UPSSSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 1156 Junior Engineer, Technical Assistant & Other Posts

UPSSSC has announced the application and fee-adjustment schedule for the Combined Junior Engineer Mechanical Main Examination. Candidates must complete registration, submission and fee payment by the prescribed deadline. Important: The notification states that applications and fee payments will not be accepted after 25 November 2026. Candidates must complete the required fee adjustment within the specified period to make use of the application correction facility.

UPSSSC has advertised 1,156 vacancies across eight post categories. The highest number of vacancies is for Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, followed by Mechanic posts in the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.

The notification provides separate vacancy allocations for Unreserved, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections candidates. Note: Some vacancies are classified under special selection. Candidates should check post-specific reservation eligibility and the official horizontal reservation details before applying. The notification also states that vacancy figures may be revised according to applicable government reservation orders.

UPSSSC Junior Engineer Mechanical Post-wise Reservation

Candidates must satisfy both the UPSSSC PET 2025 requirement and the educational qualifications prescribed for their selected post. The notification includes separate technical qualifications and equivalent diploma disciplines for different departments. Candidates must have participated in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025. A PET 2025 scorecard must have been issued by the Commission. Shortlisting for the main examination will be based on normalized PET 2025 scores. Candidates with zero or negative normalized scores will not be shortlisted. Candidates whose PET 2025 results are provisionally marked or under investigation may be considered subject to the Commission's stated conditions. The recruitment includes posts requiring relevant technical, engineering and diploma qualifications. The exact requirements depend on the department and post. The supporting departmental documents

The salary for UPSSSC Combined Junior Engineer Mechanical Recruitment 2026 varies by post, department and pay level. The notification specifies pay levels 4, 5 and 6 for the advertised positions. The notification presents some positions using a pay-level designation together with an earlier pay-band structure. These figures are reproduced as stated in the vacancy table and should not be treated as directly comparable monthly take-home salaries.

UPSSSC has prescribed an online application processing fee of Rs. 25 for candidates belonging to all categories. The prescribed main examination fee will be payable separately by candidates shortlisted for the main examination, before downloading the examination admit card.

PET 2025 Score-based Shortlisting: Eligible candidates will be shortlisted according to their normalized PET 2025 scores. Main Written Examination: Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for the prescribed objective-type examination. Document Verification and Further Formalities: Candidates must satisfy the documentary and recruitment conditions prescribed by the Commission and appointing departments.

The main examination will consist of 100 objective-type questions carrying 100 marks. The duration will be two hours, and one-fourth of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for an incorrect answer. Exam Duration: 120 Minutes Question Type: Objective Multiple Choice Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for every incorrect answer.

The official syllabus covers Mechanical Engineering subjects, computer and information technology, and general knowledge related to Uttar Pradesh. Machine Design Engineering Mechanics Strength of Materials Thermodynamics Internal Combustion Engines Steam Engineering and Power Plant Engineering Refrigeration and Air Compression Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Fundamentals of computers and information technology Internet, web and digital communication Operating systems and computer applications MS Word and MS Excel Email and social networking Digital financial tools and applications Information security and cyber security Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing and related technological developments History, culture, art and architecture of Uttar Pradesh Geography and natural resources Economy, agriculture and industry Administration and important government programmes To

The Commission has provided an application correction and fee-adjustment period ending on 2 December 2026 .