pradesh's Lecturer (PGT) recruitment for aided intermediate colleges — a 120-question, 360-mark written test plus a 40-mark interview, conducted by the UP Education Service Selection Commission, Prayagraj.
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Timeline & critical milestones
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- Completed15 Sept 2026Advertisement published
- Completed18 Sept 2026One-time registration and Application opens
- Completed17 Oct 2026Application closes (last day for the fee)
- Completed21 Oct 2026Correction window closes
- Next up15 Dec 2026Written examination, day 1
- Upcoming16 Dec 2026Written examination, day 2
| Event | Date | Status | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement published | 15 Sept 2026 | Completed | Official source |
| One-time registration and Application opens | 18 Sept 2026 | Completed | Official source |
| Application closes (last day for the fee) | 17 Oct 2026 | Completed | Official source |
| Correction window closes | 21 Oct 2026 | Completed | Official source |
| Written examination, day 1 | 15 Dec 2026 | Next up | Official source |
| Written examination, day 2 | 16 Dec 2026 | Upcoming | Official source |
Updates
- RecruitmentUP PGT 2026 — 2,607 Lecturer Posts, Written Exam on 15 and 16 December VerifiedWritten examination, day 1 15 DecOfficial source
About this exam
“UP PGT” is the name aspirants use for the selection of Lecturers (प्रवक्ता) — Post Graduate Teachers — in the aided (अशासकीय सहायता प्राप्त) secondary schools and intermediate colleges of Uttar Pradesh’s Secondary Education Department. A PGT teaches one subject to classes 11 and 12.
Since 2023 the selection is made by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, under U.P. Act No. 15 of 2023. Earlier cycles, such as Advertisement 02/2016 and the 2021 examination, were run by the U.P. Secondary Education Services Selection Board.
The 2026 cycle (Advertisement No. 06/2026, published 15 September 2026) covers 2,607 posts: 2,329 in boys’ schools and 278 in girls’ schools. Selection is on 400 marks: a written examination of 120 multiple-choice questions for 360 marks in two hours — 30 questions on general knowledge and 90 on the subject, three marks for a correct answer and one deducted for a wrong one — and an interview for 40 marks. A post-graduate in the subject with a B.Ed can apply; age is 21 to 62 as on 1 July 2026.
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Previous papers
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Written examination (one paper)
| Section | Questions | Max marks |
|---|---|---|
| General knowledge | 30 | 90 |
| Subject applied for | 90 | 270 |
| Total | 120 | 360 |
From UPESSC Advertisement No. 06/2026, para 9(ka), page 7, read on 27 October 2026.