UPSSSC JE Recruitment 2026: 1,536 Vacancies – Mechanical & Electrical, Eligibility, Dates & Syllabus

UPSSSC JE Recruitment 2026: Overview

The Commission’s recruitment covers Junior Engineer positions and certain other technical posts whose prescribed qualifications are treated as equivalent or relevant for the notified selection. These are not a single combined application with identical eligibility rules: Electrical and Mechanical have separate advertisements, different application dates and post-specific service conditions.

UPSSSC JE Vacancy 2026: Total and Department-wise Distribution

The vacancy count across both notices is 1,536. The detailed tables below reproduce the department/post names and category totals shown in the supplied reference transcription. Use the corresponding official PDF table to verify category, horizontal reservation, special-selection and post-specific details before choosing a post; those details affect eligibility and allocation.

Electrical vacancies: department, category and post

The Electrical list contains more than one type of post. In particular, the Electrician and Research Assistant entries should not be treated as if they automatically carry the same technical qualification as every JE Electrical post. Candidates must select only the post for which they meet the exact qualification and age rules in the notification.

Mechanical vacancies: department, category and post

The two UPSRTC posts account for 398 Mechanical-notice vacancies: 128 Assistant Storekeeper and 270 Mechanic. These roles have separate eligibility requirements. The JE Mechanical entries under Irrigation & Water Resources and Public Works Department are separate from those UPSRTC posts.

UPSSSC JE 2026: Important Dates

The fee-reconciliation deadline is important. The Electrical notice explains that an application printout may not be available until the payment is successfully reconciled. It allows the candidate to complete permitted corrections during the reconciliation period, but the application fee itself must be paid by the stated application deadline.

For Mechanical applicants, the notice states 25 November 2026 as the application/payment deadline and 2 December 2026 as the final date for reconciliation and permitted modification. Do not assume the Electrical deadline applies to Mechanical or vice versa.

PET-2025: Mandatory Eligibility and Shortlisting Rules

For the main examination, candidates must meet the mandatory qualification for the selected post, have appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET-2025), and have a PET-2025 scorecard issued by the Commission. Meeting the PET condition alone does not establish eligibility for a technical post; the education, age and other requirements still apply.

• Shortlisting basis: The Commission will shortlist candidates for the main examination according to merit using the normalised PET-2025 score, under the rules in the relevant advertisement.
• Zero or negative score: Candidates with an absolute or normalised PET-2025 score of zero or below are not to be shortlisted for the main examination under the Electrical notice.
• Shortlisting ratio: The Electrical notice describes shortlisting up to 15 times the number of advertised posts, category-wise, including candidates at the final cut-off score, subject to the stated rules.
• Under Investigation / Provisional cases: Candidates marked Under Investigation (UI) or Provisional may be permitted to apply provisionally, but subsequent shortlisting and selection remain subject to the Commission’s final decision on the pending matter.
• Post-specific eligibility remains essential: Applicants should check the exact mandatory and preferential qualifications before selecting any post.

The application instructions require candidates to hold the required qualification and related certificates by the final application date. For the Electrical notice, that date is 27 November 2026. The Mechanical notice sets its own final application date; candidates should use the date stated in that advertisement.

UPSSSC JE Eligibility 2026: Educational and Technical Qualifications

There is no single qualification that can safely be applied to all posts in these advertisements. The recruitment includes Junior Engineer roles and other technical or support roles whose eligibility comes from the applicable departmental service rules. The final check should always be the specific row and qualification note for the post selected in the online form.

Electrical recruitment

For several JE Electrical posts, the notification refers to a three-year diploma in Electrical Engineering or an accepted equivalent qualification; some post rules also specify High School along with the three-year Electrical Engineering diploma. Other listed roles, such as Electrician and Research Assistant, have their own requirements. Therefore, do not treat a diploma as a blanket qualification for all 380 vacancies without checking the post-wise rule.

