UP PGT 2026 — 2,607 Lecturer Posts, Written Exam on 15 and 16 December
The UP Education Service Selection Commission advertised 2,607 Lecturer (PGT) posts in aided secondary schools — 2,329 in boys' and 278 in girls' schools (Advertisement No. 06/2026). Applications closed on 17 October 2026; the written examination is on 15 and 16 December 2026.
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Key details
- Vacancies
- 2,607
- Application deadline
- Application fee
- ₹1,500General, OBC, EWS
- ₹500PwBD
- ₹750SC, ST
₹1,500 for General, Unreserved, OBC, EWS and others; ₹750 for SC and ST; ₹500 for persons with disabilities.
- Basic pay
- ₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100 a month
Level-8
Useful links
Checked against www.upessc.up.gov.in on 27 Oct 2026.
Vacancies by department
| Department | Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Aided secondary schools, boys' | Lecturer (PGT) | 2,329 |
| Aided secondary schools, girls' | Lecturer (PGT) | 278 |
| Total | 2,607 | |
Important dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement published | Next upCompleted | |
| One-time registration and Application opens | Next upCompleted | |
| Application closes (last day for the fee) | Next upCompleted | |
| Correction window closes | Next upCompleted | |
| Written examination, day 1 | Next upCompleted | |
| Written examination, day 2 | Next upCompleted |
Eligibility
- Age counted as on
- Age limit
- Minimum 21 years as on 1 July 2026. The advertisement sets no other upper limit than the post's superannuation age of 62.
- Qualification
- For each subject, a post-graduate degree in that subject from a university established by law in India, as the subject's row in para 7 sets out, and a B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course.
About this notification
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, Prayagraj, published Advertisement No. 06/2026 on 15 September 2026 for the selection of Lecturers (प्रवक्ता) — the post aspirants call PGT — in the aided secondary schools and intermediate colleges of the state’s Secondary Education Department.
Posts. 2,607 in all: 2,329 in boys’ schools and 278 in girls’ schools, requisitioned by the Directorate of Secondary Education. The subject-wise and category-wise split is in Table 01 of the advertisement, which says the numbers may change.
Dates. Online applications ran from 18 September; the fee closed on 17 October 2026 and corrections on 21 October. The written examination is on 15 and 16 December 2026. The exam-centre district is announced ten days before the exam and the centre three days before, on the Commission’s website.
Who could apply. Each subject has its own row in para 7 of the advertisement: a post-graduate degree in the subject from a university established by law in India and a B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course. Age is counted on 1 July 2026: at least 21, and no other upper limit than the post’s superannuation age of 62.
Fee. ₹1,500 for General, Unreserved, OBC, EWS and others, ₹750 for SC and ST, ₹500 for persons with disabilities.
Pay. Level-8, ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100.
The examination. Selection is on 400 marks: a written examination of 360 marks and an interview of 40. The written paper has 120 multiple-choice questions in two hours, 30 on general knowledge and 90 on the subject. A correct answer earns three marks and a wrong or multiple answer loses one. Ties are broken by the written marks, then the interview marks, then post-graduation percentage, then training-qualification percentage, then age.
Read the full advertisement: it is the document every figure here was taken from.