UP TGT 2026 Notification — 17,735 Teacher Posts, Apply by 23 November
The UP Education Service Selection Commission has advertised 17,735 posts of Assistant Teacher (graduate pay scale), TGT, in aided secondary schools: 16,193 in boys' and 1,542 in girls' schools (Advertisement No. 07/2026). Online applications opened on 24 October 2026 and the fee must be paid by 23 November; the written examination is on 23 and 24 December 2026.
Key details
- Vacancies
- 17,735
- Application deadline
- Apply by 23 Nov 2026
- Application fee
- ₹1,000General, OBC, EWS
- ₹300PwBD
- ₹500SC, ST
₹1,000 for General, Unreserved, OBC, EWS and others; ₹500 for SC and ST; ₹300 for persons with disabilities. Paid online after one-time registration.
- Basic pay
- ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 a month
Level-7
Useful links
Checked against www.upessc.up.gov.in on 27 Oct 2026.
Vacancies by department
| Department | Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Aided secondary schools, boys' | Assistant Teacher (graduate pay scale) | 16,193 |
| Aided secondary schools, girls' | Assistant Teacher (graduate pay scale) | 1,542 |
| Total | 17,735 | |
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: an application from a candidate older than 62 on 1 July 2026 is not accepted.
- Qualification
- For each subject, a bachelor's degree with the subject (generally at least 50 percent) or a post-graduate degree in it with at least 45 percent, as the subject's row in para 7 sets out; a B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course; and a pass in a Teacher Eligibility Test for the upper primary level (classes 6 to 8) conducted by the U.P. or Central Government.
About this notification
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, Prayagraj, published Advertisement No. 07/2026 on 23 October 2026 for the selection of Assistant Teachers (graduate pay scale) — the post aspirants call TGT — in the aided secondary schools of the state’s Secondary Education Department. Online applications opened on 24 October through the Commission’s one-time registration portal.
Posts. 17,735 in all: 16,193 in boys’ schools and 1,542 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. The fee must be paid by 23 November 2026 and corrections close on 26 November 2026. The written examination is on 23 and 24 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 can apply. Each subject has its own row in para 7 of the advertisement. For most subjects it asks for a bachelor’s degree with that subject with at least 50 percent marks or a post-graduate degree in it with at least 45 percent, a B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course, and a pass in a Teacher Eligibility Test for the upper primary level (classes 6 to 8) held by the U.P. or Central Government. Age is counted on 1 July 2026: at least 21, and an application is not accepted from anyone older than 62, the post’s superannuation age.
Fee. ₹1,000 for General, Unreserved, OBC, EWS and others, ₹500 for SC and ST, ₹300 for persons with disabilities.
Pay. Level-7, ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400.
The examination. Selection is on the merit list of one written examination of 360 marks: 120 multiple-choice questions in two hours, 30 on general knowledge and 90 on the subject applied for. A correct answer earns three marks and a wrong or multiple answer loses one. The paper is in Hindi and English, except the language subjects. There is no interview for this post. Ties are broken by graduation percentage, then training-qualification percentage, then age.
Read the full advertisement before applying: it is the document every figure here was taken from.