UPESSC UP Principal Inter Level Online Form 2026 (1475 Post)

Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC)

UP Principal Inter Level Recruitment 2026

Advt No. : 08/2026

Application Fee

• Gen/ OBC/ EWS/ Other: Rs.2000/-
• SC/ ST/ PH Candidates: Rs.2000

Important Date

• Online Apply Start On : 23 October 2026
• Registration Last Date : 22 November 2026
• Pay Exam Fee Last Date: 22 November 2026
• Correction Date: 25 November 2026
• Exam City Details : Notify Later
• Admit Card Released: Notify Later
• Exam Date : 07 January 2027
• Answer Key Available: Notify Later
• Result Declared: Notify Later

• Payment Mode: Pay the Exam Fee Through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking Fee Mode. 

• Post-Graduation: Master’s degree from a recognized University or Deemed University with a minimum of 50% marks.

• Professional Qualification: B.Ed. degree from an NCTE-recognized institution.

• Teaching / Administrative Experience:

  1. Minimum 4 years of teaching experience as a Lecturer or Assistant Teacher in higher classes (Class 9 to 12) in a Govt./State-recognized institution.

     (OR)

  2. Minimum 4 years of work experience as a High School Headmaster issued by a competent authority

Vacancy Details

Total Vacancy : 1475 Post

Post Name

UR

OBC

EWS

SC

ST

Total Post

UPESSC Principal (Inter Level) 2026 Selection Process & Written Exam Pattern

• Total Selection Marks: 400 Marks in total, consisting of a 360-mark Written Examination (120 objective questions) and a 40-mark Interview.

• Tie-Breaking Criteria:

  1. If candidates secure equal merit, marks obtained in the written examination will be evaluated first.

  2. If written scores are identical, interview marks will be reviewed.

  3. If interview marks are also the same, the higher percentage in Post-Graduation will be considered.

  4. If Post-Graduation percentages match, the percentage in B.Ed. will be checked.

  5. If all scores and academic percentages are identical, the candidate who is older in age will be placed higher on the merit list.

• Exam Duration: The total duration of the written test is 2 hours.

• Question Type & Guidelines: All questions are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options. Candidates must use a black ballpoint pen to darken the correct bubble on the answer sheet.

• Medium of Exam: The question paper will be available in both Hindi and English (excluding language-specific subjects).

• Marking Scheme & Negative Marking:

  • Each correct answer awards +3 marks.

  • Each incorrect or multiple-marked answer incurs a penalty of -1 mark (Negative Marking).

• Cut-Off Declaration: Cut-off marks and individual candidate scores will be displayed on the official website after the selection process is complete.

Pay Scale & Mode of Selection

• Pay Scale: -Rs. 78,800 – Rs. 2,09,200/- (Level 12)
• Selection Process: Selection on the Basis of Written Exam, Interview & Merit List.