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UPESSC
Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission
UPESSC Principal 2026 • Advt No: 02/2026
UPESSC recruitment for 111 Principal posts in aided co-educational and women's degree colleges through a 360-mark written examination and 40-mark interview.
Total Vacancies
111
Age Limit
—–62 Years
As on 01 Jul 2026
Application Dates
21 Jul – 20 Aug 2026
Closes 5:30 AM IST
Job Location
UP
Qualification
Ph.D. degree with at least 15 years of teaching or research experience as Professor or Associate Professor in a university, college or other higher-education institution, at least 10 research publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals, and a minimum Research Score of 110.
Salary / Stipend
Pay Matrix Level-14: INR 1,44,200 to INR 2,18,200, plus admissible allowances under applicable rules.
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The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission has invited online applications for the Principal Selection Examination 2026 under Advertisement No. 02/2026. The recruitment covers Principal posts in non-government aided co-educational and women's degree colleges under the Higher Education Department of Uttar Pradesh.
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Recruitment authority | Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission |
Post | Principal - Aided Degree Colleges |
Advertisement number | 02/2026 |
Advertisement date | 21 July 2026 |
Total vacancies | 111 |
Application mode | Online through mandatory One Time Registration |
Job location | Uttar Pradesh |
Written examination date | 24 September 2026 |
Pay level | Pay Matrix Level-14 |
Applicants must complete the UPESSC One Time Registration before opening the post-specific application. The portal requires detailed academic, employment, publication and research-score information.
The application process opened on 21 July 2026. The last date for online application and fee payment is 20 August 2026, while permitted corrections can be completed up to 23 August 2026.
Event | Date / Deadline |
|---|---|
Advertisement published | 21 July 2026 |
OTR and online application start | 21 July 2026 |
Last date to submit online application | 20 August 2026 |
Last date for fee payment | 20 August 2026 |
Application correction deadline | 23 August 2026 |
Written examination | 24 September 2026 |
Admit card | To be released before the examination |
Interview schedule | To be announced for shortlisted candidates |
Final result | To be announced |
Candidate Category | Fee |
|---|---|
General / Unreserved | INR 3,000 |
OBC | INR 3,000 |
EWS | INR 3,000 |
SC / ST | INR 3,000 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities | INR 3,000 |
The fee is payable through the online payment facility. A transaction should be treated as complete only after confirmation appears in the candidate dashboard. The fee is non-refundable and cannot normally be adjusted against another application.
Applicants must satisfy all prescribed academic, experience, publication and research-score conditions. The core requirement is a Ph.D. degree together with substantial senior-level experience in higher education.
Eligibility Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
Academic qualification | Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline |
Experience | At least 15 years of teaching or research experience as Professor or Associate Professor in a university, college or other higher-education institution |
Research publications | At least 10 publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals |
Minimum research score | 110 points under the prescribed Academic Performance Indicator / Research Score format |
Law colleges | Eligibility is additionally subject to the applicable Bar Council of India norms |
Teacher-training / B.Ed. colleges | Eligibility is additionally subject to the applicable NCTE norms |
The minimum Research Score of 110 is an essential eligibility condition. Candidates must calculate the score in the prescribed annexure and upload supporting evidence for publications, books, research projects, patents, policy documents, conference work, invited lectures and other admissible academic activities.
Publication proof: Upload readable PDFs or supporting pages that establish journal title, author details, publication status and indexing or peer-review information.
Experience proof: Certificates should clearly mention designation, institution, employment period and the nature of teaching, research or administrative service.
Serving candidates: Obtain a No Objection Certificate from the current employer when required and keep it ready for verification.
Equivalent claims: Any claim of equivalence must be supported by a competent university, regulator or government authority.
The upper age limit is 62 years as on 1 July 2026. Candidates exceeding the prescribed maximum age on the cutoff date are not eligible. No separate category-wise relaxation is specified in the available recruitment details for these vacancies.
A total of 111 Principal vacancies have been notified on the requisition of the Directorate of Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh. The number of vacancies may be increased, reduced, modified or withdrawn according to departmental requirements.
College Type | Vacancies |
|---|---|
Co-educational aided degree colleges | 89 |
Women's aided degree colleges | 22 |
Total | 111 |
The detailed advertisement contains a college-wise vacancy schedule and a prescribed college-preference format. Candidates called for the interview or preference stage should list only institutions they are willing to join. Allocation is subject to final merit, eligibility, vacancy availability, institutional conditions and the preference procedure notified by the Commission.
Women colleges: Candidates seeking consideration for women's colleges must comply with the eligibility and declaration requirements stated in the notification.
Reservation position: The requisition information reports no separate reservation breakup for the notified posts; candidates should rely on the final official vacancy schedule and any corrigendum.
Vacancy revision: College names, number of posts or institutional category may be revised before completion of the selection process.
