As of today, the eligibility result is out — the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has shortlisted 19,692 candidates for the Main Examination against 708 advertised posts, based on normalized PET-2025 scores, under Advertisement No. 12-Exam/2026. What’s still pending: the Main Exam date itself, which UPSSSC hasn’t announced yet.
This is a shortlisting result, not a final selection list — worth being clear about that distinction upfront. If your roll number appears in this eligibility result, it means you’ve cleared the first filter based on your PET-2025 score and are now eligible to sit the Main Written Exam. It doesn’t mean you’ve secured a Forest Guard or Wildlife Guard post.
Quick Facts
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Body | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) |
| Advertisement No. | 12-Exam/2026 |
| Posts | Forest Guard (Van Rakshak) – 647; Wildlife Guard (Vanya Jeev Rakshak) – 61 |
| Total Vacancies | 708 |
| Shortlisting Basis | Normalized UPSSSC PET-2025 score |
| Candidates Shortlisted for Main Exam | 19,692 |
| Application Window (earlier stage) | 30 June – 20 July 2026 |
| Main Exam Date | Not yet announced |
| Official Website | upsssc.gov.in |
The Shortlisting Ratio Is Wider Than Past Cycles — Here’s Why That Matters
This is worth flagging as a genuine data point rather than glossing over. 19,692 candidates shortlisted against 708 posts works out to roughly 27.8 candidates per vacancy. Compare that to UPSSSC’s own past Forest Guard cycle: in the 2022-23 round, the Commission explicitly shortlisted candidates at a fixed 15 times the vacancy count, category-wise, which came to 29,217 candidates against 709 posts — a ratio of almost exactly 15x.
This time, the ratio has come in noticeably higher than that historical 15x benchmark, even though the raw shortlisted number is roughly in the same ballpark. If you’re a candidate who cleared this eligibility result, the practical takeaway is: don’t calibrate your expectations for the Main Exam’s competitiveness against what the 2022-23 cycle looked like. A wider shortlist funnel at this stage generally means the Main Exam itself will be even more competitive in relative terms, since more candidates are competing for the same 708 seats than the historical ratio would have produced.
How This Result Was Calculated
UPSSSC didn’t use raw PET-2025 marks directly. Since PET runs across multiple shifts and days, raw scores aren’t directly comparable between candidates who sat different shifts — so the Commission applies a normalization process to adjust each candidate’s score relative to the difficulty of their specific shift before ranking. This eligibility result reflects those normalized scores, category-wise, against the 708 advertised posts.
Category-wise cut-off marks for this shortlisting are published alongside the result PDF on the official website. Since these figures vary by category and can run into decimal precision, check the official PDF directly for your specific category’s cut-off rather than relying on a rounded figure from any secondary source, including this one.
How to Check Your Eligibility Result
- Visit upsssc.gov.in.
- Go to the Results or Latest Updates section on the homepage.
- Look for the link related to Forest Guard & Wildlife Guard, Advertisement No. 12-Exam/2026.
- Open the eligibility result PDF and search for your roll number — use Ctrl+F if viewing on a computer rather than scrolling manually through a long list.
- Note your category-wise cut-off status alongside your roll number, and download the PDF for your records.
What Happens Next: The Remaining Selection Stages
Clearing this eligibility result moves you into a multi-stage process, not straight to appointment:
- Main Written Examination — 100 questions, 2 hours, covering general and post-relevant subjects. Date not yet announced.
- Physical Standard Test (PST) — height and chest measurements checked against the prescribed norms.
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — a timed long-distance walk; for male candidates this has historically been a 25 km walk within a set time window.
- Document Verification and Medical Examination — final checks before appointment.
Per this cycle’s notification, male candidates need a minimum height of 168 cm, with chest measurement of 84 cm unexpanded and 89 cm expanded. ST category candidates get an 8 cm relaxation on the height requirement. If any of these figures matter to your eligibility, verify them against the official notification PDF rather than relying solely on this summary, since physical standard requirements can carry additional category-specific variations not captured in a general overview.
What Happens If You Didn’t Make This Shortlist
If your roll number doesn’t appear in this eligibility result, this particular recruitment cycle (Advt No. 12-Exam/2026) is closed for you — there’s no appeal or re-evaluation mechanism at this shortlisting stage based on past UPSSSC practice for similar exams. Your options going forward would be watching for the next Forest Guard/Wildlife Guard cycle whenever UPSSSC announces one, and in the meantime, your PET-2025 score card remains valid for other UPSSSC recruitments that use it as an entry gate — this shortlisting result doesn’t affect your PET score’s validity for other, separate recruitment drives.
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FAQs
Q1. I’ve cleared the eligibility result. Does that mean I have the job?
No. This result only shortlists you for the Main Written Examination — the first of several remaining stages, including the Main Exam itself, Physical Standard Test, Physical Efficiency Test, document verification, and medical examination.
Q2. Why is the shortlist number (19,692) so much larger than the 708 vacancies?
UPSSSC shortlists a multiple of the advertised vacancy count for the Main Exam stage, category-wise. This cycle’s ratio works out to roughly 27.8x the vacancy count — notably higher than the fixed 15x ratio UPSSSC used in the 2022-23 Forest Guard cycle, suggesting stronger competition at the Main Exam stage this time.
Q3. When is the Main Exam?
Not yet announced. UPSSSC hasn’t released a date as of 6 September 2026 — watch the official website for the schedule.
Q4. My roll number isn’t in the eligibility result list. Can I request a review?
Based on how UPSSSC has handled past Forest Guard shortlisting cycles, there’s no standard review or re-evaluation mechanism at this stage. Your PET-2025 score remains valid for other UPSSSC recruitments that require it, even though this specific cycle is closed to you.
Q5. What’s the exact category-wise cut-off mark for this shortlisting?
This varies by category and isn’t reproduced in full here — check the official eligibility result PDF on upsssc.gov.in for the precise cut-off applicable to your category.
Disclaimer: Figures on total shortlisted candidates (19,692), vacancy breakdown (Forest Guard 647, Wildlife Guard 61), and the recruitment basis above are drawn from official UPSSSC reporting under Advertisement No. 12-Exam/2026. No figures are estimated. The exact release date of this eligibility result and the Main Exam date are not confirmed in available reporting as of 6 September 2026 — check the official source for updates: upsssc.gov.in.
