UP Super TET 2026: 12,405 Assistant Teacher Posts, Application Dates, Salary & Full Details

The wait for UP’s biggest primary teacher recruitment in years is finally over. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has officially released the notification for Assistant Teacher (Primary Teacher/PRT) recruitment 2026 — widely known among aspirants as UP Super TET — and this time the numbers are worth paying attention to. With 12,405 vacancies on offer and a monthly salary package reported around ₹48,000, this recruitment cycle could be the opportunity many BTC and D.El.Ed qualified candidates have been waiting years for.

Here’s everything you need to know, laid out clearly.

Notification Snapshot

This recruitment falls under Advertisement No. 05/2026, and it’s specifically for Assistant Teacher posts at the primary level across Uttar Pradesh’s government schools. The scale here matters — 12,405 posts is a significant jump compared to many recent recruitment cycles, which means genuinely wider opportunities for qualified candidates across the state, urban and rural postings alike.

Important Dates You Cannot Miss

Mark these dates now, because missing any one of them means waiting for the next cycle:

Online application start date: 16 September 2026
Last date to apply online: 15 October 2026
Last date for fee payment: 15 October 2026
Correction window closes: 19 October 2026
Written exam date: 3–4 December 2026
Admit card: To be released before the exam
Result date: Will be announced after the exam; candidates should keep checking the official website

Given the timeline, you have roughly a month to complete your application and about two and a half months to prepare seriously for the written exam. That’s a workable window if you start now rather than waiting until the deadline approaches.

Total Vacancies and Post-Wise Breakdown

The recruitment covers 12,405 Assistant Teacher posts, split across two categories:

Assistant Teacher (Primary – Urban): Requires a graduation degree along with BTC, D.El.Ed, B.El.Ed, or Special D.El.Ed qualification, plus a valid STET or CTET Paper-I qualifying score.

Assistant Teacher (Attached Primary): Requires the same graduation and teacher-training qualifications, but candidates need to have qualified UPTET or CTET Paper-I specifically.

This distinction matters when you’re filling out your form — double-check which category your existing TET qualification (UPTET vs CTET) actually satisfies before you select your preferred post type.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: A graduation degree combined with a recognized teacher-training qualification — BTC, D.El.Ed, B.El.Ed, or Special D.El.Ed. On top of this, you need to have cleared either STET, UPTET, or CTET Paper-I depending on which post category you’re applying under.

Age Limit (as on 1 July 2026): Minimum age is 21 years, and maximum age is 40 years. Standard UP government age relaxation rules apply for SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates as per existing reservation norms.

It’s worth noting that this recruitment is specifically for primary-level teaching posts, so candidates need a BTC/D.El.Ed-type qualification rather than a B.Ed — this is consistent with how primary teacher eligibility has been defined under recent judicial and policy clarifications.

Application Fee

The fee structure is category-based, as is standard for UP government recruitment:

General, EWS, OBC candidates: ₹1,000
SC and ST candidates: ₹500
PH (differently-abled) candidates: ₹300

Payment can be made online through debit card, credit card, internet banking, IMPS, or mobile wallet options.

Salary and Pay Scale

This is the part that makes UP Super TET genuinely attractive compared to many other state-level teaching recruitments. Selected Assistant Teachers are reported to draw a monthly salary in the range of approximately ₹48,000, inclusive of basic pay and applicable allowances under the standard UP government pay matrix for primary teachers. Along with the salary, selected candidates get access to standard government employee benefits — pension contributions, medical benefits, and long-term job security that comes with a permanent government teaching position.

Given that this is a government post, exact in-hand figures can vary slightly based on posting location, allowances, and deductions, so treat this as a representative figure rather than a fixed guarantee until your appointment letter confirms specifics.

Selection Process

UPESSC has structured the selection for this recruitment in three stages:

Written Examination
Interview (Viva-Voce)
Document Verification

The inclusion of an interview stage is worth noting — unlike some other UP teacher recruitments where written marks alone decide selection, this cycle adds a personal interview component, so candidates should prepare for that stage with the same seriousness as the written exam, not treat it as a formality.

How to Apply

Visit the official UPESSC website once the application link is activated on 16 September 2026
Register using your basic details and generate your login credentials
Fill in your educational qualification, category, and personal details carefully
Upload the required scanned documents — photograph, signature, and certificates in the specified format
Pay the application fee through the available online payment options
Review your form thoroughly before final submission — the correction window only stays open until 19 October 2026, so errors caught early save you a lot of hassle later
Download and save a copy of your submitted application for future reference

A practical tip: don’t wait until the last week to apply. Server load on government recruitment portals spikes heavily in the final 2-3 days before the deadline, and a rejected or incomplete payment right before closing can cost you the entire cycle.

What Makes This Recruitment Worth Watching

Two things stand out about this cycle. First, the sheer vacancy count — 12,405 posts is one of the larger primary teacher recruitment drives UP has run in recent years, which generally translates to more accessible cutoffs compared to smaller cycles. Second, the salary and benefits package positions this as one of the more financially stable teaching career options available at the state level right now, especially for candidates holding BTC or D.El.Ed qualifications who’ve been waiting for a large-scale hiring window.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, this is a recruitment cycle worth taking seriously — both in terms of applying on time and preparing properly for the written exam and interview stages ahead.

Important Links

Link	URL
Apply Online	Click Here
Official Notification PDF	Click Here
Exam Pattern	Click Here