• Confirm the exact diploma, degree, trade or other credential required for the selected post.
• Check whether the notice accepts an equivalent qualification and whether the equivalence must be formally recognised.
• Make sure the qualification and its supporting certificate were obtained by the relevant application deadline.
• Enter the institution/board/university, passing year, certificate or roll number, marks and certificate issue date as requested by the application system.
• Review whether the selected post has a preferential qualification or additional condition.

Mechanical recruitment

The Mechanical notice includes JE Mechanical posts as well as Technical Assistant (Mechanical), Instructor Machine, Assistant Storekeeper, Mechanic and Assistant District Panchayati Raj Officer (Technical). The required credential is not identical for each role. For example, a storekeeping or mechanic position must be assessed against its own service rules rather than assuming it follows the diploma requirement for a JE Mechanical post.

• Read the qualification row for the exact department and post title.
• Check the relevant service rules cited in the notice, including the accepted academic or technical qualification.
• Check whether a post has a minimum experience, trade, preferential qualification or other requirement.
• Keep proof of qualification and any supporting documents available for verification.

UPSSSC JE Age Limit 2026, Relaxation and Certificates

Age requirements are governed by the applicable service rules and the particular post named in the notice. Many of the listed roles use an age band of 18 to 40 years, but it is not safe to treat this as a universal rule for every vacancy. Some posts have their own age-calculation date, departmental concessions or conditions for serving employees.

How to check the age condition correctly

1. Find the exact department and post title in the official vacancy/qualification table.
2. Read the age rule and the relevant service-rule reference given for that post.
3. Confirm the date on which age is calculated; do not calculate age using the day you happen to submit the form.
4. If claiming relaxation, identify the relevant category and ensure that the certificate is in the prescribed format and issued by the competent authority.
5. Check special conditions for employees of a department or corporation, where mentioned.

The Mechanical notification, for example, describes 18 years completed and 40 years not exceeded on the applicable reference date for certain posts such as Mechanic, while other posts are subject to their own service-rule language. The Electrical notification also includes post-specific age rules and certain concessions for eligible regular employees of the relevant corporation. These examples should not be transferred automatically to other posts.

Reservation and EWS certificate requirements

• Applicants seeking a reserved-category or age-relaxation benefit must obtain the required certificate in the prescribed format from the competent authority.
• The Electrical notice specifies that an EWS certificate should be issued between 1 April 2026 and 27 November 2026, be based on income for financial year 2025–26, and be valid for financial year 2026–27.
• Other reservation categories must follow the notice’s format, date and eligibility requirements. The same certificate timing should not be assumed for every category unless the relevant notice says so.
• Applicants claiming horizontal reservation—such as disability, ex-serviceman or other notified categories—should review the applicable definitions and supporting documents.

UPSSSC JE Application Fee 2026 and Payment Reconciliation

The supplied fee tables show no separate application charge for the listed categories and an online processing fee of ₹25. Candidates shortlisted for the main examination may have to pay a separate examination fee before downloading the admit card. Confirm the fee table and payment instruction in the exact notification and portal before paying.

The payment methods named in the instructions include debit card, credit card, internet banking, UPI and the prescribed SBI e-challan route. Only the methods enabled or specified by the Commission should be used.

Why fee reconciliation matters

• The form is treated as submitted after successful payment and reconciliation under the portal process.
• If a payment acknowledgment receipt appears instead of the completed application, the transaction may not yet have reconciled.
• The Electrical instructions describe the “Update Your Transaction ID by Double Verification” option in the Applicant Segment for verifying the transaction and completing fee reconciliation.
• For an e-challan, the candidate must pay through the specified SBI process and then enter/verify the transaction details through the portal as instructed.
• Download and print the final application form only after the successful-submission state is visible.

UPSSSC JE Exam Pattern 2026

The notices describe an objective, multiple-choice main examination consisting of 100 questions for 100 marks, with a total duration of two hours. Each question carries one mark. For every incorrect answer, one-quarter of the marks prescribed for that question is deducted—equivalent to 0.25 mark for a one-mark question.

