🇮🇳 UPSSSC Combined Lower Subordinate Services (Graduate Level) Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2516 Vacancies

📅 Important Dates (UPSSSC Advt. 07-Exam/2026)

💰 Application Fee (Non-refundable)

• Fee can be paid online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or through SBI E‑Challan.
• Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
• Note: Main exam fee will be collected separately from candidates shortlisted after PET 2025 score.

👤 Age Limit (as on 01 July 2026)

📋 Vacancy Details – Total 2516 Posts (Department-wise)

✅ Note: Originally 2285 posts were advertised. As per corrigendum (Shabd-Patra dated 29 May 2026), 231 additional posts have been added from various departments (State Property Dept, Secretariat, Housing Board, Survey, Prohibition, UPSSSC Lower Grade Assistant, State Election Commission, Food & Logistics, Jail Depot Manager etc.). The revised total is now 2516 posts. The table below shows the final consolidated vacancies.

Final total vacancies: 2516 posts (including regular & special selection). Candidates must read the department-wise eligibility and preference order while applying.

🎓 Eligibility Criteria & Essential Qualification

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a recognized university. For certain posts (e.g., Executive Officer in Municipal Bodies), additional ‘O’ Level computer certificate or diploma may be required. Refer to notification for post‑specific eligibility.
• Mandatory PET 2025: Candidate must have appeared in the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025 and possess a valid score card. Only those with non‑negative normalized score in PET 2025 will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.
• Domicile: Candidates must be residents of Uttar Pradesh to claim reservation benefits; others will be considered under UR category.
• Language: Working knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script is essential.

✍️ Main Examination Pattern (Objective Type – Negative Marking)

• Duration: 2 Hours (120 minutes).
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks (¼ mark) deducted for each wrong answer.
• All questions are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Shortlisting for Main Exam will be based on normalized score of PET 2025 – up to 15 times the category-wise vacancies (all candidates up to the cut‑off normalized score will be called).
• Final selection based on marks obtained in the Main Written Examination (no interview).

🎯 Reservation & Horizontal Categories

• Vertical Reservation: SC (21%), ST (2%), OBC (27%), EWS (10%) as per UP Govt. norms.
• Horizontal Reservation: Women (20%), Dependents of Freedom Fighters (2%), Ex‑Servicemen (as per rules), Persons with Disabilities (4% across all groups – blindness, low vision, deaf & hard of hearing, locomotor disability, dwarfism, acid attack, autism, muscular dystrophy, multiple disabilities etc.).
• Candidates belonging to multiple reserved categories will get only the most beneficial relaxation.
• Important: Female candidates must produce caste certificate from father’s side only (as per UP Govt. order).
• EWS certificate must be issued between 01 April 2026 and 18 June 2026, based on income of FY 2025-26, valid for FY 2026-27.

📝 How to Apply Online – UPSSSC Lower PCS 2026

• Step 1: Visit UPSSSC official website: https://upsssc.gov.in and click on “Live Advertisement” for Advt. No. 07-Exam/2026.
• Step 2: Login using your PET 2025 Registration Number and OTP received on registered mobile/email.
• Step 3: Personal details (name, father/mother name, DOB, category, EWS, disability, gender, marital status) will be auto‑filled from PET 2025. Verify and edit if required.
• Step 4: Select the posts/departments you wish to apply for (choose preferences). Provide educational qualification details (graduation degree, year, percentage, university).
• Step 5: Upload recent photograph and signature if not already present (or as per instruction). However, in this recruitment photo/signature from PET 2025 will be auto‑displayed.
• Step 6: Pay application fee of ₹25 online via Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI or SBI E‑Challan.
• Step 7: After successful payment, download and print the Confirmation Page for future reference. Keep it safe.
• Correction: Candidates can modify certain fields (address, EWS, disability sub‑category, preference order, etc.) through the correction window up to 25 June 2026.

⚠️ Crucial Instructions (Official Notice)

• Only those candidates who have appeared in UPSSSC PET 2025 and possess a valid score card (non‑negative normalized score) are eligible to apply. Those with under‑investigation (UI) or provisional status may apply, but final selection will be subject to clearance.
• Shortlisting for Main Exam will be done on the basis of PET 2025 normalized score (15 times category‑wise vacancies). Candidates with zero or negative marks in PET will not be shortlisted.
• The Main Exam will be held in OMR‑based (offline) mode or CBT as decided by UPSSSC. Admit card will be issued online.
• Carry two printed copies of admit card and a valid photo ID (Aadhaar, Voter ID, Driving License, Passport) to the exam centre.
• Use of mobile phones, calculators, smart watches, or any electronic gadget is strictly prohibited. Possession will lead to cancellation and debarment.
• OMR sheet must be filled with Blue/Black Ball Point Pen only. Use of pencil will result in rejection.
• In case of any discrepancy in the online application, candidates must contact UPSSSC helpline or visit the office before the last date.
• The Commission reserves the right to cancel or modify any vacancy/selection process without prior notice.