Selection is based on an objective written examination followed by an interview. The minimum research score and other qualifications are eligibility conditions that are verified through documents. The written examination carries 360 marks and the interview carries 40 marks.
Part | Subject Area | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
Part A | General Knowledge | 40 | 120 |
Part B | Administrative Aptitude Test | 80 | 240 |
Written examination total | Objective multiple-choice questions | 120 | 360 |
Interview | Personality, academic leadership and administrative suitability | - | 40 |
Correct response: Three marks are awarded for every correct answer.
Incorrect response: One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.
Multiple responses: Marking more than one option is treated as an incorrect response and attracts the prescribed deduction.
Question standard: The notified difficulty distribution is approximately 50% average, 30% difficult and 20% most difficult questions.
Section | Main Areas |
|---|---|
General Knowledge | Current affairs; Indian polity; Indian history; economy; geography; information and communication technology |
Administrative Aptitude | Indian culture and ethics; history of education; higher-education system; governance and administration in Uttar Pradesh; relevant Acts, statutes and regulations; financial management; duties and responsibilities of a college Principal |
Candidates shortlisted after the written examination must produce original documents and supporting evidence for the research score, experience, publications and institutional eligibility before or during the interview process.
The Principal post carries Pay Matrix Level-14: INR 1,44,200 to INR 2,18,200 together with admissible allowances and benefits under the applicable higher-education and institutional rules.
Employment Item | Details |
|---|---|
Post | Principal - Aided Degree College |
Pay level | Level-14 |
Pay range | INR 1,44,200 to INR 2,18,200 |
Initial tenure | Five years |
Possible extension | A second term of five years may be granted after performance assessment by the competent university-level committee |
After completion of tenure | The incumbent ordinarily reverts to the substantive Professor post or parent institution according to the applicable rules |
Place of posting | The aided degree college allocated after selection |
The actual joining salary, allowances, pension or retirement coverage, leave, probation, seniority and service conditions will be governed by the applicable Uttar Pradesh Government, university and aided-college rules.
Open the official Principal Higher Education 2026 application portal and complete mandatory One Time Registration.
Create or verify the permanent candidate profile using the correct mobile number, email address and identity information.
Enter High School, Intermediate, graduation, post-graduation and Ph.D. qualifications exactly as recorded in the certificates.
Add complete employment history and calculate the total eligible Professor or Associate Professor level teaching and research experience.
Enter at least ten eligible research publications and complete the prescribed Research Score / API proforma with supporting documents.
Upload the required photograph, signature, handwritten declaration, degrees, experience certificates, publication proofs and research-score evidence in the prescribed formats.
Select the relevant institutional eligibility claims for general, law or teacher-training colleges and upload regulator-specific evidence where applicable.
Review every entry carefully, lock or confirm the application and pay the application fee online.
Download the submitted form, fee receipt and uploaded-document list for future reference.
Use the correction facility before 23 August 2026 for any field that the portal permits candidates to modify.
The final online application and fee payment must be completed by 20 August 2026. Candidates should not wait for the final hours because publication PDFs and research-score evidence can require substantial upload and verification time.
Ph.D. verification: Confirm that the degree is awarded by a recognized university and is relevant to the discipline or institutional requirement.
Fifteen-year experience: Count only service that satisfies the notified Professor or Associate Professor level and higher-education conditions.
Ten publications: Ensure that at least ten claimed papers are in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals and are supported by readable evidence.
Research Score 110: Recalculate the score carefully and retain evidence for every claimed point; unsupported points may be removed during scrutiny.
Law and B.Ed. colleges: Check BCI or NCTE conditions before opting for an institution governed by those regulators.
Age cutoff: Verify that the candidate does not exceed 62 years on 1 July 2026.
Payment status: Confirm successful fee payment and final submission in the dashboard rather than relying only on a bank debit message.
Original documents: Keep originals and self-attested copies of academic, experience, publication, NOC, identity and research-score documents ready for interview verification.
The recruitment contains 111 vacancies: 89 in co-educational aided degree colleges and 22 in women's aided degree colleges.
The last date for application submission and fee payment is 20 August 2026. Permitted corrections can be made up to 23 August 2026.
A candidate needs a Ph.D. degree, at least 15 years of eligible teaching or research experience, at least 10 qualifying research publications and a minimum Research Score of 110.
The maximum age is 62 years as on 1 July 2026.
The written test contains 120 objective questions for 360 marks: 40 General Knowledge questions and 80 Administrative Aptitude questions. Each correct answer carries three marks and each incorrect answer results in a deduction of one mark.
Eligible candidates are assessed through the 360-mark written examination and 40-mark interview. Qualification, experience, publications and the minimum research score are verified through supporting documents.
The post carries Pay Level-14, INR 1,44,200 to INR 2,18,200. Appointment is initially for five years and may be extended for a second five-year term after the prescribed performance assessment.
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