UPSSSC released this notification (Advertisement No. 17-Pariksha/2026) on 10 August 2026, but the application window itself doesn’t open until 9 September 2026 — tomorrow, if you’re reading this today — and runs through 29 September 2026. A further fee-reconciliation and correction window stays open until 6 October. So while the notification has technically been public for weeks, the actual apply-now phase is only just beginning.
Here’s the detail that decides whether this notification is even relevant to you, before qualification or age matters at all: you can only apply if you sat UPSSSC’s Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 (PET-2025) and hold a valid score card from it — and if your PET-2025 score came out as zero or negative, you’re excluded outright, regardless of your Intermediate marks or diploma. This is a Main Examination notification riding entirely on last year’s PET cycle. If you never sat PET-2025, this door is closed to you for 2026, however strong your Animal Husbandry qualification looks on paper.
The Basics
| Particular | Detail |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Body | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow |
| Advertisement No. | 17-Pariksha/2026 |
| Exam Name | Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari Mukhya Pariksha (Main Exam) |
| Controlling Department | Directorate of Animal Husbandry (Pashupalan Nideshalaya), UP |
| Total Vacancies | 1,251 |
| Application Window | 9 September to 29 September 2026 |
| Fee Reconciliation/Correction Window | Until 6 October 2026 |
| Prerequisite | Valid PET-2025 score card, with a positive normalized score |
| Pay Level | Level-5, Rs. 29,200 – Rs. 92,300 |
| Official Website | upsssc.gov.in |
Where the 1,251 Posts Sit
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari (General Recruitment) | 1,248 (UR-500, SC-254, ST-25, OBC-345, EWS-124) |
| Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari (Special Selection) | 3 (all OBC) |
The Special Selection track is a genuinely narrow, separate lane — just 3 posts, all reserved for OBC, with every horizontal category recorded as “00” against it. If you’re eligible for and interested in this specific track, don’t expect the same horizontal-reservation benefits (women, PwBD, sportspersons, etc.) that apply to the main 1,248-post pool.
Within the general recruitment pool, horizontal reservation runs: Freedom Fighter dependents (24), Low Vision (17), Hard of Hearing (16), One Arm Affected/Dwarfism/Acid Attack Victims (16), Ex-Servicemen/Military Deployed (62), Women (249), and Outstanding Sportspersons (24) — all carved out of the 1,248 total, not additional to it.
Qualification
You need Intermediate (10+2) with the Biology group, from the UP Board of Secondary Education or a Government-recognised equivalent, combined with a 2-year Pashudhan Prasar Diploma from a Veterinary University or Veterinary College established by law. Both halves of this combination are mandatory — an Intermediate pass without the specific diploma, or the diploma without the Biology-group Intermediate behind it, doesn’t complete eligibility. You also need working knowledge of Hindi in the Devanagari script.
There’s a preferential clause here worth knowing about even if it applies to a narrow slice of candidates: other things being equal, preference goes to candidates who’ve served at least 2 years in the Territorial Army, hold an NCC ‘B’ Certificate, or completed 15 years of continuous active duty in the Remount Veterinary Corps as a Veterinary Dresser (Grade 1/2) alongside a UP High School pass with Science or Agriculture. This is a “tiebreaker among otherwise-equal candidates” clause, not a separate eligibility route — it only matters if you’re already competing on level ground with someone else on marks.
Age Limit
21 to 40 years, reckoned as on 1 July of the year in which the vacancies were advertised — not the application closing date, which is a subtly different reference point worth calculating carefully. SC/ST and other government-notified categories get relaxation “to the extent specified,” though the notification itself doesn’t spell out the exact number of years — worth confirming this specific figure from the detailed advertisement rather than assuming a standard 5-year figure applies uniformly. Serving State Government employees get a flat 5-year relaxation on the maximum age, per a specific 2013 government order cited in the notification.
Selection — A Two-Stage Funnel, With PET Only Deciding Who Gets a Shot at the Real Exam
This is where understanding the structure actually matters for how you prepare. Your PET-2025 score doesn’t decide your final selection — it only decides whether you’re shortlisted to sit the Main Exam at all. Shortlisting happens post-wise and category-wise, based on your normalized PET-2025 score, up to 15 times the number of notified vacancies (with all candidates tied at the cutoff score included, even if that pushes the shortlist beyond exactly 15x). Once you clear that shortlisting gate, your PET score’s job is essentially done — the Main Exam itself decides who actually gets the post.
The Main Exam:
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Subject Knowledge — 13 Animal Husbandry topics, 5 marks each | 65 | 65 |
| Part 2 | Computer & IT Concepts, Contemporary Technological Development | 15 | 15 |
| Part 3 | General Information about Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Objective/MCQ format, 2-hour duration, one mark per question, with ¼ mark deducted per wrong answer. Notice how heavily Part 1 dominates — 65 of 100 marks sit on subject-specific Animal Husbandry knowledge, more than double Parts 2 and 3 combined. If your PET prep leaned general, this Main Exam demands genuinely specialised subject depth that a general-aptitude approach won’t cover.