Electrical main examination: subject-wise distribution

Electrical syllabus: topic coverage

Use the official detailed syllabus to make the final checklist. The technical portion covers the following broad areas:

• Electrical fundamentals: basic electrical engineering, magnetic circuits, electromagnetism and AC fundamentals.
• Electrical machines: AC machines, DC machines, transformers, alternators and synchronous machines.
• Measurement and installation: measuring instruments, estimation and costing, electrical installation and earthing.
• Power engineering: generation, transmission, distribution, power systems and economics.
• Protection and utilisation: cables, switchgear, protection systems, utilisation of electrical energy and basic electronics.

Part II covers computer and information technology concepts, common applications, digital financial tools, cyber security and contemporary technological developments. Part III covers state-related general information including Uttar Pradesh’s history, culture, geography, resources, agriculture, industry, economy, environment, administration and current events, as detailed in the notice.

Mechanical main examination: subject-wise distribution

Mechanical syllabus: topic coverage

• Machine Design: design principles and the component topics enumerated in the official syllabus.
• Engineering Mechanics: equilibrium of forces, laws of motion and friction.
• Strength of Materials: stress and strain, elastic limit and constants, riveted joints, bending moment and shear-force diagrams, composite-bar stress, torsion of circular shafts and thin-walled pressure vessels.
• Thermodynamics: properties of pure substances, steam tables, steam formation, wet and superheated steam, thermodynamic laws, steady-flow processes and energy equations, heat sources/sinks, heat engines, heat pumps and refrigerators.
• IC Engines: air-standard and Diesel cycles, and engine performance.
• Steam and power plants: Rankine cycle efficiency, boilers, classification, specifications, mountings, fittings, accessories, nozzles and turbines.
• Refrigeration and air compression: air compressors, their cycles and refrigeration-plant principles.
• Fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines: fluid statics, pressure measurement, hydraulic turbines and centrifugal pumps, including classification, principles and performance.

As with Electrical, the Mechanical paper also includes a 15-mark computer/IT component and a 20-mark Uttar Pradesh general-information component. Candidates should not ignore these sections while focusing on technical subjects.

How to Apply Online for UPSSSC JE 2026

Applications must be submitted through the online application system available on the Commission’s website. The Electrical instructions state that applications sent through another mode will not be accepted. Read the full notice before beginning, because a candidate is responsible for choosing only the post for which they satisfy all mandatory conditions.

1. Visit upsssc.gov.in and open the Live Advertisement section.
2. Download the correct Electrical or Mechanical notice and review its post-wise qualification, age and reservation conditions.
3. Log in/authenticate using the PET-2025 registration number. The instructions describe OTP verification through the mobile number or email registered with PET.
4. Review personal information displayed from the PET record, including name, date of birth, category and contact details.
5. Select the exact advertised post or posts for which you are eligible. A post not selected in the application will not be treated as a claim for that post.
6. Enter the qualification information requested, including institution/board/university, passing year, certificate or roll number, marks and issue date where required.
7. Answer the questions about preferential qualifications, if any, and enter the requested post preferences.
8. Read the declaration carefully, verify all entries and submit the form through the prescribed workflow.
9. Pay the applicable online processing fee through a permitted payment channel.
10. Check the payment status and complete transaction verification/reconciliation if necessary. Download and print the final application after successful reconciliation.

Application details worth checking twice

• Correct branch and advertisement number.
• Exact post selection and post preference order.
• Qualification details and the certificate issue date.
• Category, EWS and horizontal-reservation claims.
• Whether the age and educational conditions are met by the relevant deadline.
• Successful fee payment and final application printout—not only a payment receipt.

Documents and information to keep ready

• PET-2025 registration number and access to the registered mobile number/email for OTP.
• High School and other educational records required to verify date of birth and qualifications.
• Technical diploma, degree, trade or other qualification documents relevant to the chosen post.
• Marksheets and certificate information needed to complete the online form.
• Category certificate in the prescribed format, where applicable.
• Valid EWS certificate meeting the relevant notice’s income-year, validity and issue-date requirements, if claiming EWS status.
• Disability, ex-serviceman or other horizontal-reservation documents, where applicable.
• Preferential qualification or experience proof if the post rules require it.
• Payment confirmation, registration number and the completed application printout.

