UPESSC Announces 17,735 UP TGT Vacancies with Salary Up to ₹1.42 Lakh
Teaching job aspirants across Uttar Pradesh have received major career news as the Uttar Pradesh Education Services Selection Commission (UPESSC) officially released the comprehensive notification for the UP TGT Recruitment 2026. The landmark recruitment campaign opens up a staggering 17,735 Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) positions across state government and aided secondary schools. The digital application window has officially gone live on Saturday, October 24, 2026, giving prospective candidates a month-long registration window until November 23, 2026, to submit their online applications. With competitive monthly pay packages stretching up to ₹1,42,400 under state pay matrices and a broad age qualification ceiling, the recruitment initiative stands as one of the largest public education recruitment programs announced in the state this year.
Vacancy Distribution: Breakdown Across Boys' and Girls' InstitutionsThe massive tally of 17,735 teaching posts has been categorized systematically across institutional setups and reservation brackets:
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Boys' and Girls' Branch Allocation: The drive earmarks 16,193 vacant teaching posts for Boys' institutions, while 1,542 positions are exclusively dedicated to Girls' secondary schools.
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Category-Wise Seat Distribution: The vacancies include 6,704 posts for the General (Unreserved) category, 4,438 for Other Backward Classes (OBC), 3,698 for Scheduled Castes (SC), 2,882 for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and 13 positions for Scheduled Tribes (ST).
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Subject Specialization Focus:
The selection parameters provide substantial accessibility for qualified educators across age groups:
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Age Limit Guidelines: The minimum entry age for candidates is set at 21 years, while the maximum upper age limit extends up to 62 years.
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Age Calculation Benchmark: Candidates' age criteria will be officially calculated with reference to the cut-off date of July 1, 2026.
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Academic Prerequisites:
The appointment offers substantial government compensation structures and long-term career benefits:
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Monthly Pay Scale: Appointed Trained Graduate Teachers will be placed in the pay band offering starting basic salaries of ₹44,900, with increments scaling up to ₹1,42,400 per month.
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Comprehensive Allowances: In addition to basic salary components, selected educators will receive Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), medical coverage, and other state civil employee benefits.
Recruitment will be determined through a competitive written examination structured to test domain depth and general awareness:
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Total Marks and Question Split: The UP TGT examination will feature 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) carrying an aggregate valuation of 360 marks.
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Subject-Specific Weightage: The test blueprint allocates 30 questions to General Science and basic general aptitude, while 90 questions directly evaluate the candidate's chosen core academic subject.
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Marking Scheme and Negative Marking: Candidates will be awarded 3 marks for every correct answer, while a penalty of 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response.
Bilingual Test Format: The examination will have a total duration of 120 minutes (two hours), with question booklets provided bilingually in Hindi and English.
Candidates must submit the designated category fee during online portal registration:
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General, OBC, and EWS Candidates: An application processing fee of ₹1,000 is required.
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SC and ST Candidates: The concessional registration fee is set at ₹500.
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Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Differently-abled candidates must pay a reduced administrative fee of ₹300.