Application Fee — Small Now, Unspecified Later
| Category | Application Fee | Online Processing Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR / OBC / SC / ST | Rs. 0 | Rs. 25 | Rs. 25 |
Every base category pays the identical Rs. 25 at this application stage — reserved category candidates (Freedom Fighter dependents, Ex-Servicemen, Women, Divyangjan, Outstanding Sportspersons) pay per their original base category from the table above. But here’s the part worth budgeting for separately: a distinct main exam fee applies later, payable only by candidates who get shortlisted, before they can download their Main Exam admit card — and the notification doesn’t specify that amount. Don’t assume Rs. 25 is your total cost for this recruitment; it’s only the entry cost to be considered for shortlisting.
How to Apply
- Visit upsssc.gov.in and locate Advertisement No. 17-Pariksha/2026 under Live Advertisements.
- Log in using your PET-2025 registration number and the OTP sent to your registered mobile/email — there’s no fresh registration process here; your identity is anchored to your existing PET-2025 profile.
- Your personal details, category, photo, and signature carry forward automatically from PET-2025 — your photo and signature specifically cannot be edited at this stage, so if either was poor quality in your original PET application, that’s not fixable here.
- Select the specific post(s) you’re applying for — posts you don’t select won’t be considered for you at all.
- Enter your educational qualification details: board/university name, year of passing, certificate/roll number, and marks, along with whether the preferential (Adhimani) clause applies to you.
- Review your carried-forward address from PET-2025.
- Read the declaration, tick all points, enter the verification code, and Save and Submit.
- Pay the Rs. 25 fee via Credit/Debit Card, Net Banking, UPI, or SBI e-challan.
- Download and print your submitted form.
A Detail That Specifically Affects Women Applicants
Worth flagging plainly: women candidates are considered under the category applicable through their father’s side, and only caste certificates issued from the father’s side are valid for this purpose. A woman applying under her husband’s caste category, or with a certificate issued reflecting her married family’s category, wouldn’t satisfy this condition as stated — the certificate needs to trace to her father’s lineage specifically.
Important Instructions Worth Knowing Before You Apply
- Only one application is accepted per candidate. If you submit more than once, only your last submission counts — earlier ones are rejected outright.
- EWS candidates need a certificate issued specifically between 1 April 2026 and 29 September 2026, based on FY 2025-26 income, valid for FY 2026-27.
- Corrections to your submitted application are only possible up to 6 October 2026 — no revision request is entertained after that date, and UPSSSC states plainly it won’t enter into individual correspondence about this.
- Furnishing incorrect information, or being found ineligible at any stage, can lead not just to rejection but debarment from this and future UPSSSC exams entirely — not a risk-free thing to gamble on.
Important Links |
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| Apply Online | click here |
| Official Notification | click here |
| Query/Support Email | online.upsssc@nic.in |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. I have the required Intermediate and Diploma qualifications, but I didn’t sit PET-2025 — can I still apply?
No. This Main Exam notification is open only to candidates who appeared in PET-2025 and hold a valid PET-2025 score card. Your qualifications alone, without a PET-2025 score, don’t make you eligible for this cycle.
Q2. My PET-2025 score came out negative after normalization — am I eligible?
No. The notification explicitly excludes candidates who scored zero or a negative absolute/normalized score in PET-2025, regardless of their educational qualification.
Q3. Does a strong PET-2025 score guarantee my selection to the post?
No. PET-2025 score only determines whether you’re shortlisted (up to 15 times the vacancy count) to sit the Main Exam. Your actual selection and merit ranking depend entirely on your performance in the 100-mark Main Exam, not your PET score.
Q4. I’m a married woman applying under my husband’s OBC certificate — is that valid?
Based on the notification’s wording, no. Women candidates are considered under the category from their father’s side specifically, and only father’s-side caste certificates are valid for this recruitment.
Q5. Is Rs. 25 the total fee I need to pay for this recruitment?
No. Rs. 25 is only the application-stage fee. A separate main exam fee applies later, but only to candidates who get shortlisted, and must be paid before downloading the Main Exam admit card. Its exact amount isn’t specified in this notification.
Disclaimer: Vacancy figures (1,251, split 1,248 general + 3 special selection), qualification, age limits, fee, and selection process above are drawn from UPSSSC’s official Advertisement No. 17-Pariksha/2026 dated 10 August 2026. The exact main exam fee amount and Main Exam date are not specified in the notification. For the latest updates, check the official website: https://upsssc.gov.in.
