Uttar Pradesh Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale / TGT) Recruitment 2026

- The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has announced 17,735 vacancies for Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale / TGT) positions in government-aided secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh.
- Vacancies are distributed across 17 subjects, including Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and others, with 16,193 posts in boys' schools and 1,542 in girls' schools.
- The recruitment is for teaching Classes 6 to 10, requiring subject-specific qualifications, a recognized teacher-training qualification, and TET clearance.

- Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess a subject-specific Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for Postgraduation) in the relevant subject, along with a recognized teacher-training qualification (e.g., B.Ed., B.P.Ed., or equivalent).
- Subject-Specific Requirements: Each subject has specific academic criteria, e.g., Hindi requires Hindi as a subject in Graduation or Postgraduation with Sanskrit at Intermediate level, Mathematics requires Mathematics in Graduation/Postgraduation, and Science requires Physics and Chemistry in Graduation.
- TET Requirement: Candidates must have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for the upper-primary level (Classes 6 to 8) conducted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh or India.
- Music Subjects: For Music (Vocal) and Instrumental Music, candidates must have a prescribed Graduation/Postgraduation in Music or equivalent qualifications like Music Visharad/Music Prabhakar.
- Physical Education: Requires a Graduation/Postgraduation with B.P.Ed. or B.P.E. qualification.
- Drawing/Art: Requires Graduation/Postgraduation in Art or Fine Arts with the prescribed minimum marks.
- Agriculture: Requires Graduation in Agriculture/Horticulture or Postgraduation in the relevant field.

- Written Examination: A 2-hour objective-type test consisting of 120 multiple-choice questions (360 marks total). The exam includes 30 General Knowledge questions and 90 subject-specific questions.
- Negative Marking: 1 mark deducted for every incorrect or multiple-marked answer; 3 marks awarded for each correct answer.
- Document Verification: Shortlisted candidates must verify their educational qualifications, teacher-training certificates, TET clearance, and other supporting documents.
- Merit-Based Selection: Final selection is based on written exam performance, with tie-breakers applied as per the notification (e.g., higher Graduation percentage, training qualification percentage, or age).

General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

- Passport-size photograph (JPG/JPEG, 10 KB to 100 KB)
- Signature (JPG/JPEG, 10 KB to 100 KB)
- Educational certificates (Graduation/Postgraduation, B.Ed., or equivalent, in PDF, 20 KB to 200 KB)
- Teacher-training qualification certificate (PDF, 20 KB to 200 KB)
- TET certificate (PDF, 20 KB to 200 KB)
- Category certificate (if applicable, e.g., SC/ST/OBC/EWS, in PDF)
- Age proof (e.g., birth certificate, in PDF)

• General / OBC / EWS: Rs. 1,000/- • SC / ST: Rs. 500/- • Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Rs. 300/-