UPESSC TGT (Assistant Teacher, Graduate Scale) Recruitment 2026 - Advt 07/2026 - 17,735 Posts
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About the Recruitment
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, Prayagraj has issued Advertisement No. 07/2026 (published 23.10.2026) for the Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale), commonly called TGT, Selection Examination 2026. There are 17,735 vacancies in non-government aided secondary schools under the Secondary Education Department, U.P. - 16,193 in boys' schools and 1,542 in girls' schools - as sent by the Directorate of Secondary Education; subject-wise and category-wise numbers are in Table-01 of the advertisement and may change. One Time Registration and online applications started on 24.10.2026; the last date to pay the fee online is 23.11.2026 and corrections are allowed till 26.11.2026. The written exam is scheduled for 23 and 24 December 2026. Selection is on the merit of a 360-mark written test of 120 objective questions (30 general knowledge, 90 subject). Pay Level-7, Rs 44,900-1,42,400. This is an independent summary and not an official government website; please read the official notice before applying.
Important dates
Advertisement published
23 Oct 2026 · 12:00 am IST
OTR / online application starts
24 Oct 2026 · 12:00 am IST
Last date to pay fee online
23 Nov 2026 · 11:59 pm IST
Last date for correction
26 Nov 2026 · 11:59 pm IST
Written exam (day 1)Tentative
23 Dec 2026 · 12:00 am IST
Written exam (day 2)Tentative
24 Dec 2026 · 12:00 am IST
Eligibility & age limit
Subject-wise (classes 6-10): (1) Graduation with the subject with at least 50% marks, or post-graduation with at least 45% marks, from a recognised university (Hindi also allows Sanskrit at intermediate level; Music allows Sangeet Visharad/Prabhakar route; Commerce needs a commerce degree); (2) B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course; and (3) pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for upper primary level (classes 6-8) conducted by the U.P. Government or Government of India. Minimum age 21 years on 01.07.2026; applications are not accepted from those above 62 years on 01.07.2026. Check Table-01 for subject and category vacancies.
| Category | Age relaxation | Note |
|---|
Relaxations are not automatically cumulative. Post-specific and special-category rules may apply.
Vacancy breakdown
| Post | Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Teacher (TGT) - boys' schools | Total | 16,193 |
| Assistant Teacher (TGT) - girls' schools | Total | 1,542 |
Application fee
| Category | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General / Unreserved / OBC / EWS and others | All | ₹1,000 |
| SC / ST | All | ₹500 |
| Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) | All | ₹300 |
Fee exemptions and payment charges must be verified from the original notice.
Selection process
Written examination: 120 objective questions, 360 marks (30 general knowledge + 90 subject), scheduled 23-24 Dec 2026
Merit list on written marks (ties: graduation %, then training qualification %, then older candidate)
Document verification
How to apply
- Do One Time Registration (OTR) on the UPESSC portal (apply.upessc.org, linked from upessc.up.gov.in)
- Log in with the OTR and open the application for the advertisement
- Fill the form in English, upload photo and signature (JPG, 10-100 KB) and documents (PDF, 20-200 KB)
- Pay the fee online and submit before the last date; keep printouts of the submitted form
Official notification
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11 Nov 2026 · Reviewed publication
11 Nov 2026