UPESSC Principal recruitment 2026: UPESSC ne Advt 08/2026 ke tahat UP ke aided Inter colleges mein Principal (Pradhanacharya) ki 1475 posts nikali hain, ladkon ke colleges mein 1318 aur ladkiyon ke 157. 50% ke saath PG, B.Ed aur 4 saal teaching experience wale, kam se kam 30 saal ke candidates 22 November 2026 tak online apply kar sakte hain; exam 7 January 2027 ko hoga.

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यूपी प्रधानाचार्य भर्ती 2026: यूपीईएसएससी ने अशासकीय सहायता प्राप्त इंटर कॉलेजों में प्रधानाचार्य के 1475 पद निकाले, सरकारी नौकरी। अंतिम तिथि 22 नवंबर 2026, न्यूनतम आयु सीमा 30 वर्ष, आवेदन शुल्क ₹2000, लिखित परीक्षा 7 जनवरी 2027।

Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission
Post namePrincipal (Pradhanacharya), aided Intermediate colleges
Advt / CEN no08/2026
Total vacancies1,475 (Boys' colleges 1,318 and girls' colleges 157, a total of 1,475. All posts are unreserved. The list includes earlier-year posts added under the High Court order in Special Appeal 376/2026 (boys 530 of 2019-20 and 114 of 2021-22; girls 69 of 2019-20 and 8 o)
Job locationGovernment-aided secondary (Intermediate) schools, Uttar Pradesh
SalaryLevel 12 · ₹78,800 – ₹2,09,200 (Level 12)
Important datesApplication fee
  • Notification date: 23 Oct 2026
  • Online apply start: 23 Oct 2026
  • Last date: 22 Nov 2026
  • Fee payment last date: 22 Nov 2026
  • Exam date: 7 January 2027
  • Advertisement and OTR/application start: 23 Oct 2026
  • Last date to apply and pay fee: 22 Nov 2026
  • Correction in online form: Till 25 Nov 2026
  • Written exam: 7 Jan 2027
  • General / OBC / EWS: ₹2,000
  • SC / ST: ₹2,000
  • Divyang: ₹2,000

Pay online by credit/debit card or net banking. One Time Registration (OTR) is needed before applying.

Age limit as on 01 Jul 2026
  • Minimum age: 30 years
  • Minimum age 30 years on 1 July 2026. The notice gives no upper age limit; the superannuation age of the post is 62 years.
Vacancy details
PostURTotal
Principal – boys' Intermediate colleges 1,318 1,318
Principal – girls' Intermediate colleges 157 157

Eligibility

  • Post-graduate degree with at least 50% marks from a recognised university, and B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised course, and at least 4 years' teaching experience as Lecturer or Assistant Teacher in classes 9 to 12 of a recognised institution, or at least 4 years as Headmaster of a High School. The experience certificate must be issued by the district officer and countersigned by the divisional officer.

Selection process

  1. Written exam: 360 marks, 120 objective questions, 2 hours, +3 for a right answer and -1 for a wrong one
  2. Interview: 40 marks
  3. Merit list on 400 marks

How to apply

  1. Open upessc.up.gov.in and complete One Time Registration (OTR)
  2. Apply for Advertisement 08/2026 on apply.upessc.org
  3. Pay ₹2,000 online by 22 Nov 2026
  4. Corrections allowed till 25 Nov 2026

FAQs

UPESSC Principal 2026 ki last date kya hai?

Online apply aur fee 22 November 2026 tak; form mein correction 25 November 2026 tak.

Eligibility kya hai?

50% marks ke saath post graduation, NCTE se B.Ed aur class 9-12 mein 4 saal teaching (ya High School Headmaster ke roop mein 4 saal) ka experience.

Age limit kitni hai?

1 July 2026 ko kam se kam 30 saal; notice mein upar ki seema nahi di, post ki retirement age 62 saal hai.

Application fee kitni hai?

Sabhi vargon ke liye ₹2,000.

Salary kitni milegi?

Level 12: ₹78,800 se ₹2,09,200.

Selection kaise hoga?

360 ank ki likhit pariksha (120 sawal, 2 ghante, galat jawab par 1 ank kategaa) aur 40 ank ka interview.

Exam kab hai?

Likhit pariksha 7 January 2027 ko.