UPESSC UP TGT Recruitment 2026: 17,735 Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate) Posts in Aided Secondary Schools – Apply Online by 23 November

Notice information

• By Arvind Kumar, Government Jobs Editor · Updated 25 Oct 2026 · Editorial policy
• The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj has published Advertisement No. 07/2026 (dated 23-10-2026) for the Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Grade) Selection Examination 2026. There are 17,735 vacancies in non-government aided secondary schools of the UP Secondary Education Department: 16,193 in boys' schools and 1,542 in girls' schools. OTR-based online applications run from 24-10-2026 to 23-11-2026, and the written exam is on 23 and 24 December 2026.<img decoding="async" src="https://sarkarijobselection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/upessc-up-tgt-recruitment-2026-thumbnail.png" alt="UP TGT Recruitment 2026 | 17,735 Posts | Apply by 23 Nov" width="1280" height="720" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;margin:15px 0;">Official Notification PDF: UPESSC TGT Advt 07/2026 – Official Notification (upessc.up.gov.in)

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Application Fee

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Category-wise Vacancies

• Largest subjects (boys' + girls'): Hindi 2,791, English 2,517, Science 2,493, Social Science 2,482, Mathematics 2,349, Sanskrit 1,289. The full subject-wise table (17 subjects) is Table-01 of the advertisement. Vacancies may increase or decrease.
• Related pages: UPESSC UP PGT 2026 · UPESSC Principal & Headmaster 2026 · UP Govt Jobs

Eligibility

• Graduation with the subject (e.g. Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Sanskrit) with at least 50% marks, or a post-graduation with at least 45% marks, from a recognised university. Subject-wise rules are in section 7 of the advertisement.
• B.Ed. degree from an NCTE-recognised course.
• Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for the Upper Primary level (Class 6–8) conducted by the UP Government or the Government of India. The valid TET certificate must be held by 30-06-2027.
• Physical Education, Music, Art, Agriculture, Sewing and similar subjects have their own degree/diploma rules in the advertisement.

Age Limit

• Minimum 21 years as on 01-07-2026. Upper limit is the superannuation age of 62 years. Applications from anyone older than 62 on 01-07-2026 are not accepted.
• Calculate your exact age as on the cut-off date with our free Age Calculator for govt exams.

Salary

• Pay Level-7: ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 per month (as per the advertisement), plus allowances as per UP Government rules.

Exam Pattern

• One written exam of 360 marks with 120 objective MCQs: 30 on General Knowledge and 90 on the subject. Duration 2 hours, OMR-based with four options per question. Merit is prepared from the written exam. On a tie, the higher graduation percentage and then the training qualification percentage decide the order.

Selection Process

• Written examination (360 marks, 120 MCQs)
• Merit list subject-wise and category-wise
• Document verification

How to Apply

• Do One Time Registration (OTR) on the UPESSC portal (apply.upessc.org / upessc.up.gov.in).
• Log in and open Advt No. 07/2026 (TGT) and choose your subject.
• Fill educational, B.Ed and TET details exactly as on your certificates.
• Upload photo and signature in the given size and accept the declaration.
• Pay the fee online by 23/11/2026 and print the final form.
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