The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has revised the eligibility criteria for the Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Grade) recruitment 2026. Under the revised rules, certain candidates will not have to meet the minimum graduation marks requirement to apply for the posts.In a recent notice, the commission clarified that candidates who were admitted to Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) or equivalent teacher education programmes before July 29, 2011, will be exempted from the minimum graduation percentage requirement.The decision follows the Uttar Pradesh government’s approval to include a provision in the recruitment eligibility conditions. The move is aimed at bringing the state’s eligibility rules in line with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines.
UP Assistant Teacher recruitment 2026 : What candidates should know
Candidates who meet the revised eligibility conditions have been asked to apply within the prescribed application deadline.However, the latest notice does not announce any change in the last date for submitting applications.Applicants should carefully check the official recruitment notification and revised eligibility conditions before completing their applications.The revised rule will apply to Assistant Teacher vacancies in government-recognised and aided secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh.