Assistant Teacher Primary – Urban

• Bachelor's Degree from a University established by law in India or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government.
• Candidates must also possess a Government-recognized teacher training qualification such as BTC, two-year BTC (Urdu), Special BTC, two-year Diploma in Special Education approved by the Rehabilitation Council of India, four-year B.El.Ed., or the applicable two-year Diploma in Elementary Education qualification prescribed in the notification.
• Candidates must have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Government or Government of India.

BTC is currently conducted under the name D.El.Ed.

Assistant Teacher Attached Primary – Aided Schools

• Bachelor's Degree from a University established by law in India or a recognized University / Deemed University / Institution.
• BTC or D.El.Ed. qualification from an NCTE-recognized course.
• Must have successfully passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Classes 1 to 5 conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Government or Government of India.

Assistant Teacher Primary – Urban

• Minimum Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Age: 40 Years
• Age Calculation Date: 01 July 2026

Assistant Teacher Attached Primary – Aided Schools

• Minimum Age: 21 Years
• Retirement Age: 62 Years
• Age Calculation Date: 01 July 2026

Age Relaxation for Assistant Teacher Primary – Urban

• UP SC / ST / OBC Candidates: 5 Years
• PwD Candidates of Uttar Pradesh: 15 Years
• Ex-Servicemen: Period of Military Service + 3 Years
• Shiksha Mitra: Maximum Age up to 60 Years

Urban Primary Teacher Category-Wise Vacancy

Pay Scale

1. Visit the official Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission website at upessc.up.gov.in.
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR), as OTR is mandatory before submitting the online application.
3. Open the online application for Assistant Teacher Selection Examination 2026 under Advertisement No. 05/2026.
4. Fill the registration and application details in English and check the entered information carefully.
5. Select your preference for the applicable school/post category. The notification makes preference selection mandatory for the two types of schools.
6. Upload the required photograph, signature and supporting documents in the prescribed format and size.
7. Pay the applicable examination fee through the available online payment option.
8. Complete and finally submit the application within the prescribed schedule.
9. If any permitted correction is required, complete it by 19 October 2026.
10. After final submission, save or print copies of the submitted application for future use and document verification.

Upload Requirements

• Signature: JPG / JPEG, 10 KB to 200 KB, 140 × 110 pixels.
• Passport Size Photograph: 30 KB to 300 KB, pixel resolution between 300 and 600 as prescribed in the notification.
• Certificates / Documents: PDF format, 50 KB to 500 KB.

Candidates should check the eligibility of the post they select instead of treating both Assistant Teacher categories as identical. Sarkari Mauka recommends reviewing the qualification and preference details before final submission because several application particulars cannot be changed after submission.

Selection Process

1. Written Examination
2. Preparation of Merit List
3. Document Verification
4. Final Selection / School Allotment

Written Exam Pattern

Merit and Normalization

• Selection will be based on the merit of the 360-mark written examination.
• If the examination is conducted in a single shift, the obtained marks will be considered for selection.
• If the examination is conducted in multiple shifts, normalization will be applied and normalized marks will be used for selection.

Tie-Breaking Rule

1. Higher percentage in Graduation will be considered first.
2. If Graduation percentage is also equal, the percentage in teacher-training qualification will be considered.
3. If the written examination marks, Graduation percentage and training qualification percentage are all equal, the older candidate will be placed higher in merit.