UPHESC Assistant Professor

The UPHESC Assistant Professor exam is the state-level recruitment test for teaching posts in Uttar Pradesh government and government-aided degree colleges. The recruitment is now run by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) in Prayagraj, which replaced the older Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission (UPHESC). Most aspirants still search for it under the old name, so this page uses both.

The current cycle is Advertisement No. 04/2026 for 1,936 posts, with the written exam scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026. This guide covers the notification, dates, vacancies, eligibility, pattern, syllabus, selection process, pay and a preparation plan. Details are drawn from the commission's notification as reported, and anything that could change is labelled.

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UPHESC Assistant Professor at a glance

UPHESC and UPESSC: what changed

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission Act, 2023 set up a single commission to select teachers for aided and affiliated institutions, and it repealed the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980. Teacher selection that was earlier handled by UPHESC now sits with UPESSC. You can read the Act on the India Code portal.

For a candidate, the practical meaning is simple. Notifications, admit cards and results now appear on the UPESSC website, even though coaching pages, news reports and many students still say UPHESC. If a page tells you to look for a notice on "uphesc.org" only, cross-check it on the UPESSC site.

Recruitment cycles to know

Two advertisements are in circulation, and mixing them up is the most common mistake on older pages.

Pattern, marking and weightage changed between the two cycles. Older pages still show the 200-mark paper, so follow the notification of the cycle you have applied for. A separate advertisement for Assistant Professor (B.Ed.) posts has also been reported with its own schedule, so check the commission's notices if that applies to you.

Important dates

Tentative dates come from the notification schedule and can change. Track the notice section on the UPESSC website and your registered email and mobile number.

Vacancy details

The notification lists 1,936 posts: 1,564 in co-educational colleges and 372 in women's colleges. The category-wise split reported from the notification is below. Subject-wise figures are given in the official vacancy list, and the commission may revise them.

Eligibility in brief

Candidates need a Master's degree with at least 55% marks in the relevant or allied subject from a recognised university. They also need to have cleared UGC NET, CSIR NET or a UGC-recognised SLET or SET, unless they hold a PhD that qualifies for exemption under UGC rules. The maximum age is 62 years as on 1 July 2026.

Subject-specific conditions and category relaxations are in the notification. The full breakdown is on the UPHESC Assistant Professor eligibility page.

Application fee and process

Applications were taken online. The usual route is:

1. Register once: Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the commission's application portal.

2. Fill the form: Select the subject, enter qualification details and upload the photograph, signature and certificates in the stated formats.

3. Pay the fee: Use a debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking, and keep the payment receipt.

4. Save the printout: Keep copies of the final application, as the notification asks you to carry copies later in the process.

Common reasons for rejection are a mismatch between the subject chosen and the Master's degree, missing NET or PhD proof, and unreadable uploads. The application window for this cycle has closed, so use the steps above as a reference for the document stage.

Exam pattern

The written exam in this cycle is a single objective paper of 120 questions and 360 marks, to be finished in 2 hours.

Each correct answer earns 3 marks, and 1 mark is deducted for a wrong or multiple answer. Because the subject section carries three times the weight of General Knowledge, it decides most results. See the UPHESC Assistant Professor exam pattern page for marking examples and time strategy.

Syllabus summary

The topic list above is a working summary, and the commission's own subject-wise syllabus is the final word. Use the UPHESC Assistant Professor syllabus page to plan your coverage.

Selection process

1. Written exam: 360 marks, objective type.

2. Interview: 40 marks for candidates shortlisted from the written exam.

3. Document verification: Certificates and eligibility are checked before the final recommendation.

Final merit is based on the written marks and interview marks together, out of 400. Merit is prepared subject-wise and category-wise.

Salary and career growth

The post is placed at Pay Level 10 of the pay matrix, with a pay range of Rs. 57,700 to Rs. 1,82,400. Allowances such as dearness allowance and house rent allowance are added as per the rules applicable to the college and city. These allowance amounts vary, so treat any in-hand salary estimate you see online as indicative and not official.

Assistant Professors can grow through the academic ranks of Associate Professor and Professor under the career advancement rules that apply to the college, which usually link promotion to experience, research output and qualifications.

How to prepare

Treat the paper as two exams in one sitting: a short General Knowledge section and a long, heavy subject section.

• Start with your subject: It carries 270 of 360 marks. Revise the core units of your Master's and NET-level topics first.

• Build a GK routine: Spend 30 to 40 minutes daily on current affairs, teaching and research aptitude, and ICT, which are scoring areas.

• Practise the new pattern: Old 100-question papers do not reflect the 120-question format or the negative marking.

• Revise through error logs: Note every wrong answer and its reason, and revisit the log weekly.

For timed practice in the current pattern, you can attempt UPHESC Assistant Professor online mock tests on Testkart and use the section-wise analysis to plan revision. Pair them with the study notes for quick revision of both sections.

Cut-off reference

The commission prepares subject-wise and category-wise merit lists, and no cut-off has been published for the current cycle. Cut-offs change with difficulty, vacancies and the number of candidates, so treat any earlier figure as a benchmark only and aim for a clear margin above it. The UPHESC Assistant Professor cut-off page explains how to set a realistic target score.