📅 Important Dates (Advt. 10-Exam/2026)

💰 Application Fee (Non-refundable)

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

👤 Age Limit (as on 01 January 2026*)

📋 Vacancy Details – Total 295 Posts

• Horizontal Reservation: 25% of vacancies are reserved for Home Guards volunteers who have served for at least 3 years continuously and are currently serving (with certificate from District Commandant).
• Additional horizontal reservations for Women, Ex‑Servicemen, Dependents of Freedom Fighters, Persons with Disabilities, and Outstanding Sportspersons as per UP Govt. rules.

🎓 Eligibility Criteria

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree (Graduation) from a recognized university. However, for unpaid departmental employees (Home Guards volunteers), Intermediate (10+2) is also acceptable.
• 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 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.
• Physical Standards (Qualifying):
  • Height (Minimum): Male – 165 cm; Female – 152 cm. Relaxation for hilly areas and ST categories as per rules.
  • Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Male – 4.8 km race; Female – 2.4 km race (qualifying in nature).
• Language: Working knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script is essential.

✍️ Main Examination Pattern (Objective – 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 – candidates will be called in merit order (up to the cut‑off).
• Final selection will be based on marks obtained in the Main Written Examination only (no interview).

📚 Syllabus Highlights

• Part-1 (General Studies): Indian History & Freedom Movement, Polity & Constitution, Geography (India & World), Economy & Social Development, Current Affairs, Sports rules & achievements, Human Anatomy (basic), Environment & Ecology, Data Interpretation (graphs, charts).
• Part-2 (Computer & IT): Hardware/Software, Internet, e‑mail, MS Office, Operating Systems, Social Media, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, IoT, etc.
• Part-3 (U.P. General Knowledge): History, Culture, Art, Architecture, Festivals, Folk Dances, Literature, Geography, Economy, Agriculture, Industry, Polity & Administration, Current events & achievements of Uttar Pradesh.

🎯 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.), and Outstanding Sportspersons.
• Special Reservation: 25% of the total posts are reserved for Home Guards volunteers who have served for at least 3 years continuously and are currently serving (certificate from District Commandant required).
• Candidates belonging to multiple reserved categories will get only the most beneficial relaxation.
• EWS certificate must be issued between 01 April 2026 and 06 July 2026, based on income of FY 2025-26, valid for FY 2026-27.

📝 How to Apply Online – UPSSSC PC/BO 2026

• Step 1: Visit UPSSSC official website: https://upsssc.gov.in and click on “Live Advertisement” for Advt. No. 10-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 post(s) you wish to apply for – Block Organizer and/or Platoon Commander (you can apply for both). Indicate your preference order.
• Step 5: Provide educational qualification details (graduation degree, year, percentage, university).
• Step 6: Upload recent photograph and signature if not already present (auto‑filled from PET).
• Step 7: Pay application fee of ₹25 online via Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI or SBI E‑Challan.
• Step 8: After successful payment, download and print the Confirmation Page for future reference.
• Correction: Candidates can modify certain fields (address, EWS, disability sub‑category, preference order, etc.) through the correction window up to 13 July 2026.

⚠️ Crucial Instructions (Official Notice)

• Only candidates who have appeared in UPSSSC PET 2025 and possess a valid score card (non‑negative normalized score) are eligible. 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 (merit order). Candidates with zero or negative marks in PET will not be shortlisted.
• The Main Exam will be held in OMR‑based (offline) or CBT mode 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.
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET) – race – will be conducted only for candidates shortlisted on the basis of written exam? Actually as per PDF: "लिखित परीक्षा के आधार पर शार्टिलिस्ट किये गये अभ्यर्थियों हेतु उक्त परीक्षण/परीक्षा आयोग द्वारा आयोजित की जायेगी" – so physical test is for shortlisted candidates after written exam? However it is qualifying.
• The Commission reserves the right to cancel or modify any vacancy/selection process without prior notice.