Check Your Eligibility (Age)
UP primary teacher 2026 apply online started on 16.09.2026 and closes on 15.10.2026. Advertisement No. 05/2026 of the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has 12,405 posts in two separate cadres. There are 11,508 Assistant Teacher posts in urban primary schools of the Basic Shiksha Parishad, and 897 Assistant Teacher (attached primary) posts in government-aided secondary schools. The written exam is on 03 and 04 December 2026.
The 40-year upper age limit covers only the 11,508 urban posts. For the 897 aided-school posts the notice sets a minimum age of 21 and no maximum. The only cap is the post’s retirement age of 62. A candidate over 40 who has a TET for classes 1 to 5 can still apply for that cadre.
Vacancies by cadre and category
One written exam fills both cadres. Reservation, though, comes from two different departments, and the numbers don’t look alike.
| Cadre and category | Posts in Advertisement 05/2026 |
|---|---|
| Urban primary schools, Basic Shiksha Parishad | 11,508: unreserved 4,746, OBC 3,069, SC 2,379, EWS 1,116, ST 198 |
| Aided schools, attached primary | 897: 473 in boys’ schools and 424 in girls’ schools |
| Aided cadre by category | Unreserved 378, SC 348, OBC 164, EWS 7, ST 0 |
| SC share in each cadre | About 21% of urban posts, but 39% of aided posts (348 of 897) |
| Horizontal quota within urban posts | Ex-servicemen 540, persons with disability 429, dependants of freedom fighters 198 |
| Total | 12,405 posts. The notice says the number can go up or down |
Important Links
| What you need | Link and its status on 19.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| Apply online and log in | UPESSC application login. Live. Registration and fee close on 15.10.2026 |
| New registration (OTR) | One Time Registration page. Live. Register here before you can fill the form |
| Official notification PDF | Advertisement No. 05/2026, 23 pages in Hindi. Live |
| Syllabus PDF, classes 1 to 5 | Assistant teacher exam 2026 syllabus, 2 pages in Hindi. Live |
| Notices | UPESSC website. Live |
| Correction window | Open until 19.10.2026 through the same application login |
| Admit card | Not released as on 19.09.2026. The exam district is shown 10 days before the exam and the centre 3 days before |
Urban posts by district
We sorted the notice’s 75-district table. The ten districts with the most urban posts hold 5,078 of the 11,508, which is 44%. Four districts have fewer than ten posts each.
| District | Urban posts |
|---|---|
| Bareilly | 888, the highest in the state |
| Kanpur Nagar | 758 |
| Meerut | 635 |
| Aligarh | 492 |
| Saharanpur and Lucknow | 448 and 444 |
| Ghaziabad and Varanasi | 405 and 378 |
| Agra and Fatehgarh (Farrukhabad) | 315 each |
| Fewest posts | Shravasti 2, Chitrakoot 3, Gautam Buddh Nagar 6, Kushinagar 8 |
| Aided-school posts | Not split by district in the notice. They are listed only by boys’ and girls’ schools |
Qualification, age and fee
| Eligibility rule | What the notice says |
|---|---|
| Qualification, urban posts | Graduation plus BTC or D.El.Ed (two-year BTC Urdu, special BTC, an RCI two-year special education diploma or a four-year B.El.Ed also count), plus a TET passed from the state or central government |
| Qualification, aided posts | Graduation plus BTC or D.El.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course, plus a TET for classes 1 to 5 |
| B.Ed holders | B.Ed is not in the list of accepted training qualifications for either cadre |
| Age, urban posts | 21 to 40 years on 01.07.2026. UP SC, ST and OBC get 5 years, disabled candidates 15, ex-servicemen their service plus 3. Shiksha Mitras can apply up to 60 |
| Age, aided posts | At least 21 on 01.07.2026, with no upper limit. The post retires at 62 |
| Proof of age | Only the date of birth on the high school certificate is accepted |
| Pay | Level-6, Rs.35,400 to Rs.1,12,400 in both cadres |
| Application fee | Rs.1,000 for general, OBC and EWS; Rs.500 for SC and ST; Rs.300 for disabled candidates |
Written exam and merit
There is no interview and no weightage for academic marks. Your rank comes from the written exam alone.
| Exam rule | What the notice sets |
|---|---|
| Paper | 120 multiple-choice questions for 360 marks, 2 hours, in Hindi and English |
| Marking | 3 marks for a right answer and 1 mark deducted for a wrong or double-marked answer |
| Questions by subject | Languages (Hindi, Sanskrit, English) 30, general knowledge 25, maths 16, science 8, environment and social studies 8, teaching skills 8, child psychology 8, life skills 8, reasoning 5, IT 4. Languages and general knowledge alone make up 55 of the 120 |
| Guessing, worked out | A blind guess among four options gains nothing on average (3 x 1/4 minus 1 x 3/4 = 0). Rule out one option and the average gain is about +0.33 marks. Rule out two and it is +1 |
| Tie between candidates | Higher graduation percentage first, then training qualification percentage, then the older candidate |
| More than one shift | If the exam runs in several shifts, scores are normalised under the commission’s notice of 26.02.2026 |
| Cut-off and marks | Published on the website only after the whole selection is complete |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date for UP primary teacher 2026 apply online?
15.10.2026 for registration and fee. Corrections can be made until 19.10.2026, and the written exam is on 03 and 04 December 2026.
Is there an age limit for the aided attached primary posts?
Only a minimum of 21 years on 01.07.2026. The notice sets no maximum for the 897 aided posts, only the retirement age of 62. The 21 to 40 limit applies to the 11,508 urban posts.
Can a B.Ed holder apply for UPESSC primary teacher 2026?
No. Advertisement 05/2026 accepts BTC, D.El.Ed, special BTC, an RCI special education diploma or B.El.Ed, together with a TET. B.Ed is not in that list.
Which district has the most UP primary teacher posts?
Bareilly, with 888 urban posts, followed by Kanpur Nagar with 758 and Meerut with 635. Shravasti has only 2 and Gautam Buddh Nagar 6.
Is there negative marking in the UP primary teacher exam?
Yes. Each right answer gets 3 marks and each wrong answer loses 1 mark across 120 questions worth 360 marks.