UPSSSC JE Selection Process 2026

The selection pathway begins with PET-2025-based shortlisting for the main examination. Shortlisted applicants then appear in the main written examination. Further action, including document scrutiny, consideration of post preferences and final recommendation/allocation, is governed by the applicable advertisement and departmental service rules.

1. PET-2025 screening: Candidates must hold the required scorecard and meet the eligibility rules. Shortlisting uses the normalised score and the applicable merit/cut-off provisions.
2. Main written examination: The paper tests branch-specific technical knowledge along with computer/IT and Uttar Pradesh general information.
3. Document verification: The Commission checks education, age, category and other claims against the original certificates and applicable rules.
4. Post preference and allocation: Candidates are required to provide post preferences at the stage specified in the notice. The Commission states that allocation is considered in light of availability, merit, qualifications and age conditions, and its decision on allocation is final under the stated instructions.
5. Final selection: The final outcome depends on examination merit, vacancy availability, verification and the rules applicable to the selected post.

PET participation is a screening prerequisite, not a guarantee of a main-exam call or final appointment. Candidates with unresolved UI/Provisional PET status should also note that the Commission may make further action subject to its decision in the pending matter.

Pay Scale and Service Conditions

The recruitment covers several departments and job titles, so a single salary figure should not be assumed for all 1,536 posts. The official vacancy tables and qualification annexures connect each post to its applicable service rules and pay level. The supplied reference material does not establish one uniform pay scale for every role in both notices.

Before deciding on a post, open the exact row in the relevant official advertisement and check the pay level/pay band, basic pay, allowances, probation or service conditions, and whether the post is permanent or temporary as stated. Do not treat third-party salary estimates as a substitute for the official service-rule entry.

How to Prepare for UPSSSC JE 2026

Electrical candidates

• Break down the 13 technical subject headings into smaller topic checklists and mark each as new, revised or test-ready.
• Practise core concepts and numerical questions from electrical fundamentals, machines, transformers, measurements, power systems, protection, installation and basic electronics.
• Keep separate revision notes for formulae, definitions, machine characteristics, measurement principles and common calculation errors.
• Reserve weekly sessions for the computer/IT and Uttar Pradesh general-information sections, which together account for 35 marks.
• Use timed MCQ practice to improve accuracy under the 0.25-mark penalty for wrong answers.

Mechanical candidates

• Prioritise Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines according to the published mark distribution.
• Practise calculations as well as conceptual questions in thermodynamics, IC engines, steam/power plants and refrigeration.
• Make concise revision sheets for formulae, diagrams, definitions and process cycles.
• Allocate dedicated time for computer/IT and Uttar Pradesh general information rather than leaving them until the end.
• After every mock, categorise mistakes into concept gaps, calculation errors, misreading and time-management problems.

Suggested weekly workflow

1. Set measurable syllabus targets for each technical subject.
2. Study a topic and immediately attempt a short question set.
3. Record mistakes and revisit the underlying concept.
4. Take a mixed test covering technical and non-technical sections.
5. Use one revision block each week to revisit older topics.
6. Check the official portal regularly for the main-exam schedule and subsequent instructions.

UPSSSC JE Recruitment 2026: FAQs

UPSSSC JE Recruitment 2026 combines two separate opportunities with 1,536 advertised vacancies across Electrical and Mechanical engineering-related roles. Candidates should first identify the exact post they qualify for, then check the correct application window, PET-2025 conditions, post-wise qualification and age rules, fee-reconciliation instructions and exam syllabus. A complete application requires successful payment reconciliation and a saved copy of the final submitted form.

Editorial note: The article uses original wording and structure rather than reproducing the reference blog verbatim. Vacancy totals, dates and examination distributions should be checked against the official advertisement PDF before publication, particularly if the Commission issues a correction.