UPSSSC Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 108 Assistant Coach, Groundsman and More Posts

Candidates should download and read the UPSSSC Jobs 2026 notification PDF carefully to check vacancy details, eligibility, age limit, and application instructions. The notification also includes important dates and selection process details. The direct download link is available in the Important Links section below. Download UPSSSC Job 2026 Notification PDF

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Recruitment 2026 Overview

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Important Dates

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Vacancy 2026

Horizontal Reservation Details

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Qualification

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Age Limit

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Application Fee

UPSSSC Sports Directorate Salary

Written Examination Pattern

The last date to submit the application and pay the fee is 04-11-2026. No application or fee is accepted after this date. The fee must be reconciled by the bank by 11-11-2026, and corrections can also be made until that date. The notification says a candidate cannot print the application until the bank has reconciled the fee. Candidates should therefore make sure the fee is reconciled by 04-11-2026, or at the latest within 7 days, that is by 11-11-2026.

The notification advertises 108 posts. Table 1 gives the post-wise and category-wise vacancies as printed in the notification. A dash (--) means the notification shows no figure for that category. The notification states that vacancy numbers and category-wise figures may be revised in line with the latest Uttar Pradesh government rules and orders, so the total may increase or decrease. In summary: Groundsman 3 posts, Deputy Sports Officer 50 posts, Assistant Coach (Swimming) 25 posts, Assistant Coach (other 11 sports) 12 posts, and Lifeguard 18 posts. The notification does not explain what "Special Selection" means beyond using it as a post label. Table 2 of the notification gives horizontal reservation by post. Only the non-zero figures are listed below. All other horizontal categories (including all disability sub-categories not mentioned here) show 00 or no figure for every post. For

Horizontal Reservation Details

Only those candidates can apply online who hold the mandatory qualification for the advertised post, appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025, and have a PET-2025 scorecard issued by the Commission. The notification also lists these general conditions: Applicants must be citizens of India. Candidates must hold the mandatory educational qualification and other required eligibility, with the relevant certificates, by the last date of application, 04-11-2026. Candidates for the Main Examination are shortlisted on the normalized score of PET-2025. Candidates with zero, negative or less-than-zero absolute or normalized score are not shortlisted. Candidates whose PET-2025 results are marked "Under Investigation (UI)" or "Provisional" are allowed to apply provisionally. Their shortlisting and selection depend on the outcome of the Commission's inquiry. Only one application is to

The notification gives mandatory (essential) qualifications and, separately, preferential qualifications for each post. The notification states that, other things being equal, preference in direct recruitment is given to candidates with the preferential qualifications. Post-wise details are below. Equivalence of coaching-diploma institutions: the Director (Sports), Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate, Lucknow, has informed the Commission through letters dated 14-07-2025 (attached as Annexure-1 for Deputy Sports Officer and Annexure-2 for Assistant Coach) that, besides the institutes named above, the National Sports University, Imphal, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, is also recognised. The notification says any other institution will be intimated later if it is received. The notification states that the Commission's decision on a candidate's eligibility

The age limit differs by post. The notification gives the age as on a reference date, as shown below. The exact number of years of relaxation for reserved categories is not specified in this notification. For Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other categories notified by the government from time to time, the upper age limit is relaxed by the number of years specified. The number of years is not stated in this notification. For Deputy Sports Officer and Assistant Coach posts, the upper age limit for persons already in government service is relaxed by the number of years of government service they have completed. Employees working in state services are given a maximum relaxation of five years in the upper age limit as per the Uttar Pradesh government order dated 27 August 2013. Chief Minister Fellowship researchers get relaxation in age limit and preference as per the Uttar Pradesh Pu

At the application stage, only an online processing fee of Rs. 25.00 is charged. The application fee itself is Rs. 00 for every category. Candidates in the Dependant of Freedom Fighter, Ex-Servicemen, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Outstanding Sportsperson categories pay the fee according to their original category among serial numbers 1 to 4. The fee can be paid by credit card, debit card, internet banking, UPI, or SBI e-challan. No other mode is allowed. The examination fee for the Main Examination is paid separately, and only by candidates shortlisted for it. It must be paid before downloading the Main Examination admission card. The amount is not specified in this notification.

The notification gives the pay level and pay scale for each post. The amounts are the minimum and maximum of the pay scale, not a take-home figure. Allowances are not specified in the notification.

Selection for the advertised posts is based on a written examination, conducted under the Uttar Pradesh Group "C" direct recruitment rules, the Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate service rules (1982 and 1986, as amended), and the new two-tier examination system adopted by the state government. The notification names no interview, physical test or other stage. Candidates must give a preference of posts at the time of document verification (record examination). The Commission will try to allot posts as far as possible on the basis of the preferences given, taking into account post availability, merit, the post's educational qualification and the age limit. The Commission's decision is final. Candidates must submit self-attested copies of mark sheets, certificates and degrees, and the application copy, when asked. The written examination has one question paper of 100 questions and a duration

Reservation applies to Uttar Pradesh SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates as per the latest Uttar Pradesh government orders and the requisition received from the department. EWS candidates must have family income from all sources below Rs. 8 lakh in the financial year before the year of application and must meet the conditions of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections) Act, 2020 (10 percent reservation). They need an EWS certificate issued between 01-04-2026 and 04-11-2026, based on FY 2025-26 income and valid for FY 2026-27, in the prescribed format. Candidates who are not original residents of Uttar Pradesh do not get reservation and are treated as Unreserved. A candidate claiming more than one reservation gets only one benefit, whichever is more beneficial. Ex-Servicemen must have retired from service by 04-11-2026. Dependants of Freedom Fighters and

Uttar Pradesh reserved-category candidates must mark their category in the application. Candidates working in central or state government service must get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer, to be shown when the Commission asks. Self-attested copies of mark sheets, certificates and degrees must be produced to verify age and qualification when requested. The examination date, time and centre are given in the admission card. The centre, date and time are not changed in any case, and candidates should not write to the Commission about it. The Commission does not correspond individually with candidates. All information is uploaded on its website, so candidates should check it regularly. An application can be cancelled if the date of birth is not given, the candidate is overage or underage, lacks the mandatory qualification, or gives false information. Giving wrong facts tha