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UPSSSC
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission
UPSSSC Sports Directorate 2026 • Advt No: 22-Exam/2026
UPSSSC has invited online applications for 108 Sports Directorate, Uttar Pradesh vacancies under Advertisement No. 22-Exam/2026. Applications are open from 14 October to 4 November 2026 and PET-2025 participation is mandatory for Main Examination shortlisting.
Total Vacancies
108
Age Limit
18–40 Years
As on 01 Jul 2026
Application Dates
14 Oct – 4 Nov 2026
Closes 11:59 PM IST
Job Location
UP
Qualification
Minimum qualification varies by post. Groundsman and Lifeguard require High School / equivalent with prescribed experience; Deputy Sports Officer and Assistant Coach posts require a Bachelor's Degree plus the prescribed sports coaching qualification and experience.
Salary / Stipend
Groundsman: Level-4, Rs. 25,500-81,100; Deputy Sports Officer: Level-6, Rs. 35,400-1,12,400; Assistant Coach: Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300; Lifeguard: Level-3, Rs. 21,700-69,100.
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Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Recruiting Department | Sports Directorate, Uttar Pradesh |
Exam Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) |
Advertisement No. | 22-Exam/2026 |
Examination | Sports Directorate Main Examination (PET-2025/22) |
Total Vacancies | 108 |
Application Mode | Online |
PET Requirement | UPSSSC PET-2025 mandatory |
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Advertisement Date | 30 September 2026 |
Application Start | 14 October 2026 |
Last Date to Apply / Pay Processing Fee | 4 November 2026 |
Correction / Fee Adjustment Last Date | 11 November 2026 |
Category | Application Fee | Processing Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
UR | Rs. 0 | Rs. 25 | Rs. 25 |
OBC | Rs. 0 | Rs. 25 | Rs. 25 |
SC | Rs. 0 | Rs. 25 | Rs. 25 |
ST | Rs. 0 | Rs. 25 | Rs. 25 |
A separate Main Examination fee is payable by shortlisted candidates before admit-card download; its amount is not specified in the advertisement.
Post | Selection | Total | Pay Level / Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
Groundsman | General | 2 | Level-4, Rs. 25,500-81,100 |
Groundsman | Special Selection | 1 | Level-4, Rs. 25,500-81,100 |
Deputy Sports Officer | General | 44 | Level-6, Rs. 35,400-1,12,400 |
Deputy Sports Officer | Special Selection | 6 | Level-6, Rs. 35,400-1,12,400 |
Assistant Coach (Swimming) | General | 24 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach (Swimming) | Special Selection | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Lifeguard | General | 15 | Level-3, Rs. 21,700-69,100 |
Lifeguard | Special Selection | 3 | Level-3, Rs. 21,700-69,100 |
Assistant Coach - Cricket | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Football | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Gymnastics | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Weightlifting | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Lawn Bowls | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Wrestling | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Hockey | General | 2 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Table Tennis | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Handball | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Wushu | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Assistant Coach - Lawn Tennis | General | 1 | Level-5, Rs. 29,200-92,300 |
Total | - | 108 | - |
Post Group | Essential Qualification |
|---|---|
Groundsman | High School / equivalent plus prescribed practical experience in sports-ground preparation/marking and gardening-related work. |
Deputy Sports Officer | Bachelor's Degree plus recognized sports coaching diploma/qualification and the prescribed coaching experience. |
Assistant Coach posts | Bachelor's Degree plus recognized coaching diploma/qualification in the relevant sport and prescribed coaching experience. |
Lifeguard | High School / equivalent plus at least two years' practical experience as Lifeguard. |
Post Group | Minimum Age | Maximum Age | Age As On |
|---|---|---|---|
Groundsman | 18 years | 40 years | 1 July 2026 |
Lifeguard | 18 years | 40 years | 1 July 2026 |
Deputy Sports Officer | 21 years | 40 years | 1 July 2026 |
Assistant Coach posts | 21 years | 40 years | 1 July 2026 |
Upper-age relaxation is applicable to eligible reserved and special categories according to Uttar Pradesh Government rules stated in the notification.
Rule | Details |
|---|---|
PET-2025 | Candidate must have appeared in UPSSSC PET-2025 and possess the score card. |
Shortlisting | Category-wise candidates up to 15 times the advertised vacancies are shortlisted on PET-2025 normalized score, including ties at the cut-off. |
Zero / Negative Score | Candidates with zero or negative Absolute Score or Normalized Score in PET-2025 are not shortlisted for the Main Examination. |
UI / Provisional Cases | Such candidates may be provisionally allowed subject to the Commission's final decision. |
Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
Paper | One objective paper |
Questions | 100 |
Marks | 100 |
Duration | 2 hours / 120 minutes |
Negative Marking | 0.25 mark for each wrong answer |
Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
Part 1 | History of India & Indian National Movement | 4 | 4 |
Part 1 | Geography of India & World | 4 | 4 |
Part 1 | Economic & Social Development of India | 3 | 3 |
Part 1 | Indian Polity & Constitution | 3 | 3 |
Part 1 | General Science & Technology | 3 | 3 |
Part 1 | Environmental Ecology & Disaster Management | 3 | 3 |
Part 1 | Current Events of National & International Importance | 5 | 5 |
Part 1 | Sports-related Information | 40 | 40 |
Part 2 | Computer & Information Technology | 15 | 15 |
Part 3 | General Information related to Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 20 |
Total | - | 100 | 100 |
Stage | Details |
|---|---|
1 | PET-2025 normalized-score based shortlisting |
2 | Main Written Examination |
3 | Document / eligibility verification |
4 | Final selection subject to merit, eligibility and reservation rules |
Step | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Visit https://upsssc.gov.in/. |
2 | Open Advertisement No. 22-Exam/2026. |
3 | Login/authenticate through PET-2025 registration details. |
4 | Complete post, qualification, experience and reservation details. |
5 | Confirm photo/signature and pay the Rs. 25 processing fee. |
6 | Submit the application by 4 November 2026. |
7 | Complete permitted corrections / fee adjustment by 11 November 2026. |
8 | Download and retain the final submitted application form. |
There are 108 vacancies in total.
The last date is 4 November 2026.
Yes. PET-2025 participation is mandatory for Main Examination shortlisting.
The Main Examination has 100 objective questions for 100 marks in 2 hours with 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer.
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